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A loaded truck axle scale display showing tonnage readings for an HGV gross vehicle weight check under EU rules

3 July 2026

What is the maximum truck weight limit in the EU?

The EU truck weight limit is 40 tonnes standard, rising to 44 tonnes for intermodal 40-foot container road legs under Directive 96/53/EC.

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Editorial illustration representing the safe and secure truck parking EU regulation, showing an abstract four-tier certification ladder for a fenced HGV parking area with a European motorway network in the background

3 July 2026

Fleet tech & telematics

EU safe and secure truck parking regulation (2022/1012) explained

The EU safe and secure truck parking regulation (2022/1012): four SSPA security tiers, baseline facilities, and certification explained.

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An HGV halted by Austria's truck driving ban at an Alpine motorway rest stop at dusk, red no-entry sign in the foreground

3 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Austria truck driving ban: times and rules (2026)

Austria truck driving ban 2026 explained: night, weekend, holiday, A12 sectoral and summer Saturday Alpine restrictions in one table.

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HGV halted at a Croatian Adriatic highway checkpoint during the Croatia truck driving ban, red no-entry sign at sunrise

3 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Croatia truck driving ban: times and rules (2026)

Croatia's truck driving ban explained: 2026 summer weekend, public holiday and A1/D8 Adriatic corridor restrictions in one table.

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An HGV waiting at a Hungarian motorway toll gate at dusk during Hungary's truck driving ban weekend closure, warning sign in view

3 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Hungary truck driving ban: times and rules (2026)

The Hungary truck driving ban runs weekends and holidays year-round, plus a new 2026 rule confines transit HGVs over 20 tonnes to motorways only.

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Two diverging line graphs on a freight-lane map of Europe, one line steady-rising representing contract rates and one dipping then spiking representing spot rates, abstract editorial illustration style

3 July 2026

Cost, rates & pricing

Spot rate vs contract rate in European road freight: when to use each

Spot rates suit volatile, short-term freight; contract rates lock capacity and cost. Compare both for European road freight, with a table and FAQ.

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A split visual of a Polish payslip beside a Western European one, with a truck crossing a border checkpoint in the background

3 July 2026

Comparisons & vs

Poland vs Western Europe truck driver salary: the real gap in 2026

Polish domestic heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers earn 62% to over 100% less than Western Europe, but the gap nearly disappears on international routes.

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Red no-entry sign against Swiss Alpine road signage representing the Switzerland HGV driving ban

3 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

Switzerland truck driving ban: night and Sunday rules (2026)

Switzerland's HGV driving ban blocks trucks over 3.5t nightly 22:00-05:00 and all day Sunday, under Swiss federal law, not an EU directive.

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

2 July 2026

Compliance & EU regulations

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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Road freight dispatcher working at a dual-monitor workstation with live route map

2 July 2026

Career & how-to-become

How to Become a Road Freight Dispatcher in Europe

No EU licence needed to become a road freight dispatcher. Learn the qualifications, TMS skills, and salary ranges by country - from Germany to Romania.

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