Weighbridge Price In Uganda

Current Market Pricing Highlights

• Smart Weighing Kampala has a 60-ton portable truck platform scale / portable weighbridge with mobile calibration priced at UGX 39,000,000 (discounted from ~UGX 45,000,000). Smart Weighing Scales Kampala

• Eagle Weighing Systems estimates that a full weighbridge cost in Uganda depends a lot on type, capacity, and installation, with typical ranges: above-ground weighbridges UGX 150,000,000 to UGX 250,000,000; pit-mounted weighbridges up to ~UGX 400,000,000. Eagle Weighing Systems+2Eagle Weighing Systems+2

• Portable weighbridges (i.e. mobile / semi-permanent) via Eagle Weighing start around UGX 120,000,000 depending on capacity and features. Eagle Weighing Systems+2Eagle Weighing Systems+2

• Example classified ad: a precast concrete road weighbridge in Kampala is listed at UGX 150,000,000.

• What Drives the Price of a Weighbridge

  Several factors cause variation in price. Key ones include:

  1. Capacity (how many tons it can weigh) — 50-ton, 80-ton, 100-ton etc. Higher capacity = more steel, stronger load cells, more durable materials.

  2. Type:

     • Portable / mobile weighbridges cost less in civil works but may cost more per ton of capacity because they must be lighter and modular.

     • Above-ground (surface) fixed platforms require ramps, stable foundations but less excavation.

     • Pit-mounted weighbridges are more expensive due to excavation, pit walls, drainage, etc.

  3. Platform size & material: Length, width, profile (steel deck, concrete over steel, etc.). Larger trucks require longer/ wider platforms which increase cost.

  4. Load cells & electronics: The brand and quality of load cells, indicators, display systems, whether there are digital integration, remote monitoring or data logging, etc.

  5. Civil works & site preparation: Earthworks, site leveling, foundations (for pit or for ramps), drainage, ramp construction, road access etc. These costs can add substantially.

  6. Additional features: Certificate (UNBS, etc.), automated ticketing systems, remote/telemetry, safety rails, fencing, lighting, guard rails etc.

  7. Transportation / shipping / import duties if parts or the full unit are imported.

  8. After-sales service & warranty: Suppliers who include calibration, maintenance and local support may charge more, but it improves long-term reliability.