No single carrier is the best option for every delivery. Norwest Logistic Management PTY LTD multi-carrier shipping platform gives your business access to every major Australian and international courier – compared in real time so you always dispatch with the right carrier for each shipment.
Every courier in Australia has strengths – and limitations. One carrier may offer the fastest delivery times to metropolitan areas but be slow to regional postcodes. Another might have the best rate for satchels but charge a premium for heavier items. A third may be reliable five days of the week but struggle on Mondays. No single carrier is the right choice for every delivery your business makes. That is the fundamental problem that multi-carrier shipping solves.
When a business runs all its shipments through one courier, it takes on a level of operational risk that is easy to underestimate. A carrier price increase affects every delivery you make. A service outage in one region delays your entire dispatch. A rate that was competitive twelve months ago may now be significantly above market. Businesses that depend on a single courier have no leverage, no alternative, and no way to optimise.
NLM’s multi-carrier shipping platform removes that dependency entirely. Your business compares live rates from every available carrier for each individual shipment and books the best option – automatically. If a carrier’s service or pricing changes, you switch without disruption. You are never locked in and never at the mercy of one provider’s decisions.
When you enter a shipment into the NLM platform, it queries every available carrier in real time and returns a ranked list of options – sorted by price, delivery speed, or both. You see what each carrier charges for that specific delivery, what their estimated delivery time is, and what service level they provide. You make an informed decision on every shipment rather than defaulting to a carrier out of habit.
NLM’s multi-carrier shipping solutions cover both domestic and international delivery. Whether your business needs domestic courier services for next-day delivery across Australia or international courier services for shipments heading overseas, all carriers are compared from the same account – with no need to switch between platforms or manage separate carrier logins.
Over time, NLM’s platform allows your business to identify which carriers consistently perform best for specific routes, parcel types, and delivery timeframes. This visibility gives your operation the data it needs to make smarter dispatch decisions – and reduce the cost and delay of delivery exceptions that come with poor carrier selection.
NLM’s multi carrier shipping services are used by businesses across retail, eCommerce, manufacturing, distribution, and professional services. For online stores, multi-carrier access means offering customers the best delivery options at checkout without committing to a single courier. For B2B businesses, it means optimising freight costs across different delivery types – from standard courier and parcel delivery to pallet shipping services for larger loads.
Getting started with NLM’s multi-carrier shipping solution takes minutes. Open a free business account, enter your shipment details, and start comparing carriers immediately. For eCommerce businesses, our eCommerce shipping integrations allow your platform to pull live carrier rates directly – removing manual steps from your dispatch workflow entirely.
Open a free NLM business account at nlm.net.au/open-account – takes under 5 minutes
Enter your parcel details to instantly compare carrier rates across our full network
Book your preferred service and arrange pickup from your premises
Track every shipment from your business dashboard in real time
Our business team is available 7 days a week to help you find the right shipping solution for your operation. Call 02 9060 5800 or email [email protected] to speak with us today.
FAQ
NLM’s platform includes Australia’s leading domestic and international carriers – including DHL, FedEx, Australia Post, and more. The available options for each shipment depend on the origin and destination postcode, parcel dimensions, and delivery speed required. All available carriers for your specific shipment are displayed in real time when you generate a quote.