Due to the exceptional nature of 2020, the CNR waited for the publication of the 2021 statistical data before resuming publication of its annual ranking of European road freight transport flags.

The 2021 results show a recovery in TRM activity. Between 2019 and 2021, the market grew by +5.5% %, benefiting both domestic and international activity. Internationally, while bilateral activity grew at a slower pace, activity between third countries grew by +8.5% year-on-year and cabotage by +11.2% year-on-year. 

Overall, the European road haulage sector is becoming more international, with domestic activity losing 6 percentage points of market share since 2008, which has been captured by international activity, particularly cabotage. Over the same period, activity between third countries has doubled and cabotage has tripled. The main beneficiaries of the post-Covid recovery are, overall, the flags of Eastern Europe. 

The CNR invites you to discover this new ranking of the European TRM in 2021.