Freight Transport Management Market Report 2026

The freight transport management market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $30.12 billion in 2025 to $33.36 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in global trade, expansion of road freight networks, rising manufacturing output, early logistics software adoption, increasing fuel cost volatility.

The freight transport management market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $47.69 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to ecommerce shipment growth, demand for real time logistics visibility, AI based transport planning adoption, cross border trade expansion, focus on logistics cost reduction. Major trends in the forecast period include advanced route optimization, real time shipment tracking, integrated carrier management, cost optimization analytics, enhanced supply chain visibility.

The rise of the e-commerce industry is expected to drive the growth of the freight transport management market in the coming years. The e-commerce industry involves buying and selling goods and services over the Internet, including retail purchases, online auctions, digital downloads, and business-to-business transactions. Its growth is fueled by increased internet penetration, expanding mobile connectivity, convenience-driven consumer behavior, and the continuous evolution of online shopping platforms and technologies. Freight transport management is essential for the e-commerce sector to ensure timely and efficient delivery of goods, optimize logistics operations, reduce shipping costs, and maintain customer satisfaction. For example, in February 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that total e-commerce sales in the US reached approximately $1.11 trillion in 2023, reflecting a 7.6% increase from 2022. E-commerce sales accounted for 15.4% of total sales in 2023, up from 14.7% in 2022. Therefore, the growth of e-commerce is boosting the freight transport management market.

Key companies in the freight transport management market are focusing on innovative solutions such as modular TMS design to enhance operational efficiency, enable AI-driven planning, and provide end-to-end visibility across supply chains. Modular TMS design allows companies to customize, scale, and integrate transport operations efficiently while leveraging AI for smarter decision-making. For instance, in September 2025, Transporeon GmbH, a Germany-based logistics software company, launched its “Transport Planner” tool as part of its next-generation modular TMS. This tool uses AI to generate optimized transport plans, reduces administrative overhead, improves yard throughput, and integrates freight marketplace functionalities, dock and yard management, and execution & visibility into a unified digital platform. Thus, AI-powered modular TMS innovations are shaping a key trend in the freight transport management market.

In October 2024, GEODIS, a France-based construction engineering company, acquired ITS (International Transport & Shipping Ltd.) for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enhances GEODIS’s presence in a key European market, furthering its goal of building a global end-to-end logistics network to support multinational clients, particularly within Switzerland's pharmaceutical industry. ITS (International Transport & Shipping Ltd.), based in Switzerland, provides fleet and asset-lite transportation services.

Major companies operating in the freight transport management market report include DHL International GmbH, CEVA Logistics, Accenture Plc, IBM Corporation, Oracle Corporation, DSV A/S, SAP SE, Union Pacific Corp., Geodis SA, DB Schenker, Landstar System Inc., Korber AG, Fusion Transport, Universal Logistics Holdings Inc., Transportation Insight LLC, SEKO Logistics Ltd., Manhattan Associates Inc., Descartes Systems Group Inc., IBS Software, JDA Software Group Inc., CTSI-Global, HighJump Software LLC.

North America was the largest region in the freight transport management market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the freight transport management market report include Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the freight transport management market report include Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The freight transport management market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as carrier selection, route optimization, freight forwarding, shipment tracking and visibility. 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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