Your nationwide
freight partner —
reliable, secure,
on time.
Yates Freight is a New Zealand family-owned transport operator running modern linehaul and metro distribution out of Wellington — the length of the country.
Connecting New Zealand, one shipment at a time.
With decades of experience on the road, we deliver freight across the country — whether it’s a single parcel or bulk linehaul, our tailored logistics solutions ensure timely delivery and complete transparency.
Driven by logistics. Powered by people.
Years of experience
moving freight nationwide.
Kilometres travelled
across NZ annually.
Comprehensive logistics services.
Nationwide Linehaul
Scheduled overnight trunk routes between the main distribution hubs across both islands.
Metro Distribution
High-frequency parcel and freight distribution across the Wellington region and surrounds.
Dedicated Contracts
Long-term contracted runs with customer-branded units and vetted, named drivers.
Specialised Loads
Time-critical, oversize and high-value freight handled with the right gear and crew.
From Gisborne to Wellington
We’ve got the North Island covered, from our Wellington hub.
- Wellington
- Gisborne
- Napier
- Palmerston North
Diverse fleet for every freight need.
Linehaul Trucks
Modern, well-maintained tractors running scheduled overnight trunk routes between the main centres. Tracked, sealed and on the dock before the day starts.
Curtainsiders
Versatile curtainside trailers for general freight — easy side-load access for pallets, drums and palletised goods on regional and metro routes.
Box Bodies
Sealed box-body trucks for secure, weatherproof transport of high-value and parcel freight — including dedicated authorised-carrier work for New Zealand Post.
Metro
Light commercial vans for same-day metro distribution, multi-drop parcel runs and depot-to-door delivery across the greater Wellington area.
Your freight, handled with care.
Yates Freight is a New Zealand family business. The name on the truck is the name on the door — and the crew take that personally on every run.
Secure Transport
Careful, reliable transport with proof of delivery from depot to depot.
Modern Fleet
8 Volvo and DAF units kept clean, branded and well-maintained.
24/7 Dispatch
Always-on operations with linehaul running through the night.
GPS Tracking
Every unit visible end-to-end with ETA reporting on demand.
Owning the impact of what we do.
We accept that our business is based on an activity that generates carbon emissions.
We therefore take responsibility to reduce emissions over time while maintaining our ability to deliver high-quality services.