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Road freight restrictions, regulation changes, weekly EU fuel prices and platform tips.
Let the Planner Turn a Brief Into a Route
Describe your day in plain language and the fleet planner turns it into stops and vehicle assignments you can fine-tune.
Read the storyDiesel spreads across EU as Nordic and Benelux stations lead costs
Week of 31 August: diesel ranges from 166.936 EUR/l in Poland to 233.358 EUR/l in Finland. Refuelling strategy matters on every lane.
September and early October: Swiss weekend bans every night, plus Austria, France, Germany and Czechia at weekends
Switzerland bans trucks over 3.5 tonnes nightly from 22:00 to 05:00 throughout September and into October. Austria, France, Germany and Czechia add weekend restrictions on heavier vehicles.
Fuel prices, week of September 7
Diesel and petrol across 27 EU countries. Cheapest diesel: MT at €1.210/l.
Fuel prices, week of August 24
Diesel and petrol across 27 EU countries. Cheapest diesel: MT at €1.210/l.
New EU rules on driver rest: what changes from 2025
The EU has updated regulations on driver working time and rest periods. Dispatchers and hauliers need to understand the new obligations that take effect this year.
All Your Account Settings, One Scroll Away
Every company, team, and billing setting lives on a single scrolling page you can jump through with one click.
Sort your partner register by score to find risk fast
Frachta scores every partner out of 100 each night so you know exactly who to call before problems grow.
How to set up order, invoice and credit-note numbering
Each company in Frachta can configure its own numbering series for orders, invoices and credit notes. Learn where to set them up.
See Who Owes You What at a Glance
The debtors view lists every partner's balance and how late it is, so you can check who owes you money without opening each invoice.
See Who's Handling Every Chat on the Exchange
Owners and permitted users can view every colleague's freight chats in one dock tab, labelled by handler.
Vet a freight partner before you book with them
One company check on /freight/companies screens a counterparty against VAT, sanctions, EORI and Polish registries, and keeps the report for later.
Keep order, invoice and credit-note numbers separate
Frachta lets you set up independent numbering series for orders, invoices and credit notes, per company.
Team permissions are enforced by the API, not the screen
In Frachta, team permissions are enforced by the API itself, not just hidden in the interface, and only the owner can edit them.
Truck driving bans, week of August 31
13 restrictions start in the next seven days.
Find every setting in one place on /account
All your company, team, banking, VAT, numeration, contract and fleet settings live on a single scrolling page at /account.
Check driving and rest time before it checks you
A quick tachograph check flags driving and rest time risks under EU rule 561/2006 before they become a problem.
See who's handling every freight chat
Owners and permitted teammates can see every colleague's freight conversations in one shared tab, labelled by handler.
Chase every late payment from one debtors view
See what every partner owes and how late they are, without opening invoices one by one.
Never Miss a Document Expiry Date Again
Frachta tracks vehicle and driver document expiry dates and reminds you before they lapse.
Plan Your Fleet Route From a Simple Brief
The fleet planner turns a plain-language brief into stops and driver assignments you can adjust before committing.
Catch driving-time issues before they catch you
Frachta's tachograph check flags EU driving and rest time issues before they become a problem on the road.
Track Tyre Wear by Axle Position
See tyre wear per axle position build into a graph, so replacement is planned from real measurements, not guesswork.
All your settings in one scroll at /account
Every company setting lives on a single scrolling page at /account, so nothing is ever more than one scroll away.
Catch Expiring Fleet Documents Before They Lapse
Frachta tracks vehicle and driver document expiry dates and reminds you before they lapse.
Why issued invoices in Frachta can't be edited
Frachta locks issued invoices so mistakes are fixed with a credit note, not silent edits.
Catch tachograph risks before they become fines
Frachta's tachograph check flags driving and rest time that looks off against EU rules, before an inspector does.
Catch Expiring Fleet Documents Before They Lapse
Vehicle and driver documents get expiry reminders in Frachta, so nothing lapses without warning.
See Who Owes You What in One Debtors View
See what every partner owes and how late they are, all in one view, without opening invoices one by one.
Check a counterparty before you trust them
A company check verifies a counterparty against VIES, sanctions lists, EORI and Polish registries, then saves the report for free re-reading.
Set up your sales pipeline stages the way your team sells
See every deal's stage at a glance and configure your pipeline to match how your team actually sells.
Plan tyre changes from real wear, not guesswork
Record tread depth per axle position in /fleet/maintenance to plan replacements from data, not guesswork.
Keep Statutory Maintenance From Stalling Dispatch
Service plans track each vehicle's intervals, including trailer kilometres pulled by the towing truck, so statutory checks don't quietly lapse.
Why Frachta Invoices Use Credit Notes, Not Edits
Frachta never edits an issued invoice in place, keeping your numbering sequence and audit trail intact.
Plan your fleet route from a plain-language brief
Describe the day's work in plain language and let the fleet planner turn it into stops and an assignment you can adjust.
Never lose track of your next partner follow-up
Give every partner a next action with a date, and let the register sort and surface overdue ones for you.
Chase Payments Faster With the Debtors View
See what every partner owes and how late it is without opening invoices one by one.
Catch expired fleet documents before they catch you
Frachta tracks expiry dates on vehicle and driver documents and reminds you before they lapse, so nothing gets caught at a roadside check.
Never lose track of your next partner follow-up
See which partner needs your attention next, with overdue follow-ups counted right at the top of the list.
Find the partners worth a call this week
Every partner gets a nightly score out of 100 built from six risk signals, so you know who to call this week.
Set up your Sales pipeline stages to match how you sell
Configure the deal stages in your Sales tab so every quote moves through steps that reflect your real sales process.
Why Frachta invoices can't be edited after issue
Frachta keeps every issued invoice untouched, using deletion or credit notes to fix mistakes so your numbering and audit trail stay intact.
Stop Lapsed Maintenance From Stopping Your Trucks
The maintenance page blocks dispatch for lapsed statutory items instead of just warning you.
Team permissions enforced where it matters
Frachta checks every team member's permissions at the API level, not just in the screen they see.
Track Tyre Wear Per Axle in Fleet Maintenance
Record real tread measurements per axle position so tyre replacement is planned from data, not guesswork.
Catch tachograph issues before they become fines
Frachta's tachograph check flags driving and rest time issues against EU rules before they catch you out.
Fuel prices by country
Week of October 26, 2026| Country | Diesel | Petrol 95 |
|---|---|---|
| ATAustria | €2.132 | €1.772 |
| BEBelgium | €2.375 | €1.953 |
| BGBulgaria | €1.890 | €1.625 |
| CYCyprus | €2.005 | €1.730 |
| CZCzechia | €1.950 | €1.798 |
| DEGermany | €2.298 | €2.167 |
| DKDenmark | €2.502 | €2.525 |
| EEEstonia | €2.101 | €1.887 |
| ESSpain | €1.888 | €1.751 |
| FIFinland | €2.547 | €2.346 |
| FRFrance | €2.352 | €2.181 |
| GRGreece | €2.127 | €2.143 |
| HRCroatia | €2.005 | €1.791 |
| HUHungary | €1.930 | €1.754 |
| IEIreland | €2.137 | €1.971 |
| ITItaly | €2.247 | €2.006 |
| LTLithuania | €2.222 | €1.927 |
| LULuxembourg | €2.054 | €1.746 |
| LVLatvia | €2.084 | €1.932 |
| MTMalta | €1.210 | €1.340 |
| NLNetherlands | €2.469 | €2.313 |
| PLPoland | €1.781 | €1.467 |
| PTPortugal | €2.189 | €2.040 |
| RORomania | €2.037 | €1.886 |
| SESweden | €2.037 | €1.560 |
| SISlovenia | €1.909 | €1.732 |
| SKSlovakia | €1.970 | €1.820 |