Abstract. Transport and logistics (TL) sectors are important for states economies and provide the significant share of GDP. Competitiveness of transport industry significantly impacts the growth and development of other industries in the dynamic global trade routes. The purpose of this article is to identify and summarize the industry and sectors orientated competitiveness studies up to date, and determine competitiveness factors and determinants specific for transport and logistics industry. To achieve the aim authors have done the thematic literature review of the topic and summarized results of the main policies and factors important to transport sector competitiveness. Results consist of the main theoretical concepts of industry level competitiveness factors, and aspects applicable to transport and logistics industry. Conclusion is that there is significantly less industry competitiveness theory than on country and firm level, limited research on transport and logistics competitiveness factors related to transport infrastructure and regulated areas of the industry an area very often overlooked in terms of cost and investment efficiency, on one hand and competitive pricing and quality on other. The quality and costs of infrastructure combined with states ‘policies and regulations in industry are direct influencing drivers of KPIs on industry operational side. Industry competitive environment is very diverse from very intense airlines, road transport, postal services, warehousing to less intense infrastructure construction and maintenance particularly road and railway.