Magic Quadrant for Fourth-Party Logistics
Vendors or products added in this year’s report may indicate a change in the market, change in evaluation criteria, or change of focus by the vendor.
No vendors were added in this report.
Vendors or products dropped from one year to the next may indicate a change in the market, change in evaluation criteria, or change of focus by the vendor.
No vendors were dropped in this report.
Since 2023, the 4PL market has grown by around 9% annually. According to Gartner's 2026 Logistics and External Manufacturing Outsourcing Trends Survey, 42% of nearly 220 supply chain leaders already outsource to a 4PL, with a further 35% saying they plan to outsource to a 4PL in the next two years. Adoption of 4PL is accelerating across almost all industry verticals, including automotive, life sciences, industrial manufacturing and consumer goods. The biggest value drivers of 4PL are: 1) Effectively managing the impact of ongoing disruption and volatility in supply chains, 2) Creating the agile operations companies require to adapt and remain competitive in uncertain times, 3) Increasing the adoption and improves the impact of technology and data within logistics operations, and 4) Providing a framework that increases the connectivity and collaboration across the end-to-end supply chain by removing silos and improving the visibility and availability of data.
A: The document does not explicitly explain why specific vendors appear one year and not the next. However, it does mention that several logistics providers were excluded from this Magic Quadrant because they did not meet some or all of the inclusion qualification criteria for revenue, service diversification and regional diversification. These providers are listed in the 'Honorable Mentions' section and include: 3SC, Allyn International, BridgeNet Solutions, CCL Techlogix Group, NFI Industries, Penske Logistics, Sheer Logistics, Streamba, and Yusen Logistics.