Netherlands Road Freight Transport Market Size

Netherlands Road Freight Transport Market Analysis

The Netherlands Road Freight Transport Market size is estimated at 22.79 billion USD in 2024, and is expected to reach 29.06 billion USD by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.13% during the forecast period (2024-2030).

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22.79 Billion

Market Size in 2024 (USD)

29.06 Billion

Market Size in 2030 (USD)

2.85 %

CAGR (2017-2023)

4.13 %

CAGR (2024-2030)

Largest Market by Distance

71.82 %

value share, Long Haul, 2023

Trade growth has positively impacted long-haul trucking in the country. For instance, in 2022, exports recorded a growth of 9.14% YoY.

Largest Market by Goods Configuration

72.64 %

value share, Solid Goods, 2023

The solid goods segment dominates by product type over the liquid goods segment, and the majority of the industries that utilize this service also contribute a significant amount to the country's gross value output.

Largest Market by End User Industry

35.52 %

value share, Manufacturing, 2023

Manufacturing is one of the major sectors in the Netherlands, accounting for more than 12% of GDP in 2022. Consumer goods are the largest contributing subsector.

Fastest Growing Market by Truckload Specification

4.63 %

Projected CAGR, Less than-Truck-Load (LTL), 2024-2030

The LTL segment is supported by a large number of small vendors and business owners that prefer these services for the transportation of goods.

First Leading Market Player

3.81 %

market share, DB Schenker, 2022

DB Schenker has 22 logistics centers in the Netherlands. The company operates a team of about 3,200 employees in the Netherlands.

E-commerce in the Netherlands thrives with 84% usage in 2022, which is driving the demand for road freight services

Netherlands Road Freight Transport Industry Segmentation Netherlands Road Freight Transport Industry Segmentation

Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry, Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Mining and Quarrying, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Others are covered as segments by End User Industry. Domestic, International are covered as segments by Destination. Full-Truck-Load (FTL), Less than-Truck-Load (LTL) are covered as segments by Truckload Specification. Containerized, Non-Containerized are covered as segments by Containerization. Long Haul, Short Haul are covered as segments by Distance. Fluid Goods, Solid Goods are covered as segments by Goods Configuration. Non-Temperature Controlled, Temperature Controlled are covered as segments by Temperature Control.

• In 2022, the wholesale and retail trade segment continued its growth trajectory, as the e-commerce market experienced a significant boom, primarily fueled by the increasing number of internet users. In the Netherlands, e-commerce usage stands at an impressive 84%, the highest in the European Union, presenting a vast potential to transform "browsers" into actual sales. This surge in e-commerce has led to soaring demand for logistics space, and given the abundance of sales opportunities, this growth is expected to persist in the foreseeable future. During 2023, the Dutch e-commerce market played a crucial role in driving the global growth rate of 17.0%. The upward trend in e-commerce sales is anticipated to continue worldwide, mirroring the promising outlook observed in the Netherlands.
• Manufacturing was one of the major contributing sectors in the Netherlands, with a contribution of more than 11% in 2022. Consumer goods constitute the largest contributing subsector in the manufacturing sector. In the manufacturing sector, DSV, DB Schenker, C.H. Robinson, and Dachser are some of the major players in the road freight transportation market in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is advancing manufacturing operations in nearly every sector through research and development, embracing Industry 4.0, also known as "Smart Manufacturing."
• The Dutch government intends to invest in developing and maintaining transport infrastructure, utility, energy, and residential projects through the National Growth Fund. The first round of funding is expected to total USD 4.60 billion for ten projects in the fields of green hydrogen, railways, and education. As a result, the demand for road freight services is expected to increase in the country.