What Luar does

Luar (LUAR SARL) is a privately held European freight transportation and logistics company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Pétange, Luxembourg, with operational offices in Arad, Romania and Békéscsaba, Hungary. The company operates across three continents — Europe, Asia, and Africa — providing B2B road, intermodal, air, and sea freight services to enterprise customers in sectors including steel and metals, automotive, agricultural products, consumer goods, and dangerous goods. Named relationships include Procter & Gamble, Transmec Group, P&O Ferrymasters, and Continental Contitech Hungary.

The company's service portfolio spans Full Truckload (FTL), Less-than-Truckload (LTL), spot/one-way shipping, temperature-controlled transport operating between -30°C and +30°C, intermodal transport under a 27-ton limit, ADR dangerous goods transport across all nine European categories, specialized coil/steel transport, air freight (launched 2021), sea freight with FCL and LCL options, and digital tachograph verification services. Its owned fleet comprises over 200 trucks (predominantly Mercedes Actros), more than 330 trailers, 50+ mobile boxes, 95+ containers, and 30+ ADR-licensed tractor units, supplemented by a network of over 100 subcontractors. The technology stack is operationally focused: fleet tracking is delivered via a third-party GPS provider (WebEye) for real-time visibility, and a multilingual 24/7 dispatcher service supports customers in six languages (Romanian, Hungarian, German, Italian, French, Spanish).

Luar generates revenue primarily through per-shipment transaction fees for transport services, with quotes tailored to route, cargo type, and volume. Customer acquisition is sales-led via direct account managers, website contact forms, and phone inquiries. Quality and compliance certifications — ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 22000, HACCP, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 — together with global CMR insurance coverage of 1.5 million EUR underpin its enterprise go-to-market. The company is a founding member of APTE 2002 (Association of Employers of Transporters Europe 2002) and operates with 251–500 employees.

Name

Luar

Legal name

LUAR SARL

Website

https://luar.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Luar is a Luxembourg-based B2B freight transportation and logistics company founded in 1993, operating across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It provides road, intermodal, air, and sea freight services to enterprise customers in steel, automotive, consumer goods, and dangerous goods sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), General Freight Trucking (4841)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chartering & Heavy-Lift Vessel / Barge / RoRo Solutions (TLACAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC), Asset Tracking (Non-Powered: Trailers, Containers, Chassis) (TLABAJAC)

Keywords

• Freight transportation services
• Road freight logistics
• Air and sea freight
• ADR dangerous goods transport
• Intermodal container shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Pétange

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Core revenue from domestic and international freight transportation including FTL (Full Truckload), LTL (Less-than-Truckload), spot/one-way shipping, temperature-controlled transport, intermodal transport, ADR dangerous goods transport, and coil/specialized transport
2. Air Freight Services: Air freight shipping for time-sensitive and high-value goods worldwide
3. Sea Freight Services: Sea freight services covering global port-to-port and door-to-door shipping with FCL and LCL options
4. Digital Tachograph Services: Verification, calibration and maintenance services for digital tachographs and driver cards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Luar is a B2B freight transportation and logistics company that sells domestic and international road, air, and sea freight services using its own fleet of 200+ trucks and 330+ trailers. The portfolio includes full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) transport, temperature-controlled shipping, ADR dangerous goods transport, intermodal container shipping, and coil/steel transport, supplemented by GPS-based real-time tracking, digital tachograph verification, and 24/7 multilingual dispatcher services.

Product overview

Luar is a logistics and transportation company offering a comprehensive suite of freight services across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The core offering includes Air Freight and Sea Freight as international transport options, complemented by road transport services spanning General Merchandise (FTL/LTL), Spot/One-way shipping, Temperature-controlled transport, Intermodal transport (with 27-ton limit), ADR hazardous materials transport, and Coil/Steel transport. Supporting services include Digital Tachograph Verification, GPS Fleet Monitoring via WebEye, 24/7 Dispatcher services, and Technical Assistance. The fleet comprises over 100 trucks, 330+ trailers, 50+ mobile boxes, and 95+ containers, with offices in Luxembourg, Romania, and Hungary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight
• Sea Freight
• General Merchandise Shipping (FTL)
• Less-than-Truckload (LTL) Transport
• Spot / One-way Shipping
• Temperature-controlled Transport
• Intermodal Transport
• ADR / Dangerous Goods Transport
• Coil / Steel Transport
• Digital Tachograph Verification
• Expedition Office / Freight Forwarding
• Technical Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature-controlled transport range: -30 to +30 degrees Celsius
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Transmec GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransmec Group is listed as a partner on the Luar website, indicating a strategic collaboration in transport and logistics services
• P&O FerrymasterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP&O Ferrymasters is a listed partner, suggesting cooperation in ferry and maritime transport operations as part of intermodal solutions
• Continental Contitech HungaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental Contitech Hungary partnership for transport and potentially rubber/technical products for fleet maintenance
• Procter & GamblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcter & Gamble listed as a partner, indicating a significant business relationship for consumer goods transportation across Europe

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Danish global freight forwarder with extensive road, air, and sea freight operations across Europe. Overlaps with Luar in European road freight, freight forwarding, and intermodal, but at much larger scale and broader service breadth.
• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL's European road freight division operating FTL, LTL, and intermodal services across the continent. Comparable in road freight and intermodal service mix to Luar, with substantially larger network and shipper base.
• DACHSER: German family-owned logistics provider with European road transport (FTL/LTL) and intermodal services plus air/sea forwarding. Comparable to Luar on European road freight and food/perishable logistics, with greater scale and broader global reach.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider with major European road and intermodal operations. Comparable to Luar in service mix (FTL/LTL, intermodal, sea/air forwarding) but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering European land transport, contract logistics, and air/sea freight. Comparable to Luar in European FTL/LTL, intermodal, and freight forwarding, with broader portfolio and global footprint.
• Geodis: French global logistics provider with strong European road freight, freight forwarding, and contract logistics operations. Comparable to Luar in FTL/LTL road transport and forwarding across Europe.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global freight forwarder with road, air, and sea freight services and a strong European road and intermodal network. Closely comparable to Luar in service mix and mid-to-large European forwarder positioning.
• Waberer's International: Hungarian-listed full truckload and logistics provider with significant fleet operations across Europe. Directly comparable to Luar given overlapping CEE origin, FTL focus, and shared Hungarian market presence.
• Girteka Logistics: Lithuanian-headquartered asset-based European road freight operator with a fleet of several thousand trucks and pan-European FTL/LTL services. Closest scale-and-model peer to Luar as a mid-to-large CEE trucking carrier with own fleet plus subcontractor network.
• Raben Group: Polish-headquartered contract logistics and freight forwarding group operating across Europe with road, intermodal, and warehousing services. Comparable to Luar on European freight forwarding, FTL/LTL, and intermodal dimensions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=AiF7ot2LDHI
• Facebookfacebook.com/luarsarl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luar-sarl

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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