What Quicargo does

Quicargo B.V. is a Netherlands-based digital freight forwarder that operates a self-serve online platform connecting European businesses with a network of more than 300 vetted road carriers across 29+ countries. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tilburg with an Amsterdam contact address, the platform enables shippers to instantly calculate rates and book pallet (groupage, LTL, FTL) and parcel transport 24/7 without phone calls or paperwork, with claimed 99.9% capacity availability and average booking times under 60 seconds. The product surface includes Spot Transportation (on-demand rates), Deal Rates (volume-based contracted pricing offering up to 20% savings for shippers moving 50+ pallets or parcels monthly), Express Transport, Amazon FBA Transport, Bol.com Transport, and Mounted Forklift Transport for B2C deliveries. Quicargo monetizes primarily through transaction fees on freight bookings, supplemented by recurring contracted deal revenue from high-volume shippers, while carriers join the platform free of charge. Distribution combines a product-led self-serve model with API and EDI integration partnerships (Transsmart, Picqer, Paazl, Sendcloud) and an official Amazon channel partnership. The company raised a €2.7 million seed round in June 2022 led by ROM InWest to develop a zero-emission freight network and new control software, bringing total disclosed venture funding to approximately €7-8M across rounds from 2016-2022. Customer logos span industrial (Knauf), consumer goods (Unilever, Kraft Heinz), electronics (Van Moof), fitness retail (Basic-Fit), chemicals (DSM), beverages (Jetdrinks), and government (Gemeente Rotterdam), with 20,000+ active platform users and an 8.2/10 Trustpilot rating. A related product, QCargo, launched an AI-driven verification and compliance platform for air cargo and freight forwarding in February 2026.

Name

Quicargo

Legal name

Quicargo B.V.

Website

https://quicargo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quicargo operates a digital freight marketplace connecting European businesses with 300+ vetted road carriers across 29+ countries for instant pallet and parcel booking, serving enterprise shippers like Unilever and Kraft Heinz alongside SMBs through self-serve and API channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) / Groupage Forwarding (TLACACAB)

Keywords

• Digital freight forwarding
• Road freight marketplace
• Pallet shipping platform
• Truck capacity matching
• European parcel delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freight Transaction Fees: Quicargo charges transaction fees on freight shipments booked through its platform. Customers pay for transport services including groupage, LTL, FTL, and parcel delivery. Pricing includes diesel tax with VAT excluded. The platform offers both spot rates (on-demand) and contracted deal rates for high-volume shippers.
2. Volume-based Contracted Rates: High-volume regular shippers can access contracted deal rates with discounts up to 20% on transport costs. This subscription-like recurring revenue model rewards consistent shippers with lower pricing and additional benefits like fixed pickups and dedicated contact persons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Quicargo operates a self-serve digital freight forwarding platform that connects businesses needing road transport with a network of 300+ vetted European carriers. The platform enables 100% online instant rate calculation and booking of pallet shipments (groupage, LTL, FTL), parcel deliveries, and marketplace-bound freight (Amazon FBA, Bol.com) across 29+ European countries, monetizing empty truck capacity to lower costs and CO2 emissions.

Product overview

Quicargo operates as a digital freight forwarding platform for road transport and logistics. The core offering combines an online booking platform with instant rate calculation for pallet and parcel shipments across Europe. Key products include spot transportation (on-demand rates), recurring transport with deal rates (volume discounts up to 20%), groupage/distribution (1-5 pallets), LTL (6-24 pallets), and FTL (25+ pallets). Specialized add-on services include Amazon FBA transport, Bol.com transport, express transport for urgent shipments, and mounted forklift transport for B2C deliveries. The platform integrates with third-party tools including Transsmart, Picqer, Paazl, and Sendcloud, and offers an open-source API and EDI for system connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pallet Shipments Online service for businesses to order pallet transport 100% online with instant rate calculation and booking in under 60 seconds across Europe.
• Parcel Delivery Cross-border parcel delivery service from the Netherlands to 25+ European destinations, available for shipments up to 175cm length and 31.5kg.
• Spot Transportation On-demand transport booking offering instant pricing for specific routes, leveraging empty truck capacity for savings up to 30%.
• Recurring Transport (Deal Rates) Contracted pricing program for shippers moving more than 50 parcels or pallets per month, offering fixed prices, dedicated support, and fully integrated ordering.
• Groupage / Distribution Shipping Consolidated shipment service for small pallet loads (1-4 pallets) designed for efficient and sustainable shipping.
• Less Than Truckload (LTL) Shipping Less than truckload shipping for mid-sized pallet shipments (5-25 pallets) suitable for businesses with regular mid-volume freight.
• Full Truckload (FTL) Shipping Full truckload booking service for 25+ pallets providing dedicated truck capacity for swift A-to-B transport, also supporting non-palletized goods and temperature-controlled loads.
• Express Transport Urgent time-sensitive transport service where consignments are loaded immediately and delivered directly without stopovers across Europe.
• Amazon FBA Transport Specialized freight service for shipping goods to Amazon Fulfillment by Amazon warehouses across multiple European countries.
• Bol.com Transport Freight forwarding service specifically for shipping goods to Bol.com marketplace warehouses.
• Mounted Forklift Transport Truck-mounted forklift service for B2C deliveries to residential areas and locations lacking loading docks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 30% in shipping costs by utilizing empty truck capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TranssmartcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling Transsmart users to access Quicargo freight services directly through the Transsmart shipping platform. Part of Quicargo's strategy to expand reach through existing shipping software ecosystems.
• PicqercoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling Picqer users to access Quicargo freight services directly through the Picqer shipping software. Seamless booking and rate access within existing workflows.
• PaazlcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling Paazl users to access Quicargo freight services directly through the Paazl checkout and shipping platform.
• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial Amazon partner enabling sellers to ship freight to Amazon fulfillment centers across Europe (Germany, Italy, UK, Sweden, Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium). Quicargo facilitates FBA transport for marketplace sellers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Uber Freight: Global digital freight broker and managed transportation platform owned by Uber. Competes with Quicargo for digital road freight bookings, with broader scale and capital base but a more global than EU-only footprint.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with significant European road freight operations. Competes with Quicargo for shipper freight volumes, although typically via traditional account management rather than digital self-serve booking.
• Flexport: Digital global freight forwarder covering air, ocean and road. While its core is ocean/air, its road and European offerings overlap with Quicargo for digitally-native cross-border shippers.
• CH Robinson: One of the world's largest third-party logistics and freight brokerage providers with strong European truckload brokerage and Navisphere platform. A broad incumbent competing with Quicargo for mid-market and enterprise freight.

Direct peers

• sennder: Berlin-based digital road freight forwarder connecting shippers with European carriers via a full-truckload marketplace. Directly comparable to Quicargo in digital brokerage of European road freight with asset-light carrier aggregation.
• InstaFreight: German digital freight platform for full-truckload and less-than-truckload road transport across Europe. Competes with Quicargo for shippers seeking instant online rates and digital booking of pallet and truckload freight.
• Trans.eu: Major European freight exchange and transport management platform connecting carriers and shippers across road freight lanes. Overlaps with Quicargo's carrier-matching marketplace and self-serve rate/shipment booking model.
• Timocom: One of Europe's largest freight exchanges for trucks and load capacity, offering digital freight matching and pricing tools for shippers and carriers. Closely comparable to Quicargo's marketplace for European road transport.

Emerging players

• Freightos: Digital freight marketplace and booking platform primarily focused on ocean and air freight. Overlaps conceptually with Quicargo as a digital freight marketplace and is expanding into adjacent digital forwarding services.

Regional players

• Palletways: European pallet distribution network focused on groupage and LTL palletised freight. Directly comparable to Quicargo's groupage and LTL pallet products, although it operates via a franchise carrier network rather than an open digital marketplace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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