Family-owned.
On the road since 2001.
Founded by Sam Sieberhagen in Bellville in 2001, Limecoal has grown into three road freight services: containers, cold trucks and bulk.
What we set out to do.
Our vision is to provide a coordinated local and long-distance road freight service for containers, cold trucks and bulk cargo.
Our mission is to transport goods safely, communicate clearly and maintain professional standards in our logistics services.
How a coal truck became three services.
Limecoal Carriers was founded in Bellville in 2001 by Sam Sieberhagen, one truck, hauling lime and coal between mines, farms and power stations.
By 2003 the trucks were also moving fruit and tautliner loads, short and long distance. In 2004 Sam's youngest son Reinhardt joined the company straight out of Stellenbosch University with a BCom Logistics, and brought reefer trucks into the fleet, first for fruit out of the Orange River area, then expanding into Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and the Northern Cape.
In 2012 Reinhardt took the MD seat. In 2015 he opened the Bulk Transport division for tautliner and flat-deck links across Southern Africa. Container haulage from Cape Town's ports has grown into the bulk of the company's daily work, but bulk and reefer remain the anchors that brought the business through every freight cycle of the last two decades.
Today Limecoal runs three services: containers, cold trucks and bulk, hauled by owner-driver subcontractors running under our flag. Same family, same office, same desk.
Our milestones.
- 2001
- Founded by Sam Sieberhagen. One truck, hauling lime and coal between mines, farms and power stations.
- 2003
- The service range expands into additional freight work.
- 2004
- Reinhardt Sieberhagen joins after a BCom Logistics at Stellenbosch. Reefer trucks added for fruit out of the Orange River.
- 2012
- Reinhardt takes the MD seat. Investment in tracking and operations systems begins.
- 2015
- Bulk Transport division opens, tautliner and flat-deck links across Southern Africa.
- Today
- Three services under one Bellville operations desk: containers, cold trucks and bulk. Owner-driver fleet, SecureTrac-monitored from Bellville.
Why owner-drivers.
Limecoal works with owner-driver subcontractors across its transport services. The model combines the carrier’s vehicle with operations support, diesel arrangements and tracking.
Customers can contact the relevant Limecoal operations desk for bookings and load enquiries. Owner-drivers can use the dedicated enquiry page to discuss their vehicle and operating area.
Work with Limecoal
Find out more about the owner-driver model and the support available.
Owner-driver enquiriesWant to put a load on it?
Choose the service and share your load details. Your quote enquiry is prepared for the relevant operations desk.