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Road freight for companies in Dzūkija, south Lithuania

Dzūkija, also called Dainava, is the forested south of Lithuania, and its companies, from Alytus to the towns near Vilnius, ship full truckloads with RNJ Transport. The region makes appliances, furniture, textiles, timber and bottled water. Kalvarija, on the Polish border, is close to its western towns. Exports usually go with partner carriers that we check.

  • Alytus county is the most forested county in Lithuania, with 44% forest, and makes about 5.3% of the country’s industrial output.
  • Dzūkija has no free economic zone; its organised industrial site is the city-run Alytus industrial park.
  • In the south-west of the region, the Šeštokai intermodal terminal and Mockava station give a rail link to Poland.
  • The A1 crosses the Vilnius-side towns of Elektrėnai and Trakai district, while Varėna lies on the highway from Vilnius to Druskininkai.
A truck with a curtainsider trailer on a country road between fields of yellow rapeseed, seen from above
Local facts
Main roads A1 (E85) through Elektrėnai and Trakai district; the Vilnius–Druskininkai highway through Varėna; A16 Vilnius–Prienai–Marijampolė; roads from Alytus to Kaunas, Lazdijai and Kalvarija
Industry Refrigerators and machinery, furniture and wood, textiles and knitwear, bottled water and drinks, food, carpets, metal products, building materials
Industrial and logistics areas Alytus industrial park; Šeštokai intermodal terminal; Mockava station; Lentvaris rail junction
Trucks Our own trucks and checked partner carriers
Your contact One contact person for your load. +370 698 38573. We speak Lithuanian, English and Russian.

Cities in Dzūkija

Road distance from each city centre. Pick a city to see its roads, its industry and the questions shippers there ask.

City Road distance to Klaipėda
Alytus About 280 km
Lazdijai About 325 km
Varėna About 340 km

Distances: the road route in OpenStreetMap (OSRM), from city centre to city centre, checked on 24 October 2026. Routes from Poland and further west enter Lithuania at the Budzisko and Kalvarija crossing. Driving time: 60 km/h on average with the breaks the EU rules require, without loading, queues or ferries. It is not a delivery promise.

Industry across Dzūkija

Alytus is the industrial centre of Dzūkija, with refrigerators, machinery, furniture and textiles. Around it, Varėna makes home textiles, dairy and bottled water, and Lazdijai makes clothing, building materials and food. Druskininkai and Birštonas are spa resorts, and Druskininkai also bottles mineral water and cans vegetables and sauces. Forest covers much of the region, so wood is everywhere.

Near Vilnius, the region takes in a second belt of towns. Elektrėnai has the national power plant, wood processing and food plants, with industry in Elektrėnai and Vievis. Trakai district makes metal products, plastic windows, wood, food and carpets in Trakai and Lentvaris. Šalčininkai district bakes bread and makes wood, metal products and building materials.

Towns of Dzūkija and what they make
TownMain products
AlytusRefrigerators, machinery, furniture, mattresses, textiles
VarėnaHome textiles, dairy, bottled water, timber
LazdijaiClothing, building materials, confectionery, bread, meat
DruskininkaiMineral water, plastic bottles, canned vegetables and sauces
Elektrėnai and VievisWood processing, meat, bread
Trakai and LentvarisMetal products, plastic windows, carpets, timber-frame houses
ŠalčininkaiBread and pastry, wood, metal products, building materials
BirštonasA spa resort with mineral water

Roads, rail and borders in Dzūkija

Dzūkija has two road sides. In the north-east, the A1 between Vilnius and Kaunas crosses Elektrėnai and Trakai district, and the highway to Druskininkai heads south via Varėna. In the south-west, roads from Alytus lead to Kaunas, Lazdijai and Kalvarija, and the A16 links Vilnius with Prienai and Marijampolė. Lentvaris is a rail junction near Vilnius.

The main truck crossing to Poland is Kalvarija. For Klaipėda port and the Karlshamn ferry, trucks drive to Kaunas and west on the A1. Latvia lies to the north, beyond Kaunas and Panevėžys on Via Baltica.

How a load runs from Dzūkija

We plan the load and book the truck: our own truck on Lithuanian and Swedish routes when one is free, a checked partner carrier on every other route. From the first call to delivery you deal with one contact person and get one invoice from RNJ Transport.

  1. You send the load details

    Give the collection and delivery addresses, the date, the pallets or loading metres and the weight in the request form.

  2. We plan the truck

    We choose our own truck or check a partner carrier for your dates.

  3. You get a fixed price

    We confirm the price and the planned collection and delivery days.

  4. You get the truck details

    Before loading you get the truck and trailer numbers and the driver’s phone number.

  5. Loading and the trip

    The driver collects the load with the consignment note, a CMR note on international loads. If anything changes, we call you.

  6. Delivery and one invoice

    After delivery you get the signed consignment note and one invoice from RNJ Transport.

Frequently asked questions

  1. Do you collect in any town of Dzūkija, not only in Alytus?

    Yes. We collect in Alytus, Varėna, Lazdijai, Druskininkai, Elektrėnai, Trakai, Šalčininkai and the smaller towns around them. Send the exact address, the loading day and the load size. Our own trucks handle domestic and Swedish runs when free, and checked partners the rest.

  2. Do you run Dzūkija loads to Klaipėda port and Scandinavia?

    Yes. The trucks head north to Kaunas, join the A1 and reach Klaipėda, where ferries sail to Sweden and Germany. Swedish deliveries use our own trucks when we have one free. Norway loads also need customs papers, which our partner customs broker writes.

  3. Can you bring materials from Poland or Germany to Alytus, Varėna or Lazdijai?

    Yes. Partner trucks that we check enter Lithuania at Kalvarija, which is close to the region’s western towns. From there they reach Alytus, Lazdijai or Varėna on regional roads. Give the supplier’s address, the town and the date you need the goods.

  4. Do you carry bottled water from Druskininkai or Varėna?

    Yes. Bottled mineral water and soft drinks on pallets travel as heavy full loads on a curtainsider. We check the weight against the trailer’s payload before loading. Druskininkai and Varėna both bottle water, so we plan loads from either town.

Sources (8)
  1. VLE encyclopaedia: Dzūkija
  2. VLE encyclopaedia: Alytus county
  3. Invest Lithuania: Alytus region
  4. Invest Lithuania: free economic zones
  5. VLE encyclopaedia: Druskininkai municipality
  6. VLE encyclopaedia: Trakai district municipality
  7. VLE encyclopaedia: Šalčininkai district municipality
  8. LTG Infra: rail network statement 2026–2027

We checked these sources on 24 October 2026.

Plan a load from Dzūkija

Send the route, the date and the load size in the request form. We call you back. You can also call us during working hours.

+370 698 38573

A person in our Klaipėda office answers your call.

Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00, Lithuanian time

Transport request

Send us an email. Please include these details:

  1. Loading and unloading place
  2. Cargo: type, pallets or loading metres, weight
  3. Loading date
  4. Company name
  5. Your phone number
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Transport request

Send us an email. Please include these details:

  1. Loading and unloading place
  2. Cargo: type, pallets or loading metres, weight
  3. Loading date
  4. Company name
  5. Your phone number
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