Surfair Express Cargo & Logistics

What Surfair Express Cargo & Logistics does

Surfair Express Cargo & Logistics (SECL) is a privately held, Bengaluru-headquartered Indian express cargo and logistics company founded in 2000 by Suresh Surendranath. It operates three integrated product lines: (1) Surface Transport — an owned fleet of GPS-enabled containerized vehicles serving 6,093 destinations across Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, with explicit focus on tier 2, tier 3, and tier 4 cities; (2) Air Freight — a recently launched domestic air cargo service with 24-hour guaranteed metro delivery and 48-hour tier 1/2 delivery, supported by direct agreements with leading domestic airlines (eliminating co-loaders) and a customer-facing 'Choose Your Flight' scheduling feature; and (3) Warehousing — a Singasandra, Bengaluru facility with 24/7 CCTV, pallet-based handling, and dedicated operations staff. The company supplements transport with an MIS reporting module providing daily consignment status updates.

SECL's underlying technology stack is operational rather than digital: GPS fleet tracking, Management Information System (MIS) live updates, and CCTV surveillance infrastructure. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs. The business model is sales-led and transactional, with quote-based pricing (not publicly disclosed), pay-as-you-go billing, and dedicated customer care reaching inbound inquiries via phone, email, and a website quote form. Revenue is generated through freight charges on a per-shipment basis across the three service lines, with minimum chargeable weights, ODA surcharges beyond a 20 km city radius, and ₹100-per-docket cancellation fees providing pricing granularity.

The customer base is anchored by manufacturing enterprises (notably Ashok Leyland, whose entire Karnataka shipment flow runs through SECL) and supplemented by e-commerce last-mile and pharmaceutical time-critical verticals. With 51-100 employees and over 300 tons of monthly shipment volume, the company is a mid-sized regional player with a founder-owned, bootstrapped capital structure — no disclosed venture or private equity backing, no acquisitions, and no public revenue figures.

Name

Surfair Express Cargo & Logistics

Legal name

Surfair Express Cargo and Logistics

Website

https://surfair.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Surfair Express Cargo & Logistics is a Bengaluru-based, founder-owned Indian express cargo company providing GPS-tracked surface transport across 6,093 South Indian destinations, pan-India air freight, and Bengaluru warehousing for manufacturing, e-commerce, and pharmaceutical shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (49211), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (48121)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Premium B2B Express & Scheduled Time-Window Delivery (TLAAABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Manufacturing Parts Run / Line-Run Courier (TLAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Express cargo services
• Air freight logistics
• Surface cargo transport
• Warehousing services
• Supply chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Freight Services: Air cargo transportation services with guaranteed 24-hour delivery to metro cities and 48-hour delivery to tier 1 and tier 2 cities pan India. Revenue generated through freight charges based on weight and destination.
2. Surface Cargo Services: Road-based express cargo services to 6093 destinations across South India using own fleet of GPS-enabled containerized vehicles. Revenue based on shipment weight, distance, and service type.
3. Warehousing Services: Storage and handling services at warehouse in Singasandra, Bengaluru with dedicated operational team, CCTV security, and pallet/stacker-based movement of goods

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Surfair Express Cargo and Logistics (SECL) is a Bengaluru-based express cargo and logistics provider operating three integrated service lines: Surface Transport (its own fleet of GPS-enabled containerized vehicles serving 6,093 destinations across South India), Air Freight (guaranteed 24-hour delivery to metro cities and 48-hour to tier 1/2 cities pan-India, with a 'Choose Your Flight' scheduling option), and Warehousing (a Singasandra, Bengaluru facility with 24/7 CCTV and pallet-based handling). Services are targeted at enterprise customers requiring reliable, time-bound domestic distribution with end-to-end tracking visibility.

Product overview

Surfair Express Cargo and Logistics operates as a logistics service provider based in Bengaluru, offering a unified suite of three interconnected core services: Surface Transport (road cargo to 6093 destinations across South India), Air Freight (24-48 hour delivery pan-India with 'Choose Your Flight' scheduling), and Warehousing (facility in Singasandra with 24/7 CCTV and pallet-based handling). The company supplements its core logistics services with an MIS reporting module that provides daily consignment status updates to customers, enabling end-to-end visibility across the service portfolio. All services emphasize GPS tracking, dedicated customer care, and coverage across tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surface Transport Express cargo services via road transport using SECL's own fleet of GPS-enabled containerized vehicles, covering 6,093 destinations across South India including tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 cities in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Features dedicated customer care, MIS reporting, and door pickup/delivery with ODA handling. Targeted at enterprises requiring reliable distribution into interior Southern Indian markets.
• Air Freight

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour guaranteed delivery to metro cities across India
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leading Airline Organizations (Domestic Sector)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECL has entered into agreements with leading airline organizations in the domestic sector for air freight services. This partnership has enabled the company to eradicate the need for co-loaders, resulting in ownership of master airway bills, enhanced connectivity, and cost-effective services for clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gati (Allcargo Group): Heritage Indian express logistics player (surface + air + warehousing) now under Allcargo, offering comparable time-definite B2B express to tier 2/3/4 India.
• SafeExpress: Indian surface express specialist focused on supply-chain distribution to interior cities — overlapping with SECL's B2B tier 2/3 surface proposition.
• BlueDart Express: India's premier B2B/express air and ground courier (DHL-owned), offering time-definite domestic delivery with similar B2B enterprise positioning and air freight SLA guarantees.
• Delhivery: India's largest integrated logistics provider combining surface transport, air freight, warehousing and last-mile delivery — directly overlapping SECL's surface + air + warehousing stack.
• Professional Couriers: South India-rooted B2B courier with strong pan-India express, surface and air services — closest regional-scale comparable to SECL.
• DTDC: Established Indian B2B/B2C courier with domestic air and surface express services and franchise-based reach, comparable to SECL's multi-modal B2B model.

Emerging players

• Shadowfax: India-focused last-mile and middle-mile logistics network serving e-commerce and enterprise shippers — competes for SECL's e-commerce and pharma last-mile business.
• Xpressbees: Tech-led Indian express cargo and e-commerce logistics player scaling fast in air and surface B2B/B2C — competes with SECL for e-commerce and SME shipper volume.

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Express India: Global air and ground express integrator in India, providing time-definite B2B service across metros and tier 1/2 cities overlapping SECL's air freight SLA market.
• DHL Express India: Global premium courier operating in India via BlueDart alignment, competing in time-definite B2B air express with a much broader international footprint and capitalization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Surfaircargo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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