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Journalist & Analyst Kit

Resources for journalists, analysts, and researchers covering European logistics, supply chain, freight tech, or trade policy. All data on this page may be cited freely with attribution to Transroad (trans-road.com).

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Response timeWithin 24 hours
LanguagesEN · ES · DE · FR · IT · RO
Interview availabilityMon–Fri, CET timezone

Company at a Glance

Founded2018
HeadquartersBarcelona, Spain
Network30+ European countries
SpecialisationLTL / Groupage freight
Departures3× per week, fixed schedules
Rate base unitLDM (Loading Meter)
Min. shipment0.1 LDM (50 kg)
Max. shipment13.5 LDM (full trailer)
Transit range1–8 business days
Entry rateFrom €80 / LDM

European Freight Market — Key Data

Data points below are drawn from public statistical bodies. Full dataset with citations: European Freight Statistics 2025 →

€540 bnEU road freight market (2024 est.)Eurostat
76%Share of inland freight moved by road in EUEurostat, 2023
1.8 MLicensed road haulage operators in EU-27IRU, 2024
23%LTL/groupage share of road freight revenueTransport Intelligence, 2024
+4.2%EU cross-border road freight growth, 2024 vs 2023Eurostat Preliminary
€1.48/LEU average diesel pump price, Q1 2025European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin
340 g CO₂/tkmAverage road freight emission intensity (EU, 2023)EEA
€82 bnSpain–EU cross-border trade flow (2024)Spanish Customs / AEAT

Story Angles & Interview Topics

Transroad spokespeople are available for background briefings, on-record quotes, and data exclusives on the following topics.

The hidden LTL pricing gap costing EU SMEs billions

Most small businesses pay 35–50% above benchmark LTL rates because they lack the data to negotiate. Transroad has published a live Europe freight benchmark — interview available.

How Spain became Europe's western freight hub

Post-Brexit, Spain-UK freight rerouted through Channel. Combined with Iberian-CEE growth, Barcelona is now one of the top-3 LTL consolidation nodes. Data + maps available.

Romania and Bulgaria join Schengen: what changes for freight

January 2025 full Schengen accession removes land-border checks. Estimated transit time savings, customs cost reduction, and new direct routing options explained.

E-commerce drove 18% of EU cross-border parcel volumes in 2024

The line between parcel and LTL freight is blurring as large e-tailers move to consolidated freight for bulky goods. API-first freight platforms enabling this shift.

Instant freight quotes: how AI is replacing the phone-call broker

Legacy freight brokerage relies on human calls for every quote. Transroad's rule-based pricing engine delivers instant, auditable LDM quotes. Demo available.

The LDM standard — why European freight uses a 2.4-metre divisor

Loading Meter calculation underpins all European LTL pricing. Explainer on LDM vs volumetric weight, pallet equivalents, and how shippers get overcharged.

On-Record Quotes

The following quotes may be used in editorial coverage with attribution.

"European LTL freight is still priced by phone calls and PDF quotes. We built an instant, transparent pricing layer on top of the existing groupage network so SMEs can compete with the multinationals."

Transroad Spokesperson, Head of Operations, Transroad

"Our Spain–Central Europe corridors run at above 90% load factor because we synchronise consolidation windows across the Iberian hub. That density is what lets us quote €108–130 / LDM to Poland when spot market is €180+."

Transroad Spokesperson, Commercial Director, Transroad

"The CMR e-document rollout across EU member states by 2026 will cut border dwell time by an estimated 30 minutes per crossing. For a Spain–Romania run with four crossings, that shaves two hours off transit — meaningful for just-in-time supply chains."

Transroad Spokesperson, Head of Operations, Transroad

Media Assets

AssetFormatNote
Company Fact Sheet (PDF)PDFAvailable on request
Logo – Dark background (SVG)SVGAvailable on request
Logo – Light background (SVG)SVGAvailable on request
Europe Freight Benchmark Data (CSV)CSVFreely available at /freight-rates/europe-benchmark-2025
LDM Calculator Embed WidgetHTML embedAvailable on request; white-label option

Data Use & Citation Policy

All freight rate benchmarks, market statistics, and route data published on trans-road.com are free to cite in editorial, research, and academic work under CC BY 4.0, provided attribution includes the page URL and retrieval date.

For exclusive data, custom analysis, or embargo briefings, contact press@trans-road.com. We can provide corridor-specific rate indices, origin-destination pair data, and seasonal trend analysis on request.

Logo assets must not be altered in colour, proportion, or typeface. Usage in editorial contexts (news articles, reports, presentations) is permitted without prior approval.

Key Resources for Journalists

Get in Touch

For interview requests, data exclusives, background briefings, or custom freight data, email us at press@trans-road.com. We respond within one business day.

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