Truck toll hike angers German freight forwarders

Source: Autobahn.de

The forwarding industry reacted with furious criticism to the coalition committee's decision to significantly increase truck tolls. “The decision to double the truck toll from 2024 is political hara-kiri," said Dirk Engelhardt, spokesman of the board of the German logistics association BGL.

From 1 January 2024, a CO₂ surcharge of EUR 200 for every tonne of CO₂ emitted will be added to the regular toll, which was already increased at the beginning of the year. This is the legally maximum possible plus. Around 80% of the additional income is to be used to expand the rail network.

Government traffic experts expect a total of EUR 20 billion over the next five years. In addition, experts at the ministry of economic affairs are hoping for a push towards electromobility in commercial vehicles. (pm)