Gauteng to Durban? 570 km, five tolls.
About 570 km from our Germiston depot to the port, five toll plazas and Van Reenen’s Pass. See the plazas and the tolls for your rig.
- 570Km, Germiston to the port
- R1,274Class 4 tolls, one way
- 24 hControl room on every run
The N3, plaza by plaza.
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Gauteng to the Free State
De Hoek before Heidelberg, Wilge near Villiers: R534 at class 4, tracked from the moment it leaves our depot.
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Down Van Reenen’s Pass
Off the escarpment into KwaZulu-Natal, then Tugela near Ladysmith: R359.
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Through the Midlands
Mooi at Mooi River: R324. Rest intervals watched from our control room.
- 04
Mariannhill to the port
R57 at the last plaza: about 570 km and R1,274 one way, and a status email on delivery.
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Germiston to the port, on the N3
About 570 km through four provinces: two toll plazas on the highveld, Van Reenen’s Pass down the escarpment, then three more through KwaZulu-Natal to the port. Class 4 tariffs from SANRAL, 1 March 2026.
Gauteng to the pass
- De HoekBefore Heidelberg: R230 at class 4
- WilgeVilliers, Free State: R304
- Van Reenen’s PassDown the escarpment into KZN
- TugelaNear Ladysmith: R359
KwaZulu-Natal to the port
- MooiMooi River, the Midlands: R324
- MariannhillNear Pinetown: R57
- The portAbout 570 km from Germiston
- About 9.5 hoursAt our planning 60 km/h, with stops
Tolls go by axles
Class 2 is two axles, class 3 three or four, class 4 five or more: a truck-tractor with a tri-axle trailer or a superlink. Five mainline plazas, R1,274 one way at class 4 from 1 March 2026.
Watched all the way
Our 24-hour control room tracks every truck in real time on two units over separate networks, watches rest intervals, and sees the road through four cameras on each long-haul truck.
Full both ways
Full containers on the N3 between Durban and Johannesburg, imports and exports, on 50 line-haul trucks of our own and more than 200 subcontracted. Status emails from instruction to delivery.
Where we operate
Our head office and 24-hour control centre are at 69–71 Barlow Road, Jupiter, Germiston, beside our customs-licensed depot and its 22 m weighbridge, with an office in Durban. Our full containers run the N3 between the two, watched day and night.
- Germiston depot69–71 Barlow Road, Jupiter, Germiston 011 873 4786
- Durban · Greyville81 Berea Road, Greyville, Durban 031 305 0438
Part of Shipping & General Transport
Shipping & General Transport is a privately owned South African logistics company built on trustworthiness, perseverance and reliability. Long Haulage is one of its specialist services: full loads on the N3 between Gauteng and Durban, watched from our control room all the way.
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Call 011 873 4786How far is it from Germiston to Durban on the N3?
About 570 km from our Germiston depot to the Durban terminals, through Gauteng, a corner of Mpumalanga, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, down Van Reenen’s Pass on the way.
Which toll plazas does a truck pass?
Five on the mainline: De Hoek before Heidelberg, Wilge near Villiers, Tugela near Ladysmith, Mooi at Mooi River and Mariannhill near Pinetown. A run to or from Pietermaritzburg or Cato Ridge doesn’t pass Mariannhill.
What does a truck pay in N3 tolls?
From 1 March 2026, SANRAL’s tariffs for class 4 (five or more axles) are R230 at De Hoek, R304 at Wilge, R359 at Tugela, R324 at Mooi and R57 at Mariannhill: R1,274 one way. Class 3 pays R912 and class 2 R632.
Which class is my truck?
Toll classes go by axles: class 1 light vehicles, class 2 two axles, class 3 three or four, class 4 five or more. A truck-tractor with a tri-axle container trailer has six, so it’s class 4, as is a superlink.
Do the tolls change?
Every year, usually from 1 March. SANRAL raised them 3.12% from 1 March 2026, as published in the Government Gazette of 5 February 2026. Discounts for frequent users now need a tag.
Who runs the N3 toll road?
The N3 Toll Concession runs the toll route from Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal to Heidelberg South in Gauteng. Mariannhill, nearer Durban, is SANRAL’s own plaza.
How long does the run take?
We plan the N3 at an average of 60 km/h with stops, so about 9.5 hours from Germiston to the port. That’s a planning figure, not a promise: ask us about your load.
What do you watch on the way?
Our 24-hour control room tracks each truck in real time on two units over separate networks, watches rest intervals, and sees the road through four cameras on each long-haul truck. You get status emails from instruction to delivery. Our sister site shows the trip watch step by step.
Is my load legal on the road?
The truck and trailer must stay within their legal mass and each axle group’s limit. Our sister site checks a load against the limits for a tri-axle and a superlink.
When must an export reach the port?
Before the terminal’s stack closes, with its VGM and pre-advice in. Our 22 m weighbridge issues the VGM, and our sister site works back from the stack closing.
What if the load is too big for a normal truck?
Then it’s an abnormal load, with permits, escorts and a method statement. Our sister site checks whether yours is abnormal.
What does it cost?
We don’t publish prices, and the toll check shows SANRAL’s tariffs, not our rate. Answer the short questions in the quote form, add your toll check if you like, and we’ll quote on your actual run.
Which way on the N3?
Six short questions and your contact details, plus your toll check if you like. No prices online, just a quote on your actual run.
