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The German Lkw-Maut system: CO2 emissions classes that stay the most expensive without your own submitted documents, a three-year refund window, and axle/weight class eligibility.
A new truck in the road toll system: class one by default
A new vehicle is charged in CO2 class one until it is reclassified. Reclassification does not happen by itself and is done separately in each country.
Read Road tollsSorted your CO2 class in Germany? In Austria it is still class one
Proof of the emission class is filed separately in each country. Why registering in one country does not carry over to the next.
Read Road tollsThresholds move every 1 July — why a classification goes stale
The CO2 class is not a property of the vehicle but a ratio to a reference value that keeps falling. And why both directions have to be checked.
Read Road tollsRoad tolls 2026: where the biggest changes are
Germany's exemption extended to 2031, Poland has no CO2 classes yet, the Netherlands switched systems. An overview with verified figures.
Read German tollCO2 emissions class on the German toll: why the default is the most expensive
The German Maut rate depends on the CO2 emissions class, and without submitted proof the most expensive one applies. The operator never upgrades you on its own.
Read German tollGerman toll refund: the three-year window and the BALM application process
The claim for an overpaid German toll expires at the end of the third calendar year. How the BALM portal works, and why most applications don't reach a result.
Read German tollAxles, weight class and empty runs: where the German toll invoice gap appears
The German toll rate depends on axle count and the mass stated in documents, not the actual cargo. Where that creates invoice discrepancies.
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