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Road freight for companies across Žemaitija (Samogitia)

Companies anywhere in Žemaitija, the region of western Lithuania also called Samogitia, can send full truckloads with RNJ Transport. Its plants make furniture, dairy products, metal goods, rubber parts and peat. Main roads lead west to Klaipėda port and its ferries. For loads inside Lithuania or to Sweden, we first check whether our own truck is free.

  • Telšiai is the present-day capital of Žemaitija, and Medininkai (today Varniai), Kražiai and Raseiniai are its historic centres.
  • The official 2025 map of ethnographic regions places Šiauliai city in Žemaitija, together with nine municipalities in full.
  • Industry in Žemaitija ranges from dairies and furniture plants to metalworking, rubber and plastics, peat and cement.
  • Trucks from Žemaitija enter Latvia at four road crossings: Būtingė near the coast, Skuodas–Priekule, Ezere on road 163 and Meitene on the A12.
A truck with a curtainsider trailer on a country road between fields of yellow rapeseed, seen from above
Local facts
Main roads A1 Kaunas–Klaipėda across the south; A11 (E272) Šiauliai–Telšiai–Plungė–Kretinga–Palanga; A12 Riga–Šiauliai–Kelmė–Tauragė; road 163 to Latvia
Industry Oil refining, furniture and wood, dairy, fish and meat, metalworking, rubber and plastics, textiles, peat, cement
Industrial and logistics areas Plungė industrial park, Tauragė Industrial Park, Akmenė free economic zone, Šiauliai free economic zone and cargo airport
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 Žemaitija

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
Gargždai About 20 km
Jurbarkas About 160 km
Kelmė About 135 km
Kretinga About 25 km
Mažeikiai About 115 km
Naujoji Akmenė About 155 km
Plungė About 60 km
Raseiniai About 140 km
Šiauliai About 175 km
Skuodas About 75 km
Tauragė About 115 km
Telšiai About 90 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 Žemaitija and what it ships

Žemaitija is a manufacturing region. Manufacturing gives Telšiai county more than 30% of its value added, which Invest Lithuania says sets it apart from other regions. Dairies, fish and meat plants, furniture makers and metalworking firms work across Žemaitija, and an oil refinery stands near Mažeikiai. Tauragė adds rubber and plastics, and Naujoji Akmenė makes cement.

Peat is extracted in Telšiai, Rietavas, Kelmė and Tauragė districts. Furniture plants around Šiauliai work for a global furniture retailer. Most of these goods leave the region as full truckloads on pallets.

Industry in Žemaitija by area
AreaMain products
Telšiai, Plungė and MažeikiaiDairy, fish and meat products, oak and upholstered furniture, metalworking, oil refining
Tauragė and ŠilalėRubber and plastic parts, wind-turbine parts, nets, protective clothing, furniture, timber, pellets
Kretinga and Gargždai, near the coastFeed, fish products, pet food, building materials and bricks, oil extraction
Kelmė, Šiauliai and Naujoji AkmenėFurniture, dairy, peat, construction materials, cement, machinery
Raseiniai and JurbarkasWool yarn and textiles, wood products, building materials, food
SkuodasFood, rubber and plastic products, wood, faux fur, sewn goods

Main roads, rail and the way to Klaipėda port

Three main roads cross Žemaitija. The A1 motorway from Kaunas to Klaipėda runs through the south of the region. The A11, part of the E272 route, links Šiauliai with Telšiai, Plungė, Kretinga and Palanga. The A12, on Pan-European corridor IA, runs from Riga through Šiauliai and Kelmė to Tauragė.

Rail freight to the port uses the EU core line from Šiauliai through Telšiai, Plungė and Kretinga. In Klaipėda, truck ferries sail to Sweden, Germany and Denmark. RNJ Transport uses the Karlshamn route for its own trucks to Sweden.

Crossings to Latvia and the road to Poland

Žemaitija borders Latvia in the north, and four road crossings serve it. Būtingė lies near the coast, and a road runs from Skuodas to Priekule. Ezere is north of Mažeikiai, and Meitene is on the A12 towards Riga. Checked partners carry these loads north into Latvia and Estonia.

For Poland, trucks drive to Kaunas and take Via Baltica to the border at Kalvarija. From the south of the region, the road through Jurbarkas, Šakiai and Marijampolė is shorter.

How a load runs from Žemaitija

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 full loads anywhere in Žemaitija?

    Yes. We collect in towns, industrial parks and factory yards across the region. Collections run from Skuodas and Mažeikiai in the north to Raseiniai and Jurbarkas in the south. Send the full loading address and the hours when you load. Our own truck goes when one is free, and otherwise a checked partner carrier drives.

  2. How do loads from Žemaitija reach the ferries in Klaipėda?

    By road. From the south of the region, trucks take the A1 motorway west to Klaipėda. From Telšiai, Plungė and Kretinga, they follow the A11 towards the coast. Our own trucks sail from Klaipėda to Karlshamn in Sweden, and partner carriers use the ferries to Kiel and other ports.

  3. What do you carry from Žemaitija, and what not?

    We carry packed goods that fill a truck. Typical loads are furniture, timber, pellets, metal structures, rubber and plastic parts, textiles, peat and building materials. Chilled food goes on partner reefer trucks. Fuel and chemicals classed as dangerous goods (ADR) are not loads we take.

  4. Do you deliver to Žemaitija from the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany?

    Yes. Benelux and German loads into Lithuania are our main routes, run with checked partner carriers. Trucks reach Žemaitija through Poland and Kaunas, or by ferry from Kiel to Klaipėda. The request form asks for the collection address, the delivery town and the dates.

  5. Which towns belong to Žemaitija?

    Telšiai, the capital, and Plungė, Mažeikiai, Rietavas, Skuodas, Šilalė, Kelmė, Raseiniai and Naujoji Akmenė lie fully in Žemaitija, as does Šiauliai city. Gargždai, Kretinga, Palanga, Tauragė and Jurbarkas belong to it too. The official 2025 map draws the border by eldership, so parts of some of their municipalities are in Lithuania Minor.

Sources (8)
  1. EKGT: Žemaitija ethnographic region
  2. EKGT: map of Lithuania’s ethnographic regions (2025)
  3. VLE encyclopaedia: Žemaitija
  4. Invest Lithuania: Telšiai region overview
  5. Invest Lithuania: Tauragė region overview
  6. Invest Lithuania: Šiauliai region overview
  7. Via Lietuva: Pan-European transport corridors
  8. LTG Infra: rail network statement 2026–2027

We checked these sources on 24 October 2026.

Send a load from anywhere in Žemaitija

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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