International competition and technological developments have had both positive and negative effects on the road freight transport sector. These changes have significantly influenced work and employment conditions in the sector. As this report highlights, creating more and better jobs while enhancing competitiveness is now one of the major challenges faced by the road transport sector. How the sector will respond to these changes is still unclear. This report provides a crucial snapshot of the situation in the sector, the trends and developments which are shaping the industry and the issues of concern for both those working in the sector and policymakers in this domain. The findings are based on analyses of working conditions and quality of work and employment issues in road transport in the 15 Member States. The aim of the report is two-fold: to analyse the work and employment conditions in this sector, and to point to major trends and changes in the field. It describes the socio-economic conditions under which the road freight transport sector operates in the EU, and underlines the highly competitive environment of this particular sector.