Abstract
This study evaluates operational challenges of road
freight during the transportation of goods in Transnet. South
African roads are congested with trucks on every highway across
the country leading to an increase in traffic congestion, damaged
roads and air pollution. The results of this work reveal some of
the operational challenges such as the poor state of the road
infrastructure, traffic congestion, poor maintenance schedule and
strategy, and also work absenteeism. All these consequently affect
the optimal delivery of goods to customers as required.