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Road Freight Rates in Europe, Autumn 2026: Record Diesel, Record Prices
Contract and spot rates are at record highs and diesel is 40% dearer than a year ago. The numbers, the causes and what to do about your next quote.
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Road freight news and guides
What is changing in European road freight and what to do about it: rules, tolls, rates, fraud prevention and partial loads.
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Tachographs in Vans from 1 July 2026: Rules, Fines and Prices
Vans over 2.5 t in international transport now need a smart tachograph. Who is covered, who is exempt, what the fines are and why van freight got dearer.
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Truck Tolls in Europe 2026-2027: Netherlands, Via Toll Lithuania, Poland
The Dutch kilometre toll, Lithuania's switch to Via Toll on 1 January 2027, dearer e-TOLL in Poland, and what a trip through Germany and Austria costs now.
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- Market
Fake Carriers and Freight Fraud in 2026: How to Check a Carrier
Loads now disappear without a lock being broken. How fake carriers operate, ten checks to make before you hand over the goods, and the registers to use.
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Partial Loads (LTL) in Europe: Loading Metres, Prices and Empty Kilometres
One truck kilometre in five is empty. How partial loads work, how loading metres and chargeable weight set the price, and how to stop paying for air.
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