India Road Freight Transport Market SIZE & SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS & FORECASTS UP TO 2030

The India Road Freight Transport Market is segmented by End User Industry (Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry, Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Others), by Destination (Domestic, International), by Truckload Specification (Full-Truck-Load (FTL), Less than-Truck-Load (LTL)), by Containerization (Containerized, Non-Containerized), by Distance (Long Haul, Short Haul), by Goods Configuration (Fluid Goods, Solid Goods) and by Temperature Control (Non-Temperature Controlled, Temperature Controlled). Market Value (USD) and Market Volume (ton-km) are both presented. Key Data Points observed include Freight Transport Volume (ton-km) by Destination and End User; Production Trends (Manufacturing, E-Commerce etc. in USD); Import and Export trends (in USD); and Freight Pricing Trends (USD per ton-km).

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*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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The India Road Freight Transport Market size is estimated at 140.26 billion USD in 2024, and is expected to reach 236.29 billion USD by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.08% during the forecast period (2024-2030).

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140.26 Billion

Market Size in 2024 (USD)

236.29 Billion

Market Size in 2030 (USD)

7.54 %

CAGR (2017-2023)

9.08 %

CAGR (2024-2030)

Largest Market by Distance

75.03 %

value share, Long Haul, 2023

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Various initiatives are underway in India to improve long-haul trucking, such as technological solutions that can improve the fuel economy of trucks.

Largest Market by Goods Configuration

72.99 %

value share, Solid Goods, 2023

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The solid goods segment dominates the fluid goods segment as machinery and transport equipment have been one of the major export categories in India, contributing to its growth.

Largest Market by End User Industry

30.92 %

value share, Wholesale and Retail Trade, 2023

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The rise of e-commerce is driving the demand for road freight in the country. In 2022, the e-commerce sector experienced a YoY growth of 4.3%, reaching USD 57.45 billion.

Fastest Growing Market by Truckload Specification

10.17 %

Projected CAGR, Less than-Truck-Load (LTL), 2024-2030

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In 2022, small fleet operators, which dominate the domestic LTL market and own about 5-20 five trucks, drove 85% of India's logistics needs.

First Leading Market Player

0.41 %

market share, CJ Darcl, 2022

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CJ Darcl has 174 branch offices and more than 5,000 locations nationwide. The company manages more than 2 million square feet of warehousing space.

India’s manufacturing sector is expected to grow to USD 1 trillion by 2025 and drive the growth of the market

  • As the Indian economy grows, there is an increase in the demand for manufactured goods, which leads to a higher need for road freight services to transport raw materials and finished goods. Moreover, manufacturing exports had their biggest year ever at USD 447.46 billion, growing 6.03% in FY23 over last year's record-breaking figure of USD 422 billion. In FY23 (until September 2022), exports of the top 10 major commodities stood at USD 187.2 billion.
  • The expanding middle-class population in India led to increased consumption of retail products, necessitating more road freight services. Indian retail industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries due to the entry of several new players. The rise of e-commerce is also driving the demand for road freight services in the country. In addition, the Indian e-commerce industry is projected to record a CAGR of 14.11% during 2023-2027.
  • The future of the wholesale and retail trade segment is expected to be outstanding as India's retail industry is projected to grow at a pace of 9% over 2019-2030, from USD 779 billion in 2019 to USD 1,407 billion by 2026 and more than USD 1.8 trillion by 2030. The long-term future for the industry looks positive, supported by rising income, favorable demographics, entry of foreign players, and increasing urbanization. Moreover, rising production and exports are expected to support the manufacturing end-user segment. India is one of the top destinations for foreign investment in the manufacturing industry. Many leading brands in the mobile phone, luxury, and automotive sectors have established or are planning to set up their manufacturing plants in India. India’s manufacturing sector is expected to grow to USD 1 trillion by 2025.
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India Road Freight Transport Market Trends

The road sector dominates India's transportation industry, contributing around 3.75% to GDP

  • India's road transportation services led the pack in 2021, contributing the most substantial gross value added (GVA) at over INR 3 trillion (USD 36.3 billion). This marked a decrease from the preceding fiscal year. Communication and broadcast services secured the second position, with a GVA of around INR 2.2 trillion (USD 26.62 billion) during the same period. The logistics sector is pivotal in facilitating the seamless flow of goods and services within the country and internationally. This diverse array encompasses prominent domestic entities, global industry frontrunners, the postal service's express division, and emerging startups specifically aiming to facilitate e-commerce deliveries.
  • The transportation industry contributed around 3.75% of the GDP, and the road sector dominates. More than 50% of freight and 90% of passenger traffic are handled by road. Government and private investments, rising exports, the increasing interstate movement of goods and passengers, the growing FMCG sector, and rising disposable incomes are the major drivers of the transportation industry in India. To boost connectivity across the country, 100% FDI has been allowed in the roads and highway sector via automatic routes.
  • India's road transport sector registered an improvement in prices in December 2021 due to higher industrial activity, even as demand for transportation from the consumer goods sector declined. In 2022, India was a major manufacturing hub in Asia, and infrastructure advancements made it easier for manufacturers to import goods and guarantee a higher export level. Due to the significant advancement in rail transportation that ensures faster transit times, it cannot operate on a low inventory model.
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Owing to numerous tax hikes in the country, fuel prices are expected to increase

  • Fuel costs in India have sky-rocketed to current levels due to the combined effects of rising benchmark Brent prices and numerous tax hikes over the past few years. According to the All-India Motor Transport Congress, which represents more than 14 million truckers and bus and tourist vehicle operators, the soaring fuel prices are impacting India's truckers significantly as they have limited ability to pass on the rising prices, which account for 70% of the cost of operating a truck. Moreover, India's oil demand is expected to grow by about 11% in 2024.
  • As per the official data by Petroleum Planning and Analyses Cell, petrol prices rose by a whopping USD 0.28 per liter between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, the highest ever levels to be recorded so far. India's petrol demand rebounded above pre-COVID-19 levels in 2021.
  • The diesel price increase in the country was less sharp than the increase in petrol prices due to VAT cuts offered by several state governments to keep the price rise of diesel under manageable levels. Oil marketing companies have been lenient on diesel price rises lately, reducing the quantum of a hike compared to petrol. In 2022, global crude oil prices reached an all-time high as Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatened to curtail supply, whereas the impact on fuel in India has been minimal. Moreover, domestic gasoline demand, used mainly in passenger vehicles, is expected to rise in the coming years. However, fuel prices were hiked, and the consumption demand decreased due to high inflation, which impacted the economic recovery of India.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT

  • Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (2020-2032) worth USD 12.08 billion to provide a major boost to Indian agriculture sector
  • The Indian e-commerce market is expected to become the second-largest worldwide by 2034
  • India's rank rose six places to 38 in LPI 2023, fueled by strategic policies and infrastructure advancements
  • India announced Foreign Trade Policy 2023, and exports are anticipated to reach USD 2 trillion by 2023
  • Increased fuel costs and toll charges by NHAI led to an increase in overall truck operational costs in India
  • The Indian government’s budget allocation worth USD 631 million is driving initiatives to subsidize and promote the adoption of electric vehicles
  • Inflation coupled with increasing fuel and input costs driving road freight rate increases
  • Economic and supply shocks from the Ukraine-Russia War disrupted supply chains, leading to an increase in costs
  • Growing construction and agricultural goods demand supported by growing population and investments
  • The manufacturing industry of India is expected to reach USD 1 trillion by 2025
  • India emerged as the second-largest global road network holder, surpassing China, and it achieved 1.45-lakh km expansion over 8 years
  • Natural gas imports in India might double by 2030 amid rising domestic demand
  • Rising product launches owing to BS-VI emission standards are increasing the sales of commercial vehicles
  • Road freight volume in India to grow with the upcoming High-Speed Corridor Network by 2047
  • Land transportation contributed more than 90% of freight transportation in 2022, supported by increased government investment and foreign FDI

India Road Freight Transport Industry Overview

The India Road Freight Transport Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 1.14%. The major players in this market are CJ Darcl, Delhivery Limited, GEODIS, Mahindra Logistics Ltd. and VRL Logistics Ltd. (sorted alphabetically).

India Road Freight Transport Market Leaders

  1. CJ Darcl

  2. Delhivery Limited

  3. GEODIS

  4. Mahindra Logistics Ltd.

  5. VRL Logistics Ltd.

India Road Freight Transport Market Concentration

Other important companies include A.P. Moller - Maersk, AllCargo Logistics Ltd, DHL Group, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Gati Express & Supply Chain Private Limited, Nippon Express Holdings, Safexpress, Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCI), V-Trans, Varuna Group.

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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India Road Freight Transport Market News

  • October 2023: CJ Darcl Logistics, a diversified logistics company, and Tata Motors signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen CJ Darcl’s fleet of vehicles and explore options of logistics services.
  • September 2023: Shreeji Translogistics Limited (STL) one of the large integrated national logistical solution providers in India, has entered into contract with DHL Express (India) Pvt. Ltd. for providing courier cargo under bonded trucking services.
  • August 2023: Maersk is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles to over 500 for deployment across 26 cities covering first, middle, and last-mile distribution for one of the top e-commerce platforms in India. The expansion ties with Maersk’s ambition to become net zero across businesses and provide customers with 100% green solutions by 2040.

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India Road Freight Transport Market Report - Table of Contents

  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS

  2. REPORT OFFERS

  3. 1. INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.1. Study Assumptions & Market Definition

    2. 1.2. Scope of the Study​

    3. 1.3. Research Methodology

  4. 2. KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS

    1. 2.1. GDP Distribution By Economic Activity

    2. 2.2. GDP Growth By Economic Activity

    3. 2.3. Economic Performance And Profile

      1. 2.3.1. Trends in E-Commerce Industry

      2. 2.3.2. Trends in Manufacturing Industry

    4. 2.4. Transport And Storage Sector GDP

    5. 2.5. Logistics Performance

    6. 2.6. Length Of Roads

    7. 2.7. Export Trends

    8. 2.8. Import Trends

    9. 2.9. Fuel Pricing Trends

    10. 2.10. Trucking Operational Costs

    11. 2.11. Trucking Fleet Size By Type

    12. 2.12. Major Truck Suppliers

    13. 2.13. Road Freight Tonnage Trends

    14. 2.14. Road Freight Pricing Trends

    15. 2.15. Modal Share

    16. 2.16. Inflation

    17. 2.17. Regulatory Framework

    18. 2.18. Value Chain & Distribution Channel Analysis

  5. 3. MARKET SEGMENTATION (includes market size in Value in USD, Forecasts up to 2030 and analysis of growth prospects)

    1. 3.1. End User Industry

      1. 3.1.1. Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry

      2. 3.1.2. Construction

      3. 3.1.3. Manufacturing

      4. 3.1.4. Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying

      5. 3.1.5. Wholesale and Retail Trade

      6. 3.1.6. Others

    2. 3.2. Destination

      1. 3.2.1. Domestic

      2. 3.2.2. International

    3. 3.3. Truckload Specification

      1. 3.3.1. Full-Truck-Load (FTL)

      2. 3.3.2. Less than-Truck-Load (LTL)

    4. 3.4. Containerization

      1. 3.4.1. Containerized

      2. 3.4.2. Non-Containerized

    5. 3.5. Distance

      1. 3.5.1. Long Haul

      2. 3.5.2. Short Haul

    6. 3.6. Goods Configuration

      1. 3.6.1. Fluid Goods

      2. 3.6.2. Solid Goods

    7. 3.7. Temperature Control

      1. 3.7.1. Non-Temperature Controlled

      2. 3.7.2. Temperature Controlled

  6. 4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

    1. 4.1. Key Strategic Moves

    2. 4.2. Market Share Analysis

    3. 4.3. Company Landscape

    4. 4.4. Company Profiles

      1. 4.4.1. A.P. Moller - Maersk

      2. 4.4.2. AllCargo Logistics Ltd

      3. 4.4.3. CJ Darcl

      4. 4.4.4. Delhivery Limited

      5. 4.4.5. DHL Group

      6. 4.4.6. Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

      7. 4.4.7. Gati Express & Supply Chain Private Limited

      8. 4.4.8. GEODIS

      9. 4.4.9. Mahindra Logistics Ltd.

      10. 4.4.10. Nippon Express Holdings

      11. 4.4.11. Safexpress

      12. 4.4.12. Transport Corporation of India Limited (TCI)

      13. 4.4.13. V-Trans

      14. 4.4.14. Varuna Group

      15. 4.4.15. VRL Logistics Ltd.

  7. 5. KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR ROAD FREIGHT CEOS

  8. 6. APPENDIX

    1. 6.1. Global Logistics Market Overview

      1. 6.1.1. Overview

      2. 6.1.2. Porter’s Five Forces Framework

      3. 6.1.3. Global Value Chain Analysis

      4. 6.1.4. Market Dynamics (Market Drivers, Restraints & Opportunities)

    2. 6.2. Sources & References

    3. 6.3. List of Tables & Figures

    4. 6.4. Primary Insights

    5. 6.5. Data Pack

    6. 6.6. Glossary of Terms

    7. 6.7. Currency Exchange Rate

List of Tables & Figures

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  2. DISTRIBUTION OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, SHARE %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. GROWTH OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, CAGR %, INDIA, 2017 – 2022
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  2. GROSS MERCHANDISE VALUE (GMV) OF E-COMMERCE INDUSTRY, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2027
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  2. SECTORAL SHARE IN E-COMMERCE INDUSTRY GROSS MERCHANDISE VALUE (GMV), SHARE %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY (IN CURRENT PRICES), USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2022
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  2. SECTORAL SHARE IN GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, SHARE %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. VALUE OF TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SECTOR GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP), USD, INDIA, 2017 – 2022
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  2. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SECTOR GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP), SHARE % OF GDP, INDIA, 2017-2022
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  2. RANK OF LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE, RANK, INDIA, 2010 - 2023
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  2. SHARE OF ROAD LENGTH BY SURFACE CATEGORY, %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. SHARE OF ROAD LENGTH BY SURFACE CLASSIFICATION, %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. VALUE OF EXPORTS, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2022
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  2. VALUE OF IMPORTS, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2022
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  2. FUEL PRICE BY TYPE OF FUEL, USD/LITER, INDIA, 2017 - 2022
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  2. OPERATIONAL COSTS OF TRUCKING - BREAKDOWN BY OPERATING COST ELEMENT, %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. TRUCKING FLEET SIZE BY TYPE, SHARE %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR TRUCK SUPPLIER BRANDS, SHARE %, INDIA, 2022
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  2. FREIGHT HANDLED BY ROAD TRANSPORT, TONS, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. PRICE TREND OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT SERVICE, USD/TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2022
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  2. MODAL SHARE OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SECTOR, SHARE % BY TON-KM, INDIA, 2022
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  2. MODAL SHARE OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT SECTOR, SHARE % BY TONS, INDIA, 2022
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  2. WHOLESALE PRICE INFLATION RATE, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2022
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  2. CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION RATE, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2022
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  2. VOLUME OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY END USER INDUSTRY, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY END USER INDUSTRY, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY END USER INDUSTRY, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF AGRICULTURE, FISHING, AND FORESTRY INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF AGRICULTURE, FISHING, AND FORESTRY INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF AGRICULTURE, FISHING, AND FORESTRY INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
  1. Figure 36:  
  2. VALUE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
  1. Figure 37:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF OIL AND GAS, MINING AND QUARRYING INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF OIL AND GAS, MINING AND QUARRYING INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF EXTRACTION INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF OTHERS INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF OTHERS INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF OTHERS INDUSTRY ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DESTINATION, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF DOMESTIC ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF DOMESTIC ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF DOMESTIC ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY END USER INDUSTRY %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VOLUME OF INTERNATIONAL CROSS BORDER ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, TON-KM, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF INTERNATIONAL CROSS BORDER ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY END USER INDUSTRY %, INDIA, 2022 VS 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY TRUCKLOAD SPECIFICATION, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY TRUCKLOAD SPECIFICATION, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
  1. Figure 58:  
  2. VALUE OF FULL-TRUCK-LOAD (FTL) ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF FULL-TRUCK-LOAD (FTL) ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF LESS THAN-TRUCK-LOAD (LTL) ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF LESS THAN-TRUCK-LOAD (LTL) ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY CONTAINERIZATION, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY CONTAINERIZATION, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF CONTAINERIZED ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF CONTAINERIZED ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF NON-CONTAINERIZED ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF NON-CONTAINERIZED ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DISTANCE, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY DISTANCE, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF LONG HAUL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF LONG HAUL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF SHORT HAUL SHORT HAUL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF SHORT HAUL SHORT HAUL ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY GOODS CONFIGURATION, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY GOODS CONFIGURATION, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF FLUID GOODS ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF FLUID GOODS ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF SOLID GOODS ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF SOLID GOODS ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY TEMPERATURE CONTROL, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET BY TEMPERATURE CONTROL, %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF NON-TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. CAGR OF NON-TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET %, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. VALUE OF TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT MARKET, USD, INDIA, 2017 - 2030
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  2. MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES BY NUMBER OF STRATEGIC MOVES, COUNT, INDIA, 2017 - 2023
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  2. MOST ADOPTED STRATEGIES, COUNT, INDIA, 2017 - 2023
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS, %, INDIA 2022

India Road Freight Transport Industry Segmentation

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry, Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Others are covered as segments by End User Industry. Domestic, International are covered as segments by Destination. Full-Truck-Load (FTL), Less than-Truck-Load (LTL) are covered as segments by Truckload Specification. Containerized, Non-Containerized are covered as segments by Containerization. Long Haul, Short Haul are covered as segments by Distance. Fluid Goods, Solid Goods are covered as segments by Goods Configuration. Non-Temperature Controlled, Temperature Controlled are covered as segments by Temperature Control.

  • As the Indian economy grows, there is an increase in the demand for manufactured goods, which leads to a higher need for road freight services to transport raw materials and finished goods. Moreover, manufacturing exports had their biggest year ever at USD 447.46 billion, growing 6.03% in FY23 over last year's record-breaking figure of USD 422 billion. In FY23 (until September 2022), exports of the top 10 major commodities stood at USD 187.2 billion.
  • The expanding middle-class population in India led to increased consumption of retail products, necessitating more road freight services. Indian retail industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries due to the entry of several new players. The rise of e-commerce is also driving the demand for road freight services in the country. In addition, the Indian e-commerce industry is projected to record a CAGR of 14.11% during 2023-2027.
  • The future of the wholesale and retail trade segment is expected to be outstanding as India's retail industry is projected to grow at a pace of 9% over 2019-2030, from USD 779 billion in 2019 to USD 1,407 billion by 2026 and more than USD 1.8 trillion by 2030. The long-term future for the industry looks positive, supported by rising income, favorable demographics, entry of foreign players, and increasing urbanization. Moreover, rising production and exports are expected to support the manufacturing end-user segment. India is one of the top destinations for foreign investment in the manufacturing industry. Many leading brands in the mobile phone, luxury, and automotive sectors have established or are planning to set up their manufacturing plants in India. India’s manufacturing sector is expected to grow to USD 1 trillion by 2025.
End User Industry
Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry
Construction
Manufacturing
Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying
Wholesale and Retail Trade
Others
Destination
Domestic
International
Truckload Specification
Full-Truck-Load (FTL)
Less than-Truck-Load (LTL)
Containerization
Containerized
Non-Containerized
Distance
Long Haul
Short Haul
Goods Configuration
Fluid Goods
Solid Goods
Temperature Control
Non-Temperature Controlled
Temperature Controlled
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Market Definition

  • Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (AFF) - This end user industry segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the AFF industry players on road freight transport service. The end user players considered are the establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, harvesting fish & other animals from their natural habitats and providing related support activities. Herein, across the value chain, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) play a crucial role in acquisition, storage, handling, transportation, and distribution activities for the optimal & continuous flow of inputs (seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, equipment, and water) from manufacturers or suppliers to the producers and smooth flow of output (produce, agro-goods) to distributors/ consumers. This includes both termperature controlled and non-temperature controlled logistics, as and when required according to the shelf life of goods being transported or stored.
  • Construction - This end user industry segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the construction industry players, on road freight transport service. The end user players considered are the establishments primarily engaged in constructing, repairing and renovating residential & commercial buildings, infrastructure, engineering works, subdividing and developing land. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) play a crucial role in increasing profitability of construction projects by maintaing the inventory of raw materials & equipment, time-critical supplies and by providing other value added services for effective project management.
  • Containerized Road Freight Transport - The segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the road freight transport service end users on Full-Truck-Load (FTL) services. FTL road freight transport is characterized as a full single load not combined with other shipments. It comprises of shipments (i) devoted to the goods of a single shipper (ii) taken directly from a point of origin to one or more destination points (iii) comprising of bulk mail truck transportation (iv) comprising of both Container (Full Container Load, FCL)/Non-Container trucking services (v)comprsing of goods requiring temperature controlled or non-temperature controlled transportation services (vi) comprising of bulk liquid tankering (vii) invoving trucking of waste (viii) hazardous material trucking. Related value added services (VAS) of sorting, consolidation, deconslidation are included in the other services segment of freight and logistics market.
  • Export Trends and Import Trends - Overall logistics performance of an economy is positively and significantly (statistically) correlated to its trade performance (exports and imports). Hence, in this industry trend, total value of trade, major commodities/ commodity groups and the major trade partners, for the studied geography (country or region as per the scope of report) have been analysed alongside the impact of major trade/logistics infrastructure investments & regulatory environment.
  • Fluid Goods - The segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the road freight transport service end users for the transport of bulk liquids, that are often used in extraction, manufacturing, food processing, agriculture industries among others. It includes transportation of liquids like (i) Chemicals/ hazardous goods (for instance acids) (ii) Water (potable as well as waste) (iii) Oil and gas (upstream as well as downstream like gasoline, fuel, crude oil, or propane), (iv) Food grade bulk liquids (like milk, or juice), (v) Rubber, (vi) Agrichemical products, among others. These goods are generally transported through tanker trucking.
  • Fuel Price - Fuel price spikes can cause delays and diruption for logistics service providers (LSPs), while drops in the same can result in higher short-term profitability and increased market rivalry to offer consumers with the best deals. Hence, the fuel price variations have been studied over the review period and presented along with the causes as well as market impacts.
  • Full-Truck-Load (FTL) Road Freight Transport - The segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the road freight transport service end users on Full-Truck-Load (FTL) services. FTL road freight transport is characterized as a full single load not combined with other shipments. It comprises of shipments (i) devoted to the goods of a single shipper (ii) taken directly from a point of origin to one or more destination points (iii) comprising of bulk mail truck transportation (iv) comprising of both Container (Full Container Load, FCL)/Non-Container trucking services (v)comprsing of goods requiring temperature controlled or non-temperature controlled transportation services (vi) comprising of bulk liquid tankering (vii) invoving trucking of waste (viii) hazardous material trucking. Related value added services (VAS) of sorting, consolidation, deconslidation are included in the other services segment of freight and logistics market.
  • GDP Distribution by Economic Activity - Nominal Gross Domestic Product and distribution of the same, across major economic sectors in the geography studied (country or region as per scope of the report) have been studied and presented in this industry trend. As GDP is positively related to the profitability and growth of logistics industry, this data has been used in adjunction to the input-output tables/ supply-use tables for analyzing the potential major contributing sectors towards the logistics demand.
  • GDP Growth by Economic Activity - Growth of Nominal Gross Domestic Product across major economic sectors, for the geography studied (country or region as per scope of the report) have been presented in this industry trend. This data has been utilized for assessing the growth of logistics demand from all the market end users (economic sectors considered here).
  • Inflation - Variations in both Wholesale Price Inflation (YoY change in producer price index) and Consumer Price Inflation have been presented in this industry trend. This data has been used to assess the inflationary environment as it plays a vital role in smooth functioning of the supply chain, directly impacting the logistics operational cost components e.g., pricing of tyres, driver wages & benefits, energy/fuel prices, maintenace costs, toll charges, warehousing rents, custom brokerage, forwarding rates, courier rates etc. hence impacting the overall freight and logistics market.
  • Key Industry Trends - The report section named "Key Industry Trends" include all the key variables/parameters studied to better analyze the market size estimates and forecasts. All the trends have been presented in the form of data points (time series or latest available data points) along with analysis of the paramter in the form of concise market relevant commentary, for the geography studied (country or region as per the scope of report).
  • Key Strategic Moves - The action taken by a company to differentiate from its competitor or used as a general strategy is referred to as a key strategic move (KSM). This includes (1) Agreements (2) Expansions (3) Financial Restructuring (4) Mergers and Acquisitions (5) Partnerships, and (6) Product Innovations. Key players (Logistics Service Providers, LSPs) in the market have been shortlisted, their KSM have been studied and presented in this section.
  • Less than-Truck-Load (LTL) Road Freight Transport - The segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the road freight transport service end users on Less than-Truck-Load (LTL) services. LTL road freight transport is characterized as multiple shipments combined onto a single truck for multiple deliveries within a network. It comprises of establishments (i) primarily engaged in general and specialized freight trucking of less than complete truck-loads, (ii) characterized by the use of terminals to consolidate shipments, generally from several shippers, into a single truck for haulage between a load assembly terminal and a disassembly terminal, where the load is sorted and shipments are re-routed for delivery (iv) Less than-Container-Load (LCL) shipping/ Groupage Shipping in case of trucking services. The activities in scope include (i) local pick-up, (ii) line-haul, and (iii) local delivery. Related value added services (VAS) of sorting, consolidation, deconslidation are included in the other services segment of freight and logistics market.
  • Logistics Performance - Logistics Performance and Logistics Costs are the backbone of trade, and influences trade costs, making countries compete globally. Logistics performance is influenced by market wide adopted supply chain management strategies, government services, investments & policies, fuel/ energy costs, inflationary environment etc. Hence, in this industry trend, the logistics performance of the geography studied (country/ region as per the scope of report) has been analysed and presented over the review period.
  • Major Truck Suppliers - Market share of truck brands is influenced by factors like geographical preferences, portfolio of truck types, truck prices, local production, truck repair & maintenance service peneteration, customer support, technological innovations (like electric vehicles, digitalization, autonomous trucks), fuel efficiency, financing options, annual maintenance costs, availability of substitutes, marketing startegies etc. Hence, the distribution (share % for base year of the study) of truck sales volume for leading truck brands and commentary on current market scenario & market anticipation over the forecast period have been presented in this industry trend.
  • Manufacturing - This end user industry segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the Manufacturing industry players, on road freight transport service. The end user players considered are the establishments primarily engaged in the chemical, mechanical or physical transformation of materials or substances into new products. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) play a crucial role in maintaining a smooth flow of raw materials across the supply chain, enabling timely delivery of finished goods to distributors or end customers and storing & supplying the raw materials to clients for just-in-time manufacturing.
  • Modal Share - Freight Modal Share is influenced by factors like modal productivity, government regulations, containerization, distance of shipment, temperature control requirements, type of goods, international trade, terrain, speed of delivery, shipment weight, bulk shipments, etc. Also, modal share by tonnage (tons) and modal share by freight turnover (ton-km) differ as per average distance of shipments, weight of major commodity groups transported in the economy and number of trips. This industry trend represents the distribution of freight transported by mode of transport (tons as well as ton-km), for the study base year.
  • Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying - This end user industry segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the extraction industry players, on road freight transport service. The end user players considered are the establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) covers entire phases from upstream to downstream and plays a crucial role in the transportation of machinery, drilling equipments, extracted minerals, crude oil & natural gas and refined/ processed products from one place to another.
  • Other End Users - Other end user segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the financial services (BFSI), real estate, educational services, healthcare, and professional services (administrative, waste management, legal, architectural, engineering, design, consulting, scientific R&D), on road freight transport service. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) plays a crucial role in the reliable movement of supplies and documents to/from these industries such as transporting any equipment or resources required, shipping confidential documents and files, movement of medical goods & supplies (surgical supplies and instruments, including gloves, masks, syringes, equipment) to name a few.
  • Producer Price Inflation - It indicates inflation from viewpoint of the producers viz. the average selling price received for their output over a period of time. Annual change (YoY) of producer price index is reported as wholesale price inflation in the "Inflation" industry trend. As WPI captures dynamic price movements in most comprehensive way, it is widely used by governments, banks, industry, business circles and is deemed important in formulation of trade, fiscal and other economic policies. The data has been used in adjunction to consumer price inflation for better understanding the inflationary environment.
  • Road Freight Pricing Trends - Freight pricing by mode of transport (USD/tonkm), over the review period, has been presented in this industry trend. The data has been used in assessing the inflationary environment, impact on trade, freight turnover (tonkm), road freight transport market demand and hence the road freight transport market size.
  • Road Freight Tonnage Trends - Freight tonnage (weight of goods in tons) handled by mode of transport, over the review period, has been presented in this industry trend. The data has been used as one of the parameters apart from average distance per shipment (km), freight volume (tonkm), and freight pricing (USD/tonkm) to assess the freight transport market size.
  • Road Freight Transport - Hiring a road freight transport logistics service provider (LSP) or haulier (outsourced logistics), for the transport of commodities constitutes road freight transport market. The scope of study includes (i) road transport of goods reported by hauliers registered in the reporting countries (ii) transport of raw materials or manufactured goods (solids as well as fluids) (iii) transport using commerical motor vehicles (rigid trucks or tractor-trailers, (iv) Full-Truck-Load (FTL) or Less than-Truck-Load (LTL) transport (v) containerized or non-containerized transport (vi) temperature controlled or non-temperature controlled trasnport, (vii) short haul or long haul (Over-the-road, OTR) transport, (viii) used office or household goods transport (movers and packers), (ix) other specialized cargo transport (dangerous goods, oversized cargo) and (x) outsourced first mile/ middle mile/last mile delivery shipments undertaken by road freight transport players. The scope does not include (i) transport undertaken by hauliers registered in other countries (ii) last mile meal delivery market (iii) grocery delivery market (iv) transportation via road network undertaken/ reported by Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) players.
  • Road Length - As infrastructure plays a vital role in an economy's logistics performance, variables like length of roads, distribution of road length by surface category (paved v/s unpaved), distribution of road length by road classification (expressways v/s highways v/s other roads), have been analysed and presented in this industry trend.
  • Segmental Revenue - Segmental Revenue has been triangulated or computed and presented for all the major players in the market. It refers to the road freight transport market specific revenue earned by the company, over the base year of study, in the geography studied (country or region as per the scope of report). It is computed through the study and analysis of major parameters like financials, service portfolio, employee strength, fleet size, investments, number of countries present in, major economies of concern, etc. that have been reported by the company in its annual reports, webpage. For companies having scarce financial disclosures, paid databases like D&B Hoovers, Dow Jones Factiva have been resorted to and verified through industry/expert interactions.
  • Short Haul Road Freight Transport - The segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the road freight transport service end users on local trucking (less than 100 miles). It includes the road transport of goods (i) within a single administrative area and its hinterland, (ii) by smaller trucks and pickup trucks (iii) via containerized as well as dry bulk services (iv) intermodal from ports, container terminals or airports, and (v) outsourced first mile/ last mile delivery shipments undertaken by road freight transport players.
  • Transport and Storage Sector GDP - Value and growth of Transport and Storage Sector GDP has a direct relation to the freight and logistics market size, and hence road freight transport market size. Therefore, this variable has been studied and presented over the review period, in value terms (USD) and as share % of total GDP, in this industry trend. The data has been supported by concise and relevant commentary around the investments, developments, and current market scenario.
  • Trends in E-Commerce Industry - Enhanced internet connectivity and boom in smartphone penetration, coupled with increasing disposable incomes, has led to a phenomenal growth in the e-commerce market globally. Online shoppers require fast and efficient delivery of their orders leading to an increase in the demand for logistics services especially e-commerce fulfilment services. Hence, the Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), historial and projected growth, breakup of major commodity groups in e-commerce industry for the studied geography (country or region as per scope of the report) have been analysed and presented in this industry trend.
  • Trends in Manufacturing Industry - Manufacturing industry involves the transformation of raw materials into finished products, while logistics industry ensures the efficient flow of raw materials to the factory, and the transport of manufactured products to the distributors & consumers. Demand-Supply of both industries are highly cross-linked and critical for a seamless supply chain. Hence, the Gross Value Added (GVA), breakup of GVA into major manufacturing sectors, and growth of manufacturing industry over the review period have been analysed and presented, in this industry trend.
  • Trucking Fleet Size By Type - Market share of truck types is influenced by factors like geographical preferences, major end user industries, truck prices, local production, truck repair & maintenance service peneteration, customer support, technological disruptions (like electric vehicles, digitalization, autonomous trucks) etc. Hence, the distribution (share % for base year of study) of truck parc volume by type of truck, market disruptors, truck manufacturing investments, truck specifications, truck use & import regulations, and market anticipation over the forecast period have been presented in this industry trend.
  • Trucking Operational Costs - The prime reasons for measuring/ benchmarking logistics performance of any trucking company are to reduce operational costs and increase profitability. On the other hand, measuring operational costs helps to identify whether and where to make operational changes to control expenses and identify areas for improved performance. Hence, in this industry trend, trucking operational costs and the variables involved viz. driver wages & benefits, fuel prices, repairs & maintenance costs, tyre costs etc. have been studied over the base year of study, and presented for the geography studied (country or region as per the scope of report).
  • Wholesale and Retail Trade - This end user industry segment captures the external (outsourced) logistics expenditure incurred by the wholesalers and retailers, on road freight transport service. The end user players considered are the establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling or retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) plays a crucial role in the reliable movement of supplies to and finished products from production houses to the distributors and finally to the end customer covering activites like material sourcing, transportation, order fulfillment, warehousing & storage, demand forecasting, inventory management etc.
Keyword Definition
Cabotage Road transport by a motor vehicle registered in a country performed on the national territory of another country.
Cross Docking Cross docking is a logistics procedure where products from a supplier or manufacturing plant are distributed directly to a customer or retail chain with marginal to no handling or storage time. Cross docking takes place in a distribution docking terminal; usually consisting of trucks and dock doors on two (inbound and outbound) sides with minimal storage space. The name ‘cross docking’ explains the process of receiving products through an inbound dock and then transferring them across the dock to the outbound transportation dock.
Cross Trade International road transport between two different countries performed by a road motor vehicle registered in a third country. A third country is a country other than the country of loading/embarkation and than the country of unloading/disembarkation.
Dangerous Goods The classes of dangerous goods carried by Road are those defined by the fifteenth revised edition of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, United Nations, Geneva 2007. They include Class 1: Explosives; Class 2: Gases; Class 3: Flammable Liquids; Class 4: Flammable solids- substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances which, on contact with water, emit flammable gases; Class 5: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides; Class 6: Toxic and infectious substances; Class 7: Radioactive material and Class 8: Corrosive substances, Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles.
Direct Shipment Direct shipment is a method of delivering goods from the supplier or the product owner to the customer directly. In most cases, the customer orders the goods from the product owner. This delivery scheme reduces transportation and storage costs, but requires additional planning and administration.
Drayage A drayage is a form of trucking service that connects the different modes of shipping (intermodal), such as ocean freight or air freight. It’s a short-haul trip that transports goods from one place to another, usually before or after its long-haul shipping process. Drayage trucks move cargo to and from various destinations, such as container ships, storage lots, order fulfillment warehouses, and rail yards. Typically, drayage only transports goods in short distances and operates only in one metropolitan area. It also requires only one trucker in a single shift. But despite this, but it plays an important role in long-haul shipping because it gets the goods to the cargo and vice versa. It makes intermodal transport much more efficient and enables the seamless transfer of goods to the end customer.
Dry van A dry van is a type of semi-trailer that's fully enclosed to protect shipments from outside elements. Designed to carry palletized, boxed or loose freight, dry vans aren't temperature-controlled (unlike refrigerated “reefer” units) and can't carry oversized shipments (unlike flatbed trailers).
Final Demand Final demand includes all types of commodities (goods as well as services) consumed as final use and might include personal consumption, or consumption by government, by businesses as capital investment, and as exports. includes all types of commodities (goods as well as services) consumed as final use and might include personal consumption, or consumption by government, by businesses as capital investment, and as exports.
Flatbed Truck A flatbed truck is a type of truck with rigid design. It has a back body that is flatly shaped for easy loading and unloading of goods. The flatbed truck is mostly used to transport heavy, oversized, wide and indelicate goods such as machinery, building supplies or equipment. Due to the truck open body, the goods transported with it must not be vulnerable to rain. By functionality, the flatbed truck is comparable to a flatbed trailer.
Inbound Logistics Inbound logistics is the way materials and other goods are brought into a company. This process includes the steps to order, receive, store, transport and manage incoming supplies. Inbound logistics focuses on the supply part of the supply-demand equation.
Intermediate Demand Intermediate demand includes goods, services, and maintenance and repair construction sold to businesses, excluding capital investment.
International Loaded Place of loading of goods in reporting country (i.e., country in which the vehicle performing the transport is registered) and place of unloading in a different country.
International Unloaded Place of unloading of goods in reporting country (i.e., country in which the vehicle performing the transport is registered) and place of loading in a different country.
OOG cargo Out of Gauge (OOG) cargo is any cargo that can not be loaded into six-sided shipping containers simply because it is too large. The term is a very loose classification of all cargo with dimensions beyond the maximum 40HC container dimensions. That is a length beyond 12.05 meters – a width beyond 2.33 meters – or a height beyond 2.59 meters.
Pallets Raised platform, intended to facilitate the lifting and stacking of goods.
Part load A part load describes goods which only fills a truck partially. In essence, the quantity of the shipment is bigger than the Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipment. Also, the shipment cannot fully occupy a truck i.e. its capacity is much lower than a Full Truckload (FTL) shipment.
Paved Road Road surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) with hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete or with cobblestone.
Reverse Logistics Reverse logistics comprises of the sector of supply chains that process anything returning inwards through the supply chain or traveling ‘backward’ through the supply chain.
Road Freight Transport Service Hiring a trucking agency for transport of commodities (raw materials or manufactured goods including both solids and liquids) form the origin to a destination within the country (domestic) or cross-border (international) constitutes road freight transport market. The service might be Full-Truck-Load or Less than-Truck-Load, containerized or non-containerized, temperature controlled or non temperature controlled, short haul or long haul.
Tautliner vehicle Tautliner and curtainsider are used as generic names for curtain sided trucks/trailers. The curtains are permanently fixed to a runner at the top and detachable rails/poles at front and rear, allowing the curtains to be drawn open and forklifts used all along the sides for easy and efficient loading and unloading. When closed for travel, vertical load restraint straps are attached to a rope rail beneath the truck bed, connecting the truck bed and curtain along both sides. Winches at either end of the curtain tension it, hence the 'Tautliner' name. This stops the curtain from flapping or drumming in the wind and can also help retain light loads from slipping sideways.
Transport for hire or reward The carriage for remuneration of goods.
Unpaved Road Road with a stabilized base not surfaced with crushed stone, hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, concrete or cobblestone.
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India Road Freight Transport Market Research FAQs

The India Road Freight Transport Market size is expected to reach USD 140.26 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 9.08% to reach USD 236.29 billion by 2030.

In 2024, the India Road Freight Transport Market size is expected to reach USD 140.26 billion.

CJ Darcl, Delhivery Limited, GEODIS, Mahindra Logistics Ltd. and VRL Logistics Ltd. are the major companies operating in the India Road Freight Transport Market.

In the India Road Freight Transport Market, the Wholesale and Retail Trade segment accounts for the largest share by end user industry.

In 2024, the Wholesale and Retail Trade segment accounts for the fastest growing by end user industry in the India Road Freight Transport Market.

In 2023, the India Road Freight Transport Market size was estimated at 140.26 billion. The report covers the India Road Freight Transport Market historical market size for years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the India Road Freight Transport Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

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