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Bakkie hire with a driver in Centurion

No self-drive rental, no deposit, no fuel. A bakkie plus a driver who does the lifting: one upfront price. Across Centurion.

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What every SHIMI booking includes

Priced upfront

The quote you accept is the price you pay. No surge, no surprise line items.

Any vehicle, with a driver

From a half-ton bakkie to an 8-ton truck, with loading and offloading help.

Tracked door to door

Follow the trip on a live link from pickup to delivery.

Photo proof of delivery

A timestamped photo when your goods are placed. Drivers are vetted.

Bakkie hire with driver in Centurion

Bakkie hire in Centurion is dominated by material runs. Route 21, Samrand and Sunderland Ridge suppliers on one end, a renovation in Wierdapark, Rooihuiskraal or an Eco Park estate on the other. You are not driving it, so there is no deposit, no licence check and no fuel bill, and the driver helps load and offload at both ends. The price is fixed from distance and vehicle class before dispatch.

Centurion sits between Johannesburg and Pretoria, which makes it a natural hub for deliveries running in either direction. From Eco Park and Highveld to Rooihuiskraal and Wierdapark, SHIMI collects and delivers furniture and appliances at the Gauteng rate. Estate and complex deliveries, with the access and offloading that come with them, are routine.

Need a bakkie and a driver in Centurion without the self-drive rental, deposit or fuel? SHIMI pairs the vehicle with a driver who does the lifting, for once-off loads a car can't take. You describe the load, we suggest the smallest vehicle that fits, and the driver helps load and offload at both ends. The price is fixed upfront from the distance and vehicle class, so a run in Centurion costs exactly what the quote says. Book online in a couple of minutes, follow the trip on a live link, and get a timestamped photo when it's placed.

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Example prices for a local run in Centurion. Your exact quote is calculated live from the distance and vehicle class.

Half-ton bakkie illustration

Half-ton bakkie

Up to 500 kg

Lighter loads: a few boxes, garden supplies, a single item.

From

R 193,00

e.g. R 468,29 for a 15 km run in Gauteng

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1.5-ton truck illustration

1.5-ton truck

Up to 1.5 ton

A bigger once-off load a car simply can't take.

From

R 396,00

e.g. R 798,93 for a 15 km run in Gauteng

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4-ton truck illustration

4-ton truck

Up to 4 ton

Bulk goods, building materials or a large pickup.

From

R 1 324,00

e.g. R 1 980,51 for a 15 km run in Gauteng

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Prices shown are examples for a local Gauteng run, VAT included. Your exact price is calculated live from the distance and vehicle class when you book. Runs outside Gauteng carry a regional premium.

Getting to your door in Centurion

The part most quotes ignore, and the part that decides how long the job takes.

Centurion is estate country, and the gate is the part that goes wrong. Cornwall Hill, Irene Farm Villages and the Eco Park estates all want the driver's name and ID loaded before arrival, and some cap delivery vehicle height or weight. The other half of Centurion, around Die Hoewes and Lyttelton, is the opposite problem: dense townhouse blocks with tight turning circles where a smaller vehicle simply gets closer to the door.

Where we collect from in Centurion

  • Centurion Mall and Centurion Lifestyle Centre
  • Irene Village Mall and Southdowns
  • Route 21 Corporate Park suppliers
  • Samrand and Sunderland Ridge trade warehouses

Routes we run in Centurion

N1N14John Vorster DriveNellmapius DriveBotha Avenue

Areas we cover in Centurion

Eco ParkHighveldRooihuiskraalWierdaparkDie HoewesLytteltonCornwall HillIrene

What's included

Driver included, no self-drive

You are not behind the wheel and you are not lifting alone. The driver handles the trip and helps load and offload.

No deposit, no fuel bill

The upfront quote covers the run. There is no rental deposit to put down and no tank to refill afterwards.

Pick your size

A half-ton bakkie for lighter loads, a 1.5-ton truck when there is more to move. Not sure? Describe the load and we suggest the right one.

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How booking works

1

Enter pickup & drop-off

Two addresses and what you're moving. We suggest the right vehicle.

2

See the price upfront

A fixed quote built from distance and vehicle class, before you commit.

3

Pick a window & pay

Choose a pickup time and pay securely by card. The driver is dispatched.

4

Track to the door

Follow the live link and get a photo when your goods are delivered.

Bakkie hire with driver questions

Yes, Centurion is core SHIMI coverage. We collect and deliver across Eco Park, Highveld, Rooihuiskraal, Wierdapark and the surrounding areas at the Gauteng rate, with same-day dispatch on most local bookings.

The building usually decides, not the load. Describe what you are moving and the address when you book, and we suggest the smallest vehicle that can actually reach the door — the access notes for Centurion are on this page.

No. A driver comes with the vehicle. You do not drive it yourself, you do not need a deposit or a licence for the vehicle class, and the driver helps load and offload your goods.

The price is calculated from the distance and the vehicle class, with loading help included, and shown to you upfront before you book. Enter your pickup and drop-off to get an exact quote in seconds.

A half-ton bakkie handles a few boxes, a single appliance or small furniture (up to about 500 kg). For a bigger load (a lounge suite or a fridge and washer together), a 1.5-ton truck is the better fit. We right-size it for you when you describe the load.

Bakkie hire with driver nearby

Bakkie hire with driver in Highveld

Highveld is genuinely easy to service: wide roads, real loading areas in the Techno Park, and residential estates with a guardhouse rather than a height barrier.

Bakkie hire with driver in Eco Park

Eco Park's office buildings have proper loading bays and goods lifts, which makes a weekday commercial move here about as smooth as Gauteng gets.

Bakkie hire with driver in Irene

Irene splits neatly in two.

Bakkie hire with driver in Wierdapark

Wierdapark is about as easy as delivery access gets in Gauteng.

Bakkie hire with driver in Rooihuiskraal

The complexes here are newer than Vorna Valley's and better laid out, but they are still complexes: booms, speed bumps, visitor parking and mostly no lifts.

Bakkie hire with driver in Lyttelton

Lyttelton Manor's older homes have generous driveways that take any vehicle we run, which makes downsizing and estate-clearance work straightforward here.

Bakkie hire with driver in Die Hoewes

Die Hoewes is the one Centurion area where the building, not the load, decides everything.

Bakkie hire with driver in Cornwall Hill

Cornwall Hill runs strict access control, so the driver's name, ID and vehicle registration need to be with the guardhouse before arrival rather than negotiated at the boom.

Bakkie hire with driver in Johannesburg

Joburg's constraint is almost never the distance, it is the building.

Bakkie hire with driver in Pretoria

Pretoria splits into two access problems.

Bakkie hire with driver in Sandton

Sandton is a booked-lift and loading-bay market.

Bakkie hire with driver in Midrand

Midrand is two markets sharing a postcode.

Book bakkie hire with driver in Centurion

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