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Empty European motorway service area at sunrise before the Pentecost HGV driving-ban window opens on 23 May 2026.

19 May 2026

Pentecost HGV driving bans 2026: Germany, France, Austria 23-25 May

HGV operators face stacked driving bans across Germany, Austria, France, Belgium and Luxembourg on Pentecost Sunday 24 May and Whit Monday 25 May 2026.

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Documentary photograph of two articulated lorries on a British motorway in eastern England — the overtaking vehicle is an unmarked HGV used by police for cab-level observation under unmarked-patrol enforcement in May 2026

18 May 2026

Compliance

Unmarked truck patrols spread across Europe in May 2026

Suffolk Constabulary's March 2026 unmarked HGV operation detected 130 offences; Operation Tramline now runs in 36 UK forces plus Germany and the Netherlands.

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Editorial illustration of a 3.5 tonne van crossing an EU border line with a calendar page and a stylised smart tachograph dial, signalling the EU Mobility Package deadline of 1 July 2026

17 May 2026

Compliance

EU vans: only 27 percent ready for 1 July 2026 rules

Only 27.7 percent of EU van operators report being ready for the EU Mobility Package extension to vehicles above 2.5 tonnes that takes effect on 1 July 2026.

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Editorial illustration of a stylised long-haul truck on a Romanian motorway, with an on-board unit tag and a kilometre counter signalling the move to distance-based tolling

17 May 2026

Compliance

Romania: TollRo distance-based truck toll from 1 July 2026

Romania replaces its time-based truck vignette with TollRo, a distance-based electronic toll, on 1 July 2026 after a six-month delay confirmed by CNAIR.

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16 May 2026

Fuel

EU diesel slips below 2 EUR per litre in May 2026

EU diesel averages 1.995 EUR per litre in May 2026 as Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and Sweden run relief packages in parallel. Outlook for hauliers.

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Editorial illustration of a stylised lorry crossing into an EU-blue region, with five geometric country shapes lining the horizon to signal a multi-state customs corridor

16 May 2026

Compliance

Five EU states face ICS2 road deadline on 1 June 2026

Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia close the ICS2 road derogation on 1 June 2026. Carriers filing under ICS1 after that date face stopped shipments.

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A dawn scene at a European motorway fuel station with two long-haul trucks queueing to refuel under a grey-blue sky, dispatch managers reviewing paper rate sheets and tablets beside the pumps, realistic editorial photography, natural cold light, no text or screens.

2 May 2026

Finance

EU diesel relief stalls as Brent rebounds above 105 USD

EU retail diesel posted its first weekly drop since March on 2026-04-20, then stalled as Brent climbed back above 105 USD. What hauliers should do this week.

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European van driver in cabin with digital tachograph display showing satellite positioning and compliance data

7 April 2026

Regulation

Smart Tachograph Requirements 2026: Who Needs One and What It Costs

From July 1, 2026, vans over 2.5t in international transport must carry a G2V2 smart tachograph. See who qualifies, exact costs, fines, and how to comply.

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