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An extensive fleet with an average age of three years.

Top-quality standards, the first Euro 5 trucks in South Africa, and the ability to design and build our own configurations when the standard ones don't fit.

Our logistics solution

We expertly manage the movement of goods on behalf of clients across South Africa, with cross-border runs to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini and Zambia.

  • Servicing multiple blue-chip customers, with relationships older than 24 years
  • Skilled across a wide range of vehicle configuration types
  • Reduced time-to-market, better customer service, lower risk
  • True partnership with clients, principals and customers
  • First Euro 5 trucks on South African roads
  • In-house R&D to customise, build and deploy innovative fleet configurations

The fleet

Five core configurations, sized and specified for the loads our customers move.

Master Cargo 14 Tonner

14 Tonner

The workhorse of secondary distribution. Compact enough for urban DC-to-store runs, big enough to carry a full regional load. Fitted for dry or chilled product.

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Master Cargo Rigid Drawbar Hardbody

Rigid Drawbar Hardbody

A rigid truck with a matched drawbar trailer for maximum payload on long-haul dry goods. Hard-sided bodies keep FMCG stock secure and weather-tight between provinces.

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Master Cargo Refrigerated Closed Body

Refrigerated Closed Body

Our cold-chain fleet. Thermo King units with real-time temperature tracking, alarms and door monitoring so chilled and frozen product arrives exactly as it left.

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Master Cargo Rigid Drawbar Tautliner

Rigid Drawbar Tautliner

Curtain-sided rigid and trailer combination for fast forklift side-loading of palletised cargo. Ideal for high-frequency DC turnarounds.

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Master Cargo Step-deck Trailer

Step-deck Trailer

Lower deck height for high-cube, over-height and volumetric commodities. One of the configurations we customise through our own research and development.

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Fleet maintenance

A truck that isn't moving isn't earning, for you or for us. Everything is maintained on site, on a schedule, by our own people.

  • Full repair and maintenance agreements with the OEMs
  • On-site Scania service
  • Preventative maintenance completed after every trip
  • Refrigerated trailers on full maintenance agreements
  • On-site wash bay
  • Self-managed tyre bay
  • Professional on-site workshop
  • Qualified and skilled technicians
Scania truck in the Master Cargo on-site wash bay Technician checking a truck tyre in the Master Cargo tyre bay Master Cargo on-site workshop

Need a transporter that arrives when it says it will?

Tell us what you move, where it goes and how often. We'll come back with a fleet configuration and a rate.