Cargo Logistic Solutions runs road freight to and from Romania across our European network. Romania's freight profile is genuinely split in two: a growing automotive supply chain feeding plants around Pitești and Craiova, and a Black Sea grain trade ru

A Berlin-Bucharest run covers around 1,690 km and typically takes about 3 days under standard EU driving-time rules.

Which border crossing do you use for Romania?

Nădlac II-Csanádpalota on the A1/M43 motorway link with Hungary, part of the Rhine-Danube Corridor, is the main route for Central European freight.

Does Romania charge tolls by distance like Poland or Germany?

No - Romania uses the Rovinieta, a flat-rate electronic vignette, rather than a distance-based toll, though separate charges apply at Danube bridge crossings.

Why has grain traffic through Constanța increased so much?

Since 2022, disruption to Black Sea shipping routes has redirected significant grain export volumes through Romanian territory, and Constanța recorded record grain throughput as a result.

Can you handle bulk grain transport to the port of Constanța?

Yes, our grain trucks handle bulk agricultural cargo moving inland to Constanța's grain terminals, one of Romania's most important export flows.

Do I need an EORI number to ship from the UK to Romania?

Yes. Any commercial shipment from the UK into the EU needs an EORI number, an export declaration and, in most cases, a T1 transit document.

Road Freight

Road Freight to Romania: FTL, LTL and Refrigerated Transport

Cargo Logistic Solutions runs road freight to and from Romania out of our offices in Poland, Germany, Spain and the UK. Whether you're shipping a full truckload of automotive components to Timișoara or a pallet of samples to Bucharest on a groupage lane. We quote the route, cover it with cargo insurance, and hand you a personal logistics manager who tracks the truck end to end. You pay for the A→B leg only, there's no empty-return surcharge hidden in the rate.

What do we ship to and from Romania?

Romania-bound freight from Central and Western Europe is heavily automotive and industrial: machinery and components, packaging, retail goods and building materials feeding plants around Timișoara, Pitești and the Bucharest industrial belt. On the return leg, agricultural produce and grain, plus manufactured textiles and furniture, are common, much of it needing a stable, ventilated body or full temperature control rather than an open flatbed.

Get a quote in 15 minutes. Send loading and delivery points plus the pallet count. We reply with the format, transit and a rate.

How long does road freight to Romania take?

Route	Distance (approx.)	Typical transit
Budapest → Bucharest	~830 km	1–2 days
Berlin → Bucharest	~1,800 km	2–3 days
Warsaw → Bucharest	~1,300 km	2 days
London → Bucharest	~2,400 km (Channel crossing)	3–4 days

Most Central European freight enters Romania through the Nadlac border crossing on the A1 motorway from Hungary, the busiest western entry point, with dense logistics infrastructure built up around it to handle the volume. It's usually the fastest routing option into Timișoara and onward to Bucharest.

Which vehicle fits your shipment to Romania?

Tarpaulin truck (curtainsider) - the standard choice for a full FTL load of components, machinery or palletised goods, up to 92 m³ and 24 t.
Refrigerated trucking, for agricultural exports and food needing a temperature-controlled run.
LTL / groupage - for smaller consignments consolidated with other Romania-bound freight, common on the busy Hungary-Romania lane.

Do you need customs clearance for shipments to Romania?

No - Romania is an EU member state, so freight between Germany, Spain, Poland and Romania moves under free circulation: no customs declaration, just a CMR consignment note. Freight from the UK still needs an export customs clearance, an EORI number and usually a T1 transit document, since Brexit took the UK out of the EU customs union.

What affects the price of road freight to Romania?

Distance and origin, a Budapest-Bucharest run costs a fraction of a London-Bucharest one.
Rovinieta - Romania's vignette system applies to all vehicles over 3.5 t on national roads and motorways, priced by weight category and duration rather than distance.
Vehicle type, reefer rates sit above a standard tarpaulin truck.
Load size, full truckload (ldm/m³/t) versus a groupage rate per pallet.
Border timing, congestion at Nadlac during peak periods can add to transit time.
Cargo type, automotive just-in-time deliveries often carry tighter delivery windows than general freight, which affects scheduling and price.

Regular shipments to Romania?

If you're shipping the same lane every week, automotive components on a JIT schedule, retail stock into a Romanian distribution centre, a contract rate is worth setting up: a fixed price, a guaranteed truck, and a manager who already knows your route and your delivery windows.

Request a route quote and we'll come back with pricing and the next available slot the same day.