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The European road freight rate development benchmark Q4 2022
The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that spot rates fell by 2.4 index points in Q4 2022 vs Q3. This represents the first fall in the spot index since Q1 2020, but spot rates still remain up 18.1 points on Q4 2021. Meanwhile, the contract rates index rose 0.4 points quarter-on-quarter in Q4 and contract rates are now up 19.0 points year-on-year.
The European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark Q3 2022
The Ti x Upply x IRU Benchmark provides an index for the contract and spot market for the second time. Both indexes reached new all-time highs but the rate of acceleration has slowed on both.
Driver Shortage Global Report 2022
Understanding the impact of driver shortages in the industry
Driver Shortage Global Report 2022: Summary
Understanding the impact of driver shortages in the industry
IRU Annual Report 2021
In 2021, IRU focused on what the road transport industry does best: connecting societies with safe, efficient and green mobility and logistics.
IRU North American Transportation Forum
Promoting and improving North American trade and transportation
COVID-19 Impacts on the Road Transport Industry - Update: June 2021
Executive summary
IRU Annual Report 2020
The year 2020 was a unique year for IRU and the commercial road transport industry. Almost everything IRU did was in some way impacted by the pandemic. It was not all about COVID-19 of course, but the pandemic showed IRU and our industry at its finest.
IRU Intelligence Platform
All Road Transport intelligence accessible in one single hub
Decarbonising road transport
IRU’s approach: Driving innovation and action to meet transport emissions targets
Eco-trucks
The fastest and most cost-effective practical way to decarbonise road goods transport on a global scale.
CAD study final report
This report presents the findings of the study on exploring the possible employment implications of connected and automated driving (CAD).
