Border Express, one of Australia’s leading road freight specialists, has opened a major new depot at Moriarty Close in Wetherill Park, western Sydney. The facility spans 17,500 square metres and represents another significant milestone in the company’s ongoing national expansion programme.
Facility Details
The Wetherill Park depot is the largest Border Express facility in the Sydney metropolitan area. Designed for high-throughput freight operations, the site features expansive super-awnings, spacious hardstands, and convenient drive-around access that together enable streamlined vehicle movements and faster turnaround times.
These operational design choices reflect the demands of modern road freight, where dock congestion and yard constraints can significantly erode service reliability. The layout allows multiple vehicles to load and unload simultaneously while maintaining safe separation between pedestrian and vehicle traffic zones.
Strategic Location
Wetherill Park sits in the heart of Sydney’s western industrial corridor, and the Moriarty Close site places Border Express within an hour’s drive of nearly four million Sydneysiders. That catchment covers the majority of Greater Sydney’s residential and commercial zones, giving the carrier a strong base for both metropolitan distribution and linehaul connections to its broader national network.
The location complements Border Express’s existing interstate infrastructure. As reported by Trailer Magazine, the new facility strengthens the company’s capacity to handle growing freight volumes across New South Wales while supporting same-day and next-day delivery commitments to Sydney customers.
Sustainability Features
A notable element of the new depot is a 100-kilowatt solar installation fitted across the facility’s roof area. The system is designed to offset a meaningful portion of on-site electricity consumption, supporting Border Express’s broader transition toward off-grid energy resources.
For a large-format logistics facility operating loading dock lighting, sortation equipment, office areas, and yard lighting around the clock, on-site solar generation represents a practical step toward reducing both operating costs and carbon intensity. The investment aligns with a wider industry trend as freight operators face increasing pressure from customers and regulators to demonstrate measurable sustainability improvements.
About Border Express
Border Express has operated as an Australian road freight specialist since 1981 and is part of FMH Group (Freight Management Holdings). The company now maintains a network of more than 16 facilities across Australia, operates a fleet of over 700 vehicles, and employs more than 1,300 people.
The Wetherill Park opening reinforces the carrier’s commitment to infrastructure-led growth at a time when Sydney’s freight volumes continue to rise. For shippers and third-party logistics providers evaluating carrier capacity in the Sydney basin, the expanded footprint offers additional options for both ad hoc and contracted freight movements.