Why choose Charter?

Charter is a strategic transport company that has always been focused on the future - we see where things are going, and we make change happen when others find it hard to shift gears.

Building resilient businesses based on entirely new levels of collaboration is the only way to get ahead of the curve.

Exceptional driving team

Our drivers are trained and highly experienced in the delivery of challenging loads. Many of our drivers have been with Charter for all of their careers, and we take pride in the quality of both their performance, their commitment to optimal outcomes for customers and their care at all times of road users.


Insightful logistics experts

Our team of logistics experts have decades of experience optimising distribution outcomes across multiple sectors and a diverse array of customers. From our purpose-built distribution hub in Christchurch, logistics look after our customers interests at every point of the journey.


Future-focused leadership

‘Leading the way’ motivates our leadership to explore new opportunities and push the boundaries of distribution outcomes. In challenging economic times, they look to understand customer requirements beyond A to B, to create new levels of value and sustainability.


Extensive multisector track record

Charter has been serving an ever-increasing range of customers since 1984. We have been instrumental at facilitating the growth of our local and regional economy, ensuring our infrastructure customers have the raw materials they need, when they need them and that our product makers receive the import/export distribution support they deserve.


All-purpose large scale fleet

From a single truck delivering PET bottles in 1984, Charter Group have grown to a fleet of over 90 vehicles distributing materials around the country. Flatdecks, curtainsiders, crane trucks, vans, fork hoists and other vehicles allow for every kind of specialised, oversized and standard delivery requirement.


Collaborative, innovative ethos

As a strategic transport partner, Charter is committed to delivering materials in the most efficient and sustainable way. To do so requires a focus on real collaborative partnership, and constantly looking for better ways of doing things over time.