SVG

Transport and Logistics Cooperative Servicessvg.de

SVG is a Frankfurt-based German cooperative (founded 1947) serving road-freight transport and logistics companies through 13 regional cooperatives, providing toll management, fuel cards, driver training, occupational safety, insurance (via Kravag), and consulting to ~8,000 member companies and 85,000+ customers nationwide.

Company typePrivate
Founded1947
HeadquartersFrankfurt, Germany
Headcount501–1,000
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What SVG does

SVG Bundes-Zentralgenossenschaft Straßenverkehr eG (SVG) is the central federal cooperative serving the German road-freight transport and logistics industry, founded in 1947 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. It operates as the umbrella organization for 13 regional Straßenverkehrsgenossenschaften and a network of wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (SVG-Akademie GmbH, SVG Zertifizierungsdienst GmbH, SVG Consult, and the trade/vehicle-supply entity). Its member base of approximately 8,000 transport and logistics companies, plus 85,000+ additional service customers, is served through 31 own truck stops and gas stations, 26 driving schools staffed by more than 100 instructors, and a portfolio of roughly 2,000 seminars and training events per year. Leadership rests with a two-member Vorstand (Stephan Böschemeier and Stefan Wurzel) under the supervision of Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender Thomas Hahn.

The service portfolio is structured as a one-stop shop for fleet operators, organized around four pillars: vehicle and fleet services (Mautservice toll management including pan-European EETS via Telepass fleXbox, fuel cards distributed through EuroShell, TotalEnergies/Circle K, and DKV, plus the LKW-Routenplaner and Dieselfloater tools); training and continuing education (BKF modules, Sifa qualification, Fahrlehrer-ausbildung, and the SVG-Akademie e-learning platform with online BKF delivery); occupational safety and insurance (Arbeitssicherheit consulting, SVG myASI digital safety management, Sifa-Akademie, KRAVAG-partnered insurance products, and statutory ASD services under BG Verkehr); and business services (Unternehmensberatung, Fördermittelberatung, Mehrwertsteuer-Erstattungsservice, and Krankenfahrtenabrechnung). Customer-facing digital infrastructure comprises the mySVG Kundenportal, the SVG CargoApps mobile application (route planning, toll calculation, foreign-currency conversion), and the SVG Wiki knowledge base.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across membership fees/subscription services, transaction-based commissions on fuel-card spend, toll billing and OBU (fleXbox/Maut Exact) administration, training and seminar fees, occupational-safety consulting, truck-stop fuel and facility sales, and Kravag-partnered insurance distribution. Go-to-market is sales-led through the regional cooperatives, with personal advisors assigned by member location, supplemented by self-service digital channels (mySVG portal, CargoApps) and physical points of presence (truck stops, driving schools). The cooperative is privately held by its member companies under German cooperative law (Genossenschaftsgesetz), audited by Genoverband e.V., and does not have external shareholders or public listing.

SVG firmographics

Firmographics

Name: SVG
Legal name: SVG Bundes-Zentralgenossenschaft Straßenverkehr eG
Website: https://svg.de
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1947
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 501–1,000 employees
Short description: SVG is a Frankfurt-based German cooperative (founded 1947) serving road-freight transport and logistics companies through 13 regional cooperatives, providing toll management, fuel cards, driver training, occupational safety, insurance (via Kravag), and consulting to ~8,000 member companies and 85,000+ customers nationwide.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

SVG industry classification

Industry

Product category: Transport and Logistics Cooperative Services
SIC: Transportation Services (4700)
akta.pro primary industry: Fuel Management & Fleet Card Programs (THADAKAH)
akta.pro secondary industry: Alternative Fuel, Hybrid & EV Service (High-Voltage) (EDAOAEAL)

Keywords

Transport logistics services
Toll management services
Commercial fleet services
Professional driver training
Commercial vehicle insurance

Where SVG is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Frankfurt
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

SVG business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

Membership Services and Cooperative Fees: SVG operates as a registered cooperative (eingetragene Genossenschaft) serving transport and logistics companies. Revenue is generated through membership fees and service charges for the comprehensive range of services offered to member companies.
Mautabrechnung (Toll Services): European-wide toll collection and billing services for trucks, including OBU (On-Board Unit) provision and administration of toll payments across multiple countries
Tankkarten (Fuel Cards): Fuel card services with partner networks including EuroShell, TotalEnergies/Circle K, and DKV, earning commissions on fuel transactions processed
Versicherungen (Insurance): Specialized insurance products for the transport industry through partner Kravag, including vehicle insurance, transport insurance, and liability coverage
Aus- und Weiterbildung (Education and Training): Professional driver qualification courses (BKF modules), driving school services, and specialized training programs. Approximately 2,000 seminars and training courses offered through 26 own driving schools
Autohöfe und Tankstellen (Truck Stops): Operation and participation in truck stops and gas stations across Germany (31 locations), generating revenue from fuel sales and facility services

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Annual	Cooperative membership with comprehensive service bundle

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

SVG product offering

Product offering

Core offering

SVG operates as a registered cooperative providing a comprehensive suite of services for the German transport and logistics industry through 13 regional cooperatives serving approximately 8,000 member companies and over 85,000 customers. Core offerings include European-wide toll management (Mautservice, fleXbox EETS-OBU, Maut Exact), commercial fuel cards via partner networks (DKV, EuroShell, TotalEnergies/Circle K), specialized transport insurance through Kravag, professional driver training and BKF continuing education through 26 driving schools and the SVG-Akademie e-learning platform, occupational safety consulting, VAT refund services, business consulting, and 31 truck stops/fuel stations across Germany.

Product overview

SVG (Straßenverkehrsgenossenschaft Straßenverkehr eG) operates as a cooperative association providing a comprehensive suite of services for the transport and logistics industry in Germany. The portfolio includes toll management services (Mautservice, Maut Exact, SVG fleXbox, Telepass-Kmaster), fuel card programs (SVG Tankkarten via DKV, EuroShell, TotalEnergies, Circle K), professional training and education (SVG-Akademie with E-Learning and Online-Seminare, BKF-Module, Fahrschulen), occupational safety services (Arbeitssicherheit, Sifa-Akademie, SVG myASI), specialized insurance (Versicherungen via KRAVAG), VAT refund services (Mehrwertsteuer-Erstattungsservice), business consulting, and truck stop/toll station operations (Autohöfe und Tankstellen). Digital offerings include the mySVG customer portal, SVG CargoApps mobile application, and the SVG Wiki knowledge base. The organization comprises 13 regional cooperatives serving approximately 8,000 member companies and over 85,000 customers through a network of 31 truck stops and 26 driving schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

mySVG: Customer portal for SVG members providing access to services and account management
SVG-Akademie
SVG CargoApps
SVG fleXbox
Maut Exact
SVG Sifa-Akademie

Products and services

SVG Mautservice Comprehensive toll collection and management service for heavy commercial vehicles, covering Germany and across Europe with a single OBU (On-Board Unit) for pan-European toll payment. Targeted at fleet operators and transport companies managing cross-border operations.
SVG Tankkarten (Fuel Cards) Fuel and service cards for commercial fleets, available through partnerships with DKV, EuroShell, TotalEnergies, and Circle K, providing discounted refueling across dense European station networks. Targeted at transport and logistics companies managing commercial vehicle fleets.
SVG Versicherungen (Insurance) Specialized insurance products for transport and logistics companies, including traffic liability and cargo coverage, offered through partnership with KRAVAG. Targeted at commercial fleet operators requiring sector-specific coverage.
Aus- und Weiterbildung (Training and Continuing Education) Professional training and continuing education for logistics professionals, including approximately 2,000 seminars annually, truck and bus driver licensing, BKF (professional driver) modules, and instructor training. Targeted at professional drivers, fleet operators, and individuals seeking commercial driving qualifications.
Arbeitssicherheit (Occupational Safety) Occupational safety consulting, training, and specialist staffing for workplace health and safety compliance in the transport and logistics sector. Includes services for hazardous materials officers and fire protection officers. Targeted at transport companies requiring ArbSchG compliance support.
SVG CargoApps

Companies that use SVG

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

SVG technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

SVG partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

EuroShell (SVG/euroShell Card)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSVG offers the SVG/euroShell Exklusivcard as a fuel card solution for transport companies. EuroShell provides the underlying fuel card network while SVG administers the accounts for its members and customers. The partnership enables SVG customers to access EuroShell's extensive European fuel station network with favorable conditions negotiated through the cooperative.
TotalEnergies (SVG / Circle K & TotalEnergies Card)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSVG provides the SVG/TotalEnergies Card and Circle K fuel card solutions, enabling customers to refuel at TotalEnergies and Circle K stations across Europe. SVG handles customer service and account management while TotalEnergies provides the fuel network and card infrastructure.
DKV (SVG/DKV Card)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSVG offers DKV fuel cards as part of its portfolio, giving customers access to the DKV Europe's fuel card network. DKV provides the card platform and merchant network while SVG manages customer relationships and negotiates collective rates for its members.
Kravag VersicherungcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKravag is SVG's primary insurance partner, offering specialized insurance products for the transport industry including truck insurance, transport insurance, and liability coverage. SVG promotes Kravag products to its members and serves as a distribution channel. Kravag Online portal is integrated into SVG's service offering.
Telepass (SVG fleXbox / Telepass)coreTechnology or IntegrationSVG partners with Telepass for the fleXbox EETS (European Electronic Toll Service) solution, enabling customers to use a single on-board unit for toll payments across multiple European countries. Telepass provides the OBU technology and European toll network integration.
KUSS - Kravag Umweltschutz und Sicherheitstechnik GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKUSS handles environmental protection and safety technology services for oil and environmental damage response, working with SVG to provide comprehensive safety services to transport companies.
BG Verkehr (Berufsgenossenschaft Verkehr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVG is a contractual partner for the ASD (arbeitsmedizinischer und sicherheitstechnischer Dienst) of BG Verkehr, the statutory accident insurance for the transport industry. This partnership enables SVG to provide occupational safety and health services to transport companies as part of BG Verkehr's network.
ServiConminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVG is a contractual partner for ServiCon, the service company of German trade groups (gewerbliche Verbundgruppen), providing services to members of the cooperative network.
Toll CollectcoreTechnology or IntegrationSVG works with Toll Collect for German truck toll administration and OBU management. Toll Collect operates the German toll system and provides the technical infrastructure for toll collection.
Genoverband e.V.minorOthersGenoverband e.V. is the responsible audit association for cooperatives under § 54 GenG. This is the regulatory/supervisory relationship for SVG's cooperative structure.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

SVG competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

DKV Mobility: DKV Mobility is a leading European provider of fuel cards, toll services, and vehicle-related payment solutions to commercial fleets. It directly competes with SVG's Tankkarten and Mautservice offerings across Germany and Europe, addressing the same transport/logistics customer base.
UTA Edenred: UTA Edenred (formerly Union Tank Eckstein) is a major European fuel card and toll service provider for commercial fleets. It overlaps directly with SVG's fuel card and toll administration business and targets the same SME-to-enterprise German fleet operators.
Toll4Europe: Toll4Europe is a joint venture focused on the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) for cross-border truck tolling. It directly competes with SVG's fleXbox/Telepass offering in pan-European toll interoperability for commercial fleets.
KRAVAG Versicherung: Kravag is the specialized transport and logistics insurer that distributes policies through transport cooperatives including SVG. While SVG is also a sales channel, Kravag competes in the same transport-insurance distribution space with overlapping product/service offerings.
LogPay Financial Services: LogPay provides payment, fuel card, and e-mobility solutions tailored to commercial fleets and mobility service providers. It addresses the same transport-sector customer base as SVG's fuel card and B2B payment services.

Broad incumbents

Telepass: Telepass is an Italian toll and mobility services provider (now part of Atlantia) that has expanded into European trucking tolling as SVG's EETS technology partner. It operates a broader mobility portfolio but overlaps directly in cross-border truck tolling services.
ADAC: ADAC is Germany's largest mobility cooperative serving road users with roadside assistance, insurance, and travel services. It is comparable structurally (large cooperative organization in the German mobility space) but serves a broader consumer/retail audience rather than focusing exclusively on commercial fleets.
AvD: AvD (Automobilclub von Deutschland) is a German automotive club offering mobility, insurance, and roadside services. It overlaps with SVG's broader mobility/insurance role in Germany but does not specialize in commercial fleet services like SVG.

Others

BGL (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung): BGL is the federal German trade association for road freight transport and logistics. It is adjacent to SVG — both serve the German commercial transport industry with policy advocacy, education, and member services — but BGL operates as an association rather than a service cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

SVG compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

SVG financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

SVG leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

SVG subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries17 records

SVG funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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SVG M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about SVG

What does SVG do?

Is SVG a public or private company?

SVG is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.

When was SVG founded?

SVG was founded in 1947. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is SVG based?

SVG is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does SVG make money?

Six revenue lines are on record. Membership Services and Cooperative Fees are the primary driver. The others are mautabrechnung (Toll Services), tankkarten (Fuel Cards), versicherungen (Insurance), aus- und Weiterbildung (Education and Training) and autohöfe und Tankstellen (Truck Stops).

Who are SVG's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are DKV Mobility, UTA Edenred, Toll4Europe, KRAVAG Versicherung and LogPay Financial Services. Broad incumbents are Telepass, ADAC and AvD. BGL (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung) is listed as an others.

Does SVG have an API?

No public API is recorded for SVG.

What industry is SVG in?

SVG's product category is Transport and Logistics Cooperative Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THADAKAH, Fuel Management & Fleet Card Programs, with a secondary code of EDAOAEAL, Alternative Fuel, Hybrid & EV Service (High-Voltage). Its SIC code is 4700.