The government’s upward review of toll gate charges for heavy vehicles will soon comes into effect.
Apparently, National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) says road toll fees for heavy and abnormal load vehicles will increase from 1st January 2026, with medium heavy vehicles now paying K200, heavy vehicles K300, while abnormal loads will attract K1,000 per passage, following the 2026 National Budget pronouncement.
Road toll fees for selected categories of vehicles will be adjusted upwards from January 1, 2026, following an announcement by Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane during the presentation of the 2026 National Budget.
National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) Public Relations Manager Alphonsius Hamachila told ZNBC that the revised toll charges will apply to medium heavy vehicles, heavy vehicles, and abnormal load vehicles only.
He clarified that toll fees for small vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes—including cars, vans, and minibuses with up to 16 seats—will remain unchanged at K20 per passage.
Light vehicles (3.5–6.5 tonnes), including minibuses with 17–30 seats → K40
Buses with 30 seats and above → K50
Medium heavy vehicles (over 6.5 tonnes, 2–4 axles) → K200. Heavy vehicles (4 axles and above) → K300. Abnormal load vehicles → K1,000
At the Michael Chilufya Sata Toll Gate (Ndola–Kitwe), the applicable fees will be higher:
Medium heavy vehicles → K650
Heavy vehicles → K1,200
Abnormal load vehicles → K2,400