freight company christchurch

Freight company Christchurch: local pickup and delivery

Local Christchurch pickup and delivery for pallets, stock, equipment and appliances.
Retailers, tradespeople and businesses call EZMoving when goods are too big or heavy for a courier van. We send a tail-lift truck with one or two crew, load and strap everything, and deliver across Christchurch and out to Rolleston, Lincoln and Rangiora.

Tail-lift trucks from 16 to 40 cubic metres
Hourly pricing: 1.5-hour minimum, then 15-minute increments
Same-day and weekend jobs, subject to availability

EZMoving gives 1% of every transaction to the Cancer Society.

What does a local freight company in Christchurch do?

A local freight operator collects goods at one address and delivers them to another, in the city or nearby towns. Use one when the load is too big for a courier van but isn’t going overseas. EZMoving moves pallets, stock, equipment and appliances by truck between two addresses. We don’t do forwarding, customs or containers.
Most results for a freight company Christchurch search are international forwarders and national networks. For sea or air shipping or customs, use one of them. For a pallet from a depot, stock to a customer or a new appliance from the store, you’re in the right place.

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Freight or a move? Pick the right service

A piano’s weight decides how many people are needed and how the stairs are handled, so it’s the first thing we ask about. The weights below are approximate industry ranges; the real figure varies by make, age and frame.

Your job	Right service	Where to go
Pallets, stock or equipment to a customer	Local pickup and delivery	Use our quote form
One household item, like a second-hand couch	Single-item move	moving a single household item
Furniture going from one home to another	Furniture move	shifting furniture between two properties
The full contents of a home	House move	a whole-house move within the city
An entire office or business premises	Office relocation	relocating an entire office
A household moving to another city	Intercity move	moves between cities
A household moving to a nearby town	Canterbury move	moving house to a Canterbury town
An upright or grand piano	Piano removal	piano movers

What can we pick up and deliver?

We carry goods too large or heavy for parcel couriers that don’t justify a logistics contract. Typical loads include pallets and palletised stock, boxed retail stock, trade equipment, office furniture and fixtures during a fit-out, and whiteware such as fridges, freezers and washing machines going from a showroom to a customer. Every truck has a tail lift, so heavy items are raised to the deck rather than carried up a ramp. Trucks range from 16 to 40 cubic metres, which covers anything from a single pallet to a mixed load of stock and equipment. What fits depends on size, weight and access at both ends. If something is unusual, such as an extra-long item or a machine that is bolted down, describe it before you book and we’ll tell you honestly whether our trucks and crew suit the job.

Who books local deliveries with us?

Retailers and tradespeople sending stock or equipment

The barrier: the goods won’t fit a courier van. Tell us the pickup point, delivery address and who can help unload; we collect from your shop, yard or workshop.

Businesses collecting pallets from a depot

The barrier: your consignment is held at a carrier’s depot because it’s too big for door delivery. Send the depot address, reference, pallet count and hours, and ask whether staff will forklift it onto our tail lift.

Customers buying an appliance or large item from a store

The barrier: the store’s delivery is weeks away or doesn’t reach your suburb. Fridges travel upright with doors taped; follow the manufacturer’s settling time before switching on.

Businesses with regular runs

The barrier: rebooking every week repeats the same details. If you send goods across town regularly, ask about a repeat arrangement for business freight delivery. We agree the usual addresses and invoicing up front.

How does pickup and delivery work?

Freight pickup and delivery Christchurch-wide takes four steps. You describe the load, its size and both addresses. We confirm the truck, the crew and a realistic pickup and delivery window, not a time we can’t keep. The crew loads with the tail lift and straps everything. We unload at the agreed drop point while the receiver checks the goods. Same-day and weekend jobs are possible, subject to availability.

What we don’t do
We don’t offer:

International forwarding or air and sea shipping
Customs clearance
Container or full-container-load work
Nationwide linehaul
Temperature-controlled loads (our trucks aren’t refrigerated)
Hazardous goods, including fuel, gas bottles and chemicals
Crane or Hiab lifts

Common Christchurch delivery problems and how to solve them

Problem	Why it happens	What you can do before the job	What we do
Unsure if it's a delivery or a move	Mixed loads	Check the table above	Advise the right service
Price changes on the day	Size or weight missing	Measure; take weight from the label	Match truck and crew to your details
No forklift or pallet jack at one end	Homes rarely have lifting gear	Ask the depot to load our tail lift	Tail lift on every truck
Goods not packed for the road	Loose loads shift	Shrink-wrap, strap and corner-protect pallets	Covers and straps; help packing fragile items
Access at a business or home	Docks, business hours, long rural driveways	Tell us dock hours and driveway details	Right truck size; drop point agreed
Unclear damage cover	NZ law sets a default limit per unit	Declare high-value items	Confirm cover terms before the job
Missed receiving cut-offs	Many businesses stop receiving early	Give us receiving hours at both ends	Book the window around them
Goods stuck at a depot	Too big for door delivery	Get the reference and depot hours	Collect and deliver to you
Repeat business jobs	Same details every booking	List regular addresses	Arrange a regular run
Goods we can't carry	Hazardous or temperature-sensitive	Check the list above	Say no up front
Appliance damage	Tilting upsets a fridge's cooling system	Defrost and tape doors; fit washer transit bolts	Carry upright and strapped

How do we price a freight job?

We charge by the hour for the truck and crew your load needs, using the same published rules as the rest of our work. There is a 1.5-hour minimum, then time is charged in 15-minute increments, so a job that takes 2 hours 10 minutes is billed as 2 hours 15 minutes, not 3 hours. Jobs within a 30 km radius of our Central Christchurch base carry a half-hour call-out charge. You choose a truck from 16 to 40 cubic metres with one or two crew, and you can compare the truck and crew options before you ask for a price. The hourly rate for your chosen combination comes with your quote. The biggest savings come from goods wrapped and ready at the door and accurate sizes, so the right truck arrives first time.

What affects the price	Why it matters
Truck size	One pallet doesn't need a 40 cubic metre truck
One or two crew	Heavy items may need two people
Loading at each end	A dock or forklift beats stairs or a long carry
Distance	Road time counts toward the hourly charge

Are my goods insured while you carry them?

EZMoving is a licensed and insured moving company; ask us to confirm cover terms in writing when you book. Under the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, goods travel at “limited carrier’s risk” unless a written contract says otherwise, which caps carrier liability at $2,000 per unit of goods. Declare anything worth more and check your own insurance. Check the goods on arrival and photograph any damage before the crew leaves.

What to tell us for an accurate price
Send these and we can price our freight services Christchurch-wide without guesswork:

What is being moved
Dimensions and weight of the largest item
Number of pallets or items
Pickup and delivery addresses
Loading at both ends: ground floor, dock, stairs, forklift
Preferred date, time window and receiving hours

Where do we pick up and deliver?

We’re based at 2/312 Armagh Street in Central Christchurch and pick up and deliver right across the city, from CBD shops and offices to industrial areas such as Hornby, Sockburn and Woolston and the suburbs in between. Jobs within 30 km of our base carry a half-hour call-out charge, which covers most of the city.
Crews also run regularly to Rolleston, Lincoln and Rangiora, so a supplier pickup in town and a delivery to a Selwyn or Waimakariri address can be one job. For other South Island towns, tell us the destination when you enquire and we’ll confirm whether the job suits our trucks and timing.
Access differs at each end. Inner-city addresses often have limited loading space and parking, while rural properties can have long driveways. Tell us about both so we send the right truck.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as freight rather than a move?
Goods going from a business, depot or store to a customer. A move is a home or office’s contents going to a new address.

Can you deliver pallets?
Yes. Tell us its size, weight and whether a forklift or pallet jack is available at each end.

Do you set up business accounts?
We run regular jobs for businesses, with addresses and invoicing agreed up front.

Can you collect a new fridge from the store?
Yes, once the store releases it. Fridges travel upright and strapped.

Are my goods insured in transit?
We’re licensed and insured; ask us to confirm cover terms in writing. The legal default limit is $2,000 per unit of goods, so declare anything worth more.

Can you do same-day delivery?

Yes, subject to availability, and weekend jobs too. Call +64 27 427 2161 early in the day. Have the load size, both addresses and loading details ready, and make sure the goods are released by the store or depot.

What won’t you carry?
Hazardous goods such as fuel and gas bottles, and temperature-controlled loads.