Road Freight transport: Everything you need to know

 Road freight transport (RTM) is the means by which cargo is transported in vehicles from one location to another


What goods can be handled by a road carrier?


All consumer products, for example, can transit in France or internationally thanks to the availability of road freight service. Food products that require transport in a temperature-controlled environment makes up a significant part of the overall market. In fact, just about any commodity can be moved via road freight transport.


Customers are either the shipper (exporter) or the final recipient of the goods (consignee). The advantages of road freight services are numerous:


  • relatively low cost 


  • fast overall transit times and even out of the way locations can be reached


  • ideal for short and long distances.


  • Suitable for all products, including hazardous materials or products requiring temperature-controlled transport such as pharmaceutical or perishable goods.





The challenges of tomorrow's road freight transport


The road freight transport sector will face several challenges in the years to come.


  • The evolution of prices and its consequences on the service offered: the cost of fuel, this element directly impacts the attractiveness of road transport compared to its competitors (sea freight and rail freight in particular), particularly for international transport.


  • Last-mile distribution: a reality that has increased tenfold with the rise of e-commerce. In-store, relay point, or home delivery, the digital offerings are intensifying to keep up with the diversity of possibilities and to offer a mix of solutions.


  • The digitization of the sector: the opportunities and innovations are there to enable road freight transport to increase productivity. The RFT sector must also use new digital tools to optimize transportation, improve the equipment use conditions, and thus pass on the resulting advantages to their customers.


  • The energy transition is impossible for a road hauler to miss. Here too, initiatives are multiplying energy mix, more energy-efficient trucks, groupage to avoid empty space in vehicles.



If you are looking for road freight services, Agora freight is your one stop solution.

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