Articles about transport rates, operating costs, backhaul economics, and financial factors in SADC trucking.
June 6, 2026
The single biggest tyre mistake South African operators make is shopping for the cheapest tyre. The question is not what a tyre costs — it is what it costs per kilometre over…
June 6, 2026
Calculating a freight rate and quoting a freight rate are two different skills. Most guides for South African operators cover the calculation — CPK, margins, toll costs. Fewer cover what to actually…
May 29, 2026
About the cost-per-kilometre figures on this page. They are illustrative assumptions, not measurements. Kweli does not operate a fleet whose records we could publish, so we will not dress these up as…
May 29, 2026
South Africa’s diesel price changes every month and every movement directly affects truck operating costs. For operators running at fixed rates without fuel surcharge clauses, every diesel increase erodes margin. For those…
May 29, 2026
The diesel price to use, as at 2 September 2026. Inland wholesale 0.05% diesel is R29.11 a litre, coastal R28.24 — up R2.93 on August and up 49.7% on September 2025, when…
May 29, 2026
The diesel price to use, as at 2 September 2026. Inland wholesale 0.05% diesel is R29.11 a litre, coastal R28.24 — up R2.93 on August and up 49.7% on September 2025, when…
May 29, 2026
About the cost-per-kilometre figures on this page. They are illustrative assumptions, not measurements. Kweli does not operate a fleet whose records we could publish, so we will not dress these up as…
May 5, 2026
Botswana plays two distinct roles in southern African freight. The first is as a transit country on the Trans-Kalahari Corridor — the route that connects Johannesburg to Namibia and Walvis Bay through…
May 5, 2026
Quoting a Mozambique job without understanding the full cost structure is one of the fastest ways to take a load that loses you money. Mozambique cross-border freight pricing operates differently from South…
May 5, 2026
Pricing freight on Zimbabwe’s corridors requires understanding a cost structure that differs from South African domestic work. Zimbabwe cross-border freight is USD-denominated, fuel must be paid in USD on the Zimbabwe leg,…
May 5, 2026
Setting freight rates in Zambia requires understanding a cost structure that differs from both South Africa and Tanzania. Zambia cross-border freight is USD-priced, fuel costs follow ERB pricing rather than SAPIA, and…
April 23, 2026
Fuel management is a critical aspect of truck operations in South Africa, impacting everything from profitability to sustainability. With diesel prices fluctuating and costs reaching R25 per litre in some areas, effective…
