Complete results of the survey on long-distance road freight transport carried out in 2024 by French companies operating on behalf of third parties.

French companies still haven't found their way back to growth in 2024. The vehicle production indicator calculated by the CNR has fallen by – 0.4% between 2023 and 2024. The shortfall in activity compared to 2019, the last full year before the COVID crisis, will reach -8.6% in 2024.

The year 2024 was also marked by significant cost inflation. The increases affect both the social component and mileage and fixed vehicle costs. Among the most notable increases between the last two surveys in 2023 and 2024 were driver remuneration (+3.6%), maintenance costs (+2.7%), insurance expenses (+7.1%) and fixed structural costs (+8.7%).

Over the longer term, the survey results reveal some profound changes in terms of productivity and costs. The vehicle production indicator has fallen by 14.1% since 2007, the last full year before the 2008/2009 crisis. Vehicle diesel consumption is falling steadily: – 8.6% between 2014 and 2024. Drivers' pay has increased by 30.7% over the last 10 years, which is higher than the increase in the minimum wage over the same period (+24.7%).