Overview

• Forty-five percent of road freight firms report that eight months after the October floods they have not resumed normal operations.
• Forty-four percent of companies affected by the “dana” still await compensation from the state insurance consortium, exacerbating financial strain.
• Eighty percent of haulers face critical driver shortages that threaten day-to-day service and hamper fleet renewal efforts.
• Nearly eighty-six percent of carriers say they lack the resources and government support needed to meet European decarbonization and electrification requirements.
• The sector is demanding a fully funded, government-backed recovery roadmap to expedite repairs, alleviate staffing shortfalls and finance fleet electrification.