Millions of tonne-kilometres201220132014201520162017201820212020202120222023
TOTAL32 93536 55534 86331 83534 87734 18632 96331 01424 24132 05032 03926 782
TOTAL 11 1809 77310 46910 79110 38210 85410 53010 4138 7229 3899 0557 645
International transport21 75426 78324 39421 04424 29523 33122 43320 60015 51922 66122 98419 137
UnitPortugal
Simulation
Yearly mileage of vehiclekm134 700
Number of operating daysdays/year238
Semitrailer/tractor ratio1,09
Driver cost€/year35 176
Driver/tractor ratio1,02
Yearly cost of vehicle financing and possession€/year14 486
Average fuel consumption per 100 kmlitres31,5
Unit cost of fuel, 2022 average*€/litre1,4200
Annual fuel costs€/year60 251
Tyres€/year3 370
Maintenance and repairs€/year7 200
Tolls and vignettes€/year14 070
Insurance (vehicle)€/year3 530
Axle tax and other vehicle taxes€/year800
Summary - cost price (excluding overheads)139 727
Cost/mileage ratio per annum€/km1,0373
Overhead cost€/year12 150
Summary - cost price151 877
Full cost per kilometre€/km1,13
UnitPortugal
Simulation
Gross salary (including various allowances and overtime) subject to social security contributions and income tax*€/year18 163
Travel allowances and other elements of remuneration not subject to social contributions nor to income tax€/year11 845
Employer contribution rates in absolute terms**%28,45
Employer contributions in absolute terms€/year5 167
Total annual cost€/year35 176
Number of actual working days per yearper year232
Annual driving timeh/year1 980
Annual mileagekm131 530
Cost of one hour's work€/hour17,77
Cost per kilometre€/year0,27
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Publications

20 May
2025

Road freight transport in Portugal – 2022

Road freight transport in Portugal – 2022

The Portuguese road haulage sector is characterised by a high level of international activity, accounting for more than two-thirds of the sector’s total business. The Portuguese road haulage sector is undergoing significant social changes. The new collective agreement (CCTV) introduces an increase in the statutory minimum rates and mandates the payment of a flat-rate night work allowance for […]

5 Oct
2020

Road freight transport in Portugal – 2019

Road freight transport in Portugal – 2019

The Portuguese short-sea shipping sector continues to be characterised by significant international activity, accounting for more than two-thirds of the sector’s total activity. Since 2014, when the CNR’s previous study was carried out, the Portuguese short-sea shipping sector has undergone significant changes in the social sphere. The new collective agreement (CCTV), signed on 8 August 2018, introduces an increase in the statutory minimum rates […]

29 Jan
2015

The Portuguese TRM – 2014

The Portuguese TRM – 2014

Situated in the far south-west of Europe, Portugal is a country that has developed rapidly since joining the European Union in 1986. The Portuguese TRM has experienced similar growth, specialising in the international market. However, the 2008 economic crisis had a severe impact on the Portuguese economy as a whole, and particularly on the sectors […]

1 Sep
2004

TRM in Portugal – Economic conditions in 2003

TRM in Portugal – Economic conditions in 2003

In this issue of *Cahiers de l’Observatoire*, the Comité National Routier has chosen to present a monograph on the economic and social characteristics of the road freight transport sector in Portugal. This study, carried out by the CNR with the assistance of experts from the international consultancy Prognos, was supplemented by a contribution from ANTRAM, […]