Weigh-in-Motion System Market Analysis

Weigh-in-Motion System Industry Insights

Component Insights

• The software category dominates the market with a share of around 50% in 2024, and it is also expected to experience a strong CAGR during the projection period.
• This is owing to the advantages and growing pace of technical advancement in transportation management software and associated sensors.
• A weigh-in-motion system can be connected to a central monitoring server via any of the available long-distance telecommunication technologies, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Zigbee.
• The data gathered by these systems requires software to be retrieved by remote WIM stations, for further processing, analysis, and sharing.
• Multiple WIMs can be linked to a server by a central database for a range of monitoring and enforcement purposes.

The following components are covered in the report:

• Hardware
• Software (Largest and Fastest-Growing Category)
• Services

Application Insights

• The axle counting category dominates the market with a share of 35% in 2024.
• This is credited to the widespread usage of this technology for counting axles, to measure the weight of the overall vehicle and individual axles, ascertain the spacing between axles, and calculate the speed of the vehicle.
• These measurements enable government organizations to ensure adherence to the laws regarding overlading and over-speeding and, in turn, help make roads safe.

We have analyzed the following applications in this report:

• Vehicle Profiling
• Axle Counting (Largest Category)
• Weight Enforcement
• Weight-Based Toll Collection (Fastest-Growing Category)
• Bridge Protection
• Traffic Data Collection

End Use Insights

• The highways and toll plazas category holds the largest market share, in 2024.
• This is owing to the growing adoption of WIM systems to alleviate congestion at toll plazas and identify overweight vehicles, especially freight carriers.
• This technology is used for tolling and screening in main lanes as well as those reserved for vehicles that travel at lower speeds.
• These areas frequently encounter high traffic, which is why WIM systems are used here to weigh vehicles without them having to stop.
• ITS/TMS systems need to be advanced and stronger traffic laws for trucks set to check accidents and damage to roads and associated infrastructure due to speeding and overloading.
• Governments are investing heavily in ITS/TMS, apart from building new roads and renewing the aged infrastructure, so that WIM systems can be deployed for highway toll and road safety applications.
• The logistics category will have the highest CAGR over the forecast period, of 10.6%.
• This is due to the growing adoption of such systems by the key logistics companies to make their business more efficient and profitable.
• This system helps businesses in ensuring that the vehicle weight is within the limits defined by the government and will not compromise the safety of the automobile, the driver, or anyone who uses the road.
• Hence, logistics companies are adopting such systems to boost productivity, efficiency, compliance, and safety.
• These systems also help in automated load counting, which ensures trucks leave and enter the designated sites even faster.

The following are the key end uses in the market:

• Highways and Toll Plazas (Largest Category)
• Process Industries
• Aviation
• Ports
• Logistics (Fastest-Growing Category)
• Railways
• Others

Installation Method Insights

• The onboard category will register the highest CAGR, of 10.6%, during the projection time frame.
• This system offers numerous advantages, such as no requirement for additional infrastructure, low acquisition and maintenance costs, higher accuracy, and the ability to work with a range of vehicle speeds.
• In-road low-speed variants have an average price of USD 25,000–60,000, depending on accuracy, while onboard variants can be deployed for USD 1,100–1,300 per truck.
• If governments mandate the installation of this system, then its costs may decrease further to USD 550–600.

The report offers analysis for the following installation methods:

• In-Road (Largest Category)
• Bridge
• Onboard (Fastest-Growing Category)

Technology Insights

• The piezoelectric sensors category accounts for the largest revenue share, in 2024, and it is further expected to maintain its dominance during the analysis period.
• The design of these sensors is simpler, and they are more portable than other alternatives.
• These sensors have good frequency response and is available in many sizes for numerous applications.
• Their benefits include a broad measurement system range and shallower road implementation depth.

The market sizing for the below-mentioned technologies is provided in the report:

• Load Cells
• Bending Plates
• Piezoelectric Sensors (Largest and Fastest-Growing Category)
• Others