Amsterdam, 1 July 2026 – With the lorry charge now in force in the Netherlands as of today, MendriX is helping hauliers to calculate the impact of this in a concrete, verifiable and customer-focused manner. The previously launched MendriX Lorry Charge Analysis has recently been further expanded to include current rates, support for the temporary discount from 1 September 2026, improved RDW vehicle data, more accurate COFRET allocation and flexible payload configuration.
With these enhancements, hauliers can analyse the financial impact of the lorry charge even more effectively on a per-journey, per-vehicle, per-consignment, per-customer and per-client basis. The analysis thus provides a practical basis for cost price calculation, rate justification and customer discussions.
From gross levy to net impact
The lorry toll is one of the variable costs per kilometre. At the same time, the fixed cost structure for transport companies is changing, partly due to the reduction in motor vehicle tax (MRB) and the abolition of the Eurovignette within the Netherlands.
For hauliers, it is therefore not only the gross charge that is relevant, but above all the actual net impact per vehicle, journey and customer relationship. Passing on the lorry charge on a one-to-one basis can, in practice, lead to disputes if cost savings or specific operational profiles are not taken into account.
The MendriX Lorry Charge Analysis helps hauliers to calculate this impact based on data from their own operations.
Calculations at journey level rather than based on assumptions
Within MendriX, users can analyse existing journeys as if they were being carried out under the new lorry toll scheme. The analysis provides insight into the toll costs incurred per journey and how these costs can be allocated to customers, consignments or business contacts.
Users can, amongst other things:
- recalculate existing journeys to include the lorry charge;
- calculate the expected toll costs per journey;
- carry out analyses by vehicle, customer, business relationship and period;
- compare scenarios based on current rates and vehicle data;
- Prepare well-founded tariff adjustments.
This shifts the basis for rate determination from assumptions to concrete operational data.
Current rates and a temporary discount of 22.3%
The analysis has been expanded to include support for the temporary 22.3% tariff reduction, which applies from 1 September to 31 December 2026. This reduction can be activated via a new button featuring a percentage icon.
The discount is applied to both individual journey calculations and bulk analyses, including any cost allocation. This enables hauliers to easily compare scenarios with and without the discount and factor the impact of this into their cost price and tariff analyses.
Improved vehicle data based on RDW
Weight calculation based on RDW vehicle data has also been further improved. For vehicles without a coupling device, the technical maximum mass is now used. For vehicles with a coupling device, the combined weight remains the determining factor.
This ensures the analysis aligns more closely with the official tax base and provides a more reliable calculation of the expected costs per vehicle and journey.
More accurate COFRET allocation for groupage and distribution
For groupage and distribution transport, the fair allocation of toll costs is often complex. A single journey may involve multiple customers, consignments, loading points, unloading points and types of cargo. MendriX has therefore further improved cost allocation with a more accurate COFRET tonne-km allocation.
The batch analysis per customer now uses the same COFRET allocation as the single-journey calculation, including the active payload configuration. Previously, batch analyses used a simpler allocation per journey. Thanks to the new approach, analyses per customer now better reflect the actual journey calculations. This ensures:
- more consistent results;
- more transparent cost allocations;
- more reliable insights for justifying rates;
- Greater transparency for customers.
Improved support for complex route structures. Orders comprising only a loading task or only an unloading task are now also correctly included in the COFRET calculation. If an actual loading or unloading task is missing, MendriX automatically uses ‘Start of journey’ as the synthetic origin or ‘End of journey’ as the synthetic destination.
This ensures that the allocation remains logical and transparent, without any artificial breakdowns. Furthermore, coupling and uncoupling tasks are no longer used to determine origin and destination within the calculation.
Flexible payload configuration
With the updated payload configurator, hauliers can decide for themselves which logistics parameter takes precedence in the payload calculation. Users can choose from:
- weight;
- volume;
- area;
- quantity.
This ensures that the allocation of toll costs is better aligned with different types of transport, such as groupage, volumetric transport, distribution transport and parcel or collos flows. An indicator in the header shows immediately when an adjusted payload configuration is active.
In addition, it is possible to exclude specific items from the revenue allocation within both the single-journey calculation and the batch analysis per client. Changes are processed immediately in the analysis.
Practical analysis tool for immediate insights
The MendriX Lorry Charge Analysis offers users three practical analysis options:
- Analysis of today’s journeys. Immediate insight into the impact on current operations.
- Analysis of a specific journey. Suitable for cost calculations, client meetings and justifying rates.
- Analysis over a period of time. For example, for monthly analyses, customer relationship analyses or impact by customer segment.
This approach provides a clear, structural overview of the financial implications of the lorry charge.
Data-driven transport cost analysis
The calculations within MendriX are based on vehicle data from the RDW and route and toll calculations from the PTV Group. Combined with COFRET tonne-km allocation, payload modelling and relationship analysis, the MendriX Lorry Charge Analysis is continually evolving into a powerful tool for data-driven transport cost analysis.
In this way, MendriX supports hauliers not only with the implementation of the lorry charge, but also with broader cost analyses and pricing decisions based on up-to-date data from their own operations.
Available to MendriX users with PTV integration
The MendriX Lorry Charge Analysis is available free of charge to users with an active PTV integration. Hauliers can immediately analyse their own journeys, gain insight into the impact per customer and make informed decisions regarding rate adjustments or surcharges.
With this further development, MendriX helps transport companies keep on top of changing legislation and regulations, whilst providing insight, control and transparency for their customers.
About MendriX
MendriX TMS makes transport simple and profitable. Whether it’s distribution, groupage, general cargo, ADR, refrigerated or express transport: with MendriX, hauliers have complete control from order to profit. Smart software, real-time insights and error-free invoicing make every journey a success. Available as SaaS or on-premises. MendriX TMS – Just Drive.
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