China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market: Size, Trends & Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)

China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market: Size, Trends & Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)Scope of the Report

The report titled “China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market: Size, Trends & Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)”, provides an in-depth analysis of China less than truckload market by value, by volume, by component, by model, etc. The report also provides a detailed analysis of the COVID-19 impact on China less than truckload market.

The report also assesses the key opportunities in the market and outlines the factors that are and will be driving the growth of the industry. Growth of China less than truckload market has also been forecasted for the period 2022-2026, taking into consideration the previous growth patterns, the growth drivers, and the current and future trends.

China less than truckload market is fragmented. The key players of China less than truckload market are ANE (Cayman) Inc., S.F. Holdings Co., Ltd., ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO Freight), and Deppon Logistics Co., Ltd. are also profiled with their financial information and respective business strategies.

Company Coverage

ANE (Cayman) Inc.
S.F. Holdings Co., Ltd.
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO Freight)
Deppon Logistics Co., Ltd.

Executive Summary

Less-than-truckload, also known as less-than-load (LTL), is a shipping service for relatively small loads or quantities of freight. Less-than-truckload services are offered by many large, national parcel services as well as by specialized logistics providers. These services can accommodate the shipping needs of countless businesses that need to move smaller batches of goods frequently.

China's less than truckload (LTL) market can be segmented based on components (Direct Line & Local Freight Operators with Regional Presence and Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage). Express freight networks can be further segmented based on the model (Freight Partner Platform Model and Direct Model). Amid COVID-19 pandemic, due to delayed work resumption in factories and wholesale markets, the LTL industry face a downward trend in the beginning. With the increase in demand, policy action was taken by the government to stabilize the logistic industry and the surge in the growth rate of e-commerce has positively contributed to the market growth of the LTL industry in the second half of 2020.

China's less than truckload (LTL) market has increased during the years 2017-2021. The projections are made that the market would rise in the next four years i.e. 2022-2026 tremendously. China's less than truckload (LTL) market is expected to increase due to the growing B2B e-commerce, increasing penetration of heavy goods, rapid urbanization, growth of small and medium e-commerce merchants, omnichannel and delayering of trade distribution, just-in-time manufacturing, favourable policy environment, etc. Yet the market faces some challenges such as high cost, low entrance threshold, etc. Moreover, the market growth would succeed by various market trends like the evolution of commerce landscape and supply chain, replacement of regional carriers with express freight networks, increasing use of tech application, improving service quality and introducing the environment-friendly policy, etc.


1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
2.1 Road Transportation: An Overview
Table 1: Types of Road Transportation Based on Weight Per Shipment and Their Key Features
2.2 Less-Than Truckload: An Overview
2.2.1 Introduction to Less-Than Truckload
2.2.2 Types of Less-Than Truckload Based on Weight Per Shipment
Table 2: Types of Less-Than Truckload Based on Weight Per Shipment
2.2.3 Comparison of Mini Freight, Standard Freight, and Bulk Freight
Table 3: Comparison of Mini Freight, Standard Freight, and Bulk Freight
2.2.4 Pros and Cons of Less-Than Truckload
Table 4: Pros and Cons of Less-Than Truckload
2.2.5 Development History of China Less-Than Truckload Industry
Table 5: Development History of China Less-Than Truckload Industry
2.2 Less-Than Truckload Segmentation: An Overview
2.2.1 Less-Than Truckload Segmentation
Table 6: Less-Than Truckload Segmentation
2.2.2 Express Freight Networks vs. Direct Line & Local Freight Operation
Table 7: Express Freight Networks vs. Direct Line & Local Freight Operation
2.2.3 Freight Partner Platform Model vs. Direct Model
Table 8: Freight Partner Platform Model vs. Direct Model
3. China Market Analysis
3.1 China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market: An Analysis
3.1.1 China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market by Value
Table 9: China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Table 10: China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market by Value; 2022-2026 (US$ Billion)
3.1.2 China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market by Component (Direct Line & Local Freight Operators with Regional Presence and Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage)
Table 11: China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market by Component; 2021 (Percentage, %)
3.2 China Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market: Component Analysis
3.2.1 China Direct Line & Local Freight Operators with Regional Presence Market by Value
Table 12: China Direct Line & Local Freight Operators with Regional Presence Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Table 13: China Direct Line & Local Freight Operators with Regional Presence Market by Value; 2022-2026 (US$ Billion)
3.2.2 China Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage Market by Value
Table 14: China Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Table 15: China Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage Market by Value; 2022-2026 (US$ Billion)
3.2.3 China Express Freight Networks Market by Model (Freight Partner Platform Model and Direct Model)
Table 16: China Express Freight Networks Market Value by Model; 2021 (Percentage, %)
3.2.4 China Freight Partner Platform Model Market by Value
Table 17: China Freight Partner Platform Model Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Table 18: China Freight Partner Platform Model Market by Value; 2022-2026 (US$ Billion)
3.2.5 China Direct Model Market by Value
Table 19: China Direct Model Market by Value; 2017-2021 (US$ Billion)
Table 20: China Direct Model Market by Value; 2022-2026 (US$ Billion)
3.2.6 China Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage Market by Volume
Table 21: China Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage Market by Volume; 2017-2021 (Million Tons)
Table 22: China Express Freight Networks with Nationwide Coverage Market by Volume; 2022-2026 (Million Tons)
3.2.7 China Express Freight Networks Market Volume by Model (Partner Platform Model and Direct Model)
Table 23: China Express Freight Networks Market Volume by Model; 2021 (Percentage, %)
3.2.8 China Freight Partner Platform Model Market by Volume
Table 24: China Freight Partner Platform Model Market by Volume; 2017-2021 (Million Tons)
Table 25: China Freight Partner Platform Model Market by Volume; 2022-2026 (Million Tons)
3.2.9 China Direct Model Market by Volume
Table 26: China Direct Model Market by Volume; 2017-2021 (Million Tons)
Table 27: China Direct Model Market by Volume; 2022-2026 (Million Tons)
4. Impact of COVID-19
4.1 Impact of COVID-19 on Less Than Truckload (LTL) Market
4.2 Impact of COVID-19 on E-commerce
Table 28: China E-commerce share of Total Retail Sales in Consumer Good; 2014-2020 (Percentage, %)
4.3 Impact of COVID-19 on Logistics Market
Table 29: China Logistics Prosperity Index (LPI); January 2019 to April 2020 (Percentage, %)
4.4 Conclusion
5. Market Dynamics
5.1 Growth Drivers
5.1.1 Growing B2B e-Commerce
Table 30: China’s B2B e-Com GMV, Growth Rate and Online Penetration; 2016-2024 (US$ Trillion and Percentage, %)
5.1.2 Increasing Penetration of Heavy Goods
Table 31: China’s Online Retail Sales of Home Appliances; 2016-2024 (US$ Billion and Percentage, %)
5.1.3 Rapid Urbanization
Table 32: China’s Urban Population; 2010-2020 (Percentage, %)
5.1.4 Growth of Small and Medium e-commerce Merchants
Table 33: China’s Small and Medium e-Com Merchants of Total e-Com Related Merchants, 2020 (Percentage, %)
5.1.5 Omni-channel and Delayering of Trade Distribution
5.1.6 Just-in-Time Manufacturing
5.1.7 Favorable Policy Environment
5.2 Challenges
5.2.1 High Cost
5.2.2 Low Entrance Threshold
5.3 Market Trends
5.3.1 Evolution of Commerce Landscape and Supply Chain
5.3.2 Replacement of Regional Carriers with Express Freight Networks
5.3.3 Increasing Use of Tech Application
5.3.4 Improving Service Quality and Introducing Environment-Friendly Policy
6. Competitive Landscape
6.1 China Less Than Truckload Market Players: A Financial Comparison
Table 34: China Less Than Truckload Market Players: A Financial Comparison; 2020
6.2 China Express Freight Networks Players: A Comparison
Table 35: China Express Freight Networks Players: A Comparison; 2020
6.3 China Express Freight Networks Players: Market Share
Table 36: China Express Freight Networks Market Share by Volume; 2020 (Percentage, %)
7. Company Profiles
7.1 ANE (Cayman) Inc.
7.1.1 Business Overview
7.1.2 Financial Overview
Table 37: ANE Cayman Inc. and LTL Revenues; 2018-2020 (US$ Billion)
Table 38: ANE Cayman Inc. LTL Revenues; 2020 (Percentage, %)
7.1.3 Business Strategy
7.2 S.F. Holdings Co., Ltd.
7.2.1 Business Overview
7.2.2 Financial Overview
Table 39: SF Holding Co. Ltd. Revenue; 2017-2020 (US$ Billion)
Table 40: SF Holding Co. Ltd. Revenue by Segment; 2020 (Percentage, %)
7.2.3 Business Strategy
7.3 ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO Freight)
7.3.1 Business Overview
7.3.2 Financial Overview
Table 41: ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. Revenues; 2016-2020 (US$ Billion)
Table 42: ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. Revenues by Segment; 2020 (Percentage, %)
7.3.3 Business Strategy
7.4 Deppon Logistics Co., Ltd.
7.4.1 Business Overview
7.4.3 Business Strategy

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