The BALM report summarizes truck traffic both for December 2024 and the entire year. In December, the total mileage of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 3.5 tonnes on toll road infrastructure increased by 3.3% year-on-year. German carriers recorded a 5.6% rise in mileage, while Polish carriers showed a modest increase of 0.6% compared to December 2023.
However, a downward trend was noted for Lithuanian carriers, whose mileage decreased by 4.2% in December 2024. This was despite the introduction of tolls for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes on 1 July 2024, which marginally boosted the overall mileage of toll road traffic in Germany last year.
Traffic of trucks with a GVW over 7.5 tonnes
When considering only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 7.5 tonnes or more, total truck mileage on German motorways and federal roads in 2024 decreased by 0.3%. German trucks drove approximately 22.46 billion km, a 0.3% drop compared to the 22.53 billion km recorded in 2023.
Polish trucks in this category recorded a 1% decline in mileage, totaling 7.48 billion km in 2024, compared to 7.53 billion km in 2023. Consequently, Polish carriers saw a slight reduction in their share of the overall toll road statistics.
Share of Polish hauliers in German toll statistics
| Year | Share of Polish Trucks (%) |
| 2008 | 8.56 |
| 2009 | 8.69 |
| 2010 | 9.30 |
| 2011 | 9.84 |
| 2012 | 10.50 |
| 2013 | 12.49 |
| 2014 | 11.28 |
| 2015 | 13.57 |
| 2016 | 14.75 |
| 2017 | 16.07 |
| 2018 | 16.18 |
| 2019 | 16.00 |
| 2020 | 17.50 |
| 2021 | 17.50 |
| 2022 | 18.60 |
| 2023 | 19.05 |
| 2024 | 18.93 |
Source: Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM), formerly BAG, based on mileage on toll roads in Germany.
Lithuanian and German Trucks in 2024
Lithuanian trucks, which rank third in the toll statistics after German and Polish vehicles, increased their share of mileage from 3.55% in 2023 to 3.68% in 2024 for vehicles with a GVW of 7.5 tonnes or more. Last year, Lithuanian carriers drove approximately 1.46 billion km on German roads, a 3.9% increase compared to the previous year.
The share of German trucks in toll road statistics remained stable at 56.9% in 2024, compared to 56.8% in 2023.
Alongside the notable presence of Polish carriers, several other countries’ hauliers played a key role in shaping the changes observed in 2024:
- Belgian trucks: Recorded a 5.3% increase in mileage on German toll roads, totaling approximately 137 million km.
- Italian trucks: Achieved a remarkable 8.2% rise in mileage, reaching 215 million km.
- Romanian trucks: Saw a modest 0.9% increase, with total mileage of 1.25 billion km.
- French trucks: Increased their mileage by 2.0%, totaling approximately 83.25 million km.
- Hungarian trucks: Registered 612.97 million km, representing a 2.3% decrease compared to 2023.