In the given paper the author provides analysis of logistics centers significance for transit transportation development. The paper brings an overview of current situation of logistic centers development in Ukraine. The Ukrainian transport network has become attractive for foreign trade cargo. It is connected with construction of a transport-logistical system on the basis of modernization of the transport infrastructure in use and introduction of logistic approaches of management into the system of interaction of all the participants of the cargo delivery chain. It has been determined that creation of logistic centers is one of the main measures for improvement of the transport-logistic infrastructure in Ukraine.