Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Market Size 2025-2029
The LTL market size is forecast to increase by USD 110.7 billion at a CAGR of 6.8% between 2024 and 2029.
- The global less-than-truckload (LTL) market is growing, fueled by e-commerce demand for flexible shipping and advancements in freight logistic tracking technology that boost efficiency. This report delivers actionable insights through comprehensive market size data, growth forecasts, and analysis of key segments like retail shipping, which dominates due to its tie to online shopping growth. It highlights a key trend in sustainable logistics practices, as greener fleets meet regulatory and customer demands, while noting a challenge from fluctuating fuel costs, affecting pricing stability. With insights on regional dynamics, carrier strategies, and customer needs, this report equips businesses to streamline operations, improve services, and stay competitive in a fast-evolving global landscape by addressing sustainability and cost challenges.
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1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Capacity
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.3 Capacity segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Capacity Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.4 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.5 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 The impact of AI in Global Less-than-truckload (LTL) Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029
8 Market Segmentation by Type
- 8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
- 8.3 Long-haul carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Long-haul carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Long-haul carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Long-haul carriers - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Long-haul carriers - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.4 Superregional carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Superregional carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Superregional carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Superregional carriers - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Superregional carriers - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.5 Regional carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Regional carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Regional carriers - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Regional carriers - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Regional carriers - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.6 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
9 Market Segmentation by Capacity
- 9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Capacity - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Capacity - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.2 Comparison by Capacity
- Chart on Comparison by Capacity
- Data Table on Comparison by Capacity
- 9.3 Light LTL volume - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Light LTL volume - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Light LTL volume - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Light LTL volume - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Light LTL volume - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.4 Heavy LTL volume - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Heavy LTL volume - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Heavy LTL volume - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Heavy LTL volume - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Heavy LTL volume - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.5 Market opportunity by Capacity
- Market opportunity by Capacity ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Capacity ($ billion)
10 Market Segmentation by End-User
- 10.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-User - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on End-User - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.2 Comparison by End-User
- Chart on Comparison by End-User
- Data Table on Comparison by End-User
- 10.3 Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.4 Construction - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Construction - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Construction - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Construction - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Construction - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.5 Manufacturing - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.6 Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.7 Wholesale and Retail Trade - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Wholesale and Retail Trade - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Wholesale and Retail Trade - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Wholesale and Retail Trade - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Wholesale and Retail Trade - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.8 Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.9 Market opportunity by End-User
- Market opportunity by $segment_name ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by $segment_name ($ million)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 12.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.8 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.9 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.10 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.11 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.12 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.13 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.14 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.15 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.16 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.17 Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.18 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
- 13.4 Market opportunities/restraints
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.2 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.3
- - Overview
- - Product / Service
- - Key offerings
16 Appendix
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations
- o Strong financial performance