Lu Q-plate trucks drive Linyi's cross-border logistics push

Trucks with Lu Q license plates have long been a symbol of Linyi's domestic logistics strength, and are now extending the city's trade ambitions across borders to Moscow, Almaty, and other Eurasian markets.

Known as China's logistics capital, Linyi has created one of the country's most extensive road freight networks, with more than 2,700 transport companies and over 3,000 routes covering more than 2,100 cities, counties, and districts in China. Logistics costs are about 30 percent below the national average, supported by a delivery network capable of same-day or next-day service within 600 kilometers.

The city's new growth engine is the TIR, the international road transport system that enables one declaration and direct delivery by the same vehicle. By reducing cargo transfers, repeated inspections, and border delays, TIR can improve transport efficiency by more than 30 percent and cut costs by about 20 percent compared with traditional routes.

In 2025, Linyi became China's first city to host three TIR-related centers for international road transport consolidation, facilitation services, and vehicle inspection. Customs authorities have introduced 24-hour appointment-based clearance and fast-release procedures, reducing TIR clearance to within half an hour.

Linyi's trade ecosystem provides strong cargo support with 136 professional wholesale markets, more than 6 million products, over 4,100 cross-border e-commerce entities, 70 overseas warehouses, and 18,000 foreign trade businesses.

A Lu Q-plate TIR truck departs from Linyi Port. [Photo/WeChat account: lysswj]

Editor：韩蒙蒙