Transporters in Kolkata

Kolkata, the commercial capital of eastern India, is a critical freight hub serving West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and the entire North-East region. The city's Kolkata Port (Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port) and Haldia Dock handle a combined 50+ million tonnes of cargo annually. The Burrabazar wholesale market, the Tangra leather cluster, and the Howrah manufacturing belt generate significant daily freight volumes.

Kolkata is the gateway for goods moving to and from the North-East via the Siliguri corridor (NH-12). It sits on NH-19 (Kolkata–Delhi via Grand Trunk Road), NH-16 (Kolkata–Chennai East Coast corridor), and NH-12 (Kolkata–Siliguri–Guwahati). Key transport hubs include the Goods Yard near Howrah, the Dankuni truck terminal, and the Uluberia transport cluster.

Common truck types available in Kolkata include the Tata Ace and pickup (up to 1.5 tonnes for local deliveries at ₹12–20 per km), 14-ft closed containers (4–5 tonnes, ₹16–24 per km for Patna, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar routes), 22-ft open trucks (10–15 tonnes for industrial and bulk cargo), and 32-ft SXL trailers (15–21 tonnes FTL to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore at ₹50,000–₹1,20,000). Multi-axle container trailers handle port drayage from Kolkata Port and Haldia.

Popular routes and approximate freight rates from Kolkata: Kolkata–Delhi (NH-19, 1,500 km, ₹65,000–₹1,00,000 FTL), Kolkata–Patna (600 km, ₹25,000–₹42,000), Kolkata–Guwahati (1,000 km, ₹45,000–₹75,000), Kolkata–Ranchi (400 km, ₹16,000–₹28,000), Kolkata–Chennai (1,670 km, ₹65,000–₹1,00,000), and Kolkata–Siliguri (580 km, ₹25,000–₹42,000). Part-load rates range from ₹1.5–₹3 per kg. Tempo and mini-truck bookings for local Kolkata deliveries (Howrah, Salt Lake, Barrackpore, Dankuni) start at ₹600–₹2,500 per trip.

Listed Kolkata transporters offer FTL, PTL, container transport from Kolkata Port, North-East corridor services, ODC, project cargo, and household shifting. Whether you are a jute exporter in Howrah or an FMCG distributor shipping to Bihar, find the right transporter below — browse, compare, and contact for free.