Long-Established Freight and Transport Business – $284K EBITDA – South Australia

Business ID: XB167754

Family Owned and Operated Since 1982 | 2026 Sales $1.8M and EBITDA $284K

This long-established freight and transport business has serviced one of South Australia’s premier wine regions since 1982. Starting with a single truck, it has grown into a well-equipped operation running prime movers, tautliners, rigid and tailgate trucks and vans. The owners are now retiring, and the business is offered for sale as a going concern.

The business provides a same-day or next-day, door-to-door pick-up and delivery service between the region and metropolitan Adelaide. Freight is not held at a depot, so customers get their goods quickly and handled once. It trades five days a week, with no weekend or interstate work, and a metropolitan cross-dock arrangement is in place to consolidate inbound freight.

Revenue comes from a broad mix of customers, including wineries and food producers, mining, farming, hardware, retail, government, education, small businesses and residential clients. No single client accounts for more than 4% of sales. Freight handled includes general freight, pallets and cartons, barrels and wine tanks, car parts and tyres, steel and timber, white goods and flat pack, along with a courier service and tailgate pick-up and delivery.

The business operates from an approximately 2-acre highway site with 4,000 sqm of undercover shedding, an on-site office and council approval to park 11 heavy vehicles. A 5 + 5 year lease is available to the purchaser. The team is made up of a full-time administration and operations staff member and eight casual drivers, several of whom have more than ten years’ service.

2026 sales were $1.8M with EBITDA of $284K, and gross margin has lifted from 20% to 29% over the past three years.

   -  Trading since 1982

   -  2026 sales of $1.8M and EBITDA of $284K

   -  Gross margin up from 20% to 29% over three years

   -  Diverse client base with no client over 4% of sales

   -  Same-day and next-day door-to-door service

   -  Five-day operation with no weekend or interstate work

   -  Comprehensive fleet of prime movers, trailers, rigids, tailgate trucks and vans

   -  4,000 sqm undercover shedding on approx. 2 acres with highway frontage

   -  Council approval for 11 heavy vehicles on site

   -  5 + 5 year lease available

   -  Long-serving, locally based drivers

   -  Owners retiring

The vendors will provide a handover period to introduce the purchaser to key clients, staff and suppliers and to ensure a smooth transition of the day-to-day operation. The length of the handover is to be agreed with the vendors.

This business will suit an owner-operator looking for an established operation with a loyal customer base, or an existing transport operator wanting to expand into a strong regional market. Contact us today to sign a confidentiality agreement and receive the Information Memorandum.

Asking Price: $1,090,500 for Goodwill, Plant and Equipment + Stock at Value (estimated at $12,000)

Property Code: 4889