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Tamil Nadu · Tier 1 · HRA class X

Shipping to Chennai

1,663 consignments sent from Chennai and 2,769 delivered into it in FY2025-26. Here is what moves, how people here pay, and the roads they use.

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Updated · Data FY2025-26 · How we count

  1. Bengaluru to Chennai · Road
  2. Pune to Chennai · Road
  3. Kolkata & Howrah to Chennai · Road
  4. Himmatnagar to Chennai · Road
  5. Delhi NCR to Chennai · Road

Chennai's busiest partner cities by consignments received, FY2025-26

Chennai, last year

The year in our register

Sent from Chennai

1,663consignments sent
12,395tonnes (charged weight)
30.5%part loads · 69.5% full trucks
1,37,224packages

Delivered into Chennai

2,769consignments received
4,598tonnes (charged weight)
0.3%part loads · 99.7% full trucks
₹68 Crdeclared value of the goods

Chennai here means Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu. Chennai receives more than it sends. Goods value is not shown where one customer is most of the volume.

What moves

What Chennai sends and receives

Sent from Chennai

  • Auto & vehicle parts 62.8%
  • Oils, lubricants & DEF 14%
  • Chemicals, paints & adhesives 11.2%
  • Packaging material 3.8%
  • Electrical & electronics 3.6%
  • Machinery & equipment 1.7%
Share of 1,663 consignments. Typical consignment: 24 package(s); part loads 750 to 2,850 kg (middle half).

Delivered into Chennai

  • Auto & vehicle parts 83.3%
  • Oils, lubricants & DEF 11.6%
  • Food & FMCG 1.5%
  • Chemicals, paints & adhesives 0.9%
  • Machinery & equipment 0.8%
  • Other / not described 0.6%
Share of 2,769 consignments. Typical consignment: 20 package(s); part loads 305 to 7,000 kg (middle half).

Goods are grouped into families from the description on each consignment note (method).

Inference from the numbers

What shippers in Chennai usually want

  • A monthly credit account and one consolidated billBecause 100% of 1,663 consignments from here were billed to account (TBB). inference
  • Full trucks placed on time at the plant gate, with trackingBecause 69.5% of consignments from here moved as full truckloads. inference
  • A partner who can scale fast. Volume here roughly doubled within the yearBecause 1,058 consignments sent in Oct to Mar against 605 in Apr to Sep. inference
  • Door delivery to the shop or plant, with proof of deliveryBecause 99.8% of arrivals were delivered to the door. inference
  • Inbound full trucks timed to the production lineBecause 99.7% of arrivals were full truckloads. inference

Paying and receiving

How Chennai pays and collects

Who pays (goods received)

To-pay (the receiver pays on delivery)0%
Business account, billed monthly (TBB)99.7%
Paid by the sender at booking0.2%

Arrivals in Chennai

Delivered to the door99.8%
Collected from our godown0.1%
Delivery date recorded99.8%
Booking to door delivery, middle half1 to 2 days

Median 1 days over 2,749 door deliveries. History, not a promise.

Month by month

When Chennai is busiest

Apr: 42 consignments A May: 58 consignments M Jun: 66 consignments J Jul: 66 consignments J Aug: 496 consignments A Sep: 516 consignments S Oct: 473 consignments O Nov: 554 consignments N Dec: 636 consignments D Jan: 551 consignments J Feb: 501 consignments F Mar: 473 consignments M
Consignments sent and received each month, Apr 2025 to Mar 2026. Busiest: Dec.

Sending from Chennai grew through the year (1,058 consignments in Oct to Mar against 605 in Apr to Sep), so the bars show growth as much as season.

Where it goes

Chennai's partner cities

Goods from Chennai go to

Goods into Chennai come from

Lanes with their own page

LaneConsignments / yrFull trucksBooking → delivery
Bengaluru Rural → Chennai1,735100%1 to 1 days
Chennai → Bangalore65325%1 to 2 days
Bangalore → Chennai473100%1 to 2 days
Chennai → Sanand350100%2 to 5 days
Chennai → Jamshedpur18191%6 to 18 days
Walajabad → Poonamallee175100%1 to 2 days

Our people nearby

Offices and trucks for Chennai

Offices

Goods from Chennai were booked mostly at Chennai (99%).

Pincodes and post offices: Chennai district · Thiruvallur district · Kanchipuram district · Chengalpattu district · Tamil Nadu

Truck supply

Deep: 1,531 trucks were hired out of Chennai in Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, enough for the full-truck demand we see.

Source: SSL booking register, FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026), de-duplicated by consignment number; truck hires Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. As of 2026-09-29.

Frequently asked questions

Does SSL pick up goods in Chennai?
Yes. 1,663 consignments were booked out of Chennai in FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026), mostly through Chennai. Share the pickup address on WhatsApp and our Chennai office arranges it.
What do businesses in Chennai usually send with SSL?
By consignments: auto & vehicle parts (62.8%), oils, lubricants & def (14%), chemicals, paints & adhesives (11.2%). The most common destinations were Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Jamshedpur, Rudrapur-Pantnagar (Udham Singh Nagar).
What arrives in Chennai through SSL?
By consignments: auto & vehicle parts (83.3%), oils, lubricants & def (11.6%), food & fmcg (1.5%), mainly from Bengaluru, Ariyalur, Pune, Kolkata & Howrah.
Can the receiver in Chennai pay instead of the sender?
Yes, to-pay is normal. Of consignments arriving in Chennai, 0% were to-pay (receiver pays on delivery), 99.7% were billed to a business account (TBB) and 0.2% were paid at booking.
Do you deliver to the door in Chennai, or do I collect from the godown?
Both. Last year 99.8% of arrivals in Chennai were door deliveries and 0.1% were collected from our godown. Tell the desk which you prefer when you book.
How long does delivery to Chennai take?
For door deliveries with a recorded date, the middle half took 1 to 2 days from booking (median 1, 2,749 consignments). That is history, not a promise. Each lane page shows its own range.
Is Chennai mostly part-load or full-truck business?
0.3% part loads and 99.7% full truckloads; half of the part loads weigh 3,500 kg or less. We carry a single carton as readily as a full trailer.
When is the busiest time for shipments in Chennai?
In our register the busiest months were Jan and Feb. Book early around then.

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