Transport: truck ban in Hungary and new road toll in Romania
Planning haulage through Central and Eastern Europe is complicated by Hungary’s daytime truck ban and Romania’s distance-based TollRo road toll. At the same time, freight rates and fuel require separate checks during pricing, while counterparty risk is rising in the Spanish logistics sector.
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- 7,10 PLN/lOrlen diesel, 23 October
- 1,79 EUR/kmGermany–Poland spot rate
- 0,48 lei/kmTollRo Euro VI, expressway
- 195 000 tonnesRail sugar beet campaign
The market in figures today (CargoNice data)
The Orlen diesel price is 7,10 PLN/l as of 23 October 2026. The average diesel price in Poland is 1 790,46 EUR/1000L as of 19 October 2026, while in Germany it is 2 266,00 EUR/1000L on the same date. The model spot rate on the Germany–Poland lane is 1,79 EUR/km as of 19 October 2026.
Compared with the previous reading, the diesel price in Poland fell by 4,23 EUR/1000L, while the Germany–Poland rate rose by 0,15 EUR/km. Lower fuel costs do not eliminate margin pressure where vehicle availability drives up the freight rate.
Hungary: truck ban on 23 October
In Hungary, a traffic restriction linked to the national holiday will apply to goods vehicles with a maximum permissible gross weight above 7.5 tonnes. The ban is in force on Friday, 23 October 2026, from 06:00 to 22:00. The Ministry has lifted the night-time part of the holiday restriction, so this is not a full-day suspension of traffic.
After the holiday, the standard weekend ban returns: from 22:00 on Saturday, 24 October until 22:00 on Sunday, 25 October. Before confirming loading and unloading time slots, check whether the specific transport meets the statutory exemption requirements. Source: MKFE
Romania: TollRo changes the calculation of truck routes
Romania’s TollRo system charges a road toll based on the distance travelled, road type and vehicle Euro class. It applies to trucks above 3.5 tonnes on national roads, expressways and motorways, regardless of the vehicle’s country of registration. For heavy vehicles, the system replaced the previous vignette-based approach on 1 October 2026.
For a vehicle weighing at least 12 tonnes in Euro VI class, the indicated rate is 0,48 lei/km on motorways and expressways and 0,24 lei/km on national roads. At present, the toll can be paid using route tickets or the CNAIR app; payment through EETS providers is expected to be introduced later. Source: Octave Engine
Spain: new credit-risk signals in logistics
Spain’s insolvency proceedings register for transport and warehousing was updated on 22 October 2026. The latest entries include Grupo Alea Logistics Services S.L., subject to special proceedings in Madrid dated 19 October 2026.
The register distinguishes between insolvency proceedings, liquidations and concluded proceedings. An entry alone does not prove non-payment or indicate that the company is unable to fulfil a transport order, but it should trigger a review of credit exposure before allocating a load or extending payment terms. Source: Concursal.es
Hungary: shorter sugar beet campaign to limit road demand
Rail Cargo Hungaria began its 22 October 2026 sugar beet transport campaign to the plant in Kaposvár. The carrier expects to transport approximately 195 000 tonnes over two months. Lower yields following drought and high temperatures are expected to shorten the campaign by around 30% compared with previous seasons.
The operator plans approximately 20 trains per week using a dedicated fleet of 400 wagons. More than half of Hungary’s sugar beet harvest is expected to go by rail, limiting the potential flow of this volume onto the road market. Source: Rail Cargo Hungaria