Of those that did speak the most intelligent comments came from the committee's chairman, Labour MSP Bristow Muldoon (who also has arguably the best name in politics), transport minister Tavish Scott - who frankly is making a reasonable fist of a difficult job - and another Labour MSP, Christine May.
There were some occasional moments of clarity from the four SNP members who spoke, but by and large they concentrated on telling the world that it would all be different once Scotland breaks away from the rest of the union. Which is a fine position to have, but as a means of offering a solution to the problems felt by the Scottish haulage industry, is about as much use as marshmallow hammer.
The Tories concentrated on blaming Labour for the ills of the world (OK they may have a point at times) - particularly over road building or the absence thereof.
And the one chap from the Green Party, Mark Ballard, showed why there will never be a Green government. It's hard to envisage a set of comments more out of tune from reality and, outside of a Thomas the Tank Engine book, more obsessed with bloody railways.
Overall it reminded me why politics is occasionally a very depressing spectacle to watch. It was less of a debate and more a series of scripted statements and political in-jokes. The other fact is that whatever powers the Scottish Parliament does have, Westminster still controls the purse strings.
And whilst we're here we'd put the attendance from hauliers at about 15 as well. It's to the RHA's credit that they petitioned for the study in the first place, but the commitment from those they represent is sometimes lamentably apathetic. Compare the attendees from our industry to those from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy who were there to lobby MSPs on the same day. Some 200 physios attended.
I wonder which had more impact?
Anyway, now we wait for the Parliament's response to the report and its freight strategy that it's due to publish in the autumn.
Don't hold your breath.