Healthcare 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) Market Size, Share, Opportunities, and Trends By Product Type (Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Equipment, Vaccines, Personal Healthcare Products), By Service Type (Temperature-Controlled Logistics, General Healthcare Logistics, Storage Services), By Delivery Speed (Express Delivery, Regular Delivery), By End-User (Hospitals & Clinics, Diagnostic and Laboratory Centers, Pharmacies, Others), And By Geography – Forecasts From 2025 To 2030

Healthcare Third-Party Logistics Market Size:

The Healthcare 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.44%, reaching a market size of US$120.631 billion in 2030 from US$88.293 billion in 2025

The healthcare 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) market is a subsegment of the healthcare logistics market and a microsegment of the logistics and supply chain market. This market refers to outsourcing logistics services to external providers that are often referred to as 3PL companies. 3PL companies, i.e., third-party logistics companies, offer efficiency and optimisation in logistics, helping healthcare businesses with efficiency and optimisation, ensuring smooth logistics and supply chain management to meet their needs efficiently and effectively, along with cost reduction and customer satisfaction. Thus, they offer a great value overall for improving patient outcomes.

The healthcare 3PL (Third-party logistics) market includes transportation, warehousing, inventory management, distribution, and supply chain management, among other related functions. The market is witnessing continued growth due to various factors such as the growing market trend for outsourcing logistics, as it offers optimization and efficiency, reducing cost and improving customer satisfaction. Also, the growing demand for pharmaceutical and medical devices against the backdrop of the growing healthcare market is driving the market growth. Further, increasing focus on adoption technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT, blockchain, etc. is helping third-party logistics companies to track and secure transportation, warehousing and other things better, leading to increased demand from healthcare businesses such as hospitals, wholesalers & dealers, etc. for third-party logistics.

What are the Healthcare 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) Market Drivers?

• The efficiency offered by a third-party logistics company is driving the market

There are significant technological developments and innovations in the logistics industry, and supply chain management has led to faster and more cost-effective deliveries. The use of artificial intelligence is transforming various industries, including logistics, by enriching the data, enhancing analytics and forecasts, etc., through natural language processing and machine learning. The increasing use of automated guided vehicles in various activities such as sorting, picking, inventory management etc. route optimization using artificial intelligence; smart sensors for real-time monitoring of shipments, humidity etc. among other advancements like blockchain technology, and big data analytics is increasing efficiency as well as offering resilient supply chain management for healthcare, thus becomes one of the factors for the growth of healthcare 3PL market

Thus, the growing technological advancements and innovations are leading the market of healthcare 3PL market to grow, offering cost-effective delivery as well as management of medical products and drugs for healthcare businesses.

• Growing demand for healthcare pharmaceuticals and other related healthcare products is driving the market growth

Growing demand for pharmaceutical products such as drugs, over-the-counter medications, vaccines, medical products such as wearables, etc., is driving the market demand. Also, the growing healthcare industry due to the increasing number of chronic diseases, government efforts for offering healthcare infrastructure, research and development, etc., is driving the market demand. Further, these growing pharmaceuticals need resilient supply chain management for delivering products to the patients. Healthcare businesses often lack the expertise as well as resources for having an in-house logistics team, and even if they have one, they rarely can have the efficiency of a third-party, leading the 3PL healthcare market to grow.

Segment Analysis of the Healthcare 3PL Market:

• By product type, pharmaceuticals will continue to dominate the market while Vaccines will be the fastest growing

The healthcare 3PL market is segmented by product type into Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Equipment, Vaccines and Personal Healthcare Products. During the forecast period, pharmaceuticals will continue dominating the market share while vaccines will grow significantly.

Pharmaceuticals constitute the largest segment in the healthcare 3PL market. This segment includes drugs, over-the-counter medications and specialty pharmaceuticals and thus, it’s holding a large volume of goods that need to be transported in healthcare logistics. Also, the growing prevalence of chronic diseases along with the ageing population is driving the demand for pharmaceuticals.

On the other hand, the Vaccine segment will be growing significantly due to growing immunization due to increased efforts by governments as well as organizations. Also, vaccines need temperature-controlled logistics, i.e., cold chain logistics; thus, outsourcing is done by healthcare businesses cause they often lack resources and expertise in using in-house logistics infrastructure.

What key geographical trends are shaping the Healthcare 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) Market?

• Asia-Pacific will be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period

The healthcare 3PL market is segmented by geography into North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. During the forecast period, Asia-Pacific will be the fastest-growing region in the healthcare 3PL market. Meanwhile, North America will continue dominating the market in the coming years. Europe will also have a significant market share in the forecast period.

On the other hand, the Asia Pacific region will witness significant growth in the market during the forecast period due to the rising growth in the healthcare sector. Thus, the growing healthcare industry is driving demand for third-party logistics services that can be outsourced.

The North American market is a more mature market for healthcare logistics as it has a more conducive environment, like advanced and widespread healthcare infrastructure, and the growing healthcare industry. Also, the region is driven by technological developments, including in logistics, propelling the market growth of the region in healthcare logistics. Further, the presence of several key market players like UPS Healthcare, FedEx Healthcare, etc. is significantly driving the region’s growth through offering innovative solutions, efficient supply chains and specialized services.

Recent Developments in the Healthcare 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) Market:

• In March 2025, DHL Group acquired 100% of CRYOPDP, which is a leading specialty courier providing logistics services for clinical trials, biopharma, and cell and gene therapies. This acquisition will help DHL to enhance its capabilities in specialty pharma logistics.
• In June 2024, DHL Supply Chain expanded its pharma logistics operations in France for the life science and healthcare sector. DHL Supply Chain will provide warehousing, inventory management, picking and packing, and order fulfilment across three key sites in France: Amilly Distribution, Croissy-Beaubourg, and Saint-Loubès. 
• In May 2024, Hellmann Caliper Healthcare Logistics opened a new distribution center in Dubai for the global medical company, Boston Scientific. As part of this collaboration, Hellmann Calipar Healthcare Logistics - a strategic joint venture between Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and an affiliate of an Indian-based Parekh Integrated Services - will deliver comprehensive logistics solutions for Boston Scientific. It will serve distributors and several warehouses across EMEA.

 

Healthcare Third-Party Logistics Market Scope:

Report Metric	Details
Healthcare Third-Party Logistics Market Size in 2025	US$88.293 billion
Healthcare Third-Party Logistics Market Size in 2030	US$120.631 billion
Growth Rate	CAGR of 6.44%
Study Period	2020 to 2030
Historical Data	2020 to 2023
Base Year	2024
Forecast Period	2025 – 2030
Forecast Unit (Value)	USD Billion
Segmentation	Product Type Service Type Delivery Speed End-User Application Geography
Geographical Segmentation	North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific
List of Major Companies in the Healthcare Third-Party Logistics Market	CEVA Logistics AG FedEx Corp DHL Group Cold Chain Technologies LLC United Parcel Service Inc
Customization Scope	Free report customization with purchase

 

The Healthcare 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) Market is analyzed into the following segments:

• By Product Type
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical Devices & Equipment
  • Vaccines
  • Personal Healthcare Products
• By Service Type
  • Temperature-Controlled Logistics
  • General Healthcare Logistics
  • Storage Services
• By Delivery Speed
  • Express Delivery
  • Regular Delivery
• By End-User
  • Hospitals & Clinics
  • Diagnostic and Laboratory Centers
  • Pharmacies
  • Others
• By Geography
  • North America
    • USA
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Others
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • France
    • Spain
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Thailand
    • Others

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Market Overview

1.2. Market Definition

1.3. Scope of the Study

1.4. Market Segmentation

1.5. Currency

1.6. Assumptions

1.7. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

1.8. Key Benefits to the Stakeholder

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  

2.1. Research Design

2.2. Research Processes

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3.1. Key Findings

3.2. CXO Perspective

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1. Market Drivers

4.2. Market Restraints

4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers

4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers

4.3.3. Threat of New Entrants

4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes

4.3.5. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry

4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.5. Analyst View 

5. HEALTHCARE 3PL (THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS) BY PRODUCT TYPE

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Pharmaceuticals

5.3. Medical Devices & Equipment

5.4. Vaccines 

5.5. Personal Healthcare Products

6. HEALTHCARE 3PL (THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS) BY SERVICE TYPE

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Temperature-Controlled Logistics

6.3. General Healthcare Logistics

6.4. Storage Services

7. HEALTHCARE 3PL (THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS) BY DELIVERY SPEED

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Express Delivery 

7.3. Regular Delivery

8. HEALTHCARE 3PL (THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS) MARKET BY END-USER

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Hospitals & Clinics

8.3. Diagnostic and Laboratory Centers

8.4. Pharmacies

8.5. Others

9. HEALTHCARE 3PL (THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS) MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

9.1. Introduction

9.2. North America

9.2.1. By Product Type

9.2.2. By Service Type

9.2.3. By Delivery Speed

9.2.4. By End-User

9.2.5. By Country

9.2.5.1. USA

9.2.5.2. Canada

9.2.5.3. Mexico

9.3. South America

9.3.1. By Product Type

9.3.2. By Service Type

9.3.3. By Delivery Speed

9.3.4. By End-User

9.3.5. By Country

9.3.5.1. Brazil

9.3.5.2. Argentina

9.3.5.3. Others

9.4. Europe

9.4.1. By Product Type

9.4.2. By Service Type

9.4.3. By Delivery Speed

9.4.4. By End-User

9.4.5. By Country

9.4.5.1. United Kingdom

9.4.5.2. Germany

9.4.5.3. France

9.4.5.4. Spain

9.4.5.5. Others

9.5. Middle East and Africa

9.5.1. By Product Type

9.5.2. By Service Type

9.5.3. By Delivery Speed

9.5.4. By End-User

9.5.5. By Country

9.5.5.1. Saudi Arabia

9.5.5.2. UAE

9.5.5.3. Others

9.6. Asia Pacific

9.6.1. By Product Type

9.6.2. By Service Type

9.6.3. By Delivery Speed

9.6.4. By End-User

9.6.5. By Country

9.6.5.1. China

9.6.5.2. Japan

9.6.5.3. South Korea

9.6.5.4. Australia

9.6.5.5. India

9.6.5.6. Indonesia

9.6.5.7. Thailand

9.6.5.8. Others

10. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

10.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

10.2. Market Share Analysis

10.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

10.4. Competitive Dashboard

11. COMPANY PROFILES

11.1. CEVA Logistics AG

11.2. FedEx Corp

11.3. DHL Group

11.4. Cold Chain Technologies LLC

11.5. United Parcel Service Inc

11.6. Lufthansa Cargo

11.7. Kuehne + Nagel

11.8. AmerisourceBergen

11.9. Alloga

11.10. DB Schenker

11.11. Sinotrans limited

11.12. Movianto 

11.13. Cardinal Health

11.14. McKesson

CEVA Logistics AG

FedEx Corp

DHL Group

Cold Chain Technologies LLC

United Parcel Service Inc

Lufthansa Cargo

Kuehne + Nagel

AmerisourceBergen

Alloga

DB Schenker

Sinotrans Limited

Movianto 

Cardinal Health

McKesson