US Freight Forwarding Market

ID: MRFR/PCM/17018-HCR
200 Pages
Varsha More
Last Updated: June 25, 2026
US Freight Forwarding Market Research Report By Delivery Mode (Roadways, Airways, Railways, Seaways), By Services (Transportation, Warehousing, Packaging, Documentation, Other Services), and By Application (Retail, Food & Beverages, Healthcare, Industrial and Manufacturing, Military, Oil & Gas, Other Application) - Forecast to 2035
US Freight Forwarding Market
Market Size
Forecast Period2025 - 2035
CAGR (2025 - 2035)6.274%
2023 Market Size$ 40.13 Billion
2024 Market Size$ 42.5 Billion
2035 Market Size$ 83 Billion
Key Players
Panalpina
Expeditors International
C.H. Robinson
DHL Global Forwarding
Agility Logistics
Kuehne + Nagel
Opportunities
  • Freight Forwarding Market Services Insights
  • Freight Forwarding Market Delivery Mode Insights
  1. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    1. 1.1 Market Overview
    2. 1.2 Key Findings
    3. 1.3 Market Segmentation
    4. 1.4 Competitive Landscape
    5. 1.5 Challenges and Opportunities
    6. 1.6 Future Outlook
  2. 2 MARKET INTRODUCTION
    1. 2.1 Definition
    2. 2.2 Scope of the study
      1. 2.2.1 Research Objective
      2. 2.2.2 Assumption
      3. 2.2.3 Limitations
  3. 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
    1. 3.1 Overview
    2. 3.2 Data Mining
    3. 3.3 Secondary Research
    4. 3.4 Primary Research
      1. 3.4.1 Primary Interviews and Information Gathering Process
      2. 3.4.2 Breakdown of Primary Respondents
    5. 3.5 Forecasting Model
    6. 3.6 Market Size Estimation
      1. 3.6.1 Bottom-Up Approach
      2. 3.6.2 Top-Down Approach
    7. 3.7 Data Triangulation
    8. 3.8 Validation
  4. 4 MARKET DYNAMICS
    1. 4.1 Overview
    2. 4.2 Drivers
    3. 4.3 Restraints
    4. 4.4 Opportunities
  5. 5 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS
    1. 5.1 Value chain Analysis
    2. 5.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
      1. 5.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. 5.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. 5.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
      4. 5.2.4 Threat of Substitutes
      5. 5.2.5 Intensity of Rivalry
    3. 5.3 COVID-19 Impact Analysis
      1. 5.3.1 Market Impact Analysis
      2. 5.3.2 Regional Impact
      3. 5.3.3 Opportunity and Threat Analysis
  6. 6 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY DELIVERY MODE (USD BILLION)
    1. 6.1 Roadways
    2. 6.2 Airways
    3. 6.3 Railways
    4. 6.4 Seaways
  7. 7 US FREIGHT US Freight Forwarding Market, BY SERVICES (USD BILLION)
    1. 7.1 Transportation
    2. 7.2 Warehousing
    3. 7.3 Packaging
    4. 7.4 Documentation
    5. 7.5 Other Services
  8. 8 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY APPLICATION (USD BILLION)
    1. 8.1 Retail
    2. 8.2 Food & Beverages
    3. 8.3 Healthcare
    4. 8.4 Industrial and Manufacturing
    5. 8.5 Military
    6. 8.6 Oil & Gas
    7. 8.7 Other Application
  9. 9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Competitive Analysis
    3. 9.3 Market share Analysis
    4. 9.4 Major Growth Strategy in the Freight Forwarding Market
    5. 9.5 Competitive Benchmarking
    6. 9.6 Leading Players in Terms of Number of Developments in the Freight Forwarding Market
    7. 9.7 Key developments and growth strategies
      1. 9.7.1 New Product Launch/Service Deployment
      2. 9.7.2 Merger & Acquisitions
      3. 9.7.3 Joint Ventures
    8. 9.8 Major Players Financial Matrix
      1. 9.8.1 Sales and Operating Income
      2. 9.8.2 Major Players R&D Expenditure. 2023
  10. 10 COMPANY PROFILES
    1. 10.1 Panalpina
      1. 10.1.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.1.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.1.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.1.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.1.5 Key Strategies
    2. 10.2 Expeditors International
      1. 10.2.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.2.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.2.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.2.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.2.5 Key Strategies
    3. 10.3 C.H. Robinson
      1. 10.3.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.3.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.3.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.3.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.3.5 Key Strategies
    4. 10.4 DHL Global Forwarding
      1. 10.4.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.4.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.4.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.4.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.4.5 Key Strategies
    5. 10.5 Agility Logistics
      1. 10.5.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.5.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.5.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.5.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.5.5 Key Strategies
    6. 10.6 Kuehne + Nagel
      1. 10.6.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.6.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.6.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.6.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.6.5 Key Strategies
    7. 10.7 UPS Supply Chain Solutions
      1. 10.7.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.7.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.7.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.7.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.7.5 Key Strategies
    8. 10.8 Saddle Creek Logistics Services
      1. 10.8.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.8.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.8.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.8.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.8.5 Key Strategies
    9. 10.9 SEKO Logistics
      1. 10.9.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.9.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.9.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.9.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.9.5 Key Strategies
    10. 10.10 DB Schenker
      1. 10.10.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.10.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.10.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.10.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.10.5 Key Strategies
    11. 10.11 Sinotrans
      1. 10.11.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.11.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.11.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.11.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.11.5 Key Strategies
    12. 10.12 Nippon Express
      1. 10.12.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.12.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.12.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.12.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.12.5 Key Strategies
    13. 10.13 XPO Logistics
      1. 10.13.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.13.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.13.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.13.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.13.5 Key Strategies
    14. 10.14 DHL Supply Chain
      1. 10.14.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.14.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.14.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.14.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.14.5 Key Strategies
    15. 10.15 Geodis
      1. 10.15.1 Financial Overview
      2. 10.15.2 Products Offered
      3. 10.15.3 Key Developments
      4. 10.15.4 SWOT Analysis
      5. 10.15.5 Key Strategies
  11. 11 APPENDIX
    1. 11.1 References
    2. 11.2 Related Reports
  12. LIST OF TABLES
  13. TABLE 1 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS
  14. TABLE 2 US FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET SIZE ESTIMATES & US Freight Forwarding Market, BY DELIVERY MODE, 2019-2035 (USD BILLIONS)
  15. TABLE 3 US FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET SIZE ESTIMATES & US Freight Forwarding Market, BY SERVICES, 2019-2035 (USD BILLIONS)
  16. TABLE 4 US FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET SIZE ESTIMATES & US Freight Forwarding Market, BY APPLICATION, 2019-2035 (USD BILLIONS)
  17. TABLE 5 PRODUCT LAUNCH/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/APPROVAL
  18. TABLE 6 ACQUISITION/PARTNERSHIP
  19. LIST OF FIGURES
  20. FIGURE 1 MARKET SYNOPSIS
  21. FIGURE 2 US FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET ANALYSIS BY DELIVERY MODE
  22. FIGURE 3 US FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET ANALYSIS BY SERVICES
  23. FIGURE 4 US FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET ANALYSIS BY APPLICATION
  24. FIGURE 5 KEY BUYING CRITERIA OF FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET
  25. FIGURE 6 RESEARCH PROCESS OF MRFR
  26. FIGURE 7 DRO ANALYSIS OF FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET
  27. FIGURE 8 DRIVERS IMPACT ANALYSIS: FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET
  28. FIGURE 9 RESTRAINTS IMPACT ANALYSIS: FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET
  29. FIGURE 10 SUPPLY / VALUE CHAIN: FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET
  30. FIGURE 11 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY DELIVERY MODE, 2025 (% SHARE)
  31. FIGURE 12 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY DELIVERY MODE, 2019 TO 2035 (USD Billions)
  32. FIGURE 13 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY SERVICES, 2025 (% SHARE)
  33. FIGURE 14 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY SERVICES, 2019 TO 2035 (USD Billions)
  34. FIGURE 15 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY APPLICATION, 2025 (% SHARE)
  35. FIGURE 16 US Freight Forwarding Market, BY APPLICATION, 2019 TO 2035 (USD Billions)
  36. FIGURE 17 BENCHMARKING OF MAJOR COMPETITORS

US Freight Forwarding Market Segmentation

Market Segmentation Overview

  • Detailed segmentation data will be available in the full report
  • Comprehensive analysis by multiple parameters
  • Regional and country-level breakdowns
  • Market size forecasts by segment
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