The CNR has published the full results of its 2014 survey on long-distance road haulage. The report provides an exhaustive analysis of all the operating conditions and costs for French 40-tonne heavy goods vehicles engaged in long-distance transport on behalf of third parties.

The results are broken down by employee headcount and vehicle mileage. They are supplemented by numerous comments to provide a better understanding of the road haulage market.

The main lesson for 2014 is that French TRM companies have still not returned to growth. TRM activity seems to have been stuck since 2008. Between 2007 and 2014, the activity indicator for the 40-tonne long-distance fleet fell by -13.7 %. Faced with these difficult economic conditions, companies have optimised the productivity of their vehicles. The vehicle productivity indicator thus increased by +2.2 % in 2014.

At the same time, operating costs excluding diesel fuel rose by 0.4% in 2014, mainly due to changes in tolls and equipment costs.