{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Congestion Pricing for Freight","description":"A haulier scheduled to deliver to a major city during peak hours may face congestion pricing: time-of-day or zone-based charges levied by public authorities to manage freight traffic and allocate road capacity more efficiently. Carriers that shift delivery windows to off-peak hours, reroute vehicles, or consolidate loads can reduce or avoid the charge altogether. The instrument is related to road tolling but differs in its core objective: the primary aim is to change traffic behaviour, not to re","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/congestion-pricing-for-freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T16:41:48.246586","citation":"https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/congestion-pricing-freight.pdf","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/congestion-pricing-for-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Congestion Pricing for Freight · A haulier scheduled to deliver to a major city during peak hours may face congestion pricing: time-of-day or zone-based charges levied by public authorities to manage freight traffic and allocate road capacity more efficiently. · Quelle: https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/congestion-pricing-freight.pdf"}