Logistics and transport companies in Biobío, Chile

Biobío has 9,976 logistics and transport company records in ISIC section H (transportation and storage), 9,883 of them active, according to the RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina as of 2026-08-03. That is 7.7% of the section in Chile and makes Biobío the 3rd largest of 16 regions for logistics and transport. Its weight in the local economy is close to the national mix: 4.3% of Biobío's records against 3.9% nationally (location quotient 1.09).

Concepcion concentrates 24.4% of the active companies, followed by Los Angeles (1,926) and Talcahuano (944); the three together hold 53.5%. The median active company is 6.0 years old; 9% were registered in the last year and 26% in the last three. In the 12 months to July 2026, 789 new logistics and transport businesses were registered in Biobío, +10.7% on the previous 12 months (national section H: +7.4%). By ISIC division, 49 (land transport and transport via pipelines) is 88.3% of the records and 52 (warehousing and support activities for transportation) 10.4%. Size is known for 48% of the active companies; 64% of those are micro and 242 are medium or large.

Road freight carriers dominate division 49 and are the long tail; freight forwarders, customs brokers, port and airport operators register under 52. Fleet telematics, fuel cards, insurance, freight marketplaces and cross-border logistics vendors use this section. Owner-driver carriers appear as companies only when incorporated, which varies by country.