Rates on the Mbeya-Lusaka leg have moved roughly in step with diesel price changes over the past two quarters, more closely than with reported cargo volume. Transporters quoting fixed-term contracts on this route are increasingly building in a fuel adjustment clause.
Borders and customs
What changed at the Rusumo and Kabanga borders this quarter
New pre-clearance requirements on the Central Corridor mean drivers need documents ready before arrival, not at the gate.
