{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Heavy vehicle charges","description":"Heavy vehicle charges give governments a mechanism to recover road infrastructure costs attributable to lorries and articulated trucks while steering transport behaviour towards lower-emission alternatives. Collection models differ substantially: distance-based systems such as Germany's Lkw-Maut or Switzerland's LSVA (performance-related heavy vehicle charge) calculate the levy per kilometre driven, while time-based vignettes apply a flat fee for a set period. Key parameters across all models in","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/heavy-vehicle-charges","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:51:42.448161","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/road_charges_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/heavy-vehicle-charges","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Heavy vehicle charges · Heavy vehicle charges give governments a mechanism to recover road infrastructure costs attributable to lorries and articulated trucks while steering transport behaviour towards lower-emission alternatives. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/road_charges_en"}