Logistic Platforms and Efficiency of Road Haulage in Europe (2004-2012)

Abstract

This paper analyses the technical efficiency of European road freight trans-port companies over the period 2004-2012. The results show that road freight companies that use logistic platforms appropriately are more efficient. Other interesting results were also obtained showing that the liberalisation of trans-port sectors, inventory management and the use of Information and Communi-cations Technology all lead to improvements in companies’ technical efficiency.