Road freight between Lithuania and the Netherlands

Road route and collection areas in the Netherlands

The road route from Klaipėda to Amsterdam is about 1,800 km through Poland and Germany. RNJ Transport collects loads in the Netherlands, for example, in the Rotterdam, Venlo and Tilburg areas. Most loads travel to Lithuania and Latvia on Lithuanian partner trucks. Many of these trucks run the route every week.

Loads from Lithuania to the Netherlands go on request with checked partner carriers. Before booking, we check that a partner carrier can take the route on your dates.

Our route page “Netherlands and Belgium to Lithuania and Latvia” describes full truckloads and the steps on that route. This page adds the Dutch road rules and the planning facts for the Netherlands.

The Netherlands is one hour behind Lithuania all year. Agree the loading time in local time, so the driver and the warehouse plan the same hour.

Dutch truck toll

Since 1 July 2026, trucks over 3.5 tonnes pay a toll per kilometre in the Netherlands, called vrachtwagenheffing. The toll applies on almost all motorways and on some provincial and municipal roads. Dutch and foreign trucks pay the same rates. The rate depends on the truck’s weight class, CO2 emission class and Euro class.

Each truck needs a contract with an approved toll service provider and an on-board unit (OBU). The OBU must be on during every trip in the Netherlands, also on roads without toll. The Eurovignette for the Netherlands ended on 1 July 2026.

From 1 September to 31 December 2026, all Dutch toll rates are 22.3% lower. On 1 January 2027, the discount ends. The 2027 rates are slightly higher than the rates before 1 September 2026. The carrier pays the toll. Road tolls are part of the one price we agree for your load.

Driving rules for trucks in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has no general truck driving ban on weekends or public holidays. On motorways with three or more lanes in one direction, trucks and vehicle combinations longer than 7 m must stay in the two right lanes. Local rules still apply, for example city zones and road signs.

From 2025 to 2030, 28 Dutch cities and Schiphol airport introduce zero-emission zones for vans and trucks. A Euro 6 tractor unit first registered from 2017 to 2024 may enter these zones until 1 January 2030. Tell us if loading or delivery is in a city centre, so we book a truck that may enter the zone.

On the way to Lithuania, the truck crosses Germany, which has a Sunday ban for trucks. Our article on holiday driving bans lists the German and Polish dates around Christmas and New Year.

How a load runs to the Netherlands

For this route, we book a checked partner carrier. You have one contact person from the first message to the signed CMR. You get one invoice, from RNJ Transport.

1. 1

   You send the load details

   Send the addresses, the date, the pallets or loading metres and the weight in the price form.

2. 2

   We find a checked carrier

   We book a partner truck for your dates and check the carrier.

3. 3

   You get a fixed price

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

4. 4

   You get the truck details

   Before loading, you get the plate numbers and the driver’s phone number.

5. 5

   Loading and the trip

   The driver loads your goods with a CMR consignment note. We call you if anything changes.

6. 6

   Delivery, CMR and one invoice

   After delivery, you get the signed CMR and one invoice from RNJ Transport.

Documents for loads between Lithuania and the Netherlands

Both countries are in the EU customs territory, so EU goods travel between them without an export declaration and without customs formalities. Every load travels with a CMR consignment note. Add the invoice and a packing list, so the receiver can check the goods at delivery.

If the route crosses a country outside the EU, the load travels with a transit document. Goods from outside the EU that are not yet cleared also need a transit document. Tell us before loading.