$18.1bn
$X.Xbn
80,716
31,274
$X.Xbn
Rising fuel costs and the boom in e-commerce have immensely impacted couriers and delivery services over the last five years. Constant fluctuations in fuel prices forced deliverers to apply and remove surcharges to compensate for heightened operating costs, leading to heavy volatility. The surge in online shopping brought mixed effects, spiking revenue by increasing demand for package deliveries while pushing document delivery services further into the past. Traditional local deliverers saw their work dwindle as most everyday documents transitioned to digital formats, leaving only legal paperwork requiring physical delivery. Revenue has stagnated amid these mixed effects, growing at a CAGR of 0.0% to an estimated $18.1 billion over the five years through 2024 despite a 2.9% surge in 2024 alone.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $18.1bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canada Post Corporation | 5,296.7 | -190.4 | -3.6 | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | 3,316.9 | 370.8 | 11.2 | |
TFI International Inc. | 787.0 | N/A | N/A |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Couriers, Messengers and local deliveries and Other services. Couriers is the largest segment of the Couriers & Local Delivery Services in Canada.
Courier services generate the bulk of the industry's revenue.
This report combines two separate industries: the Couriers industry and the Local Messengers and Delivery Services industry. Couriers are establishments that primarily engage in delivery services between urban centres using a network of air and surface transportation systems. In contrast, local messengers provide delivery services within a single urban area and are excluded from courier networks.
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NAICS 492 - Couriers & Local Delivery Services in Canada
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Fuel is the top expense for couriers and local delivery services in Canada. A dramatic incline in the price of fuel has enabled deliverers to boost revenue through fuel surch...
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Local delivery messengers struggle to keep up with growing trends toward digitalization, but small- to medium-sized couriers have capitalized on an influx of demand. Even so,...
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The distribution of carriers in Canada largely mirrors population trends. Couriers and local delivery services tend to be in densely populated areas because of their larger p...
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Delivery services compete primarily based on price, with larger courier services leveraging economies of scale to better manage costs and achieve profit. Location is paramoun...
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Canada Post has increased employee wages and benefits throughout the period. The industry's largest company recently made an agreement that led to a 2.0% increase in wages an...
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Volatility in the world price of crude oil has impacted couriers and delivery services. Profit swelled as production ramped up and fuel prices dipped in 2023, but OPEC+ membe...
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The market size of the Couriers & Local Delivery Services industry in Canada is $18.1bn in 2024.
There are 31,274 businesses in the Couriers & Local Delivery Services industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 13.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Couriers & Local Delivery Services industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 0.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Couriers & Local Delivery Services industry in Canada is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Couriers & Local Delivery Services market in Canada are Canada Post Corporation, United Parcel Service Inc. and TFI International Inc.
Providing courier services and Providing local messenger and delivery services are part of the Couriers & Local Delivery Services industry.
The company holding the most market share in Canada is Canada Post Corporation.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Couriers & Local Delivery Services industry in Canada.