Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Allied Express’ standard delivery times are Monday – Friday between 9am and 5pm. Should you require a delivery outside of these hours, a surcharge will apply.

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Yes we are, we have offices and depots in capital cities across Australia and have a vast network of 50 agencies.  Read More

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Yes, we do. For more information on our 3PL services please click here.

Allied Express does send dangerous goods but have a few specifications and requirements. Click here to view our restricted freight listing.

Allied Express subcontract owner drivers.

Allied Overnight Express deliveries are subject to a fuel surcharge which is reviewed regularly and subject to change. For the current surcharge rate, please contact Allied Express on 13 13 73.

Yes Allied Express drivers are provided with our standard uniform on commencement of their job and are required to wear it at all times whilst representing Allied Express.

Have the goods been dispatched? If no, click on “view pending jobs” find the consignment number and click on it. This will open up to a job details screen. Click the button that says “print label”. If the job has been dispatched already you will need to call customer service on 13 13 73 so they can arrange to have it sent to you via email.

Call 13 13 73 and have your job number/con note number ready.

Our drivers are subcontracted to us and need to be paid for any lost time.

No Job:

Where a pick up is booked, but the consignment is not available at the nominated time or location, a futile pick up charge of $15.00 per pick up is applied.

Wait/Load Time:

Courier: $3.95 per 5 minutes is charged after the first 15 minute of waiting time at either the pick up or the delivery point.

Overnight: $33.52 per hour in increments of 15 minutes after the first 15 minutes is charged for waiting time at either the pick up or delivery point.

Futile: Where a pick up is booked, but the consignment is not available at the nominated time or location, a futile pick up charge of $15.00 per pick up is applied.

Overnight pickups need to be booked in before 12pm for country and 2pm for metro.

You can apply online on the following page Click here

You can track your job online by using the track & trace form on the home page.

Our driver will leave a card advising the receiver of their consignment number. There are directions on this card to go online to www.alliedexpress.com.au and follow the “did we miss you” link from our homepage.

Receivers: please refer to the sender of the goods.

Please lodge an inquiry online by using the ‘track your consignment’ function on the bottom of our home page.

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In some cases the sender has advised Allied Express any re-delivery fees must be paid by the receiver. If you do not wish to pay the fee, then you will need to choose one of the other re-delivery options.
*A fee of $30.00 applies for the first 30km’s of inner metro deliveries up to 25kgs. Further charges apply outside of this.

For overnight deliveries please lodge an inquiry by using the ‘track your consignment’ function at the bottom of our home page. If it is a courier delivery, please call 13 13 73 to talk to a customer service representative.

You can track your freight using the track & trace form on our home page.

This is called a ‘call before’ service. This service is available to our clients who have it built into their rates. Please enquire with your sender whether this option is available to you.

Our agents are not equip to deal with our customer service calls. Investigations need to be opened so that we can know what is going wrong and work to fix it. It also helps us identify our problem areas so that we can constantly develop and improve our delivery services.

Yes Allied Express do have this service available at an extra charge, please request this service in the special requirement notes of your booking and place an “important call before delivery” sticker on your box. If you require stickers please contact your account manager.