Live loads on this route
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Distances
- Barcelona → Lyon: about 640 km
- Valencia → Perpignan: about 520 km
- Madrid → Bordeaux: about 690 km
- Almería → Paris: about 1,800 km
Transit time
Catalonia to Lyon is about a day; Andalusia to northern France or the Benelux takes two to three days with one driver. Under EU drivers’ hours rules a driver may drive 9 hours a day (10 hours twice a week) with a 45-minute break after 4.5 hours, so one driver covers roughly 700–800 km a day.
Main border crossings
- La Jonquera – Le Perthus: AP-7 → A9, the Mediterranean corridor
- Irún – Biriatou: AP-8 → A63, the Atlantic corridor
Typical freight
- Fresh fruit and vegetables (refrigerated)
- Automotive parts and vehicles
- Food and drink
- Consumer goods
Tolls, bans and documents
Tolls
Most French motorways are tolled; some Spanish motorways are tolled too.
Driving bans
France bans trucks over 7.5 t from 22:00 on Saturday to 22:00 on Sunday and on public holidays; perishable goods can be exempt. Spain has its own holiday and summer restrictions.
Documents and rules
CMR consignment note and EU Community licence; refrigerated food loads need temperature records. Cabotage (domestic loads by a foreign EU carrier) is limited to three operations within seven days after an international delivery, followed by a four-day cooling-off period in that country.
Tips for carriers
- Produce loads move to tight delivery windows — confirm temperature set point and unloading slot.
- Search France for the return leg to Spain before you unload.
Questions
Where do trucks cross from Spain to France?
At La Jonquera – Le Perthus (AP-7/A9) on the Mediterranean side and Irún – Biriatou (AP-8/A63) on the Atlantic side.
Carriers and brokers on this route
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