Driving personnel are the main operating cost for heavy goods vehicles in France. In 2014, total salaries, social security contributions and travel expenses for drivers represented an average of 36% of the overall operating cost of a French heavy goods vehicle used for long-distance transport.
In this technical data sheet, the CNR outlines the «typical» profile of a driver, as revealed by the statistical results of its latest long-distance survey. This focus enables certain socio-economic assessments to be carried out (impact of a wage agreement, new social regulations or international comparisons, etc.).