Specialized Freight Trucking Market Report 2026

The specialized freight trucking market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.17 trillion in 2025 to $1.25 trillion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in industrial production activities, expansion of energy and mining operations, rising demand for long-haul freight services, development of highway infrastructure, availability of specialized trucking fleets.

The specialized freight trucking market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.7 trillion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart fleet technologies, rising focus on emission reduction in trucking, expansion of pharmaceutical cold chain logistics, growing demand for oversized cargo transport, adoption of autonomous trucking features. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for temperature-controlled freight services, rising adoption of specialized truck configurations, growing use of telematics and fleet monitoring systems, expansion of hazardous materials transport capabilities, enhanced focus on regulatory compliance and safety.

The specialized freight trucking market is expected to experience growth propelled by the expansion of the E-commerce industry. E-commerce involves the online trading of products, services, and the exchange of money and data. Specialized freight trucking plays a crucial role in the last-mile delivery of goods to customers' homes, ensuring faster delivery by bringing inventory closer to the end-users. As an example, data from the United States Census Bureau reveals a 6.6% increase in retail e-commerce sales, reaching $269.5 billion in Q2 2023 in the United States. Consequently, the growth of the E-commerce industry becomes a driving force for the specialized freight trucking market.

Major companies are actively developing innovative solutions, including proprietary technology, to offer reliable services to customers. Proprietary technology encompasses a combination of processes, tools, or interconnected systems. For instance, in September 2023, WARP, a US-based provider of a tech-powered freight network, introduced gLTL. This technology allows shippers to access a wide range of vehicle sizes, from sedans to SUVs and sprinter vans, and unlock additional capacity at accelerated rates. The new service covers various delivery and logistics options, such as direct-to-store delivery, inventory transfers to fulfillment centers, warehouse-to-warehouse transfers, and last-mile delivery.

In April 2024, TFI International Inc., a Canada-based transportation and logistics company, acquired Daseke Inc. for around $1.1 billion. Through this acquisition, TFI International aimed to enhance and broaden its flatbed and specialized freight transportation services across North America by incorporating Daseke’s scale, specialized expertise, and diverse operating companies into its overall logistics network. Daseke Inc. is a US-based transportation firm focused on flatbed and specialized freight trucking, including the transport of oversized, heavy haul, industrial, and high-value cargo across both regional and long-distance routes.

Major companies operating in the specialized freight trucking market are Old Dominion Freight Line, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, XPO Logistics, FedEx Freight, Schneider National, Saia Inc., Landstar System, YRC Worldwide, R+L Carriers, Estes Express Lines, Averitt Express, CRST International, AAA Cooper Transportation, Southeastern Freight Lines, ArcBest Corporation, Forward Air Corporation, Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Dayton Freight Lines, Central Transport, Pitt Ohio Express, Holland Regional, Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Ward Transport and Logistics, A. Duie Pyle, Wilson Trucking Corporation, Bennett International Group, Black Horse Carriers, Hub Group.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the specialized freight trucking market in 2025. North America was the second largest region in the specialized freight trucking market. The regions covered in the specialized freight trucking market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the specialized freight trucking market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The specialized freight trucking market includes revenues earned by entities by providing transportation services for specialized goods that must be delivered to customers quickly. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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