Questions we are often asked

Nationwide. Our primary sites are in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, we have transhipment centres in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, and delivery points in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape.

Our head office is at 5 Yaldwyn Road, Jet Park, Boksburg. Call 011 966 0500, Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 16:30.

Yes. Our real-time, web-based satellite tracking monitors speed, harsh braking, door openings, temperature fluctuations and trailer unlocking. Violations are reported in real time and acted on by our 24-hour control room, and onboard cameras are monitored 24/7.

Vital Distribution Solutions is a Level 2 B-BBEE contributor under the Integrated Transport Sector Code (Road Freight), with 125% procurement recognition. The certificate is available on our Documents page.

Since 1999. We celebrated 25 years of distribution in 2024 with a fleet of more than 650 vehicles.

Use our quote form, call 011 966 0500 or email sales@vitalds.co.za. Tell us what you are moving, the volumes, the routes and how often, and we will come back to you.

Yes. We run full truck load road freight from South Africa into Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia.

Our fleet runs from 1-ton light delivery vehicles to 34-ton superlinks: 1 to 3-ton LDVs, 4 to 14-ton medium vehicles, tri-axles and superlinks, with closed body, curtain side, flat deck, drop side and refrigerated options.

Yes. Through Vital Fleet we rent vehicles on a daily, monthly, ad hoc or dedicated basis, from 1-ton vehicles to 34-ton superlinks.

Yes. Maintenance, servicing and tyre replacements for normal fair wear and tear are included in the monthly rental.

A full truck load (FTL) fills one vehicle that goes directly from collection to delivery. A less than truck load (LTL) shares space with other consignments on a consolidated shipment, so you pay bulk rates for a smaller load.

Our brokerage division adds capacity from transporters vetted for quality vehicles, expert drivers, live vehicle tracking and adequate goods-in-transit cover, so your requirements are met at all times.

Nominated Delivery Days are the set days on which each depot delivers to an area. Lead times per area are listed in our NDD schedules, and we work with you to align your delivery points to them.

Combining multiple orders into single consigned shipments lets you take advantage of bulk transportation rates, save time and conserve resources.

Yes. Refrigerated vehicles are part of our fleet, and temperature fluctuations are monitored in real time by our 24-hour control room. We also build small refrigerated vehicles for dedicated contracts.

Our transhipment centre at Rocky's Drift, White River, achieved BRCGS Storage and Distribution certification with an AA grade in 2024.

Dedicated staff, vehicles and management, planned in our Transport Management System with full routing, scheduling and a live e-POD function, and monitored by our Control Tower.

Our distribution management platform gives managers, expeditors and customers real-time visibility through instant alerts, dashboards and live predictive ETAs.

Open vacancies are listed on our Careers page, where you can apply online with your CV. If nothing suits you right now, you can send your CV for future roles.