Indicative rates for rubber-lined class 8 tanker, ADR and specialist freight on the corridors we run, split into the dedicated carrier price and the backhaul price we actually source. Updated monthly, calibrated to real quotes.
The freight boards publish dry-van spot rates. Almost nobody publishes what a rubber-lined class 8 tanker, an ADR load or a validated reefer actually costs on a specific European corridor, because the equipment is scarce and the market is opaque. That opacity is the whole reason these lanes pay. This index makes those numbers visible, corridor by corridor.
Two figures per lane. The dedicated carrier rate is what a specialist truck quotes when it has to run the return leg empty. The backhaul rate is what the same load costs when it fills a truck that was already going to make that trip. Across these corridors the backhaul saves an average of about 34%, which is exactly the spread Vektor sources for you. A rubber-lined class 8 tanker on backhaul lands around €2.11 per kilometre.
| Corridor | km | Transit | Dedicated carrier | Backhaul (Vektor) | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rottenbach (AT) → Tallinn (EE) | 1.850 | 4 to 5 d | €5.400 to €6.500 | €3.550 to €4.250 | -34% |
| Frankfurt (DE) → Tallinn (EE) | 1.750 | 4 to 5 d | €5.150 to €6.150 | €3.350 to €4.050 | -35% |
| Ludwigshafen (DE) → Tartu (EE) | 1.800 | 4 to 5 d | €5.250 to €6.300 | €3.450 to €4.150 | -34% |
| Hamburg (DE) → Riga (LV) | 1.350 | 3 to 4 d | €3.950 to €4.750 | €2.600 to €3.100 | -34% |
| Munich (DE) → Vilnius (LT) | 1.300 | 3 to 4 d | €3.800 to €4.550 | €2.500 to €3.000 | -34% |
| Katowice (PL) → Tallinn (EE) | 1.200 | 2 to 3 d | €3.500 to €4.200 | €2.300 to €2.750 | -34% |
| Katowice (PL) → Riga (LV) | 950 | 2 to 3 d | €2.800 to €3.350 | €1.850 to €2.200 | -34% |
| Rotterdam (NL) → Tallinn (EE) | 1.900 | 4 to 5 d | €5.550 to €6.650 | €3.650 to €4.350 | -34% |
| Rotterdam (NL) → Stockholm (SE) | 1.500 | 3 to 4 d | €4.400 to €5.250 | €2.900 to €3.450 | -34% |
| Antwerp (BE) → Helsinki (FI) | 2.000 | 4 to 5 d | €5.850 to €7.000 | €3.850 to €4.600 | -34% |
| Linz (AT) → Riga (LV) | 1.650 | 3 to 4 d | €4.850 to €5.800 | €3.200 to €3.800 | -34% |
| Wroclaw (PL) → Vilnius (LT) | 700 | 2 to 3 d | €2.050 to €2.450 | €1.350 to €1.600 | -34% |
Indicative ranges for a full rubber-lined class 8 tanker, one direction. Updated July 2026. Download the data (CSV)
These are indicative benchmark ranges, not audited spot prices, and we are transparent about how they are built. The base is the European long-distance cross-border full-truckload rate, currently around €1.10 to €1.50 per kilometre per the IRU, Ti and Upply benchmark, which already carries diesel and typical tolls. On top of that we apply a rubber-lined class 8 tanker premium of about 40%, reflecting the scarce equipment, the adapted fleet, tank cleaning and the dangerous-goods surcharge that carriers quote at the high end of the 10 to 50% ADR range.
The dedicated figure assumes the truck recovers a largely empty return. The backhaul figure assumes the load fills a leg the carrier already runs, so only the marginal cost plus a fair margin applies. We calibrate the model against real quotes we source: a rubber-lined class 8 load from Upper Austria to Estonia, roughly 1,850 km, quotes around €5,500 to €7,000 dedicated and €3,500 to €4,500 on backhaul, and the model lands inside both ranges. We refresh the figures monthly and tighten them as more real quotes come in.
You are welcome to reference this index with attribution to Vektor Group and a link to this page. The underlying data is available as a CSV download. For a firm price on a specific lane, cargo and frequency, send us the details and we come back with a real quote, usually within a working day.
