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title: Road Weight Limitations | Unifeeder
description: Here you can find the current road, weight limitations to each country.
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# Road Weight Limitations

#### Maximum payload is always subject to overall permissible maximum gross weights of trucks governed by national laws, thus payload can vary on the actual weight of trucks. Please contact your local Unifeeder agent for more specific details.

### Per country

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Belgium

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **23,500 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **21,500 kg

Czech Republic

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **24,500 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **22,500 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **Payload For Rail/Truck: 28,5 MT/20" - 28,5 MT/40" - 29,5 MT/45"**

Denmark

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **24,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **26,600 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **28,500 kg

Estonia

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **24,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **24,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **23,500 kg
  
   
  
  **Up to 26MT payload is accepted against a surcharge.**

Finland

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **28,250 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **26,600 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **28,500 kg

France

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **23,500 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **21,500 kg

Germany

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **23,750 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **22,100 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **21,500 kg
  
   
  
  **Payload - 27,75 MT/20" - 26,1 MT/40" - 25,5 MT/45" for Combined Transport (Truck/Rail or Truck/Barge) or trucking to/from port. To be applicable the air distance may not exceed 150 km between Place of Receipt/Delivery and Rail/Barge Hub or Port.**

Ireland

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **26,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **26,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **26,000 kg

Italy

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **28,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **27,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **26,500 kg

Latvia

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **24,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **23,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **Up to 26MT payload is accepted against a surcharge.**

Lithuania

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **24,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **23,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **Up to 26MT payload is accepted against a surcharge.**

Norway

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **28,250 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **26,600 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **28,500 kg

Poland

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **Payload 25,5 MT/container is possible if containers are carried to/from port via hinterland rail terminal in combined transport (max 150 km air distance between Place of Receipt/Delivery and rail hub). Same air distance and payload applies for trucking from/to port.**

Portugal

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **23,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **25,500 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **25,500 kg

Russia

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **21,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **21,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **21,000 kg

Slovakia

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **24,500 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **22,500 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **22,000 kg
  
   
  
  **Payload For Rail/Truck: 28,5 MT/20" - 26,5 MT/40" - 26,0 MT/45"**

Spain

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **24,500 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **24,500 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **24,500 kg

Sweden

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **28,250 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **26,600 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **28,500 kg

The Netherlands

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **28,250 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **26,600 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **28,500 kg

UK

<https://www.unifeeder.com/shortsea/customer-info/road-weight-limitations#>

- **20"DC              **26,000 kg
  
   
  
  **40"DC/HC      **26,000 kg
  
   
  
  **45"HCPW       **26,000 kg