France own account road freight: tonnes
France own account road freight: tonnes stood at 349,894 thousand tonnes in 2025, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the Freight transport (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1999 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Freight transport (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total road freight transport | 1,558,467 | 1,548,138 | 1,545,239 | 1,631,139 | 1,648,948 | 1,508,016 | 1,634,946 | 1,619,364 | 1,714,292 | 1,727,611 | |
| Own account | 349,894 | 353,189 | 364,876 | 407,230 | 410,200 | 369,645 | 413,210 | 421,173 | 718,504 | 757,173 | |
| National transport | 1,514,698 | 1,504,879 | 1,504,940 | 1,587,187 | 1,606,591 | 1,469,209 | 1,595,760 | 1,576,070 | 1,670,821 | 1,686,029 |
Understanding france own account road freight: tonnes
Goods transport executed by enterprises using their own vehicles and personnel to move their own raw materials or finished products is enumerated in this thousand tonnes series. This internal logistics category captures proprietary supply chain movements where no commercial transaction occurs for the transport service itself. It contrasts sharply with for-hire freight by reflecting private corporate fleet operations rather than outsourced shipping markets.
Interpreting this series requires focusing on specific sectors like agriculture, construction, and wholesale trade that traditionally maintain private truck fleets. These volumes tend to exhibit different structural patterns than commercial haulage, often remaining stable during broader transport market contractions. Analysts use this measure to understand corporate vertical integration and internal supply chain strategies.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a retail company's delivery trucks be counted under own-account transport?
- Yes, if the company uses its own vehicles to transport its own merchandise to stores or customers, it falls into this category.
- Is revenue generated from own-account transport included in GDP transport sector output?
- No, because the transport is an ancillary activity of a non-transport business rather than a marketed service.
- How do own-account fleet trends differ from commercial transport trends?
- Own-account volumes often follow the production cycles of specific parent industries rather than commercial logistics market conditions.