Logistics and transport companies in Valparaíso, Chile

The RES (datos.gob.cl) + SII nómina lists 13,091 logistics and transport companies (freight carriers, warehousing, forwarders and couriers) in Valparaíso, of which 12,973 are active. With 10.1% of Chile's section H records, Valparaíso is the 2nd largest of the country's 16 regions for this sector (extraction 2026-08-03). Its weight in the local economy is close to the national mix: 4.0% of Valparaíso's records against 3.9% nationally (location quotient 1.02).

Vina del Mar concentrates 19.2% of the active companies, followed by Valparaiso (2,277) and San Antonio (1,469); the three together hold 48.1%. The median active company is 6.2 years old; 9% were registered in the last year and 25% in the last three. In the 12 months to July 2026, 908 new logistics and transport businesses were registered in Valparaíso, +2.1% on the previous 12 months (national section H: +7.4%). By ISIC division, 49 (land transport and transport via pipelines) is 81.4% of the records and 52 (warehousing and support activities for transportation) 16.7%. Size is known for 46% of the active companies; 64% of those are micro and 416 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.