India's freight and logistics market is one of the largest in the world, estimated by Mordor Intelligence at around USD 289 billion in 2025. The infrastructure behind it has been transforming fast: Adani's Mundra Port became the first Indian port to handle 200 million tonnes of cargo in a year, Jawaharlal Nehru Port moved a record 8.17 million TEUs in FY2025-26, and both Dedicated Freight Corridors, a combined 2,841 km of freight-only rail, are now fully operational. The best logistics companies in India span express networks reaching every pin code, container rail at national scale, world-leading LCL consolidation and port-led supply chains. This 2026 guide profiles ten providers with the strongest footprint in the country, listed in no particular order, drawn from public reporting, company disclosures and industry coverage.
How we chose this list
This is an editorial guide, compiled from public sources such as annual reports, exchange filings, press releases and trade media, rather than from paid placements or our own directory data. We weighed four things:
- Scale in India: revenue, network reach, warehouse footprint and fleet based in the country.
- Breadth of services: express, freight forwarding, contract logistics, container rail and coastal shipping.
- Track record: years operating in India and publicly verifiable milestones.
- Network: pin-code coverage, terminals and international connections.
Figures are the most recent publicly reported at the time of writing; Indian companies report April to March fiscal years. The companies appear in no particular order. A provider further down the page may well be the better fit for your specific lane or cargo type.
The 10 companies at a glance
| Company | Type | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Delhivery | E-commerce and express logistics | Widest pan-India parcel network, 18,800+ pin codes |
| Blue Dart | Air and ground express (DHL Group) | Own freighter fleet and 56,400+ locations served |
| Transport Corporation of India | Multimodal freight and 3PL | Road, rail and rare coastal shipping under one roof |
| CONCOR | Container rail (government enterprise) | 5.58 million TEUs moved in FY2025-26 |
| Allcargo Logistics | Global LCL and forwarding | World leader in LCL ocean consolidation via ECU Worldwide |
| Mahindra Logistics | 3PL contract logistics | 20.8 million sq ft of warehousing under management |
| VRL Logistics | Surface transport, LTL | About 6,100 owned vehicles into tier 2 and 3 towns |
| Safexpress | B2B express distribution | Delivery to 31,000+ pin codes across India |
| Maersk | Ocean carrier and logistics | 15 ports, 26 warehouses and cold chain across India |
| DP World | Port-led logistics | Five container terminals and about a quarter of India's container trade |
Delhivery
Founded in 2011 and listed since 2022, Delhivery has built India's widest integrated logistics network: coverage of more than 18,800 pin codes, 20.1 million sq ft of logistics infrastructure, 85 fulfilment centres and 4,494 last-mile delivery centres, per its FY25 annual report. The same year it posted revenue from services of Rs 8,932 crore and its first ever full-year profit. Beyond parcels it runs part-truckload, truckload, cross-border and supply chain services.
Best for: e-commerce and D2C brands wanting the widest parcel plus part-truckload network under one roof.
Blue Dart Express
Blue Dart, majority-owned by DHL Group, is India's premium air express operator. It serves more than 56,400 locations through 2,500+ facilities and 33,000+ vehicles, and reported FY25 revenue of Rs 5,720 crore. Uniquely among Indian express players it flies its own freighter fleet through Blue Dart Aviation, operating eight aircraft including six Boeing 757-200 freighters.
Best for: time-definite air express and premium door-to-door delivery across India.
Transport Corporation of India (TCI)
TCI is one of India's oldest and most diversified freight groups, with FY25 consolidated revenue of Rs 4,538.5 crore, up 11.5% year on year. Its network spans more than 1,400 IT-enabled offices, a fleet of over 10,000 trucks, more than 16 million sq ft of warehousing and, unusually for an Indian logistics company, six coastal ships. The company estimates the cargo it moves represents about 2% of India's GDP by value.
Best for: multimodal freight combining road, rail and India's rare coastal shipping option.
Container Corporation of India (CONCOR)
CONCOR is the government enterprise that carries India's containers by rail. In FY2025-26 it moved 5.58 million TEUs, up 9.56% year on year, with its highest ever total income of about Rs 9,079 crore. Founded in 1988 and listed on the NSE and BSE with the government holding a majority stake, it operates container terminals and inland container depots across the country, connecting ports like Nhava Sheva and Mundra to inland manufacturing centres.
Best for: containerised rail freight between ports and inland depots at national scale.
Allcargo Logistics
Allcargo is India's global freight champion: through its subsidiary ECU Worldwide it is the world leader in LCL ocean consolidation, moving 8.90 million CBM of LCL cargo in FY25 across a network of more than 300 offices in 180 countries covering over 4,000 port pairs. The group reported FY25 consolidated revenue of Rs 16,022 crore, spanning international forwarding, express and contract logistics.
Best for: LCL ocean freight from India to virtually any port pair in the world.
Mahindra Logistics
Part of the Mahindra Group, Mahindra Logistics is one of India's largest asset-light 3PLs, with FY25 consolidated revenue of Rs 6,105 crore, up 10.9% year on year, and 20.8 million sq ft of warehouse space under management. Its warehousing and integrated solutions business grew 15% in FY25, serving automotive, engineering, consumer and e-commerce customers.
Best for: asset-light 3PL warehousing and in-plant logistics for auto, engineering and consumer sectors.
VRL Logistics
Headquartered in Hubballi, Karnataka, VRL runs one of India's largest owned truck fleets: about 6,100 vehicles with carrying capacity over 85,000 tonnes as of March 2025, serving more than 1,300 goods transport branches. FY25 revenue reached Rs 3,186 crore with net profit of Rs 183 crore, up 105% year on year. Its strength is less-than-truckload freight into tier 2 and tier 3 towns, particularly across South and West India.
Best for: cost-effective less-than-truckload freight into smaller towns on an owned fleet.
Safexpress
Privately held Safexpress is India's B2B express distribution specialist, delivering to more than 31,000 pin codes, effectively the whole country. As of 2023 its network comprised around 811 hubs, 98 warehouses and logistics parks covering roughly 19.5 million sq ft, and a GPS-enabled containerised fleet of more than 11,000 vehicles. It is a fixture in retail, pharma and publishing supply chains that need reliable surface express.
Best for: B2B express distribution with genuinely universal pin-code coverage.
Maersk
Maersk has one of the deepest India footprints of any global logistics group: operations across 15 ports and 26 warehouses covering over 350,000 sq m, reach into more than 80% of India's pin codes, nearly 1 million containers a year in and out of the country and over 7,000 rail moves a week. It is also building one of India's largest single-shed cold stores at Mehsana, Gujarat, with 14,700 pallet positions.
Best for: ocean freight and end-to-end international supply chains including cold chain out of India.
DP World
DP World operates five container terminals in India, at Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Cochin and Chennai, with combined capacity of about 6 million TEUs, and states that it handles about a quarter of India's container trade. It is investing USD 510 million in the new Tuna-Tekra mega-container terminal near Kandla, Gujarat, adding another 2.19 million TEUs of capacity, alongside rail-linked inland logistics services.
Best for: port-to-door container logistics anchored on India's main gateway terminals.
How to choose between them
The right provider depends less on overall size than on fit with your cargo and lane:
- International ocean freight: Allcargo for LCL consolidation, Maersk and DP World for container supply chains through the gateways.
- Domestic express and e-commerce: Delhivery, Blue Dart and Safexpress cover the parcel and B2B express spectrum.
- Surface and multimodal freight: TCI, VRL and CONCOR compete across road, rail and coastal modes.
- Contract logistics and warehousing: Mahindra Logistics and the global 3PL arms lead here.
Whoever you shortlist, get more than one quote, because rates for the same lane can vary widely, and confirm licences, insurance coverage and references for your specific cargo type. Our guide to the best websites to find a freight forwarder covers how to run that comparison.
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