Swedish road freight transport – 2021

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2023

Swedish road freight transport – 2021

The largest pavilion in Northern Europe and the first to be studied by the CNR, the Swedish pavilion is characterised by the uniqueness of its sectoral organisation and rolling stock.

The most common vehicles are trucks coupled to a semi-trailer attached by a dolly, a standard EMS vehicle type.

Swedish international activity is often limited to journeys to Norway and Denmark. The road haulage market between these three countries is so homogeneous that Swedish hauliers mostly consider it to be an extended domestic market.

Swedish drivers, who are productive and often have long service within their companies, benefit from a generous collective agreement. Its annual cost is estimated at nearly €67,000, making it one of the highest in the European Union.

According to CNR calculations, the cost of a 60-tonne Swedish EMS set assigned to international service is close to €200,000 per year, or €1.61 per kilometre.

The CNR invites you to discover this new study, which provides full details on Swedish TRM under the operating conditions for 2021.