Super Link Tautliner
18 m · twin trailer
Twin-trailer curtain-sided rig. Maximum palletised volume on the N3.
Quote with this vehicleDurban ↔ Johannesburg
Durban to Johannesburg transport on the N3 corridor.
The N3 between Durban and Johannesburg is one of South Africa’s busiest freight corridors, and it is a route Golden Star Carriers runs as a daily super-link service. Because our own base in Ladysmith sits directly on this corridor, we are positioned on the route itself rather than routing through it from elsewhere, which keeps the service straightforward for both full loads and part loads.
The corridor
The route, and Ladysmith’s place on it.
The N3 links the Durban port and industrial catchment in KwaZulu-Natal to Johannesburg and the wider Gauteng economic hub, running through the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and the Free State border region on the way.
N3
Durban ↔ Johannesburg
Daily super-link service · KZN to Gauteng, one of the country’s busiest freight corridors.
Golden Star Carriers is based in Ladysmith, which sits directly on this corridor between Durban and Johannesburg. That is a genuine operational advantage: a vehicle running the N3 does not need to detour to reach our depot, our drivers know this stretch of road as well as any road they run, and it means collections and drop-offs anywhere along the route, not only at the two endpoints, are straightforward to plan around.
What runs on this route
Full loads, part loads, and honest timing.
Full loadsA dedicated vehicle for a single client’s freight, typically run
on our Super Link Tautliner or Super Link Flat Deck for maximum palletised or industrial volume.
Part loadsSmaller consignments that do not justify a full truck can be
consolidated with other freight moving the same direction, keeping the cost proportionate to the space
actually used.
Transit time[CONFIRM WITH REGGIE: typical transit time Durban to Johannesburg,
we do not publish a figure here until it is confirmed]. Timing depends on the load, the collection point
along the route and current road conditions; a dispatcher will confirm an estimate for your specific load
when you enquire.
The vehicles
What runs the N3 for us.
The heavier classes in our fleet are built for this corridor, GPS-tracked with monthly roadworthy inspections and manufacturer-spec service intervals.
14-ton Tautliner
14,000 kg · curtain-sided
Right-sized for smaller full loads or a heavier part load on the same route.
Quote with this vehicleCover on every load
Insured and tracked for the full run.
GIT insuranceEvery load on this corridor runs under our Goods-in-Transit
cover, alongside Public Liability insurance, for the length of the trip.
GPS trackingEvery vehicle is GPS-tracked with driver-behaviour monitoring.
Regular-volume clients get portal access to their loads on this route.
Contact & quote
Tell us what’s moving to Gauteng.
The more you tell us up front, the faster and more accurate your quote. A real dispatcher reads every enquiry and replies as soon as possible with truck type, lead time and a price band.
Emailoperations@goldenstarcarriers.co.zaWe reply as soon as possible
Phone036 633 0091Office hours, or leave a message
Head office61 Burger Street, Ladysmith3370, KwaZulu-Natal
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