As the sixth largest player in European road freight transport, the Italian flag is experiencing continuous cost increases and losing competitiveness compared to competing flags. The cost per kilometre of an Italian heavy goods vehicle, excluding structural costs, remains one of the highest in Europe. The proximity of low-cost countries in Eastern Europe such as Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Romania further penalises the sector. In an attempt to respond to this competition and bring flexibility to the labour market, efforts are being made at the regulatory level. However, these attempts seem to be meeting with resistance from employees and are only resulting in marginal changes. In response, Italian road haulage companies are adapting by relocating or often abandoning pure transport activities in favour of foreign subcontracting.

The CNR invites you to discover this new study dedicated to Italian TRM. It is supplemented by a summary containing elements of comparison with France.