BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 6. Trucks transported 236 million tons of cargo across various Iranian provinces in the first five months of the current year (from March 21 through August 22, 2025), said Mehrdad Hamdollahi, director of the Road Transport and Cargo Office at Iran's Transport and Urban Development Ministry, Trend reports.
Speaking to local media, Hamdollahi stated that 46 million tons of agricultural, livestock, and food products and 73 million tons of construction and mining minerals were moved by trucks during this period. Additionally, 10 million tons of essential goods, including wheat, barley, soy, and cooking oil, were delivered from the country’s ports to different regions.
Hamdollahi noted that the average service life of trucks in Iran is currently less than 19 years, and more than 552,000 drivers are operating trucks nationwide. He added that pickup trucks transported 128,000 tons of cargo to various provinces over the five months.
Iran’s road network currently includes 2,793 kilometers of highways and 45,170 kilometers of main and arterial roads.
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