Customs adds staff and opens reversible lanes at Leușeni to ease truck queues

Truck traffic at the Moldova–Romania border has reached about 3,000 vehicles a day, roughly 50% above normal, the head of the Customs Service, Radu Vrabie, said on 30 October. The causes are seasonal grain exports, rerouted trade flows, transit of Ukrainian goods and some legislative changes in Romania. In the last 24 hours, 3,098 trucks crossed the border.

To shorten queues, both sides have added staff at customs posts, and reversible lanes have been opened at Leușeni–Albița together with the border police of Moldova and Romania.

What it means for you

• Exporters and carriers: arrange transit while still in Moldova — formalities on the Romanian side will be shorter.
• Pay the Romanian vignette online in advance: the payment system has changed.
• Empty trucks can use Cahul–Oancea or Costești–Stânca instead of Leușeni and Sculeni, depending on the route. Leaving with cargo via Cahul–Oancea is allowed only for authorised economic operators (AEO).
• Goods subject to phytosanitary or veterinary checks must use posts where these services are available. Follow the Customs Service’s official pages.

Source: NewsMaker, 30.10.2026