Palm Trans

What Palm Trans does

Palm Trans is an Australian private interstate freight transport operator founded in 1985 and headquartered in Laverton North, Melbourne, with operations facilities in Sydney (Eastern Creek) and Brisbane (Heathwood). The company targets mid-market and enterprise shippers requiring time-critical freight across Australia's east coast, offering three core services: Linehaul Transport (nightly end-to-end freight between distribution centres on fixed-price, scheduled contracts), Full Load Transport (dedicated warehouse-to-warehouse movements), and Pallet Freight (shared depot-routed freight for smaller loads). Revenue is generated on a transaction basis per shipment/load, with multi-year contracts on the linehaul side.

The operating platform centres on a fleet of 50 Kenworth trucks and 150 trailers supported by an in-house maintenance workshop, plus the proprietary ICS Portal (Transport Management System, icsWeb v4.49.020) that handles customer booking and invoicing. Vehicles are PBS-certified and the company holds NHVAS accreditation in Mass, Maintenance and Fatigue Management, transitioning to Heavy Vehicle Accreditation in 2028. Distribution is direct: enterprise customers engage via a sales email channel and mid-market customers self-serve through the ICS Portal, with operations supported by a dedicated ops@ inbox.

Commercial relationships are anchored by a linehaul contractor partnership with Aramex, recognized with the Aramex Linehaul Contractor of the Year 2026 award. No parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds are disclosed; ownership commentary suggests a privately held, founder-led entity with 40+ years of continuous operation. Revenue, headcount in detail, management team, and named end-customer logos are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Palm Trans

Legal name

Palm Trans

Website

https://palmtrans.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Palm Trans is an Australian interstate freight transport operator founded in 1985, serving mid-market and enterprise businesses across Australia's east coast with linehaul, full load, and pallet freight services from three regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Laverton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Linehaul Transport: End-to-end freight moved nightly between distribution centres with fixed pricing and consistent scheduling for high-volume operations. Revenue generated per shipment/contract basis for dedicated linehaul services.
2. Full Load Transport: Dedicated warehouse-to-warehouse transport services for regular freight movements. Billed per load/contract based on distance and freight volume.
3. Pallet Freight: Cost-effective shared freight for smaller loads, collected locally and moved through depot network. Revenue based on pallet shipments and delivery distance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Palm Trans is an Australian interstate freight transport company that moves palletised and full-load freight nightly across the east coast between Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. It operates a fleet of 50 Kenworth trucks and 150 trailers to deliver Linehaul Transport (fixed-price nightly freight between distribution centres), Full Load Transport (dedicated warehouse-to-warehouse movements), and Pallet Freight (shared depot-based freight for smaller loads), supported by its proprietary ICS Portal booking and invoicing system.

Product overview

Palm Trans is an interstate freight transport company operating across Australia's east coast with over 40 years of experience. The company operates three core transport services: Linehaul Transport (nightly end-to-end freight between distribution centres for high-volume operations), Full Load Transport (dedicated warehouse-to-warehouse transport for regular freight movements), and Pallet Freight (cost-effective shared freight for smaller loads via depot network). All operations are supported by the ICS Portal, the company's proprietary Transport Management System that provides streamlined booking and invoicing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Linehaul Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning operational performance - Aramex Linehaul Contractor of the Year 2026 for operational performance and service quality

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AramexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Palm Trans operates as a linehaul contractor for Aramex, providing interstate transport services across Australia's east coast. The partnership was recognized with the Aramex Linehaul Contractor of the Year 2026 award for operational performance and service quality. This is a key commercial relationship for Palm Trans's linehaul operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• StarTrack (Australia Post): Australia Post-owned parcel, freight and logistics operator with national linehaul; overlaps with Palm Trans on interstate freight services for retail and B2B shippers.
• Linfox: Australia's largest privately owned logistics company operating a national linehaul, warehousing and distribution network — broad incumbent benchmark for Palm Trans's interstate truckload services.
• Team Global Express: Major Australian road, rail and air freight provider with national linehaul capability; competes directly with Palm Trans for enterprise linehaul contracts while operating a much broader portfolio.
• Toll Group: Global logistics operator with a dominant Australian road freight and linehaul network serving enterprise customers; broad incumbent competing for the same mid-market and enterprise freight RFPs as Palm Trans.

Direct peers

• SCT Logistics: Australian intermodal and road transport operator with comparable interstate freight, linehaul and depot-based operations competing for the same mid-market shipper base.
• Border Express: Interstate linehaul and parcel-freight carrier on Australia's east coast with depot network and national distribution services, comparable in service mix to Palm Trans.
• Northline Group: Australian interstate general freight carrier offering linehaul, full load and pallet services across east-coast and national routes, closely matching Palm Trans's core offering.
• K&N Logistics: Australian interstate linehaul carrier focused on east-coast pallet and truckload freight, overlapping directly with Palm Trans on service type and target customer segments.
• Grace Distribution: Australian family-owned interstate linehaul and freight operator running premium fleets across the east coast, closely comparable in scale, ownership profile and customer base to Palm Trans.
• Kings Transport: Australian interstate linehaul and pallet freight operator directly competing with Palm Trans on the Melbourne–Sydney–Brisbane corridor with similar full-load and shared-freight services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/palmtrans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palm-trans

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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