Transport by TP dump truck is a sector of prime importance, although it is sometimes underestimated. In 2003, approximately 16% of the total tonnage transported on behalf of others was carried by TP dump trucks!
It also has many specific characteristics compared to other transport sectors. For example, its activity, which is heavily dependent on weather conditions, can fluctuate significantly throughout the year. Competition is particularly fierce, which drives prices down, a phenomenon exacerbated by the low value of the goods transported.
To cope with these particularities and meet the demands of increasingly concentrated and powerful clients, transport companies in the sector, which are generally very small enterprises, must find solutions (consolidation, diversification).