The India third-party logistics (3PL) market size reached about USD 36.10 Billion in 2024. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.30% between 2025 and 2034, reaching a value of around USD 73.03 Billion by 2034.
India is witnessing infrastructure development such as dedicated freight corridors, free trade warehousing zones, logistics parks, and container freight stations, further accelerating the India third-party logistics (3PL) market growth. The Bharatmala project launched in 2017, aims to construct 83,677 km of highways by 2024.
The growth of the India third-party logistics (3PL) market is driven by the growing penetration of e-commerce platforms such as Meesho, which constitutes to more than 40% of the market share. Meesho majorly collaborates with logistic providers such as Delhivery, Xpressbees and Ecom Express, which are known to have advanced analytical services. Furthermore, advancements in technology and infrastructure such as e-way bills, fast-tags, e-invoicing, and GPS-based toll collection, are anticipated to contribute to the growth of the market.
In H1 2021, the leasing of industrial and warehousing areas crossed 10.1 million sq ft in the metro cities of Bengaluru (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Delhi NCR, Mumbai (Maharashtra), and Pune (Maharashtra). This rise in demand has further contributed to the growth of the 3PL sector in the country.
In the logistics sector, goods are transported using various transport methods such as road, rail, air and water. In India, a significant share of the goods is transported by road. By 2030, the number of eTailing shipments in India delivered by 3PL is anticipated to be 13-17 billion, representing an increase of about 6-8 times compared to 2022 levels.
Market Segmentation
India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Service
Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC)
Domestic Transportation Management (DTM)
International Transportation Management (ITM)
Warehousing and Distribution
Value Added Logistic Services (VALs)
Market Breakup by Transport
Railways
Roadways
Waterways
Airways
Market Breakup by End Use
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Automotive
Others
Market Breakup by Region
North India
East and Central India
West India
South India
Competitive Landscape
Companies are increasingly focusing on technological integration such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics for managing supply chains and the logistics sector, increasing business efficiency and effectiveness.
FedEx Corp
Deutsche Post AG (DHL)
Schenker AG
Kuehne + Nagel International AG
Mahindra Logistics Ltd
Nippon Express Holdings Inc.
Toll Holdings Limited
Kintetsu World Express, Inc
CJ Logistics Corporation
Allcargo Logistics Ltd
Others
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
- 1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
- 1.3 Key Demand Drivers
- 1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
- 1.5 Industry Best Practices
- 1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
- 1.7 Industry Outlook
- 2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
- 2.1 Market Trends
- 2.2 Key Verticals
- 2.3 Key Regions
- 2.4 Supplier Power
- 2.5 Buyer Power
- 2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
- 2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
- 3 Economic Summary
- 3.1 GDP Outlook
- 3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
- 3.3 Inflation Trends
- 3.4 Democracy Index
- 3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
- 3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
- 3.7 Population Outlook
- 3.8 Urbanisation Trends
- 4 Country Risk Profiles
- 4.1 Country Risk
- 4.2 Business Climate
- 5 Asia Pacific Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Overview
- 5.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 5.2 Asia Pacific Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 5.3 Asia Pacific Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 6 India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Analysis
- 6.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 6.2 India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 6.3 India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 7 India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market by Service
- 7.1 Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC)
- 7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.2 Domestic Transportation Management (DTM)
- 7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.3 International Transportation Management (ITM)
- 7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.4 Warehousing and Distribution
- 7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.5 Value Added Logistic Services (VALs)
- 7.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8 India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market by Transport
- 8.1 Railways
- 8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.2 Roadways
- 8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.3 Waterways
- 8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.4 Airways
- 8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9 India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market by End Use
- 9.1 Retail
- 9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.2 Healthcare
- 9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.3 Manufacturing
- 9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.4 Automotive
- 9.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.5 Others
- 10 India Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market by Region
- 10.1 North India
- 10.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.2 East and Central India
- 10.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.3 West India
- 10.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 10.4 South India
- 10.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 10.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 11 Market Dynamics
- 11.1 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1.1 Strengths
- 11.1.2 Weaknesses
- 11.1.3 Opportunities
- 11.1.4 Threats
- 11.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 11.2.1 Supplier’s Power
- 11.2.2 Buyers Powers
- 11.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
- 11.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 11.3 Key Indicators for Demand
- 11.4 Key Indicators for Price
- 12 Competitive Landscape
- 12.1 Supplier Selection
- 12.2 Key Global Players
- 12.3 Key Regional Players
- 12.4 Key Player Strategies
- 12.5 Company Profiles
- 12.5.1 FedEx Corp.
- 12.5.1.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.1.4 Certifications
- 12.5.2 Deutsche Post AG (DHL)
- 12.5.2.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.2.4 Certifications
- 12.5.3 Schenker AG
- 12.5.3.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.3.4 Certifications
- 12.5.4 Kuehne + Nagel International AG
- 12.5.4.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.4.4 Certifications
- 12.5.5 Mahindra Logistics Ltd.
- 12.5.5.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.5.4 Certifications
- 12.5.6 Nippon Express Holdings Inc.
- 12.5.6.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.6.4 Certifications
- 12.5.7 Toll Holdings Limited
- 12.5.7.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.7.4 Certifications
- 12.5.8 Kintetsu World Express, Inc.
- 12.5.8.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.8.4 Certifications
- 12.5.9 CJ Logistics Corporation
- 12.5.9.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.9.4 Certifications
- 12.5.10 Allcargo Logistics Ltd.
- 12.5.10.1 Company Overview
- 12.5.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 12.5.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 12.5.10.4 Certifications
- 12.5.11 Others
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