Urgent freight
Urgent and hot shot freight on the Sunshine Coast
When freight cannot wait for the next scheduled run, All Freight Carrying sends a dedicated vehicle for urgent, direct point-to-point delivery across the Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Gympie, Moreton Bay and Brisbane. It is dispatched as soon as a suitable vehicle is available.
Every consignment is scanned at each stage in TransVirtual, our transport management system, so you can track it from pickup to a GPS-stamped photo or signature proof of delivery. An urgent consignment is tracked from the moment the vehicle is dispatched.
Hot shot courier
What hot shot freight is
A hot shot delivery is a dedicated vehicle and driver assigned to your job and nothing else. We collect from your pickup address and drive straight to the delivery address. There is no depot sort, no other freight on board and no waiting for the next scheduled run.
That is the difference between urgent freight and our normal express service. The scheduled network is efficient because it consolidates; a hot shot is quick because it does not.
When to use it
When urgent freight is worth it
Breakdown parts
A machine is down and the part is sitting in a supplier’s warehouse. A dedicated vehicle run usually costs less than another day of downtime.
Missed linehaul
Freight that missed its run, or arrived into Brisbane too late for the overnight service, can be driven up directly instead of waiting.
Urgent site or retail stock
Stock a store needs on the shelf, or materials a site is waiting on before the next trade can start.
Time-critical goods
Documents, samples, medical and laboratory items and anything else where the delivery time matters more than the freight cost.
Oversize and awkward
Long lengths, fragile items and loads that would rather not be handled twice through a depot.
Hard-to-reach addresses
Hinterland, rural and site addresses that fall outside a normal run day.
Vehicles
Express freight on the right vehicle
Dedicated vehicle hire runs from a parcel van through to a tailgate truck or a curtainsider, depending on the size, the weight and what is needed to unload at the other end. Tell us the dimensions and whether there is a forklift and we will match it.
Booking
How to book a hot shot delivery
Call 1300 882 117 during office hours, 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Have the pickup address, the delivery address, the size and weight, and whether there is a forklift or a dock at either end. The office will tell you what vehicle is available and dispatch it as soon as a suitable one is free.
Urgent work is quoted per job rather than off a rate card, because the distance and the vehicle decide it.
Or use the network
How urgent freight differs from our scheduled service
Most freight does not need a dedicated vehicle. Our scheduled overnight network collects in Brisbane, runs to Yandina and delivers across the Coast, Noosa, Gympie and Moreton Bay on the next business day, at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated run.
If you are not sure which you need, the guide below sets out the questions worth asking first.
Hot shot or overnight freight: which do you need?
Brisbane to Sunshine Coast freight
Questions
Urgent freight FAQs
What is a hot shot delivery?
A hot shot is a dedicated vehicle sent to collect your freight and take it straight to the delivery address with no other stops on the way. It does not wait for a scheduled run and it does not get sorted through a depot.
How quickly can a vehicle be sent?
A vehicle is dispatched as soon as a suitable one is available. Call 1300 882 117 during office hours, 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, and the office will tell you what is free and how long the run will take.
Can you do urgent Brisbane to Sunshine Coast freight?
Yes. A dedicated vehicle can run Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast, Noosa or Gympie directly rather than going through our overnight network. See Brisbane to Sunshine Coast freight for the scheduled service.
What size freight can go hot shot?
Anything from an envelope to a full truckload. We have vans, tailgate trucks and curtainsiders available, so the vehicle is matched to the freight. See our fleet.
How is hot shot freight priced?
It is quoted per job, because it depends on the distance, the vehicle needed and what is being moved. Call the office with the pickup and delivery addresses, the size and the weight and you will get a price straight back.
Do you offer same-day delivery?
Not as a scheduled service. Our scheduled runs are next business day between Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Gympie. If freight has to move today, it goes as a hot shot: a dedicated vehicle quoted per job, dispatched as soon as one is available during office hours. Call 1300 882 117 and the office will tell you what is free.
Freight that cannot wait?
Call 1300 882 117 and tell us where it is and where it needs to be. We will tell you what is available.