Since April 24, 2026, at Chop (Tysa) and Uzhhorod, a single common queue has been operating for all vehicles over 3.5 tons – both empty and loaded. Previously, empty and loaded vehicles were registered separately. The idea is to predict wait times more accurately and create equal conditions for everyone.
For carriers and forwarders, this means revising the planning process. A short checklist from GRANDAR:
— book a slot in advance and cross-check it with the loading plan;
— check the live situation at the checkpoint before departure;
— build a buffer into the scheduling and do not promise the client "exactly on time" without a safety margin;
— keep in mind that in the first weeks following the changes, queues can behave unpredictably.
The border remains the main source of unpredictability in timelines. Our task is not to defeat the queue, but to factor it into our calculations.
Which border crossing is the most problematic for you right now?