Transport: DeCA in Spain, new road toll in Romania
From 1 October 2026, Romania is switching to distance-based road tolling for trucks, while Germany is temporarily cutting the energy tax on diesel. At the same time, Spain is moving closer to mandatory digital DeCA documentation, requiring transport operators to promptly review document processes for domestic haulage legs.
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- 7,27 PLN/lOrlen diesel, 1 October
- 2 237,18 EUR/1000LEU average diesel price, 28 September
- 2,13 EUR/kmPoland–Germany rate
- 14,04 cents/lGermany’s tax reduction
The market today in figures (CargoNice data)
The Orlen diesel price is 7,27 PLN/l on 1 October 2026 and has risen by 0,01 PLN/l compared with the previous reading. Poland’s diesel price in the EU comparison is 2 060,34 EUR/1000L as at 28 September 2026, while Germany’s stands at 2 437,00 EUR/1000L on the same date. The EU average is 2 237,18 EUR/1000L as at 28 September 2026.
In the freight market, the model freight rate on the Poland–Germany route is 2,13 EUR/km as at 28 September 2026, while the Germany–Poland rate is 1,39 EUR/km. The load-to-truck ratio fell to 4,00 loads/vehicle on 28 September 2026. Lower load availability relative to the number of vehicles limits scope for rate increases, even though fuel costs remain a significant factor in pricing.
Romania: TollRo distance-based road tolling
From 1 October 2026, the TollRo system will cover trucks with a gross vehicle weight above 3,5 tonnes using Romania’s tolled national roads, expressways and motorways. For the vehicles concerned, it will replace the time-based road-use charge.
The charge will depend on the number of kilometres driven, the vehicle category, EURO emissions class and road category. The official portal also sets out procedures for payments, vehicle data and route tickets, all of which must function under the new model. Source: TollRo
For domestic and transit quotations through Romania, it will no longer be sufficient to assume a fixed vignette cost. The carrier carrying out the transport order should have the vehicle data correctly registered and a payment method ready before dispatching the vehicle.
Germany: temporary diesel tax cut
Germany has reduced the energy tax on diesel and petrol from 1 October to 31 December 2026. The tax reduction amounts to 14,04 cents/l. The Federal Ministry of Finance estimates that, including the VAT effect, this could mean a reduction of around 17 cents/l at the pump.
The mechanism also covers fuels taxed under rules equivalent to those applying to diesel and petrol, including HVO. However, the Ministry notes that fuel suppliers will decide to what extent the tax reduction is passed on to retail prices. Source: Federal Ministry of Finance of Germany
Contracts with carriers should be reviewed to check whether fuel clauses automatically capture the temporary tax change and whether they refer to the pump price rather than solely to the tax rate.
Spain: digital DeCA from 5 October
From 5 October 2026, the administrative control document for public road transport of goods in Spain is to operate in digital form. The requirement applies to domestic haulage legs organised on the Spanish market.
The specification requires a natively generated electronic PDF, not a scan of a paper form. The document must contain creation and modification metadata, as well as a QR code leading to a unique document URL. The transport orderer and the actual carrier must retain the generated files for at least one year. Source: BOE – DeCA specification Source: BOE – publication
Presenting data in line with eFTI may satisfy the DeCA requirement. Before implementation, it is therefore necessary to confirm that the carrier’s and transport orderer’s TMS creates the correct file rather than merely a digital image of the document.
ADR and ADN: deadline for objections to the 2027 amendments
The procedure concerning amendments to ADR and ADN for 2027 reaches its deadline on 1 October 2026. The amendments were notified to the parties to the agreements on 1 July 2026 and, unless rejected in accordance with the applicable procedure, will enter into force on 1 January 2027.
The scope covers the carriage of dangerous goods by road and inland waterway, both in domestic and international transport within the EU. Source: EUR-Lex
This is the right time to gather the changes from partners responsible for ADR compliance and translate them into requirements for carriers, equipment, documentation and customer quotations.
In brief
- The European Commission has published the weekly Oil Bulletin data dated 1 October 2026, covering consumer prices with and without taxes, the diesel map, tax data and comparison files for EU countries. National data are submitted to the Commission on Wednesdays, and the bulletin is published on Thursdays. Source: European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin