Andrii Demchenko, a spokesperson for the State Border Guard, reported that approximately 1,300 trucks are presently queued at the Polish border with Ukraine. However, following the complete lifting of the blockade, the border crossing process has expedited. In November, Polish truckers initiated blockades at four crossings with Ukraine to protest the EU's relaxation of transit regulations for Ukrainian truckers. Consequently, extensive queues formed on both sides of the border, leaving drivers stranded in sub-zero temperatures. Demchenko stated on television, "There are no blockages hindering the movement of freight vehicles. The flow and frequency of truck border crossings remain notably high." Demchenko also indicated that around 3,000 vehicles traverse these four western crossings daily, entering and exiting Ukraine.  

With the current accelerated pace of border crossings, the truck drivers will not face prolonged waiting times, even as the queue has been growing over the past few days," he added. On January 16, the Ukrainian-Polish border was entirely unblocked, marking the end of over two months of protests with the lifting of the blockade at the last affected checkpoint. This development followed an agreement between Warsaw and the Polish truckers, who announced the suspension of their border blockade until March 1. 

The issuance of permits has been the focal point of the winter protests and blockades by Polish truck drivers, occasionally receiving support from their counterparts in Slovakia and Hungary. Prior to the full-scale invasion by Russia, Ukrainian truckers were required to obtain permits to enter the EU, adding an extra layer of complexity to the process. The requirement for permits was temporarily lifted in June 2022 as part of the EU's Solidarity Lanes Initiative, aimed at easing the strain on Ukraine's export industry due to Russia's blockade of the Black Sea. This temporary suspension was prolonged until June 2024. 

According to Polish truckers, the suspension of the permit system has led to a significant surge in Ukrainian goods entering the EU, a claim supported by Kubrakov's data. Representatives of Polish and Slovak truckers argue that the influx of goods is undermining businesses in their respective countries, a contention refuted by Ukrainian officials. 

During peacetime, the majority of Ukraine's exports were shipped via the Black Sea. However, in the wake of the Russian blockade and the subsequent collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, exports had to be rerouted overland.