France lifts truck traffic ban for fuel deliveries until May 11

France has temporarily lifted the traffic ban for trucks delivering fuel to filling stations. Until May 11, 2026, vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 tonnes may carry out such deliveries also on Sundays, public holidays, as well as on the days immediately before and after them. The decision is intended to safeguard the continuity of fuel supply to the market in view of the risk of logistical disruptions.

France has introduced a temporary exemption from the existing truck traffic bans. Until May 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 tonnes transporting hydrocarbon products to filling stations may travel without restrictions on days covered by the standard bans. The change applies to companies carrying out fuel deliveries to filling stations across the country.

❌The exemption applies only to:
● fuel transport (hydrocarbon products),
● deliveries to filling stations,
● transport operations carried out by vehicles over 7.5 tonnes.

❌The exemption covers:
● Sundays and public holidays,
● the day before a public holiday and the day after a public holiday.
All other transport operations remain subject to the standard traffic bans in France.

❌Important: empty return trips and documents
The regulations also allow empty return trips after unloading within France. However, drivers must meet one key condition: during an inspection, they must be able to prove that the transport concerns fuel deliveries to filling stations. The documents must be kept in the vehicle or be immediately available in electronic form for inspection.

The French government states clearly that maintaining the continuity of fuel supplies is crucial. Behind the decision is the risk of logistical disruptions linked to the armed conflict in the Middle East. For all other carriers, nothing changes — the traffic bans remain in force.