# European Spot Market Remains Hot: More Freight, Fewer Trucks **Category:** Industry News | **Source:** Frachtportal Redaktion | **Published:** 2026-07-19 | **Updated:** 2026-07-26 **Tags:** Timocom, Spotmarkt Europa, Frachtraten, LKW-Kapazität, Strassengüterverkehr, Frachtbörse, Transportpreise, Fracht News, Freight News, Logistik News, Transport News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Seefracht, LKW Transport, Digitalisierung > The TIMOCOM spot market remained clearly freight-driven in the second quarter. More freight met fewer available trucks, with prices significantly above the prior year. --- The European spot market remains tight. According to TIMOCOM, the freight share in the second quarter of 2026 remained consistently above 80 percent. In April it was 86 percent, in May 87 percent, and in June still 85 percent. For us freight forwarders, it's quite simple: there is plenty of freight, but too few available trucks registered on the market. Across Europe, 23.8 percent more freight was posted in the second quarter compared to the previous year. At the same time, available truck offerings declined by 10.8 percent. You notice this immediately in dispatch. Tours must be planned earlier, return loads become more important, and short-notice transports require more effort. Prices are also moving upward. Across Europe, average shipper prices were €1.81 per kilometer. This represents a 12.8 percent increase compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The price demands of transport companies averaged €1.79 per kilometer, which is 11.6 percent higher. In Germany, the level was even higher. There, offered prices averaged €2.10 per kilometer. The demands of freight carriers reached €2.18 per kilometer. --- Anyone who needs to assign shipments now should not wait until the last moment. The market is not empty, but it is clearly freight-driven. Good capacity is available, but it needs to be planned and paid for properly. For transporters, the environment is better than a year ago. For shippers, it is becoming more difficult to find affordable capacity on short notice. In short: More freight, fewer trucks, higher prices. That's exactly what the spot market feels like right now. --- The freight share in Europe was 86 percent in April. In May, the value increased to 87 percent. In June, the freight share was still at 85 percent. Freight submissions increased across Europe by 23.8 percent compared to Q2 2025. Freely registered truck capacity decreased by 10.8 percent. Average shipper prices across Europe were 1.81 euros/km. Within Germany, average shipper prices were 2.10 euros/km. For July and August, TIMOCOM expects a freight share of over 80 percent. ## Related Entities ### Countries - [Liechtenstein](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/li) - [Lithuania](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/lt) - [Belgium](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/be) - [Luxembourg](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/lu) - [Slovenia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/si) - [Croatia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/hr) - [Ireland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ie) - [Romania](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ro) - [Germany](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/de) - [France](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/fr) - [Italy](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/it) - [Netherlands](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/nl) - [Spain](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/es) - [Austria](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/at) - [Poland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/pl) - [Czechia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/cz) - [Sweden](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/se) - [Denmark](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/dk) - [Norway](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/no) - [Portugal](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/pt) - [Hungary](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/hu) - [Bulgaria](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/bg) - [Slovakia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/sk) - [Cyprus](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/cy) - [Estonia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ee) - [Greece](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/gr) - [Latvia](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/lv) - [Malta](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/mt) - [Iceland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/is) - [Finland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/fi) ### Glossary - [Invitation to tender](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/invitation-to-tender) - [Cargo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cargo) - [Freight](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight) - [Freight costs](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-costs) - [truck dispatch](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/truck-dispatch) - [Freight forwarder](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarder) - [Spot market](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/spot-market) - [Goods](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/goods) - [Spot Market Tendering Platforms](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/spot-market-tendering-platforms) - [foreign freight costs](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/foreign-freight-costs) - [truck loading](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/truck-loading) - [Insurance tender](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/insurance-tender) - [Spot Rate](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/spot-rate) - [Dynamic Pricing](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/dynamic-pricing) - [Backhaul](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/backhaul) --- *Canonical URL: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/europaeischer-spotmarkt-bleibt-heiss-mehr-fracht-weniger-lkw-20260719092706](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/europaeischer-spotmarkt-bleibt-heiss-mehr-fracht-weniger-lkw-20260719092706)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/europaeischer-spotmarkt-bleibt-heiss-mehr-fracht-weniger-lkw-20260719092706](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/europaeischer-spotmarkt-bleibt-heiss-mehr-fracht-weniger-lkw-20260719092706)*