Transport Analytics

HGV Toll

Kilometre-based tolling, environmental zones, and road charges have long been a reality in many parts of Europe. In various European countries, transport companies are well accustomed to paying per kilometre, with toll rates varying based on vehicle type, emission class, and route. Now, the Netherlands is following suit: a kilometre-based HGV toll will apply to heavy goods vehicles on Dutch roads. The new system will take into account the same key variables, distance, emission class and weight, with a stronger incentive for low-emission vehicles. While this change represents a major shift for Dutch transport companies, for international operators it’s an additional layer to factor in, especially when crossing borders. Understanding the differences between systems and tracking toll costs accurately per trip becomes even more important in a high-pressure, low-margin industry.

Planned an electric truck, but it’s suddenly out of service? Sometimes a diesel is the only fallback option, but that comes with immediate cost implications. The difference between what you agree, what you plan, and what you actually execute makes a real difference in cost. That’s why it’s essential to capture the correct vehicle type, not only during planning but also during execution and billing. Simacan gives you that insight: it alerts you to mismatches, clearly flags differences, and makes them easy to compare. So you can explain, justify, and, where possible, prevent deviations. With detailed visibility into toll-relevant routes, linked to your vehicle data, you make better decisions, avoid surprises and stay in control, down to the last kilometre.

Cost and impact transparency: Clear insights into toll-charged kilometres per trip, with vehicle data, visible on the map and in your admin.

Per-trip insight into HGV toll costs
Fully integrated with the Control Tower and existing trip data
Enriched with vehicle data (emission and weight class)
Visualisation of toll-relevant road sections on the map
Always up to date for tax and operational changes
Sustainable choices are rewarded: cleaner trucks = lower costs

Value in practice

Transport Organisation

Transport planners and coordinators get real-time insights into the battery status of active vehicles. Is the range too low? You’ll instantly receive an alert so you canFull visibility into planned routes where HGV toll applies, based on actual data, not assumptions. By combining trip data with vehicle characteristics, Simacan ensures the right vehicle is linked to the right route. You know the cost of a trip before it even starts, and it’s all ready for your back office. act in time, schedule a charging point, switch vehicles, or adjust the route. Even when the route changes on the go, the system recalculates live. No stress, just smart steering. Maximise uptime, minimise surprises.

Planner & Trip Coordinator

During planning, you see exactly where tolls apply. Need to adjust the route before departure or even mid-trip? No problem. Toll cost calculations update automatically, including any road closures. During execution, trip coordinators follow the toll impact in real time, with map view, impact data and rerouting insights. Simacan also keeps track of the assigned vehicle type. If a different emission class is linked to a trip than originally planned, the system will alert you automatically.

Admin & Finance

Clear and automatic registration of kilometres, toll rates and vehicle data, all linked to your transport orders. Need to export for tax reporting or cost allocation? Just a few clicks via existing data integrations. Also useful for audits and operational reports.

Shipper & Supply Chain Partner

Decide together when and where toll impact becomes relevant in the transport process. Share insights via the Simacan Control Tower and collaborate on cost transparency and sustainable choices.

Key features

✅ Smarter planning through better insight

Before the trip even starts, you know exactly which parts of the route are subject to HGV toll, how many kilometres are involved, and what the cost will be, based on the planned vehicle. That lets you make smarter decisions: accept it, adjust the route, or deploy a cleaner vehicle. All this connects directly to existing trip data in the platform. Simple and smart.

✅ Vehicle alert: diesel, petrol or electric?

Simacan uses the planned vehicle data, including the assigned emission class, to calculate the toll per trip. Planned an electric truck? You’ll instantly see the (typically lower) toll rate in the cost estimate. This enables planners to make smart vehicle decisions per route.

Integrations

The HGV toll functionality will be available as an add-on to the Simacan platform and integrates seamlessly with existing trip data in the Simacan Control Tower. There is no need to reconfigure anything.

Interested?

Feel free to contact us at +31 (0)33 887 4000, email info@simacan.com or request a free demonstration of the Simacan platform.

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