When the transportation requirement map of Turkey in summer season and the requirement map in winter season are examined, it is seen that there is a significant difference. For example, with the start of the agricultural and tourism season in summer, a noticeable change is observed in the need for domestic transportation.
Logistics companies, which are concentrated in harvest regions and tourism areas in the summer months, move away from industrial works and this reduces the fulfilment rates in industrial transports and increases costs. While Turkey's daily truck requirement is 350-400 thousand trucks loading/day (FTL) in winter, it can reach up to the range of 500-550 thousand in summer. Considering that the main transport capacity of Turkey is 400-450 thousand trucks loading / day, it is understood that while there is a surplus of trucks in winter in relation to domestic demand, there is a shortage of truck during the summer. For this reason, freight prices in the spot market decrease in winter and increase in summer.
