The aim of this work - to perform comparative analysis of forwarding and transportation companies activity efficiency.

The present situation in the transport sector has influence upon the analysis, therefore in the work, the perspectives of road transport sector expansion are evaluated, also cargo transportation volumes during the latter 5 years are analyzed.

The work is based on the answers of the respondents, who participated in the survey - about the efficiency of their companies' activity.

When the analysis was made, it was established, that the forwarding activity (in the present circumstances) is more effective than the transportation activity. Also this fact, that the year 2008 was loss-making to the carriers, because the fuel prices increased and the volumes of cargo transportation decreased, had influence on the research results.

On the grounds of respondent answers, it can be stated, that transportation activity becomes less profitable, because nearly half of the respondents, if they had a possibility to choose newly what activity to take, would choose the other activity. Other part of the respondents has indicated that they would use forwarding. And this means, that the condition of forwarders is easier than the carriers' condition. Only the little part of the respondents would choose the carrier activity.

The work is made from 5 parts: introduction, analytical-methodical part, experimental-investigative part, conclusions and suggestions, list of literature.

The volume of work is: 81 pages without the appendices, 13 artworks, 3 tables, 52 bibliographical sources.

Raktažodžiai: Road transport and freight forwarding companys, efficiency of activity, transportation of cargoes