Product Code: SR112025A6772
The global groceries transportation market size reached USD 7.5 Trillion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 11.0 Trillion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.19% during 2025-2033. The increasing popularity of online grocery shopping portals, the rising working population leading increasingly hectic lifestyles, and the growing adoption of big cargo vehicles with ice boxes and proper temperature conditioning for meat and dairy transportation represent some of the key factors driving the market.
Groceries transportation is the process of transporting groceries, including various F&B commodities, raw materials, and other household supplies, from one place to another. The main grocery companies transport items by trucks, vans, railroads, and ships, and occasionally opt for outsourcing transport when it is cost-effective. By using grocery transportation, manufacturers and retailers can ensure that their products arrive at the destination point on time, thereby preventing food from getting wasted or spoiled. The process also ensures that a continuous supply of durable and non-durable goods is available from various suppliers and distributors across various locations while keeping the supply of seasonal products constant throughout the entire year. The incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) processes to handle the manual work is resulting in an improved groceries transportation system, which keeps deliveries fast and profitable.
Groceries Transportation Market Trends:
The increasing popularity of online grocery shopping resulting in the growing cargo volumes is a significant factor driving the market. This can be attributed to the rising working population leading increasingly hectic lifestyles. In line with this, the shifting consumer preference toward same-day delivery instead of tedious commuting across the market is providing an impetus to the market. Moreover, the augmenting need for the supply of seasonal grocery products throughout the whole year is also creating lucrative growth opportunities in the market. Besides this, the growing adoption of big cargo vehicles with ice boxes and proper temperature conditioning for perishable product transportation is impacting the market positively. Also, continual innovations in the transportation system, including computerized vehicle routing, online freight exchange, and ICT, are fueling the market. The market is further propelled by the integration of numerous technologies, such as active traffic management, GPS monitoring, and satellite trailing, to track and facilitate efficient transportation from the starting point to the final destination. Apart from this, favorable initiatives undertaken by government bodies of several countries toward the improvement of infrastructure facilities are creating a positive outlook for the market. Some of the other factors contributing to the market include rapid urbanization, considerable growth in the food and beverages industry, inflating disposable income levels and increasing global population growth.
Key Market Segmentation:
Product Type Insights:
- Vegetables and Fruits
- Dairy Products
- Meat and Seafood
- Others
Transportation Mode Insights:
- Roadways
- Railways
- Seaways
- Airways
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets that include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America was the largest market for grocery transportation. Some of the factors driving the North America groceries transportation market include continual technological developments, the presence of a wide distribution network, the growing preference among consumers regarding the convenience of same-day delivery, etc.
Competitive Landscape:
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global groceries transportation market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies covered include Cargill Incorporated, Domenico Transportation Co., H&M Bay Inc., Hellmann Perishable Logistics, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., Lynden Incorporated, McLane Company Inc., Pilot Freight Services (A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S), PSS Distribution Services, Ryder System Inc., SpartanNash Company, Total Quality Logistics LLC, Trinity Logistics (Burris Logistics Company), etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global groceries transportation market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global groceries transportation market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- Which countries represent the most attractive groceries transportation markets?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the product type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the transportation mode?
- What is the competitive structure of the global groceries transportation market?
- Who are the key players/companies in the global groceries transportation market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Groceries Transportation Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Product Type
- 6.1 Vegetables and Fruits
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Dairy Products
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Meat and Seafood
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Others
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Transportation Mode
- 7.1 Roadways
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Railways
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Seaways
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Airways
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Region
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 United States
- 8.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.1.2 Canada
- 8.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Asia-Pacific
- 8.2.1 China
- 8.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.2 Japan
- 8.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.3 India
- 8.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.4 South Korea
- 8.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.5 Australia
- 8.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.6 Indonesia
- 8.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.7 Others
- 8.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Europe
- 8.3.1 Germany
- 8.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.2 France
- 8.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.3 United Kingdom
- 8.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.4 Italy
- 8.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.5 Spain
- 8.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.6 Russia
- 8.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.7 Others
- 8.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Latin America
- 8.4.1 Brazil
- 8.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.2 Mexico
- 8.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.3 Others
- 8.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.5 Middle East and Africa
- 8.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 8.5.3 Market Forecast
9 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Drivers
- 9.3 Restraints
- 9.4 Opportunities
10 Value Chain Analysis
11 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 11.4 Degree of Competition
- 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.6 Threat of Substitutes
12 Price Analysis
13 Competitive Landscape
- 13.1 Market Structure
- 13.2 Key Players
- 13.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 13.3.1 Cargill Incorporated
- 13.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.1.3 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.2 Domenico Transportation Co.
- 13.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 H&M Bay Inc.
- 13.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.4 Hellmann Perishable Logistics
- 13.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.5 J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
- 13.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.6 Lynden Incorporated
- 13.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.7 McLane Company Inc.
- 13.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.8 Pilot Freight Services (A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S)
- 13.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.9 PSS Distribution Services
- 13.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.10 Ryder System Inc.
- 13.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.11 SpartanNash Company
- 13.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.12 Total Quality Logistics LLC
- 13.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.13 Trinity Logistics (Burris Logistics Company)
- 13.3.13.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.