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A European motorway at dusk with a lone articulated lorry approaching a seasonal restriction zone

2 July 2026

Europe's summer truck bans start this week: 2026 calendar

Germany's 2026 summer truck ban opens 4 July: nine Saturdays on major motorways. France, Austria, Italy and Poland have also activated seasonal restrictions.

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Editorial illustration of EU national fuel relief measures expiring — Germany, Italy and Spain labels going dark on a pan-European map, representing the 30 June triple cliff for road transport operators

6 June 2026

Cost, rates & pricing

EU diesel relief in exit phase: Italy today, Germany 30 June

Italy's 10-cent diesel excise cut expires today; Germany, Spain and 10 EU states lose relief on 30 June — a triple cliff for road transport operators.

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Intermodal freight wagons at a European rail terminal with road trucks in the background

5 June 2026

Cost, rates & pricing

European combined transport fell 5% in Q1 2026: more loads stay on road

European combined transport fell 4.92% in Q1 2026, pushing loads back to road. Contract rates rose to 140.1 index points; spot rates declined to 132.3.

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Illustration of a ministry desk with a reduced stack of regulatory documents beside an empty in-tray, representing Germany's administrative simplification drive for road haulage operators

4 June 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Germany cuts transport red tape: BMDV haulage package 2026

Germany's BMDV published consultation drafts on 2026-06-04 to cut documentation burdens and simplify Maut procedures for hauliers amid surging EU fuel costs.

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Editorial illustration of a stylised Central European motorway map at dawn showing a halted-traffic zone spanning Germany and Austria for Corpus Christi HGV ban 2026-06-04

4 June 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Corpus Christi 2026: HGV bans hit Germany, Austria and Poland

Germany and Austria HGV bans for Corpus Christi run until 22:00 on 2026-06-04; A12 Inntal metering follows 2026-06-05; Poland summer bans start 2026-06-26.

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Editorial illustration of an empty loading dock with a worn shipping notice pinned to a closed roller door, representing the financial squeeze on established German road freight operators

30 May 2026

Cost, rates & pricing

Betz International enters formal insolvency on 2026-06-01

Betz International entered formal insolvency on 2026-06-01 as German road freight posted 7 large-company failures in Q1 2026, double the 3-year average.

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Editorial illustration of a calendar page torn at June next to a fuel nozzle and a folded Euro banknote, muted EU-blue and ochre tones

30 May 2026

Cost, rates & pricing

EU diesel relief packages expire in June: Italy faces a EUR 0.24-per-litre reversal by 2026-06-06

Five EU countries lose emergency diesel excise relief in June 2026. Italy's EUR 0.244/L cut expires 2026-06-06 — Germany, Spain and Poland follow on 2026-06-30.

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BALM inspectors and Hessian traffic police checking trucks at the Weiskirchen Nord motorway service area on the A3 in Germany

30 May 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Hesse A3 check: 52% of trucks fail, EUR 41,000 in deposits

South-east Hessian traffic police and BALM found violations in 52% of vehicles during an eight-hour A3 check on 2026-05-28, collecting EUR 41,000 in deposits.

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