https://rnjtransport.lt/en/ Dated news from RNJ Transport on tolls, driving bans, customs and new EU rules that change road freight between the Benelux, Scandinavia and the Baltics. en Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/brand/rnj-logo-512.png https://rnjtransport.lt/en/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/freight-exchange-list/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/freight-exchange-list/ 10 road freight exchanges and freight marketplaces in one list, with the country, who can join and whether shippers can post loads free. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/export-declaration-road-freight/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/export-declaration-road-freight/ Who files the export declaration for a truck leaving the EU, what the broker needs, the MRN, the exit confirmation and transit. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/deliveries-to-a-construction-site/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/deliveries-to-a-construction-site/ How to plan several trucks for one construction site: arrival order, unloading slots, access for a 16.5 m truck, unloading and the CMR note. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/collection-from-a-supplier/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/collection-from-a-supplier/ What to agree with the supplier before a truck collects EXW or FCA goods: dock, loading time, reference, who loads and papers. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-tender/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-tender/ When to review lane prices, what to send forwarders for each lane, how to score the offers and award a main and a backup forwarder. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/truck-driving-bans-germany-poland/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/truck-driving-bans-germany-poland/ Germany and Poland ban trucks on several holidays and on summer weekends in 2027. This post lists every ban day from January to November. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/eu-packaging-rules-pallets-film/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/eu-packaging-rules-pallets-film/ The EU packaging regulation applies from 12 August 2026. This post lists the dates for pallets, crates, film and straps, and what to ask suppliers. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/ksef-invoices-poland-foreign-buyers/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/ksef-invoices-poland-foreign-buyers/ Polish companies issue invoices in KSeF since 2026. This post explains how a buyer abroad gets and checks them, and what changes in 2027. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/public-holidays-sweden-norway/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/public-holidays-sweden-norway/ Sweden has five public holidays on weekdays in 2027 and Norway has six. We list both side by side and show how to plan loads. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/poland-truck-toll-e-toll/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/poland-truck-toll-e-toll/ Since 1 February 2026, Polish e-TOLL rates are higher and about 645 km more road has the toll. Rates, payment and the 2027 plans. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/sweden-road-charge/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/sweden-road-charge/ From 26 March 2027, Sweden’s road charge also covers goods vehicles over 3.5 and under 12 tonnes. This post lists rates, roads and payment. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/road-freight-costs-2027/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/road-freight-costs-2027/ Tolls, taxes and pay rules change on Baltic, Nordic and Benelux lanes in 2027. One dated list for next year’s transport budget. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/how-to-choose-a-freight-forwarder/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/how-to-choose-a-freight-forwarder/ What to include in a quote request, what a freight price includes, how to score a test load and keep two or three forwarders. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/how-to-find-a-carrier-in-lithuania/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/how-to-find-a-carrier-in-lithuania/ Four ways to get a truck in Lithuania, three freight exchanges by name, the LINAVA and LINEKA member lists, sector numbers and a decision table. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/first-export-load/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/first-export-load/ Who does what in a factory for its first export load: the Incoterm, loading metres, the transport order, the CMR note and documents for accounting. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/reefer-transport/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/reefer-transport/ How a reefer keeps chilled and frozen goods at temperature, which ATP and EU rules apply, and what to agree before loading. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-baltic-states/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-baltic-states/ Road freight between Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: distances, documents, truck road charges, Lithuania’s toll per kilometre from 2027, public holidays that differ, and full or part loads. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-booking-mistakes/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-booking-mistakes/ How late bookings, wrong cargo data and weak route planning raise road freight costs, and what to send us instead. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/how-to-check-a-freight-forwarder/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/how-to-check-a-freight-forwarder/ Seven checks to run on a freight forwarder before your first load, how to use AI reports and references, and a checklist to keep. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/cmr-consignment-note/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/cmr-consignment-note/ What a CMR consignment note is, when you need one, who completes and signs it, and how the electronic e-CMR works. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/cmr-liability-and-cargo-insurance/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/cmr-liability-and-cargo-insurance/ What a carrier pays under CMR, why the limit is about 10 EUR per kilogram, and when to buy cargo insurance. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/customs-inside-the-eu/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/customs-inside-the-eu/ The documents for a load inside the EU, and the cases where customs still applies, for example Norway. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/euro-pallet-dimensions/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/euro-pallet-dimensions/ Euro pallet size, weight and load capacity from EPAL, the marks on a genuine pallet, ISPM 15, and how many pallets fit on a trailer. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/freight-forwarder-vs-carrier/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/freight-forwarder-vs-carrier/ What a freight forwarder and a road carrier each do under CMR and Lithuanian law, who answers for your goods, and which one to book. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/freight-exchange-for-shippers/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/freight-exchange-for-shippers/ How a road freight exchange matches loads and trucks, how companies on it are checked, and when to post a load or book a forwarder. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/high-value-goods-by-road/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/high-value-goods-by-road/ How to plan a high-value road load: the CMR limit, declared value, a direct truck, certified truck parking and the delivery date. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/incoterms-for-road-freight/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/incoterms-for-road-freight/ Which Incoterms 2020 rules fit a truck, who books the transport, where the risk passes and who clears customs. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/truck-ferries-from-klaipeda/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/truck-ferries-from-klaipeda/ Freight ferries from Klaipėda to Karlshamn and Kiel: sailings, hours at sea, check-in times, trailers without a driver and dangerous goods. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-inside-lithuania/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-inside-lithuania/ Road distances and truck driving times between Klaipėda, Kaunas, Vilnius, Šiauliai and Panevėžys, same-day planning, documents, the 2027 road toll and holidays. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/load-securing-for-shippers/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/load-securing-for-shippers/ What EU rules require for load securing, who does what under CMR and the EU guidelines, and how to prepare pallets for the trip. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/loading-metre-calculation/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/loading-metre-calculation/ How to calculate loading metres for any load: the 2.4 formula, pallet values, a table for 1 to 33 pallets, stacking and weight. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/part-load-or-full-truck/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/part-load-or-full-truck/ How to choose between a part load and a full truck: trailer sizes, loading metre examples and a decision table by load size. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-transit-time/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/guides/road-freight-transit-time/ How EU driving and rest rules, two-driver crews, loading windows, ferries and driving bans turn road freight distance into days, with a worked example. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/public-holidays-lithuania-latvia/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/public-holidays-lithuania-latvia/ Lithuania and Latvia each have nine public holidays on weekdays in 2027. We list both side by side and show how to plan deliveries. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/dutch-truck-toll/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/dutch-truck-toll/ Since 1 July 2026, the Netherlands charges trucks over 3.5 tonnes per kilometre. This post lists rates, roads, payment and a cost example. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/efti-electronic-freight-documents/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/efti-electronic-freight-documents/ From 9 July 2027, EU authorities must accept freight data from certified eFTI platforms. Paper stays valid. Here are the dates and questions to ask. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/ets2-carbon-price-diesel/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/ets2-carbon-price-diesel/ The EU’s ETS2 adds a carbon price to diesel from 2028. This post gives the dates, the cost per litre and contract steps for shippers. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/road-freight-prices-2026/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/road-freight-prices-2026/ Why European road freight prices rose in 2026, from diesel and tolls to the driver shortage, and five steps shippers can take. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/truck-driving-bans-christmas-new-year/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/truck-driving-bans-christmas-new-year/ Germany bans trucks on five days and Poland on three over Christmas and New Year 2026/27; we found no general ban in seven other countries. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/norway-digitoll-for-trucks/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/norway-digitoll-for-trucks/ Since 15 September 2026, trucks entering Norway must send Digitoll data by the border crossing. Here are the dates, the data and who sends it. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/tachographs-in-vans-over-2-5-tonnes/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/tachographs-in-vans-over-2-5-tonnes/ Since 1 July 2026, vans over 2.5 tonnes on international trips need a smart tachograph and follow truck rest rules. What this means for shippers. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/via-toll-lithuania-road-toll/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/via-toll-lithuania-road-toll/ From 1 January 2027, vans, trucks and buses pay Lithuania’s road toll per kilometre instead of vignettes. This post lists rates, payment and price effects. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/winter-tyres-trucks-sweden-norway/ https://rnjtransport.lt/en/blog/winter-tyres-trucks-sweden-norway/ Sweden and Norway set different winter tyre, tread and chain rules for trucks over 3.5 tonnes. Here are the 2026/27 dates for shippers. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT