Challenges Faced During Road Freight

Road freight is one of the most important modes of transport and it is necessary for the development of commerce and industry. Roads act as an important feeder to other modes of transport such as airways and shipways.

Though road freight has many advantages, it also has certain limitations.

Following are the challenges faced during road freight:

• BAD ROADS: Due to bad road conditions in certain areas during the shipment, the vehicles have to bear more wear and tear, thereby resulting in high operating costs.
• SLOW GROWTH OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: The growth of commercial vehicles has been declining due to high operating costs. Also, due to taxes and high excise duties on such commercial vehicles, the prices of these vehicles are exorbitant. All these factors have resulted in slow growth of commercial vehicles.
• RISING FUEL PRICES: Due to rising fuel prices in recent times, road freight has become expensive.
• LACK OF DIGITALIZED OPERATIONS: Cargo delays, unclear order status and stolen goods are some of the common issues that occur during a road freight shipment. Cargo tracking platforms and other digital implementations would be really efficient in avoiding such problems.

Digital solutions are being implemented gradually to tackle some of the challenges faced during road freight.

We at Fulcrum Shipping and Logistics provide cost-effective solutions that meet your business transport requirements. We strive in finding the best possible solutions to truck your shipments towards their destination.