In short: A tipper truck price in Ghana turns on the same four variables as anywhere else – body volume, axle rating, steel grade and shipping form – plus one more that catches buyers out: whether you are being quoted a complete HOWO tipper truck or a tipper semi trailer that couples to a tractor unit. They are different products and they are priced differently.
We get two kinds of price enquiry from Ghana, and they are not the same question. One is about the tipper semi trailer we build; the other is about a complete tipper truck. Sorting that out first saves a lot of back and forth, so it is the second section of this page.
What a tipper truck price in Ghana depends on
- Body volume and payload. The range runs from a 25-35 CBM rear dump to an 80-100 t U-shape mining body. Volume and payload are different numbers, and the one you need is set by what you haul and how far.
- Axle count and rating. Two, three or four axles, axle sets rated 13 t, 14 t, 16 t or 20 t. Going from a 13 t set to a 20 t set is one of the biggest single jumps in the quote.
- Main beam steel and section. Q345 or Q345B high-tensile steel, automatic submerged arc welded, 500 mm beam height. The 25-35 CBM build uses a 12 / 8 / 12 mm section; the U-shape mining build uses 16 / 10 / 18 mm.
- Body plate. 6 mm checkered floor with 1,600 mm sides in 6 mm plate is standard on the rear dump; the side dump uses an 8 mm checked floor.
- Hydraulic system. A front-mounted 180 cylinder on the 40 CBM model, or a HYVA system on the U-shape mining build.
- Tyres and rims. 12R22.5 tubeless on 9.0-22.5 rims, or 12.00R20 – twelve tyres on the standard builds.
- Shipping form. Built or CKD. Tema is a container port, so the knocked-down option is worth pricing on your route before you rule it in or out.
- Order quantity and port of loading. Better pricing from five or ten units; one-unit trial orders accepted. We load from Qingdao, Rizhao, Lianyungang and Tianjin.
A HOWO tipper truck is not the same product as a tipper semi trailer
This is the confusion worth clearing up early. A HOWO tipper truck is a complete vehicle – a truck chassis and cab with a tipping body mounted on it. What we build is the tipper semi trailer: the tipping trailer that couples to a tractor unit you already run, using the king pin and landing gear on the trailer.
That difference decides both what you buy and how it is priced:
- A complete truck carries its own engine, cab, driveline and registration. A tipper semi trailer carries none of those, so the two are not comparable line for line.
- A tipper semi trailer is quoted per trailer, and the tractor unit stays yours – which matters if you already have tractors in the fleet.
- Shipping differs: a trailer stacks or ships knocked down, a complete truck does not.
If what you actually need is a complete tipper truck, say so in your enquiry and we will tell you plainly whether that is something we supply, rather than quoting you the wrong product.
The four tipper builds we ship
These are the models this pricing applies to, with the specifications we publish on each product page:
- 3 Axle Rear Dump Semi Trailer, 25-35 CBM – 10,500 x 2,600 x 3,700 mm, payload configured from 30 t to 100 t, 6 mm checkered floor, 1,600 mm sides, 500 mm beam height.
- 40 CBM Dump Tipper Trailer – 40 CBM body, 50,000 kg payload, three 16 t axles, 11,200 mm long, front-mounted 180 cylinder.
- 3 Axle Side Dump Semi Trailer, 30-100 Ton – 13,000 mm long, 30 t standard up to 100 t, 8 mm checked floor, eighteen-fourteen-twenty millimetre beam section.
- 4 Axle U-Shape Rear Dump Trailer, 80-100 Ton – U-shape mining body, 80-100 t, HYVA hydraulic lifting system, two, three or four axles.
All four use mechanical leaf spring suspension as standard with air suspension on request, WABCO RE6 relay valves and 40 L air tanks, and shot blasting plus one primer and two top coats. ABS is optional. Browse the dump and tipper range or the side dump builds.
What a quoted price does not include
- Ocean freight and marine insurance. Those turn FOB into CIF. Ask for FOB, CIF and EXW quotes if you want to compare properly.
- Customs clearance and duties at Tema or Takoradi. Buyer’s responsibility on our terms – budget for your own broker separately.
- Inland transport beyond the destination port.
- Third-party inspection fees if you appoint SGS or BV. Both are accepted and we cooperate with the process; the fee is yours.
How to get an exact figure
A reply stops being a range as soon as we know six things about the load, the route and your market. The list, item by item, is on what to put in a first message.
See how an order runs from enquiry to delivery, our payment terms, and a 20-unit order shipped to Africa for how a batch order is packed.
FAQ
Why don’t you publish a tipper truck price in Ghana?
Because the things that decide it – body volume, axle rating, steel grade and shipping form – are the things you choose. A published figure would be for a trailer you may not want. Tell us the duty and we will price that build.
Can you supply a complete HOWO tipper truck?
Ask us directly and we will answer plainly. Our range on this site is the tipper semi trailer; a complete truck is a different product with a different quote.
Is the price per unit or for the whole order?
Per unit, with better pricing from five or ten units. One-unit trial orders are accepted and priced as one unit.
Do you accept third-party inspection?
Yes – SGS and BV. Put the inspection window before the balance payment. Read what a factory inspection actually proves first.
Can you build to my specification?
Yes – axle count, beam section, plate thickness, cylinder, tyre size and paint are set per order. We hold CCC certificate 2023011101544385 and ISO 9001.
Key facts
- Four tipper builds: 25-35 CBM rear dump, 40 CBM dump tipper, 30-100 t side dump, 80-100 t U-shape mining.
- A HOWO tipper truck is a complete vehicle; a tipper semi trailer couples to your own tractor unit.
- Axle sets rated 13 t, 14 t, 16 t or 20 t, in two, three or four-axle configurations.
- Main beam in Q345 / Q345B high-tensile steel, 500 mm height; mechanical leaf spring standard.
- FOB covers the trailer, painting, export documents, delivery to port and loading on board.
- Payment terms are 70% before shipment; we load from Qingdao, Rizhao, Lianyungang and Tianjin.
- One-year warranty on the major structural components; SGS and BV inspection accepted.
Also worth reading: the same breakdown for Nigeria and how our FOB pricing works.
