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).
Company at a Glance
European Freight Market — Key Data
Data points below are drawn from public statistical bodies. Full dataset with citations: European Freight Statistics 2025 →
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.”
“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+.”
“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.”
Media Assets
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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