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Demand for export road transport from Uzbekistan grows by 29% in Q3

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In the third quarter of 2026, the number of applications for automobile cargo transportation from Uzbekistan abroad increased by 29% compared to the same period last year.

According to the service, rates for export transportation in July-September increased by 10% year-on-year, and over the nine months of 2026, demand for cargo delivery to other countries rose by 11%. In the third quarter, the number of applications for transportation to Belarus grew the most - by 80%, to Russia - by 26%.

In the segment of import road transport, the number of applications over the nine months increased by 16%, however, in the third quarter, a decline of 8% was recorded. After a decline in July and August, activity in September increased by 39%. On the Russian route, the number of import orders in September increased by 47%, but the quarterly indicator for Russia decreased by 4%. Prices for cargo delivery to Uzbekistan over the third quarter increased by 2% compared to the same period in 2025.

In the domestic market, the number of applications for cargo transportation in Uzbekistan in the third quarter increased by 12% compared to the second quarter. The director of the ATI.SU representative office in the republic, Farid Vakhidov, linked the summer decline on the Russian route, especially in imports, to the fuel crisis; in September, he said, the situation with diesel fuel improved. The platform also noted that the dynamics of the indicators are affected by the transition of local companies to digital services.

Published 19 October 2026, 16:17 · Updated 21 October 2026, 19:19 · Russian original

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