A modern market is hard to imagine without the use of digital technologies: the ability to obtain relevant and necessary information quickly has become an indispensable condition for the successful activity of organizations in various fields of business. At the same time, digitalization of individual sectors of the Russian economy is currently characterized by a low level and needs to be developed: transportation is one of such industries. The untapped potential of the transport industry does not allow to increase its efficiency, which in the context of the widespread introduction of information technology reduces the level of competitiveness of the country on the world stage. This article analyzes the current state of digitalization of the transport industry in Russia, identifies the main problems of introducing modern information technologies into the activities of transport companies, and also presents directions for the development of digital technologies in transport, paying attention to the specifics of the country's economy.