Hauliers stopped their trucks across the province of Salerno in a protest over rising diesel and fuel prices, drawing support from traders, farmers, workers, families and residents concerned about transport costs and the cost of living.
The mobilisation was reported in Salerno, Eboli, Battipaglia, Nocera-Pagani and Castel San Giorgio, and extended beyond the city to motorway and road infrastructure across the province. A national business-press account of the wider southern protests also reported pressure points including the A30 and several Salerno-area motorway junctions.
Why the hauliers stopped
The main grievances concerned rising diesel and fuel prices, increased transport costs and the effect of inflation on businesses and households. Drivers and supporters linked higher fuel costs to pressure on transport work, commerce and household spending.
The wider southern mobilisation included protests by both hauliers and farmers and was connected to expectations of government support.
Where the protest was reported
Reported protest locations included:
- Salerno
- Eboli
- Battipaglia
- Nocera-Pagani
- Castel San Giorgio
The available sources do not provide a complete list of all affected roads, junctions or traffic delays in the Salerno area, and they do not establish the exact number of participating hauliers, vehicles or residents. Readers travelling in the province should therefore treat these places as reported locations rather than a complete map of disruption.
The protest extended beyond Salerno city to motorway and road infrastructure across the province and the wider Campania region, with southern regions including Campania affected.
Emergency vehicles and traffic monitoring
Police and carabinieri monitored traffic during the protests. Emergency vehicles and vehicles carrying oxygen, medicines and rescue materials were reported as being allowed to pass.
Local support and calls for government measures
Local political representatives publicly expressed solidarity with the hauliers and called for government measures to address the cost increases.
The mobilisation involved truck drivers and wider community support, including traders, farmers, workers, families and residents. Reporting described the action under the slogan "Riguarda tutti" — "It concerns everyone" — reflecting the claim by participants that fuel and living costs affect the wider community.
What remains unclear
The full Il Mattino report is subscriber-restricted, so the complete chronology of events could not be independently checked. The available sources also do not independently verify the extent of circulation of the protest slogan beyond the Salerno-area reports.
