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Yesterday, Germany decided to significantly increase tolls for trucks from January 1, 2019. Toll rates will rise by 20 to 60 percent. This increase will clearly have an impact on transport rates to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy.

For one of the cleanest trucks available, a Euro VI truck with four axles, the rate will increase by 60 percent to 0.187 per kilometer. For the truck most commonly used by Dutch transporters, a vehicle with a Euro V engine and five axles, the rate will increase by 27 percent.

Duitse regering

German transport organizations indicate that this enormous increase is virtually impossible to contest. First of all, the German government is facing significant deficits for the maintenance and construction of the road network. Secondly, for 2019 (in accordance with European legislation), external costs for noise pollution have been included in these new rates, in addition to the existing environmental tax. Dutch transport companies are therefore footing the bill for the German government's deficits with these increases. On a positive note, Germany is investing all of the additional revenue in infrastructure.​

Significantly more expensive

Transportation on German roads will therefore become considerably more expensive. Dutch transport companies will pay an average of 34 percent more in tolls annually: from 139 to 186 million euros. Depending on the vehicle used, this will be between 40 and 60 percent more.

German toll rates for 2018 and 2019

Toltarieven Duitsland 2018 - 2019 Maut

Toll rates Germany 2018 – 2019 Maut

Source:  Transport and Logistics Netherlands

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