Road Freight Transport SMEs: Trading, Operational and Decarbonisation Perspectives

This report considers the trading and operating situation facing UK road freight transport small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), especially focusing on their views, preparedness and actions already taken to improve the fuel efficiency of their operations in response to the UK Government’s net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions legislation, as well as how they have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Piecyk. M, Allen. J, Cao. M, ‘Road Freight Transport SMEs: Trading, Operational and Decarbonisation Perspectives’, Technical Report ENG-TR.030, Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, January 2023