Truck Platooning Market – Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, Segmented By Technology Type (Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Avoidance, Lane Departure Warning, and Active Brake Assist), By Infrastructure Type (V2V, V2I, and GPS), By Autonomous Level (Semi-autonomous and Full-autonomous), By Region, By Competition. 2021-2031F

Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size (2025)	USD 1.14 Billion
CAGR (2026-2031)	18.46%
Fastest Growing Segment	Forward Collision Avoidance
Largest Market	North America
Market Size (2031)	USD 3.15 Billion

Market Overview

The Global Truck Platooning Market will grow from USD 1.14 Billion in 2025 to USD 3.15 Billion by 2031 at a 18.46% CAGR. Truck platooning involves linking multiple commercial vehicles in a convoy using connectivity technology and automated systems to synchronize acceleration and braking between the lead and following trucks. The market is primarily driven by the critical need for fuel efficiency, as the reduced aerodynamic drag in tight formations significantly lowers diesel consumption and carbon emissions. Additionally, the technology addresses operational constraints caused by chronic workforce deficits. According to the International Road Transport Union, in 2024, approximately 3.6 million truck driver positions remained unfilled across 36 surveyed countries, highlighting the urgent commercial incentive for automation technologies that optimize existing labor productivity.

However, market expansion faces a significant impediment regarding regulatory fragmentation and legislative inconsistency across different jurisdictions. Since freight corridors frequently cross international or state borders, the absence of a unified legal framework governing liability, minimum following distances, and testing protocols creates a complex compliance environment. This legislative inconsistency delays widespread commercial adoption, as stakeholders struggle to navigate divergent traffic laws while attempting to scale operations globally.

Key Market Drivers

The substantial reduction in fuel consumption and operational costs stands as the primary economic catalyst for the global truck platooning market. By tethering vehicles in close proximity, platooning systems utilize aerodynamic shadowing to minimize air drag for trailing trucks, directly translating into lower diesel usage and improved profit margins for fleet operators. This cost-efficiency is critical for logistics companies operating on thin margins, as it allows for significant savings on the industry's largest variable expense. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, March 2024, in the 'ITS Deployment Evaluation', an AI-powered automated truck platooning model demonstrated the capability to reduce average fuel consumption by 10% and overall freight delivery costs by 26.5% compared to conventional line-haul delivery. Such quantifiable financial benefits incentivize rapid adoption among long-haul carriers seeking to optimize expenditure per mile.

Simultaneously, advancements in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication and autonomous technologies are transitioning platooning from theoretical concepts to viable commercial deployments. Modern systems now integrate low-latency data exchange and redundant sensor suites, enabling trucks to react instantaneously to lead-vehicle braking, thereby ensuring safety at high speeds. This technological maturation is evidenced by increased real-world validation; according to Kodiak Robotics, January 2025, in the '2024 Recap', the company successfully completed 900 autonomous deliveries for Martin Brower, validating the reliability of self-driving systems essential for future platooning configurations. These innovations are becoming a strategic necessity to offset labor challenges, as automation helps mitigate workforce constraints. According to the American Trucking Associations, November 2024, the U.S. sector faced a shortage of approximately 60,000 drivers in 2024, underscoring the market's reliance on advanced technology to maintain capacity.

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Key Market Challenges

Regulatory fragmentation and legislative inconsistency across different jurisdictions constitute a substantial barrier hampering the growth of the Global Truck Platooning Market. Because commercial freight corridors routinely cross state and international borders, the absence of a unified legal framework creates a disjointed operating environment where essential rules regarding liability, minimum following distances, and data privacy vary significantly. This lack of harmonization forces technology providers and fleet operators to navigate a complex patchwork of compliance requirements, which increases operational costs and introduces legal risks that deter scalable investment. Consequently, stakeholders are unable to deploy standardized platooning systems along entire transport routes, effectively confining the technology to limited pilot programs rather than widespread commercial use.

The adverse impact of this uncertain legal environment is evident in recent industry performance data, which reflects broader hesitation in the commercial vehicle sector. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, in 2024, new truck registrations in the European Union declined by 6.3 percent, a contraction the organization attributed in part to a complex regulatory landscape that continues to fuel business uncertainty. This statistical evidence underscores how legislative unpredictability directly stifles the capital investment required for fleet renewal, thereby retarding the integration of advanced automation technologies like platooning into the global logistics infrastructure.

Key Market Trends

The establishment of dedicated platooning freight corridors is reshaping the market by creating segregated infrastructure that bypasses the complexities of mixed-traffic environments. Governments and private consortiums are increasingly designating specific highway lanes equipped with Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) sensors to support high-speed, synchronized convoys, thereby mitigating the safety risks and regulatory hurdles often associated with public roads. This infrastructure-led approach is already yielding tangible operational improvements by allowing continuous autonomous operation between hubs. According to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, January 2025, in the 'The State of Autonomous Trucking in 2025: A Recap of 2024', the launch of the inaugural fully autonomous freight corridor connecting major distribution hubs resulted in a 25% reduction in transit times compared to conventional routes.

The integration of 5G-enabled Cellular V2X (C-V2X) communication is simultaneously replacing legacy Wi-Fi-based protocols, providing the ultra-low latency required for safe, tight-formation platooning. Unlike previous standards, C-V2X leverages cellular networks to maintain robust connectivity even in non-line-of-sight conditions, allowing following trucks to react to lead vehicle braking events within milliseconds. This technological shift is essential for enabling the "Critical IoT" applications that autonomous logistics demand. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, June 2024, the number of Broadband and Critical IoT connections—the specific category encompassing the high-performance networks essential for autonomous transport reliability—is expected to reach 2.6 billion by the end of 2025.

Segmental Insights

The Forward Collision Avoidance segment represents the fastest growing category in the Global Truck Platooning Market due to the critical need for safety in close-proximity convoy operations. As platooning reduces the distance between heavy-duty vehicles to improve fuel efficiency, the risk of rear-end accidents increases, making automated braking systems essential. Strict safety mandates from institutions like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration compel manufacturers to integrate these protective technologies. This regulatory pressure ensures that fleet operators adopt collision avoidance systems to comply with legal standards and mitigate severe operational risks on highways.

Regional Insights

North America holds a dominant position in the global truck platooning market, driven by the early adoption of connected vehicle technologies and a strong presence of key original equipment manufacturers. The region benefits from a supportive legislative framework where organizations like the U.S. Department of Transportation actively collaborate with industry stakeholders to establish safety standards for automated driving. Furthermore, the extensive interstate highway system in the United States provides a favorable operational environment for long-haul platooning, which effectively reduces fuel consumption and operational costs for fleet operators.

Recent Developments

• In November 2025, Scania demonstrated the exceptional precision and reliability of its autonomous truck technology through a high-speed synchronized driving display in Europe. The manufacturer showcased two autonomous heavy-duty trucks driving towards each other with centimeter-level accuracy to create a specific gap for a stunt performance, highlighting the stability and predictability of its control software. This technical demonstration was part of Scania's broader strategic development of hub-to-hub autonomous transport solutions, which are currently being tested on public roads to enhance operational safety, reduce fuel consumption through optimized driving, and improve general logistics efficiency.
• In April 2025, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Indiana Department of Transportation collaboratively began testing automated truck platooning technology on Interstate 70. The deployment utilizes "Leader Follower Platoon" technology developed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, which electronically links a human-driven lead truck with an automated following truck to ensure precise synchronization of speed and braking. This real-world testing, conducted in partnership with EASE Logistics, aims to validate the safety, fuel efficiency, and operational viability of platooning systems for commercial freight transport across state lines in the Midwest.
• In January 2025, Pony.ai achieved a significant regulatory milestone by becoming the first company in China to obtain authorization for autonomous truck platooning tests on cross-provincial highways connecting Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province. This approval specifically permits the company to operate robotrucks in a "1+N" platoon formation, where a safety operator is present only in the lead vehicle while the following trucks operate fully autonomously. The initiative allows the company to conduct driverless platooning tests and commercial freight services on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway, marking a critical step toward the large-scale commercialization of autonomous logistics.
• In November 2024, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and its partners launched public road demonstration tests for autonomous heavy-duty trucks on the Shin-Tomei Expressway in Japan. This initiative, contracted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, is part of a government-led project aiming for the social implementation of driverless trucking services, explicitly building upon previous successful truck platooning demonstrations conducted between 2016 and 2020. The ongoing project focuses on verifying vehicle functions and infrastructure support necessary for independent driverless operations between logistics facilities and service areas, directly addressing the country's critical logistics driver shortage.

Key Market Players

• Daimler Truck AG
• AB Volvo
• Paccar Inc
• Volkswagen Group
• Hyundai Motor Company
• Iveco Group
• ZF Friedrichshafen AG
• Continental AG
• Robert Bosch GmbH
• Knorr-Bremse AG
• NXP Semiconductors N.V.

By Technology Type	By Infrastructure Type	By Autonomous Level	By Region
Adaptive Cruise Control Forward Collision Avoidance Lane Departure Warning and Active Brake Assist	V2V V2I and GPS	Semi-autonomous and Full-autonomous	North America Europe Asia Pacific South America Middle East & Africa

Report Scope:

In this report, the Global Truck Platooning Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

• Truck Platooning Market, By Technology Type:

• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Forward Collision Avoidance
• Lane Departure Warning
• and Active Brake Assist

• Truck Platooning Market, By Infrastructure Type:

• V2V
• V2I
• and GPS

• Truck Platooning Market, By Autonomous Level:

• Semi-autonomous and Full-autonomous

• Truck Platooning Market, By Region:

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico
• Europe
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Germany
• Spain
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Australia
• South Korea
• South America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Colombia
• Middle East & Africa
• South Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE