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Long Haul Trucking Operations and Trip Management

Focuses on planning and controlling long distance trucking trips across African regional corridors, where journeys span several days, multiple countries and remote stretches with limited support. The course covers trip planning, driver relief, rest stops, communication and contingency handling for breakdowns far from base. It reflects the operational reality of managing trucks between major inland hubs and coastal ports.

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What you will be able to do

  • Plan multi day long haul trips including routing, rest stops and fuel points.
  • Schedule driver hours, relief and rest to manage fatigue on long runs.
  • Set up trip communication and check in routines for remote sections.
  • Prepare contingency plans for breakdowns, delays and route closures.
  • Coordinate documentation and cargo handovers along the journey.
  • Review completed trips to improve turnaround and reliability.

Course outline

  1. 01Long Haul Corridor Planning and Routing
  2. 02Fuel, Rest and Support Point Mapping
  3. 03Driver Hours, Relief and Fatigue Control
  4. 04Trip Communication and Tracking Routines
  5. 05Contingency Planning for Remote Breakdowns
  6. 06Documentation and Cargo Handover Control
  7. 07Trip Review and Turnaround Improvement

Who should attend

This course is intended for long haul transport controllers, trip planners, fleet supervisors and operations managers running regional trucking routes.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Durban5R18,000Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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