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Road freight restrictions, regulation changes, weekly EU fuel prices and platform tips.

Week of Oct 26, 2026Updated dailyPublished in 7 languages
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Tip19 hours ago

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.

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TipSep 2, 2026

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.

TipSep 4, 2026

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.

TipSep 3, 2026

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.

TipSep 8, 2026

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.

TipSep 25, 2026

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.

TipSep 9, 2026

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.

TipSep 18, 2026

Keep order, invoice and credit-note numbers separate

Frachta lets you set up independent numbering series for orders, invoices and credit notes, per company.

TipSep 11, 2026

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.

TipSep 17, 2026

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.

TipSep 14, 2026

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.

TipSep 10, 2026

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.

TipSep 23, 2026

Chase every late payment from one debtors view

See what every partner owes and how late they are, without opening invoices one by one.

TipSep 16, 2026

Never Miss a Document Expiry Date Again

Frachta tracks vehicle and driver document expiry dates and reminds you before they lapse.

TipSep 29, 2026

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.

TipSep 28, 2026

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.

TipOct 2, 2026

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.

TipSep 15, 2026

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.

TipSep 22, 2026

Why issued invoices in Frachta can't be edited

Frachta locks issued invoices so mistakes are fixed with a credit note, not silent edits.

TipSep 1, 2026

Catch Expiring Fleet Documents Before They Lapse

Frachta tracks vehicle and driver document expiry dates and reminds you before they lapse.

TipOct 14, 2026

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.

TipOct 8, 2026

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.

TipOct 1, 2026

Catch Expiring Fleet Documents Before They Lapse

Vehicle and driver documents get expiry reminders in Frachta, so nothing lapses without warning.

TipOct 9, 2026

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.

TipOct 6, 2026

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.

TipOct 13, 2026

Plan tyre changes from real wear, not guesswork

Record tread depth per axle position in /fleet/maintenance to plan replacements from data, not guesswork.

TipOct 12, 2026

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.

TipOct 7, 2026

Why Frachta Invoices Use Credit Notes, Not Edits

Frachta never edits an issued invoice in place, keeping your numbering sequence and audit trail intact.

TipOct 15, 2026

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.

TipOct 5, 2026

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.

TipOct 23, 2026

Chase Payments Faster With the Debtors View

See what every partner owes and how late it is without opening invoices one by one.

TipOct 16, 2026

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.

TipOct 20, 2026

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.

TipOct 19, 2026

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.

TipOct 21, 2026

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.

TipOct 22, 2026

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.

Tip4 days ago

Stop Lapsed Maintenance From Stopping Your Trucks

The maintenance page blocks dispatch for lapsed statutory items instead of just warning you.

Tip5 days ago

Team permissions enforced where it matters

Frachta checks every team member's permissions at the API level, not just in the screen they see.

Tip3 days ago

Track Tyre Wear Per Axle in Fleet Maintenance

Record real tread measurements per axle position so tyre replacement is planned from data, not guesswork.

Tip2 days ago

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.