Road Tax from January 1, 2025 – What does it mean for you as a customer?

About the New Road Tax
The tax will apply to all trucks with a technically permissible total weight of 12 tons or more. Starting January 1, 2027, the government intends to expand the road tax to include all trucks weighing 3.5 tons or more. The tax will apply to both Danish and foreign trucks.

Initially, the road tax will cover most of the national road network and parts of the municipal road network (a total of approximately 10,900 km). From January 1, 2028, the entire public road network in Denmark will be included (approximately 75,000 km).

Danske Fragtmænd will be required to pay a road toll for every kilometer our trucks travel on the designated road network, including the environmental zones in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Odense, Aarhus, and Aalborg. The toll will vary depending on the truck's CO2 emission class and its technically permissible maximum weight.

How Does This Impact Your Transport Price?
The road tax will be charged as a percentage surcharge calculated based on the net freight amount of the shipment.

Chargeable Weight (kg) = The physical weight of the shipment in kg, with a minimum of 250 kg per m³ or 1500 kg per loading meter.

The surcharge for the road tax will appear as a separate item on the invoice.

To ensure the most efficient transport of your shipments, it is important that you, as a customer, provide the exact weight and volume when booking a shipment.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the road tax, please do not hesitate to contact your usual contact person at Danske Fragtmænd.

Best regards,
Danske Fragtmænd