{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Road transport","description":"Road transport enters the logistics chain wherever goods move by lorry, articulated truck, or light commercial vehicle on public roads—from factory gate to distribution centre, from seaport to final consignee, or between intermodal hubs. No other freight mode matches its door-to-door flexibility: vehicle types and load sizes scale freely without requiring rail sidings or waterway access. Across European intra-continental freight, road handles the largest tonnage share by a wide margin. Short hau","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/road-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:25:17.823316","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/road-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Road transport · Road transport enters the logistics chain wherever goods move by lorry, articulated truck, or light commercial vehicle on public roads—from factory gate to distribution centre, from seaport to final consignee, or between intermodal hubs. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_transport"}