What size is mine?
Not sure what to book? We’ll help you choose.
Choosing the right vehicle means enough space for your load without paying for more capacity than you need.
Whether you're moving a couch across town, delivering stock to a customer or transporting commercial freight across the country, use our guide below to find the vehicle that best suits your load.
Still unsure? That's okay. Tell us what you're moving when requesting your quote and we'll help match your load to the right vehicle.
Start With Your Load
Before choosing a vehicle, consider four things:
WEIGHT
Approximately how heavy is everything you're transporting?
SIZE
How much physical space will the goods take up? A light but bulky couch may require more space than a much heavier compact item.
TYPE OF GOODS
Furniture, boxes, pallets, machinery, building materials and refrigerated goods can all require different vehicles.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Does your load need refrigeration, weather protection, side loading, crane/forklift access or specialised securing?
Find Your Vehicle
1 Ton Bakkie
Small loads & quick deliveries
A great option when your load is too big for a car but doesn't require a truck.
Ideal for:
• Furniture pieces
• Appliances
• Boxes
• Marketplace purchases
• Small business deliveries
• Garden supplies
• Small equipment
• Local collections
Load capacity:
Up to approximately 1,000 kg
*Think:
A couch, washing machine, fridge, several boxes or a small collection.
BEST FOR: Small, local loads
1 Ton Bakkie + Trailer
More room without moving up to a truck
Need additional loading space?
Adding a trailer makes a bakkie suitable for larger household and business loads.
Ideal for:
• Small home moves
• Multiple furniture pieces
• Appliances
• Larger marketplace collections
• Equipment
• Stock
• Event equipment
Think:
Several pieces of furniture, appliances and boxes that won't comfortably fit onto one bakkie.
BEST FOR: Bulky but relatively light loads
1.5 Ton Bakkie
When you need a little more muscle
Suitable for heavier or larger loads while retaining the convenience and flexibility of a bakkie.
Ideal for:
• Building materials
• Business stock
• Equipment
• Furniture
• Appliances
• Multiple-item deliveries
Load capacity: Up to approximately 1,500 kg*
BEST FOR: Medium household and business loads
1.5 Ton Bakkie + Trailer
Extra capacity for bigger jobs
Combines increased carrying capacity with additional loading space.
Ideal for:
• Larger home moves
• Furniture collections
• Business stock
• Equipment
• Multiple bulky items
• Larger deliveries
BEST FOR: Loads approaching small-truck territory
3 Ton Truck
Small truck. Serious capacity.
When a bakkie simply isn't enough, a 3-ton truck provides considerably more loading space and weight capacity.
Ideal for:
• Small office moves
• Larger home moves
• Business deliveries
• Palletised goods
• Stock transfers
• Equipment
• Commercial loads
Load capacity: Up to approximately 3,000 kg*
Think:
A substantial furniture load, several pallets or a larger quantity of business stock.
BEST FOR: Medium-sized loads
8 Ton Truck
Built for larger commercial loads
For substantial loads that require considerably more capacity than a bakkie or small truck.
Ideal for:
• Large stock movements
• Multiple pallets
• Machinery
• Commercial equipment
• Building materials
• Distribution
• Larger business deliveries
Load capacity: Up to approximately 8,000 kg*
BEST FOR: Heavy and larger commercial loads
Refrigerated / Reefer Truck
Some loads aren't simply about choosing a bigger vehicle.
When temperature matters
Designed for goods that need to remain within controlled temperatures during transport.
Ideal for:
• Chilled products
• Frozen goods
• Certain food products
• Temperature-sensitive stock
BEST FOR: Cold-chain transport
Tautliner
Flexible, protected freight transport
A curtain-sided trailer provides weather protection while allowing convenient access from the sides.
Available configurations may include Tri-Axle and Superlink Tautliners.
Ideal for:
• Palletised goods
• FMCG
• Manufacturing stock
• Packaged products
• General commercial freight
BEST FOR: General large-scale freight requiring enclosed protection
Flatbed
For loads that need open access
Flatbeds provide an open loading platform, making them particularly useful where goods need to be loaded from the side or above.
Available configurations may include Tri-Axle and Superlink Flatbeds.
Ideal for:
• Steel
• Timber
• Pipes
• Machinery
• Construction materials
• Large equipment
• Oversized items
BEST FOR: Heavy, long or unusually shaped cargo
Flatbed with Twistlocks
Designed for container transport
Flatbeds fitted with twistlocks can secure compatible shipping containers during road transport.
Ideal for:
• Shipping containers
• Containerised freight
• Port and depot movements
BEST FOR: Container transport
Still Not Sure?
Don't worry about getting it perfect.
You don't need to be a transport expert to use Kol A Bakkie.
Tell us:
What you're moving → How much there is → Where it's going → When you need it moved
Include approximate dimensions, weight and photographs where possible.
We'll use your load information to help determine which transport option is suitable.
You tell us what needs moving. We'll help with the rest.