Market Overview
The Spain road freight transport market size reached 276.9 Billion Tonne-Km in 2025 and is projected to grow to 388.6 Billion Tonne-Km by 2034, with a CAGR of 3.84% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2034. Growth is driven by expanding e-commerce, industrial production, and government infrastructure spending. The increasing need for cold-chain logistics and advancements in digitalization, such as fleet telematics and route optimization, are enhancing market development.
Study Assumption Years
- Base Year: 2025
- Historical Years: 2020-2025
- Forecast Period: 2026-2034
Spain Road Freight Transport Market Key Takeaways
- The market size was 276.9 Billion Tonne-Km in 2025.
- CAGR of 3.84% is expected during 2026-2034.
- The forecast period spans 2026 to 2034.
- The growing presence of foreign operators is reshaping market dynamics, with Moroccan transport firms holding over 80,000 operational licenses compared to nearly 8,000 by Spanish operators as of July 2024.
- Spain’s road infrastructure is undergoing significant upgrades, including rehabilitation and long-term maintenance to boost regional connectivity and economic development.
- Digitalization efforts such as fleet telematics and route optimization are improving efficiency and sustainability within the market.
- Expanding cross-border trade with the EU and government infrastructure expenditures are key growth catalysts.
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Market Growth Factors
The growth of the Spain road freight transport market is driven by factors such as the rise in demand from e-commerce, the increase in industrial production, and the increase in infrastructure development and construction projects that require logistics services and transportation. Due to cross border trade with the European Union, there is an increase in demand and market size regarding reliable and fast road freight services in Spain.
With the increasing demand for temperature controlled transportation cold-chain logistics services are expected to be amongst the fastest growing segments in the coming years and efficient temperature controlled logistics services are expected to drive the segment. Companies can leverage fleet telematics and route optimization as the first building blocks of digital transformation to drive operational savings and sustainability.
The road freight transport market is expected to grow with the introduction of low emission and cleaner transport technologies by the dominant players in the road freight transport market. Factors such as network connectivity and process efficiency due to new regulations will also drive the road freight transport market. In Spain, the modernization and development of road infrastructure lead to improvements in safety, management, and speed of routes, which is expected to increase the growth of the road freight transport market.
Market Segmentation
- Temperature Control:
- Controlled: Includes temperature-regulated logistics solutions for sensitive goods, addressing the rising need for cold-chain logistics.
- Non-Controlled: Covers standard freight transport without temperature regulation.
- Product Type:
- Liquid Goods: Transportation of fluid substances.
- Solid Goods: Transportation of non-liquid products.
- Distance:
- Long Haul: Freight movement over extended distances.
- Short Haul: Freight transport covering shorter routes.
- Containerization:
- Containerized: Use of containers for transporting goods to facilitate handling and security.
- Non-Containerized: Freight transported without container use.
- Destination:
- Domestic: Internal freight transport within Spain.
- International: Cross-border freight operations involving Spain and other countries.
- End User:
- Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Oil and Gas
- Mining and Quarrying
- Wholesale and Retail Trade
- Others
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Regional Insights
Northern Spain, Eastern Spain, Southern Spain, and Central Spain are the major regional markets covered in the report. Detailed regional statistics and market dynamics are available in the full report upon request.
Recent Developments & News
In September 2024, XPO, Inc. launched Connect Europe, a cross-border logistics system that simplifies shipments across 25 European countries, offering single-pallet and full-load shipment options. In August 2024, DSV partnered with Volvo Trucks to acquire 300 electric trucks, supporting DSV’s sustainability goals by deploying zero-emission vehicles across its European network. The agreement also includes 500 Volvo trucks with fuel-efficient diesel and gas engines.
Key Players
- XPO, Inc.
- DSV
- Volvo Trucks
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