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Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Chris Merklein Chris Merklein Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: September 2024 WZ N77.12DE

Revenue

€1.7bn

2024

€1.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

5,244

Businesses

1,216

Wages

€XXX.Xm

Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany industry analysis

The commercial vehicle rental industry was affected by the negative economic conditions at the beginning of the last five-year period. In 2020, the coronavirus crisis led to a significant slump in demand. Since 2022, the war in Ukraine has had a negative impact on German and global economic development, which has had a negative effect on industry sales. The German economy could also slide into a recession in the current year, which will impact demand for industry services. As a result, industry turnover is expected to fall by 0.4% to EUR 1.7 billion in 2024. This corresponds to an average annual decline in turnover of 6.9% since 2019.The production volume of German industry had already fallen in 2019 before plummeting in 2020, as the pandemic led to production restrictions and was accompanied by a recession. A decline in production volume is also forecast for 2024. The business climate is also likely to deteriorate, which is an indicator of weak economic development. The consumer climate is expected to rise slightly, but still remain at a low level, which is likely to be reflected in weak consumer sentiment. These factors pose a risk for the industry, as the number and scope of freight transport orders are heavily dependent on the volume of goods produced in Germany, imports and purchasing behaviour. < />For the period from 2024 to 2029, IBISWorld expects average annual growth of 3.2% and an industry turnover of 2 billion euros in 2029. The negative effect due to the better scheduling options for freight forwarders is expected to become more relevant and the industry's production volume should increase again by 2029. The expected weak future development of the German economy will not provide any positive impetus for commercial vehicle rental companies either. Strict emissions regulations are likely to have a positive effect. As industry players often have a high proportion of new vehicles and increasingly commercial vehicles with electric drives, their products will be in greater demand in the event of strict emissions regulations.

Trends and Insights

  • Strict emissions regulations are having a positive effect. As industry players often have a high proportion of new vehicles and increasingly commercial vehicles with electric drives, their products are in greater demand when emissions regulations are strict.
  • The industry players are also frequently involved in trading and selling commercial vehicles. This usually involves reselling previously rented or leased vehicles from their own fleet so that their own fleet consists of as many new vehicles as possible.
  • There is a high turnover of goods and demand for transport facilities near ports and logistics centres. This high demand for lorries and trailers increases the attractiveness of these locations for industry players.
  • The location of the client is highly relevant in terms of competition. If the customer is located in a remote region with only one lorry rental company in the vicinity, this lorry rental company can charge a relatively high rental price.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 6.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €1.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The economic environment is slowing down sector growth

  • There is a high demand for rental lorries when the production volume of industry in Germany increases, but companies do not have enough of their own vehicles available to transport the goods.
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Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Biggest companies in the Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
BwFuhrparkService GmbH
178.0
TIP Trailer Services Germany GmbH
165.4
Daimler Truck Holding AG
153.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Renting and leasing, Trade and sales and Additional services. Renting and leasing is the largest segment of the Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Regular lettings form the core business of the sector

  • With regular rental services, trucks, trailers or camper vans are rented out for a short period of time to transport companies, other companies with transport needs, state actors or private individuals.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry comprises the rental and operational leasing of trucks, trailers, camper vans and motor vehicles with a total weight of more than 3.5 tonnes. The rental of lorries with drivers is not included in the industry definition. Furthermore, the hire of caravans without drivers is also not a service included in the sector.

What's included in this industry?

Renting and leasingTrade and salesAdditional services

Companies

BwFuhrparkService GmbHTIP Trailer Services Germany GmbHDaimler Truck Holding AG

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Related Terms

REVENUE MANAGEMENTGIGALINEROPERATING LEASINGFLEET

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 77.12 - Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Strict emissions regulations are having a positive effect. As industry players often have a high proportion of new vehicles and increasingly commercial vehicles with electric...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The industry players are also frequently involved in trading and selling commercial vehicles. This usually involves reselling previously rented or leased vehicles from their ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

There is a high turnover of goods and demand for transport facilities near ports and logistics centres. This high demand for lorries and trailers increases the attractiveness...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The location of the client is highly relevant in terms of competition. If the customer is located in a remote region with only one lorry rental company in the vicinity, this ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

As a federal company, BwFuhrparkService GmbH specialises in the rental of vehicles to the German armed forces. The range of services includes both short-term hire for a few h...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of BwFuhrparkService GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of TIP Trailer Services Germany GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Daimler Truck Holding AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for BwFuhrparkService GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for TIP Trailer Services Germany GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Daimler Truck Holding AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The continued high number of online orders is beneficial for the industry. These have to be delivered, which increases the demand for commercial vehicles.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The volatility of the global market price for crude oil has an impact on the cost of materials. In 2022, the price of crude oil rose sharply and so did the cost of materials....

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany is €1.7bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 1,216 businesses in the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 6.9 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Truck Rental & Leasing market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Truck Rental & Leasing market in Germany are BwFuhrparkService GmbH, TIP Trailer Services Germany GmbH and Daimler Truck Holding AG

What does the Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany include?

Renting and leasing and Trade and sales are part of the Truck Rental & Leasing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Truck Rental & Leasing in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is BwFuhrparkService GmbH.

How competitive is the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Truck Rental & Leasing industry in Germany.

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Each industry report incorporates data and research from government databases, industry-specific sources, industry contacts, and our own proprietary database of statistics and analysis to provide balanced, independent and accurate insights.

Key data sources in Germany include:

  • German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

These sources include:

  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

Finally, IBISWorld’s global data scientists maintain a proprietary database of macroeconomic and demand drivers, which our analysts use to help inform industry data and trends. They also maintain a database of statistics and analysis on thousands of industries, which has been built over our more than 50-year history and offers comprehensive insights into long-term trends.

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