Light Rigid
- Up to 4.5t
- ~1.8t
- 4.2m
- 2.1m
Metropolitan delivery, palletised FMCG, pharmaceutical last-mile, inner-city multi-drop routes.
Over 180 vehicles across six configurations — maintained to NHVAS standards, tracked to the kilometre, and deployed across Australia's most demanding road conditions from the Nullarbor to the Pacific Highway.
Metropolitan delivery, palletised FMCG, pharmaceutical last-mile, inner-city multi-drop routes.
Short-regional runs, metro-plus delivery zones, multi-drop distribution, building supply deliveries.
Regional distribution runs, dedicated client deliveries, connector services from capital city depots.
Interstate linehaul FTL, dedicated B2B client runs, refrigerated semi configurations available.
High-volume interstate corridors, FTL express, bulk commodity and FMCG linehaul.
Nullarbor crossing, Stuart Highway, Great Northern Highway, remote mine-site supply runs.
FreightLine operates under the NHVAS Basic Maintenance Management module, requiring documented maintenance schedules, inspection records, and defect reporting for every vehicle in the fleet. Third-party audits are conducted by an NHVR-approved auditor every three years.
| Vehicle Class | Service Interval | 3rd-Party Check |
|---|---|---|
| Light & Medium Rigid | Every 15,000 km | 6 monthly |
| Heavy Rigid | Every 20,000 km | 6 monthly |
| Prime Movers | Every 25,000 km | 6 monthly |
| All Trailers | Every 30,000 km | Annual |
All FreightLine drivers hold the appropriate licence class for their vehicle configuration (HR, HC, or MC). New drivers undergo a structured induction programme including pre-trip inspection training, fatigue management education, and customer service protocols.
Electronic Work Diaries (EWD) were integrated across the full fleet in July 2023, replacing paper-based work diaries on all vehicles. EWDs are NHVR-compliant and give operations management live visibility of driver hours to prevent fatigue-risk departures.
Annual medical assessments are required for all heavy vehicle drivers. Drivers operating under Standard Hours or Basic Fatigue Management complete refresher training every two years.
All prime movers and B-double combinations in the FreightLine fleet meet Euro 6 emission standards. Older Euro 5 vehicles were phased out of the linehaul fleet by December 2024 as part of our planned capital replacement programme.
Our telematics and route planning system reduces deadhead (empty) kilometres by approximately 18% on primary corridors compared to 2021 baselines. This figure is reported quarterly and reviewed against industry benchmarks.
From February 2026, FreightLine's Sydney–Melbourne and Sydney–Brisbane linehaul lanes are running a biodiesel B20 blend pilot. Carbon reporting dashboards showing scope 3 freight emissions data are available to enterprise clients on a quarterly basis.
All vehicles carry active telematics reporting position every 5 minutes. Clients receive a tracking link at dispatch. Operations monitors live vehicle status across the full fleet from our Sydney head office.
NHVR-compliant EWDs integrated fleet-wide since July 2023. Provides real-time fatigue management visibility, automated heavy vehicle compliance alerts, and digital audit trail for regulatory purposes.
Dual independent sensors on all refrigerated trailers, logging at 1-minute intervals. Automated alert system notifies operations within 3 minutes of any temperature deviation. Full data log provided with every reefer delivery.
ePOD with digital signature capture, timestamp, geo-location, and photo confirmation. Delivered to your nominated email address within 30 minutes of consignment completion. Accessible via client portal for 12 months.