CNR Indices

Analytical indices
CNR commercial diesel fuel index
CNR Maintenance index
CNR Infrastructures index
CNR Semi-trailer truck equipment index
CNR Long haul driver index
CNR Long haul travel allowances index
CNR Long haul semi-trailer truck overheads index
Synthetic indices
CNR Long haul semi-trailer truck index excluding diesel
CNR Long haul semi-trailer truck index
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CNR commercial diesel fuel index
CNR Maintenance index
CNR Infrastructures index
CNR Semi-trailer truck equipment index
CNR Short haul driver index
CNR Long haul travel allowances index
CNR Short haul semi-trailer truck overheads index
CNR Short haul semi-trailer truck index excluding diesel
CNR Short haul semi-trailer truck index
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Useful information

"Short haul semi-trailer truck - Diesel" index intends to observe the evolution of the costs of short haul road freight transport by means of semi-trailer trucks with GVW up to 44t during transport operations for hire or reward. Short haul is referred to be transport activities whose operating conditions enable the driver to go back home daily. This index remains valid for the costs of a rented vehicle, under identical operating conditions. Commercial diesel index includes the flat-rate refund rates of the French Excice Duty on Commercial Diesel (TICPE) valid for each quarter, subject to confirmation by the Customs department for the current quarter.
The commercial diesel index takes into account the rates of partial reimbursement of excise duty on road diesel.

Synthetic CNR index structure

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Professional diesel index (%)
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Cost price repository

Updated to December 2025 economic conditions

Annual mileage per vehicle84,500 km/year
Number of operating days per year230.4 days
Average speed60.5 km/h
Load cycle rate83,1 %
Load capacity28.4 tonnes
Load rate on loaded route85,3 %
Waiting time 1 loading + 1 unloading2.41 hours
Towed vehicle/towing vehicle ratio1,39
Shelf life:
  • Motor vehicle
6.9 years
  • Towed vehicle
12.4 years
Number of hours of service time per day of vehicle operation9.5 h
For a full-time driver:
  • Time worked during a month of full activity

194.7 hours

  • Percentage of driving time in total service time
63 %
  • Number of days of activity per year
218.5 days
  • Annual service time
2,034 hours
  • Number of drivers per vehicle
1,06
For a part-time driver:
  • Time worked during a month of full activity
186.1 hours
  • Percentage of driving time in total service time
61,9 %
  • Number of days of activity per year
133.2 days
  • Annual service time
1,239 hours
  •  Number of drivers per vehicle
0,02
Average fuel consumption per 100 km30.0 litres
Price of diesel (excluding VAT) per litre in the tank, after reimbursement of excise duty1,1112 €
Share of tank supply66,2 %
Price of diesel excluding VAT per litre at the pump after reimbursement of excise duty1,1809 €

Share of supply at the pump

33,8 %

Tyres, annual costs

3 114 €

Maintenance and repairs, annual costs

10 063 €

Tolls, annual costs

6 436 €
For a full-time driver:
  • Salary and other remuneration items reported on a monthly basis
2 896,00 €
  • Employer contributions before relief
42,25 %
  • ‘Fillon’ tax relief and TEPA deduction for one month
476,79 €
  • Travel allowances calculated on the basis of one day's work
20,18 €
For a part-time driver:
  • Salary and other remuneration items reported on a monthly basis
2 654,00 €
  • Employer contributions before relief
42,25 %
  • ‘Fillon’ tax relief and TEPA deduction for one month
513,22 €
  • Travel allowances calculated on the basis of one day's work
29,11 €
Motor vehicle:
  • Replacement value of the vehicle
113 571 €
  • Financing methods: % loan
32 %
  • Financing methods: % leasing
48 %
  • Financing modes: % rental
20 %
  • Financing and ownership, annual costs
16 129 €
Towed vehicle:
  • Replacement value of the vehicle
37 055 €
  • Financing methods: % loan
39 %
  • Financing methods: % leasing
49 %
  • Financing modes: % rental
12 %
  • Financing and ownership, annual costs
4 392 €
Insurance:
  • RC + VI + damage share vehicle, annual costs
2 825 €
  • Goods, annual costs
384 €
Axle tax516 €
Structural costs and other indirect expenses, annual costs25 442 €
Fuel€0.340 per km
Tyres€0.037 per km
Maintenance and repairs0.119 €/km
Kilometre term (excluding tolls)0.496 €/km
Tolls (all kilometres combined)€0.076 per km
Kilometre term with tolls (CK)0.572 €/km
Salaries and other remuneration components€17.04 per hour
Payroll and other remuneration charges€4.39 per hour
Travel expenses€2.17 per hour
Hourly Term (CC)23.60 €/h
Cost of owning the motor vehicle€70.00 per day
Cost of owning the towed vehicle€19.06 per day
Insurance€13.93 per day
Taxes€2.24 per day
Total fixed vehicle costs per operating day (CV)€105.23 per day
Structural costs and other indirect costs (CS)€110.43 per day
Daily term (CV + CS)€215.66 per day
Annual cost149 681 €
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Trinomial formula

Icône mise à jour Updated to December 2025 economic conditions

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The trinomial cost formula makes it easy to calculate the operating cost of a transport operation. The cost of a transport operation is equal to the sum of the following three products:

  • kilometer term CK x total number of kilometers traveled for the transport operation (loaded journey, approach mileage, and empty return mileage to the company)
  • CC hourly term x number of hours of service required by the operation (driving + other times)
  • daily rate CJ x the number of days the vehicle is used for the transport operation (empty journey time included)

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