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CPK(cost per Km) is used worldwide.Transporters in Southern Africa uses it to refer to what the truck gets paid per km loaded. Johannesburg to Harare is paid minimum R32 000,total for Tri axles and is 1121km route.32000÷1121=R28,54 cpk. Backload from harare is US$1000/R14 000 average.. Making it 14000÷1121=R12, 48 cpk. 28,54+12,48=41,02.41,02÷2=20,51 cpk. So at a turnover of (32000+14000 =R46000)÷(1121x2=2242km) ..a crossboarder truck can generate 3 round trips a month edging to R46000X3=R138 000.Now subtract costs include (installments), insurances(Truck insurance,and GIT), fuel, driver trip bonus, driver allowances including food, salaries, tolls, boarder fees,licence and boarder delays.. Compare to your turnover on local loads which generally has low cpk but high reliable volume. One could calculate profitability based on turnover vs costs per km depending on route..

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Which truck and trailer should one buy? The combination ranges from ½Ton,1ton,2,3,5 to the heavy duty 30,34ton and abnormal load truck and trailers. Also the specialized trucks(tankers, tippers, refrigerated containers, skeleton trailers etc" Assess the market, search for a viable truck-trailer in what has real demand. There is a growing need for more truckers to be involved at every level and loads vary from small to thousands of tons. So a bigger fleet is advantageous, so is a wide range in a fleet.