Wiesbaden – November 09, 2026 -- Mileage of toll-liable trucks on German federal motorways fell 1.6% in October 2026 from September on a calendar- and seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM) and the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
The calendar-adjusted Truck Toll Mileage Index stood 0.5% above its level in October 2025. The index covers trucks with at least four axles.
Index arrives about one month ahead of industrial production data
Destatis says economic activity generates and requires transport services, creating a clear link between the toll mileage index and indicators of economic activity, particularly industrial production. Because the index is available roughly one month before the production index, it serves as an early indicator of economic trends. It cannot be broken down by economic sector.
BALM-developed index excludes toll network and weight changes
The index draws on digital process data generated during truck toll collection. BALM developed it, and Destatis processes it into a seasonally adjusted indicator for Germany and its individual federal states. Destatis also supplies data on cross-border trips. Changes in the size of the toll network and in the vehicle weights underlying toll liability are largely excluded, which makes cyclical developments more visible.
Destatis offers monthly tables, an experimental daily series and a dashboard
Monthly results are available in the GENESIS-Online database under tables 42191-0001 (Germany), 42191-0010 (federal states) and 42191-0002 (cross-border trips). Destatis also publishes an experimental daily index, with values updated weekly. The results also feed into the "Dashboard Konjunktur" data portal.
BALM's detailed toll tables, maintained since 2008, break down mileage by country of registration or emissions class. They typically appear later than the index and are not adjusted for seasonal effects or structural changes in toll collection.