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Third-Party Logistics in North America

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  • 55 Pages
  • June 2026
  • Region: North America
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6041322

Third-Party Logistics in North America

Summary

Third-Party Logistics in North America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • A third-party logistics (3PL) provider is a partner or service that helps merchants manage their supply chain. 3PL providers do not own the products for distribution but are legally bound and responsible for performing the logistics activities requested by the purchasing company. Its services include warehouse and inventory management, shipping coordination, order fulfilment, distribution, exchanges, and returns.
  • The North American third-party logistics market recorded a value of $244.2 billion in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 0.2% between 2020 and 2025.
  • The manufacturing segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with a total value of $98.0 billion, equivalent to 40.1% of the market's overall value.
  • During 2020-25, rapid urbanization contributed to the growth of the 3PL market by concentrating on people, businesses, and demand in dense city areas.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the third-party logistics market in North America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the third-party logistics market in North America
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key third-party logistics market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the North America third-party logistics market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the North America third-party logistics market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the North America third-party logistics market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the North America third-party logistics market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up North America's third-party logistics market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape
3 Market Data
3.1. Market Value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market Value Forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What have been the most recent market developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. United Parcel Service Inc
8.2. FedEx Corp
8.3. Deutsche Post AG
8.4. C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst
List of Tables
Table 1: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 2: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Category Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2020-25
Table 3: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 4: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Geography Segmentation: $ Million, 2025
Table 5: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Table 6: United Parcel Service Inc: Key Facts
Table 7: United Parcel Service Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 8: United Parcel Service Inc: key employees
Table 9: FedEx Corp: Key Facts
Table 10: FedEx Corp: annual financial ratios
Table 11: FedEx Corp: key employees
Table 12: Deutsche Post AG: Key Facts
Table 13: Deutsche Post AG: annual financial ratios
Table 14: Deutsche Post AG: key employees
Table 15: Deutsche Post AG: key employees Continued
Table 16: C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc: Key Facts
Table 17: C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc: annual financial ratios
Table 18: C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc: key employees
Table 19: North America Exchange Rate, 2020-25
List of Figures
Figure 1: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 2: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 3: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Geography Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2025
Figure 4: North America Third-Party Logistics Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition In The Third-Party Logistics Market In North America, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers Of Buyer Power In The Third-Party Logistics Market In North America, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers Of Supplier Power In The Third-Party Logistics Market In North America, 2025
Figure 8: Factors Influencing The Likelihood Of New Entrants In The Third-Party Logistics Market In North America, 2025
Figure 9: Factors Influencing The Threat Of Substitutes In The Third-Party Logistics Market In North America, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers Of Degree Of Rivalry In The Third-Party Logistics Market In North America, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • United Parcel Service Inc
  • FedEx Corp
  • Deutsche Post AG
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc