Since 1994 Armstrong & Associates has been estimating the size of the Third-Party Logistics (3PL)/Contract Logistics Market and its segments. Information for the latest year is provided below.

U.S. 3PL/Contract Logistics Market

2008

Gross Revenue/Turnover

($ Billions)

127.0

Definitions/descriptions of the four main 3PL segments are provided below.

Domestic Transportation Management – Non Asset Based: 3PLs providing value-added transportation management services dealing with shipments originating in and destined to North American points. Usually performed in conjunction with freight brokerage, often contractual.

International Transportation Management: 3PLs providing value-added international transportation management services dealing with shipments originating in or destined to North American points usually performed in conjunction with freight forwarding, often contractual.

Domestic Transportation Management – Asset Based: 3PLs providing dedicated contract carriage services supplying tractors, drivers and management. Trailers are normally included, contract terms are 1-7 years.

Value-Added Warehousing and Distribution: 3PLs normally providing long term contract warehousing or distribution center operations with a host of value-adds.

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