Quehenberger Logistics

What Quehenberger Logistics does

Quehenberger Logistics, legally AUGUSTIN QUEHENBERGER GROUP GMBH, is an Austrian private logistics provider headquartered in Straßwalchen, operating across Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 1965, the company employs approximately 5,000 people, runs a fleet of around 230 vehicles, and maintains own locations in 11 CEE countries alongside a network of certified transport partners across Europe. It operates in affiliation with the Geis Group, extending its combined geographic and operational reach.

Name

Quehenberger Logistics

Legal name

AUGUSTIN QUEHENBERGER GROUP GMBH

Website

https://quehenberger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Quehenberger Logistics is an Austrian private 3PL providing FTL/LTL road transport, contract logistics, air and ocean freight, customs, and special transport services across 11 Central and Eastern European countries for retail, fashion, tyre, automotive, and FMCG clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Water Transportation (4400), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Breakbulk, Ro-Ro & Chartering (Heavy-Lift Vessels, Barges, Specialized Aircraft) (TLAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heavy Haul / Oversize / Project Cargo Brokerage (TLADAMAJ), LTL Flatbed / Open-Deck & Over-Dimensional LTL Carriers (TLADAEAM)

Keywords

• Transport logistics services
• Freight forwarding
• Contract logistics
• Supply chain management
• Customs clearance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasswalchen

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full Truck Loads / Less Than Full Truck Loads: Road transportation services with own fleet of 230 vehicles and certified transport partners in Central and Eastern Europe. Services include FTL and LTL solutions with state-of-the-art technology and innovative software.
2. Contract Logistics: Long-term partnership solutions including supply chain solutions, outsourcing solutions, and value-added services with international and uniform quality standards.
3. Air Freight: Intercontinental air transport services including standard, consolidated, and priority shipments with door-to-door solutions, customs services, short lead times, and optimised freight costs.
4. Ocean Freight: International sea freight services with comprehensive service, optimised freight costs and lead times for global transportation.
5. Customs Services: Borderless customs clearance services for non-EU countries with competent and reliable support in international transports.
6. Q Projects - Special Transports: Special transport solutions for exceptionally big, long, or heavy goods including mechanical engineering project loads with extra-wide or particularly heavy cargo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quehenberger Logistics provides end-to-end transport and logistics services across Central and Eastern Europe, including Full Truck Load and Less Than Truck Load road transport (own fleet of 230 vehicles plus certified partners), long-term Contract Logistics, Air Freight, Ocean Freight, customs clearance for non-EU shipments, and Q Projects specialised transport for oversized, heavy, or unusually large cargo.

Product overview

Quehenberger Logistics is a full-service logistics provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of transport and logistics solutions. The core offering consists of Full Truck Loads/Less Than Full Truck Loads (FTL/LTL) road transport services supported by 230 vehicles, Contract Logistics for long-term partnerships, Air Freight and Ocean Freight for international shipments, Industry Networks specialised by sector (Retail, Fashion, Tyres, FMCG/Food/Beverage), and Customs Services. The company also operates Q Projects for special transport solutions covering oversized and heavy cargo, particularly in mechanical engineering. The solutions are delivered through approximately 5,000 employees, own locations in 11 Central and Eastern European countries, and certified transport partners across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q Projects: Specialised solutions for exceptionally big, long, or heavy transports, particularly in mechanical engineering, handled through dedicated competence centres.
• Q Air
• Q Fashion
• Qool Tools
• Q Active
• Q Customer Magazine

Products and services

• Full Truck Loads / Less Than Full Truck Loads (FTL/LTL) Road transport services covering both full truckloads and less-than-full truckloads, executed with Quehenberger's own fleet of 230 vehicles and supplemented by certified transport partners across Central and Eastern Europe; designed for enterprise shippers needing reliable road capacity.
• Contract Logistics Long-term partnership solutions providing international and uniform quality standards, professional customer support, and value-added services from planning through implementation, including supply chain, outsourcing and value-added services.
• Air Freight (Q Air) Intercontinental air transport solutions including standard, consolidated and priority shipments, with door-to-door services, individual transport concepts, customs services, short lead times and optimised freight costs.
• Ocean Freight International sea transport services providing comprehensive logistics solutions with optimised freight costs and lead times for global shipments.
• Industry Networks Specialised logistics networks tailored for Retail, Fashion, Tyres and FMCG/Food/Beverage industries, supported by Quehenberger's own locations in 11 Central and Eastern European countries and partner coverage across Europe.
• Customs Services Borderless customs clearance services supporting international transport of goods to non-EU countries with swift and reliable processing, leveraging Quehenberger's AEO certification.
• Q Projects (Special Transports) Special transport solutions for exceptionally big, long or heavy goods, particularly in mechanical engineering, delivered through dedicated competence centres and worldwide partner cooperation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 230 vehicles plus certified transport partners in Central and Eastern Europe ensuring reliable capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Geis GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuehenberger Logistics is part of or operates in association with the Geis Group, a logistics network providing combined expertise and expanded geographic coverage across Europe with shared quality standards and operational synergies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DACHSER: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering road transport, air, and sea freight plus contract logistics. Comparable on multi-modal B2B freight forwarding and warehousing scope across European corridors.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-based mid-sized global logistics provider with road, air, sea freight, and contract logistics. Comparable on multi-modal service breadth and mid-market enterprise customer focus.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian-headquartered full-service logistics provider with similar multi-modal offerings (road, air, ocean) and Central/Eastern European geographic focus. Closely comparable on size, heritage, and service mix to Quehenberger.
• Geis Group: Affiliated European logistics network with overlapping multi-modal capabilities in road, air, and ocean freight across Central Europe. Explicitly comparable as Quehenberger operates in association with Geis, sharing customers and quality standards.
• Logwin AG: European-headquartered B2B logistics provider specializing in air and ocean freight forwarding with road transport and contract logistics. Comparable in scale and mid-market enterprise customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL's road freight and logistics division, one of Europe's largest road transport and contract logistics operators. Overlaps with Quehenberger's road and contract logistics offering with global parent backing.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering European land transport, air/ocean freight, and contract logistics. Comparable service mix with substantially larger scale and global network.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics provider with strong road, air, and sea forwarding plus solutions divisions. Comparable on multi-modal freight forwarding but operates at significantly larger scale post-Schenker integration.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global top-tier freight forwarder and contract logistics provider. Overlaps with Quehenberger on air, ocean, road, and contract logistics but at vastly larger scale and global reach.

Regional players

• General Logistics Systems (GLS): European parcel and logistics services provider focused on continental B2B and B2C distribution. Comparable on European road transport footprint though more parcel-focused than Quehenberger's freight-heavy mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/QuehenbergerLogistics

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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