The causes of high intra-regional road freight rates for food and commodities in Southern Africa

Figures & data

Table 1. Average non-refrigerated truck rates, 2015.

Route	Distance (km)	Export rate ($)	Import rate ($)	Average rate ($/ton/km) & [range]
Lusaka – Harare	495	1500	1800	0.11 [0.10–0.12]
Lusaka – Johannesburg	1576	1800	3660	0.06 [0.04–0.08]
Harare – Maputo	1286	1350	1950	0.04 [0.03–0.05]
Lilongwe – Johannesburg	1863	2100	3950	0.06 [0.04–0.08]

Note: Rates relating to 28- to 30-ton flatbed tri-axle truck and equivalent, based on average of import and export rate charged.

Source: Author’s own calculation based on information from various interviews.

Table 2. Average refrigerated truck rates per leg, 2015.

From	To	Distance (km)	Total rate ($)	$/ton/km
Johannesburg	Harare	1121	4498	0.13
Johannesburg	Lilongwe	1863	5040	0.09
Johannesburg	Lusaka	1576	4548	0.10
Johannesburg	Cape Town	1398	2352	0.06

Notes: Rates for a 40-ft refrigerated container or a reefer container loaded on a 30-ton flatbed truck.

Source: Author’s own calculation based on information from various interviews.