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 Weight of goods transported (t) by heavy goods road vehicle
Characteristic Description
Name Weight of goods transported (t) by heavy goods road vehicle by Geographic localization (Mainland), Type of transport, Type of operation and Gross weight/ tare weight; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Road freight transport survey
First available period 1996
Last available period 2024
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Mainland)
  • Type of transport
  • Type of operation
  • Gross weight/ tare weight
Concepts
  • TARE:  The weight of a vehicle in running order without passengers or load with cooling fluid, lubricants, 90% of total fuel, 100% of other fluids except waste water, tools and spare wheel, when mandatory, and the driver (75 kg). In the case of buses, the weight of a guide (75 kg) should also be considered, if there is a seat for one.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • LARGE GOODS VEHICLE:  Goods road transport vehicle with a gross weight above 3,500 kg, including the lorry and road tractor.
  • TYPE OF TRANSPORT:  A set of road motor vehicles licensed to carry goods or passengers on their own account or the account of others.
  • ENTERPRISE:  Legal entity (natural or legal person) that is an organisational unit producing goods or services, which benefits from a certain degree of autonomy in decision-making, especially for the allocation of its current resources. An enterprise carries out one or more activities at one or more locations.
  • WEIGHT OF GOODS:  The weight considered is the gross-gross weight of the goods.
Measure unit (symbol) Tonne (t)
Power of 10  3
Observations
Last update date 04/10/2025


information presented in 9/11/2025