For one year, the CNR conducted a monthly survey on the impact of the COVID crisis on the road freight transport sector (TRM) among its regular panels operating in long-distance and regional general freight transport using articulated vehicles.
 
Designed in March 2020 during the first lockdown, this barometer has enabled road transport companies to track their actual activity and financial situation month by month during this crisis.

The effects of the crisis are now better documented, and other economic monitoring bodies (INSEE, Banque de France, DARES, etc.) have largely taken over.

This temporary measure is therefore coming to an end. We would like to extend our warmest thanks to the carriers who participated in these surveys..

The latest survey was conducted on the results from May 2021, which showed that:

Transport turnover fell by 4.4% in May 2021 compared to pre-crisis levels (May 2019). The growth observed in March and April did not continue in May.

Conversely, the number of drivers, which grew by +2.1% over two years, recorded three consecutive months of growth.

However, caution should be exercised when interpreting these average indicators, as it should be remembered that they generally relate to fairly diverse situations.