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According to the German Federal Logistics and Mobility Office (BALM), the mileage of trucks over 7.5 tons on the German toll road network decreased by significant 10.9% in March compared to the same month last year. German companies experienced a drop of 11.8%, while foreign trucks overall experienced a decline of 9.8%. In particular, the activity of Polish trucks, a major actor on the German roads, declined: in March 2024, their mileage decreased by 9.9%, compared to March 2023.
Over the first quarter of 2024, the total truck traffic in Germany decreased by 3.1%. The traffic of German trucks decreased by 3.8%, Polish trucks drove 1.9% fewer kilometers. However, it is worth noting that Polish trucks still account for a slightly higher share of total mileage for the period of January–March 2024 (19.3%), compared to the same period in 2023 (19.1%).
Lithuania broke the overall trend in the first quarter: their truck traffic on the German roads increased by 6.1%, and their market share also increased from 3.4% in the first three months of 2023 to 3.7% in the same period this year.
Source: trans.info