When is the best time to cross at Diakove — Trucks, UA → RO
Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations
Typical load by hour
Weekly picture: days × hours
| on average | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 145 | 139 | 134 | 130 | 124 | 116 | 147 | — | 106 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 96 | 97 | 94 |
| Tuesday | 95 | 98 | 104 | 108 | 106 | 92 | 77 | — | 65 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 58 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 66 |
| Wednesday | 62 | 60 | 59 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 21 | — | 43 | 19 | 44 | 20 | 26 | 37 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 70 | 67 | 58 | 55 |
| Thursday | 52 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 37 | 35 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Friday | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Saturday | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 59 | 77 | 154 | 188 | 172 | 194 | 214 | 202 | 204 | 208 |
| Sunday | 206 | 204 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 189 | — | — | 175 | 181 | 184 | 184 | 189 | 184 | 182 | 168 | 172 | 168 | 170 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 158 | 148 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Friday: on average 3 trucks in the queue.
- The busiest day is Sunday: on average 179 trucks in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Friday between 08:00 and 12:00.
- Peak load is on Saturday between 20:00 and 24:00 (up to 208 trucks).
Calculated from 5 715 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the Diakove (Trucks, UA → RO) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Friday (3 trucks on average). The heaviest load is on Sunday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Diakove (Trucks, UA → RO)?
Queues are usually shortest on Friday between 08:00 and 12:00. The worst time is Saturday between 20:00 and 24:00.
Are the queues at Diakove (Trucks, UA → RO) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 127 trucks, on weekdays 52 trucks. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Diakove (Trucks, UA → RO) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Diakove.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics are calculated from real observations: traveler reports, official sources and automatic measurements. Data is updated daily.
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Data updated: 05.08.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Kyiv
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛