Logistics and transport companies in Azuay, Ecuador

There are 1,643 companies in transportation and storage (ISIC H) registered in Azuay, Ecuador: 1,205 active and 1,202 in the clean B2B universe. Azuay ranks 3rd of 24 provinces for the section and holds 6.3% of its national total (data as of 2026-10-01). The sector is over-represented here: section H is 5.7% of all records in Azuay against 4.6% nationally, a location quotient of 1.25.

Cuenca concentrates 69.3% of the active companies, followed by Gualaceo (67) and Santa Isabel (45); the three together hold 78.6%. The median active company is 13.6 years old; 2% were registered in the last year and 7% in the last three. In the 12 months to September 2026, 20 new logistics and transport businesses were registered in Azuay, -55.6% on the previous 12 months (national section H: +1.5%). By ISIC division, 49 (land transport and transport via pipelines) is 81.8% of the records and 52 (warehousing and support activities for transportation) 9.3%.

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.