Indonesia to Set Upper and Lower Tariff Limits for Truck Drivers

Jakarta, VIVA – The Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development has revealed plans to introduce a regulation setting upper and lower tariff limits for logistics drivers in Indonesia.

This initiative is part of efforts to realize a zero over-dimension over-load (ODOL) policy in the logistics sector.

Hermin Esti Setyowati, Assistant Deputy for Land Connectivity and Railways at Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development said that the tariff regulation aims to ensure fairness for both truck drivers and logistics service providers.

“Yes, the tariff discussion is included in the action plan. The goal is to ensure fair transport fees in the logistics sector, and this has been included in the official roadmap,” Setyowati said in Jakarta, on Wednesday (July 2).

She explained that the policy would involve setting upper and lower tariff thresholds, providing income certainty for drivers and promoting a more efficient and sustainable logistics ecosystem.

“There will be an upper and lower tariff limit, which will be further regulated,” she remarked.

The tariff limits will be formalized in an official regulation that is currently approaching the public consultation phase.

The government hopes the regulation will soon be enacted to provide legal clarity and protection for all stakeholders in the logistics transport industry.

“This is nearly ready for public consultation, and we hope it will be enacted soon so implementation can begin right away,” Setyowati added.

Although the regulation is in its final drafting stage, she did not provide a target date for its completion or enforcement.

Earlier, she accompanied Director General of Land Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation, Aan Suhanan, in gathering input from truck drivers, including calls for professional protection and revision of the Road Traffic and Transport Law (UULAJ)—especially Article 307 concerning overloading violations.

Suhanan stated that one of the drivers’ main concerns is the lack of adequate legal protection for their profession.

“This is actually already part of the planned action framework for protecting drivers in the transportation sector,” he said.

Drivers also demanded a revision of Article 307, as the current law is seen as unfairly targeting drivers as the sole party responsible for overloading violations.

Suhanan clarified that the zero ODOL program is not merely about strict law enforcement against drivers but includes training and monitoring of freight operations, which falls under the Ministry of Transportation’s responsibilities.

“So, the zero ODOL program is aligned with the existing action plan, and one of its goals is to protect drivers as part of the overall strategy,” he explained.