This chapter is weighted towards the “trucks”. Readers wishing for a database of heavy machinery providers should consult a copy of the Plant Equipment & Hire bulletin magazine. Each issue runs an updated directory with over fifty categories e.g. bulldozers, crawler excavators, backhoe loaders, landfill compactors etc.
Associations involved
- Contractors’ Plant Hire Association (CPHA) Tel: 011 420 1955 www.cpha.co.za Hiring could be better than buying …
- Road Freight Association Tel: 011 974 4399 www.rfa.co.za
Companies involved
Manufacturers
Contact details of dealers can be found on most of the websites.
- Babcock www.babcock.co.za
- DAF www.daf.com/en
- Eqstra www.efm.co.za, www.flexifleet.co.za
- FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA https://faw.co.za
- Foton Truck www.fotonsa.co.za
- Freightliner South Africa www.mbsacv.co.za/freightliner
- Hino South Africa www.hino.co.za
- Hyundai Commercial www.hyundai.co.za
- International Trucks www.internationaltrucks.co.za
- Isuzu Trucks South Africa www.isuzutruckssa.com
- IVECO South Africa www.iveco.co.za
- MAN Truck and Bus www.mantruckandbus.co.za
- Mercedes Benz Commercial www.mercedes-benzsa.co.za
- Mitsubishi FUSO www.fuso.co.za
- Renault Trucks www.renault-trucks.co.za
- Scania www.scania.co.za
- Tata www.tata.co.za
- UD Trucks Southern Africa (UDTSA) www.udtrucks.com/en-za/home
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles www.vw.co.za/en.html
- Volvo Trucks South Africa www.volvotrucks.co.za
- Western Star www.mbsacv.co.za/westernstar
Components
- Barloworld Tel: 011 445 1000 www.barloworld.com
- Cummins Diesel SA Tel: 011 321 8700 www.cummins.com
- Eaton Tel: 011 392 7770 www.eaton.com
- ZF Services SA Tel: 011 457 0000 www.zf.com/za
Trailers
- AFRIT – see “Other” heading below
- Duncanmec www.duncanmec.co.za
- GRW http://grw.co.za
- Henred Fruehauf www.henredfruehauf.co.za
- Serco www.serco.co.za
Truck spares
See the “Spare parts and fleet maintenance” chapter.
Other
- AFRIT Road Transport Equipment Tel: 012 541 2123 www.afrit.co.za
- ALS Group Tel: 0861 257 257 www.alsgroup.co.za
- Bell Equipment Tel: 035 907 9111 www.bellequipment.com
- ELB Equipment Tel: 011 306 0700 www.elbequipment.co.za
- Komatsu Southern Africa Tel: 011 923 1000 www.komatsu.co.za
- Roadking Manufacturing & Supply Tel: 086 033 3110 www.roadking.co.za
- Truck Store www.truckstore.co.za Used Trucks and Services
- UJ Truck Bodies Tel: 011 825 7260 http://ujtruckbodies.com
- Van Tonder Transport Tel: 012 803 3658 http://vantondertransport.co.za
- Wuhlf Tel: 086 178 2547 www.wuhlf.co.za
Websites and publications
- Read about Fleetwatch at www.fleetwatch.co.za. In addition to the magazine, find other publications like A-Z of Road Transport, Driver Management etc under the “Shop” option.
- FOCUS on trucking and logistics is another magazine of interest to this chapter. Also find details of the Transport Manager’s Handbook on the same website, www.focusontransport.co.za.
- From Interact Media Defined come publications like Plant Equipment & Hire Bulletin and The Civil Engineering Contractor. Visit www.imdonline.co.za.
- Not to be outdone, Cape Media produces the Road Ahead. See www.capemedia.co.za and www.roadaheadonline.co.za.
See also:
- www.commercialtrader.co.za – for “for trucks, tractors, trailers and plant”
- Truck and Trailer – www.truckandtrailer.co.za. They publish a photo-concept magazine for commercial vehicles (which includes agricultural equipment).
- The “Online equipment marketplace” – www.clearasset.co.za
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