Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

Transport Refrigeration Units (TRU) is powered by diesel internal combustion engines and are designed to refrigerate or heat perishable goods that are transported in various containers. Significant numbers of these units congregate at distribution centers, truck stops, and other facilities, emitting diesel particulate matter (PM) pollutant emissions, a toxic air contaminant, creating a health risk for those that live nearby.

According to APO Research, The global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) include Thermo King, Carrier, DENSO, Zanotti, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hwasung Thermo, Hubbard Products, Kingtec and Dongin Thermo, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU), with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU).

The Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Unit) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Segment by Company

Thermo King
Carrier
DENSO
Zanotti
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Hwasung Thermo
Hubbard Products
Kingtec
Dongin Thermo
Schmitz Cargobull
Zhengzhou Kaixue
SONGZ
Xinxiang Huatai
Xiangyang Hanxue

Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Segment by Type

Truck
Van
Trailer

Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Segment by Application

Food or Beverages
Pharmaceuticals or Chemicals
Plants or Flowers
Others

Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.

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1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.2 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.3 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market by Type
1.3.1 Truck
1.3.2 Van
1.3.3 Trailer
1.4 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Type
1.4.1 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
1.4.3 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
1.5.1 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.2 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.4 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2 Global Market Dynamics

2.1 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Industry Trends
2.2 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Industry Drivers
2.3 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company

3.1 Global Top Players by Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Revenue (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Top Players by Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Top Players by Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Price (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Company, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Company Establishment Date
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
3.8.3 2023 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Regional Status and Outlook

4.1 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Historic Market Size by Region
4.2.1 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales in Volume by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales in Value by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.3 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Forecasted Market Size by Region
4.3.1 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales in Volume by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.2 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales in Value by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.3 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2026-2031)
5 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) by Application

5.1 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market by Application
5.1.1 Food or Beverages
5.1.2 Pharmaceuticals or Chemicals
5.1.3 Plants or Flowers
5.1.4 Others
5.2 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.2 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Global Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
5.3.1 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.2 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.4 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6 Company Profiles

6.1 Thermo King
6.1.1 Thermo King Comapny Information
6.1.2 Thermo King Business Overview
6.1.3 Thermo King Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Thermo King Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Thermo King Recent Developments
6.2 Carrier
6.2.1 Carrier Comapny Information
6.2.2 Carrier Business Overview
6.2.3 Carrier Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Carrier Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Carrier Recent Developments
6.3 DENSO
6.3.1 DENSO Comapny Information
6.3.2 DENSO Business Overview
6.3.3 DENSO Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 DENSO Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.3.5 DENSO Recent Developments
6.4 Zanotti
6.4.1 Zanotti Comapny Information
6.4.2 Zanotti Business Overview
6.4.3 Zanotti Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Zanotti Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.4.5 Zanotti Recent Developments
6.5 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
6.5.1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Comapny Information
6.5.2 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Business Overview
6.5.3 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Recent Developments
6.6 Hwasung Thermo
6.6.1 Hwasung Thermo Comapny Information
6.6.2 Hwasung Thermo Business Overview
6.6.3 Hwasung Thermo Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Hwasung Thermo Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Hwasung Thermo Recent Developments
6.7 Hubbard Products
6.7.1 Hubbard Products Comapny Information
6.7.2 Hubbard Products Business Overview
6.7.3 Hubbard Products Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Hubbard Products Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Hubbard Products Recent Developments
6.8 Kingtec
6.8.1 Kingtec Comapny Information
6.8.2 Kingtec Business Overview
6.8.3 Kingtec Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Kingtec Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Kingtec Recent Developments
6.9 Dongin Thermo
6.9.1 Dongin Thermo Comapny Information
6.9.2 Dongin Thermo Business Overview
6.9.3 Dongin Thermo Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Dongin Thermo Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Dongin Thermo Recent Developments
6.10 Schmitz Cargobull
6.10.1 Schmitz Cargobull Comapny Information
6.10.2 Schmitz Cargobull Business Overview
6.10.3 Schmitz Cargobull Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Schmitz Cargobull Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Schmitz Cargobull Recent Developments
6.11 Zhengzhou Kaixue
6.11.1 Zhengzhou Kaixue Comapny Information
6.11.2 Zhengzhou Kaixue Business Overview
6.11.3 Zhengzhou Kaixue Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Zhengzhou Kaixue Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Zhengzhou Kaixue Recent Developments
6.12 SONGZ
6.12.1 SONGZ Comapny Information
6.12.2 SONGZ Business Overview
6.12.3 SONGZ Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 SONGZ Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.12.5 SONGZ Recent Developments
6.13 Xinxiang Huatai
6.13.1 Xinxiang Huatai Comapny Information
6.13.2 Xinxiang Huatai Business Overview
6.13.3 Xinxiang Huatai Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 Xinxiang Huatai Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Xinxiang Huatai Recent Developments
6.14 Xiangyang Hanxue
6.14.1 Xiangyang Hanxue Comapny Information
6.14.2 Xiangyang Hanxue Business Overview
6.14.3 Xiangyang Hanxue Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.14.4 Xiangyang Hanxue Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Product Portfolio
6.14.5 Xiangyang Hanxue Recent Developments
7 North America by Country

7.1 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country
7.1.1 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.1.2 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.3 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
7.2 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country
7.2.1 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2.2 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2.3 North America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe by Country

8.1 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country
8.1.1 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.1.2 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.3 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8.2 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2.2 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.2.3 Europe Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country

9.1 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country
9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America by Country

10.1 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country
10.1.1 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.1.2 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
10.1.3 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country
10.2.1 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2.2 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.2.3 South America Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country

11.1 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country
11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11.2 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country
11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

12.1 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Value Chain Analysis
12.1.1 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Key Raw Materials
12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
12.1.5 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Production Mode & Process
12.2 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Sales Channels Analysis
12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
12.2.2 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Distributors
12.2.3 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix

14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
14.2 Research Methodology
14.3 Research Process
14.4 Authors List of This Report
14.5 Data Source
14.5.1 Secondary Sources
14.5.2 Primary Sources
14.6 Disclaimer

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