Route and border crossings
Containers released from the Port of Mombasa or from Kilindini-area container freight stations are trucked along the A109 through Mariakani, Voi and Mtito Andei to Nairobi. Most deliveries terminate at the Nairobi Inland Container Depot at Embakasi, industrial-area warehouses, or construction sites on the city outskirts. Weighbridges at Mariakani and Athi River enforce the 56-tonne gross vehicle weight limit, so axle loading is checked before departure.
- Mombasa
- Voi
- Mtito Andei
- Nairobi
Transit time and what affects it
Typical transit from Mombasa to Nairobi is 1–2 days from port release to delivery. The main variables are the time of customs release in Mombasa, weighbridge queues on the Kenyan leg and the delivery window at the consignee. Tarazad tracks every truck by GPS and shares status updates at each milestone, so you know where the cargo is at all times.
Cargo and truck options
Typical cargo is containerised imports, consumer goods, building materials and project equipment. Both 20-foot and 40-foot containers move on skeletal trailers, while loose cargo moves on 10-tonne to 30-tonne trucks depending on volume.
Full truckload is available in 10-tonne, 20-tonne and 30-tonne units plus skeletal trailers for 20-foot and 40-foot containers. Smaller consignments can move as less-than-truckload on scheduled departures. See full truckload, less-than-truckload and customs clearance.
Distances and transit times are indicative and confirmed per shipment. Last updated October 2026.