Rapple Logistics – international freight forwarding and customs clearance
Freight truck reversed onto the loading docks of a large warehouse

Land transport

Road freight and cross border transport into SADC

A reliable land and rail transport solution that ensures timely delivery of consignments, locally and across South Africa’s borders. Booking is simple and built around your requirements.

Own licensed customs team GLN platinum member Food grade warehouse Trading since 2014

Local and cross border

On time, every time. We balance cost, lead time, capacity and frequency for your loads, and use only reliable transporters from pick-up to delivery.

Booking is simple and fits your requirements, from a single pallet to full loads across borders.

Local haulagePalletised and loose delivery nationwide.
Cross borderFull and part loads into the SADC region.
FCL moving and LCL deliveriesContainer moves from port and depot, and part-load delivery.
Specialised movementsAbnormal loads with crane and rigging equipment.

Cross border

  • Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Eswatini
  • Export documentation, SAD 500 export entries and removals in bond
  • Border formalities at Beitbridge, Kopfontein, Lebombo, Ariamsvlei and other posts
  • Full loads and part loads

Local South Africa

  • Container unpack and distribution from Cape Town and Johannesburg
  • Courier services, palletised and loose delivery nationwide
  • Proof of delivery loaded to your client portal the same day

The thing that catches people out

Cross border is a customs job with a truck attached, not a trucking job. A load stopped at a border for a paperwork error costs more in standing time than the freight. Our customs clearing team does the paperwork before the truck leaves.

Need storage before or after the road leg? See warehousing in Brackenfell.

Know your landed cost before you order

Freight, duty, VAT and delivery in one written figure. Usually within one working day.