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Road Movement for Cargo Under Customs Control

Bonded cargo creates a specific transport requirement.

The goods may still be under customs control, duty may not yet have been paid, or the shipment may need to move between approved locations before final release.

In these situations, the road movement cannot be planned independently of the customs process.

BAC Transport provides the physical road-transport component of suitable bonded cargo movements. Where customs clearing, bonded warehousing, bond administration or customs-controlled documentation is required, BAC Logistics can support the customs and warehousing component.

This keeps the responsibilities clear while allowing the road and customs processes to work together.

Bonded Cargo Road Transport

From dedicated linehaul to smaller part loads, capacity is matched to the shipment.

  1. What Is Bonded Cargo Road Transport?

  2. BAC Transport's Role

  3. BAC Logistics' Role

  4. When Is Bonded Road Transport Useful?

Planning a Bonded Cargo Movement

  1. Confirm the Customs Status

    The customer, customs specialist or appointed clearing party must establish how the cargo is classified and what authorisation is required for the movement.

  2. Confirm the Collection and Delivery Points

    Both locations need to align with the approved customs process.

  3. Confirm the Road Requirement

    BAC Transport assesses the cargo, load size, route, timing and delivery conditions.

  4. Align Documentation and Dispatch

    The road movement should only proceed once the required authorisation and transport documentation are in place. BAC Logistics completes the customs release or pre-clearance process and hands off the verified clearance documentation to BAC Transport prior to vehicle dispatch.

  5. Complete the Delivery Handover

    The shipment is delivered to the authorised receiving point and the road leg is closed out with the appropriate transport handover.

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Is Bonded Road Transport Right for Your Shipment?

Bonded road freight is designed for shipments that remain under customs control and therefore require the road movement to align closely with the customs process.

If your cargo is moving as general road freight, linehaul, distribution, mining transport or cross-border haulage without a bonded requirement, our standard road-freight services may be more appropriate.

Where your shipment forms part of a customs-controlled journey, BAC Transport can manage the physical road leg while the relevant customs requirements are coordinated separately.

Need Customs or Bonded Warehousing Support?

If the cargo also requires customs clearing, customs consultation or bonded warehousing, BAC Logistics can support those services separately.

This gives the customer a connected solution while maintaining clear accountability between the two businesses.

BAC Transport branded truck on a road at sunset

Discuss a Bonded Cargo Road Movement

Send us the cargo details, customs status, collection point, delivery point, route, timing and any authorisation already in place.

BAC Transport and BAC Logistics can then determine the correct handover between the road-transport and customs requirements.

For direct inquiries, please contact the relevant team:

BAC Transport Inquiries: Contact the transport team for road movements, linehaul, and fleet availability.

BAC Logistics Inquiries: Contact the logistics team for customs clearance, pre-clearance, and bonded warehousing support.

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