South Island delivery costs reduced by 25%

South Island delivery costs have been reduced by 25% overnight. Same delivery times, same visibility, better rates.



We came up with the idea that would unlock serious savings for our customers on South Island freight. It started as a rough idea to cut costs without compromising speed, reliability or visibility.

Today, it’s live.

How it works:

1. Orders are ticketed at DSL with local South Island courier tickets.
2. Packages are combined and line-hauled into Christchurch.
3. From there, they are delivered as local freight, at local prices.

This was made possible by custom-designing it in our WMS and leveraging high-volume South Island freight rates.

Our customers are saving on average 25% on their Christchurch freight. We are working on a roll out of this system to all of the South Island. If you would like more information, then flick me a message.

Aiden Widdows
aiden@dsl.co.nz