Second Hand 10 Ton Truck for Sale — HOWO 6x4 Cargo

What Is a 10 Ton Cargo Truck?

In the medium-heavy segment, a 10 ton cargo truck sits between a light pickup and a full heavy-duty 30-tonner. The working payload lands at roughly 10 to 12 tonnes depending on configuration and axle layout. The workhorse of this class is the 6x4 platform — six wheels on the ground, four driven — built to handle corrugated dirt roads, mountain passes, and the kind of surfaces that would stop a lighter truck cold.

The HOWO-7 on a 371 hp driveline is the unit Sigma stocks in this class. It runs a robust engine matched to a heavy-duty gearbox and reinforced frame, giving buyers a truck that was built to specification for demanding terrain from day one. This is a cargo lorry with a flat or enclosed body — if you need a tipping version for soil or aggregate, see our 10 ton tipper truck for sale page instead.

Who Buys a Used 10 Ton Truck?

The buyers who come to Sigma for a second hand 10 ton truck for sale are typically running one of three operations:

• Long-haul general freight: Transporters moving consumer goods, packaged food, or manufactured items between cities or across borders where road quality varies sharply.
• Bagged goods haulage: Operators moving cement, fertiliser, grain, or sugar in 50 kg bags — the 6x4 platform handles the weight distribution without overloading any single axle.
• Building materials: Contractors needing to move sand, blocks, timber, or steel on rough access roads to construction sites where a fully laden truck must keep moving.

Markets we serve regularly include South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, the UAE, and Iraq. Buyers in these markets know that a Japanese brand like Isuzu or Hino costs more to buy and more to import — a well-refurbished Chinese truck in the same payload class, properly inspected, cuts entry cost substantially without sacrificing the job it needs to do.

Road Weight Limits and Why 10 Tonnes Works

Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, bridge and road weight limits cap single-axle loads at 8–10 tonnes and gross vehicle mass at 16–22 tonnes depending on the country and road class. A 10 ton payload truck on a 6x4 chassis typically falls within these limits when properly loaded — meaning you avoid overweight fines and road bans that plague operators running overloaded lighter trucks.

A HOWO 6x4 cargo truck with a tare weight around 8,000 kg plus 10 tonnes of cargo sits comfortably under every threshold above. That legal headroom is one reason the 10 ton class is the most popular medium-heavy unit in African general freight.

How Sigma Prepares and Ships Your Truck

Every unit goes through a multi-point mechanical inspection at our yard in China before it leaves. Engine, gearbox, brakes, suspension, electrical system, and chassis are all checked and defects are corrected — not covered up. We then handle the full export process: export documentation, marine insurance, and CIF delivery to your nearest major port.

Left-hand drive and right-hand drive conversions are done in-house. Whether you are importing into a market that runs LHD or a country that requires RHD, we configure the unit before shipment so it arrives road-legal and ready to work. Buyers in the South African and SADC region can see our trucks for sale in south africa page for market-specific notes.

We work with buyers who are purchasing a single truck as much as fleet operators placing multi-unit orders. The process is the same: inspection report, photos, agreed specification, export documents, and CIF shipping to your port.

Cargo Truck vs Tipper — Which Do You Need?

A cargo truck carries general freight on a flat bed or in a box body. A tipper — also called a dump truck — has a hydraulic tipping body for loose bulk material like soil, gravel, or sand. They share similar chassis and drivetrains in the 10 ton class but are built for entirely different jobs.

If your load goes in bags or crates and stays flat, you want a cargo trucks unit from this page. If you are moving loose aggregate or earth and need hydraulic tipping, visit the 10 ton tipper truck for sale page. Getting this right before you order saves time on both sides.