The forecast for national transport of empty road freight in France indicates a gradual decline from 2024 to 2028, starting at 2.1 billion vehicle-kilometers and decreasing to 2.0 billion by 2028. In 2023, the figure stood at 2.12 billion vehicle-kilometers. The year-on-year variations suggest a consistent reduction, with reductions ranging around 0.95% annually. Over the five-year forecast period, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) averages to a slight decrease, reflecting a sustained trend towards optimizing freight logistics to minimize empty runs.
Future trends worth monitoring include technological advancements in logistics, such as the adoption of AI and IoT, which could significantly enhance load optimization and route efficiency, potentially altering the anticipated downward trend.
