About the Italy load board
The Italy load board lists GigFreight loads with an Italian pickup. Northern Italy’s manufacturing regions generate most international road freight, which crosses the Alps to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France.
Italian accounts use the European market and see EU and UK freight.
Main freight hubs
- Milan and Lombardy
- Turin
- Verona
- Bologna and Emilia-Romagna
- Genoa and La Spezia ports
- Rome
Common lanes
- Italy → Germany via the Brenner
- Italy ↔ France
- Italy → Austria
- Italy ↔ Spain
Rules for trucks in Italy
- Tolls
- Italian motorways (autostrade) are tolled by vehicle class, paid at toll gates or with an electronic tag.
- Driving bans
- Trucks over 7.5 t may not drive on Sundays and public holidays, and on some summer Saturdays, according to a calendar the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes each year.
- Alpine crossings
- Freight to Germany and Austria crosses the Alps, mainly by the Brenner Pass, where Austria applies night and sectoral restrictions to trucks.
Planning in Italy
- Seasons and calendars
- The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes the truck-ban calendar each year; summer Saturdays and the August holiday period carry extra restrictions.
- Weights
- Italy allows 44 t gross on five or more axles for national transport.
Official sources
Rules change; check the official source before you plan a trip.
Route and hub guides
How the board works
- Brokers and shippers post a load with route, dates, equipment, weight and rate.
- Carriers filter the board by origin, destination, date and vehicle type, and sort by rate or rate per kilometre.
- Members with an active paid subscription see the poster’s contact details and agree the job directly with them.
What it is called locally
- borsa carichi (Italian)
- load exchange
- trasporto merci su strada (Italian)
- road freight transport
GigFreight’s interface is in English.
Questions about this board
Are there truck driving bans in Italy?
Trucks over 7.5 t may not drive on Sundays and public holidays, and on some summer Saturdays, according to a calendar the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes each year.
Can I browse Italy loads without an account?
Load boards can be browsed without an account. Visitors see the route, dates, equipment and price of each load, but not the poster’s contact details.
How much does the Italy load board cost?
Standard membership for the Europe market costs €79 a month, €199 per quarter or €359 per six months. Elite, which adds Elite loads and priority matching, costs €129 a month. Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial; you can cancel before it ends. Prices are in EUR.
Who can see loads on the Italy board?
Anyone can browse the listings. Accounts registered in the Europe market see loads in Europe and United Kingdom. Posting loads is restricted to active paid subscribers and valid trials: the load is posted from a broker account — shippers and forwarders use the same account type — of a verified company, and is published in that account’s own markets. Carriers and owner-operators use the board to find work.
Are broker contact details included in the free trial?
Broker and shipper contact details on a load are shown only to members with a fully paid, active subscription. A trial gives access to the platform but not to load contact details.