Oversize transport Hungary – Romania
Almost all oversize transports between Romania and Western Europe pass through Hungary, entering or leaving at Nădlac II (A1–M43) or Borș II (A3–M4). We organise the transit through Hungary and transports to Hungary, with the road administrator's route consent and the escort required on each section.
At a glance
- Local name
- túlméretes / túlsúlyos szállítás
- Permits
- road administrator's consent, through Magyar Közút
- At the border
- without consent, the vehicle is not allowed to enter or leave
- Fees
- fee for excess weight, separate from the HU-GO road toll
What we transport between Hungary and Romania
Besides transit, we also transport to and from Hungary:
- construction and agricultural machinery;
- equipment for factories and production lines;
- steel structures and industrial components;
- power equipment;
- transit to Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany and Italy.
Permits in Hungary
For a vehicle that exceeds the permitted gross weight, axle load or dimensions, Hungary requires the road administrator's consent (“közútkezelői hozzájárulás”). For national roads it is issued by Magyar Közút, which also sets the route and the travel conditions. If the route also touches roads belonging to other administrators, the procedure still goes through Magyar Közút.
Without this consent, the vehicle is not allowed to enter the country or leave through the border crossing until it obtains it. For excess weight a specific fee is paid, separate from the HU-GO road toll.
Weekend restrictions
Trucks over 7.5 t do not travel at weekends, usually from Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00. In July and August, the restriction starts on Saturday at 15:00. For oversize transports, the exact time windows are those in the route consent.
Example: the journey of the 788 t turbine to Mintia
The heaviest road transport in Romania's history, the 788-tonne turbine for the Mintia power plant (February 2025), reached Hungary by water, on the Danube and the Tisza, as far as the landing stage near Szeged. From there it travelled 44 kilometres on Hungarian roads, through Makó, to the border at Nădlac, then 245 kilometres in Romania. The example shows how river and road transport are combined for loads that no road can carry over the whole distance.
Source: public information from CNAIR, DRDP Timișoara and Magyar Közút, as reported in the press. This is not a transport organised by us.
What to send us for a quote
Within the European Union there are no customs formalities, but every country on the route requires its own oversize transport permit.
- the dimensions and weight of the load, from the data sheet;
- the exact loading and unloading addresses;
- the preferred date and how flexible it is;
- who handles the loading and unloading (crane, ramp);
- the delivery terms (Incoterms), if you know them;
- a photo or a drawing of the cargo.
From our transports
Questions about oversize transport in Hungary
Where do oversize transports from Hungary enter Romania?
Most often at Nădlac II (A1) and Borș II (A3). For some very large transports, the old crossings are also used, as Nădlac I was for the convoy to Mintia.
What happens at the border without a permit?
A vehicle that needs the road administrator's consent is not allowed to enter or leave Hungary until it obtains it. That is why the transport leaves only after we have all the consents.
Does Hungary have weekend bans?
Yes, for trucks over 7.5 t: usually from Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00, and in July and August from Saturday 15:00.
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Do you have an oversize transport from or to Hungary?
Tell us what we are moving, from where and to where. We send you a quote with the route, the permits from each country and a realistic timeline, for most requests in under 30 minutes during office hours.
- Phone+40 31 631 8931
- Emailcontact@transport-agabaritic.net
- Office hoursMonday–Friday, 09:00–17:30 (Romanian time)