Ids Logistik
IDS Logistik GmbH is the central coordinating entity of Germany's largest Stückgut (groupage/LTL) cooperative, federating 12 partner forwarders across 53 depots via a hub-and-spoke network anchored in Neuenstein. It serves B2B shippers and B2C e-commerce retailers with tiered time-definite products (IDS ONE DAY, EXPRESS, FIX, HIGH VALUE, B2C, EUROPE) under a single brand.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersKleinostheim, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Ids Logistik does
IDS Logistik GmbH is a German private limited company (GmbH) founded in 1982 and headquartered in Kleinostheim, functioning as the central coordinating entity of Germany's largest Stückgut (groupage freight / LTL) cooperative. It does not own the trucks or depots that move freight; instead, it federates 12 partner forwarders — four shareholders (Andreas Schmid Group, Geis Gruppe, Noerpel-Gruppe, Rieck-Logistik-Gruppe) plus Kühne+Nagel as strategic partner and seven franchise partners (Eberl, Hartmann, Kleine, Krage, Krage & Gerloff, Petersen Mordhorst Logistics, Robert Müller, and newer entrant LSL Lohmöller) — operating 53 depots across Germany under a single IDS brand. The cooperative model is organized around a hub-and-spoke architecture: a central HUB in Neuenstein consolidates overnight trunk-haul traffic, supported by two regional HUBs in Langenhagen (operated by Noerpel) and Satteldorf (operated by Geis). The product portfolio is unified under product labels (IDS ONE DAY, IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16, IDS FIX, IDS HIGH VALUE, IDS BELOG, IDS B2C/B2C MAIL/B2C Standard, IDS EUROPE) offering tiered transit-time guarantees for both B2B shippers (~84.6% of FY2025 volume) and B2C e-commerce retailers (15.4%).
The technology backbone centers on the November 2025 dataHUB — a cloud-based data exchange platform built on the EIKONA Enterprise Platform that links HQ, partners, depots, and drivers in real time, eliminating media breaks across the network. Driver-side hardware comprises MDE (mobile data terminals) for barcode scanning at pickup and delivery; a 2D-code/camera-based automatic identification pilot is underway at the central HUB. Sustainability infrastructure includes EcoTransIT World-based carbon footprint calculation per ISO 14083 (in effect since July 2024) and an electric semi-trailer pilot targeting 10% of HUB lines to be electrified by end-2026. Certifications (IFS Logistics, DIN EN ISO 9001) are maintained across all partner depots, audited via the annual IDS Quality Ranking. Marketing and demand-generation run through the corporate website (ids-logistik.de), the monthly "IDS insights" newsletter (delivered via CleverReach), a social presence on LinkedIn, XING, Facebook, and Instagram, plus industry events such as Tag der Logistik and earned trade-media coverage.
The business model is transaction-based freight revenue executed by partner forwarders, with the central GmbH monetizing through network participation fees, brand and standards licensing, the dataHUB/IT platform, and shared services. The Key Account Management (KAM) function is the primary B2B sales motion for multi-location enterprise shippers, offering consolidated contracts, volume-based pricing, centralized invoicing, and KPI monitoring — without public price disclosure. End-customer identities are not disclosed. The company is privately held by the four shareholder partners, with no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and headcount in the 11–50 range at the central entity.
Ids Logistik firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ids Logistik
- Legal name
- IDS Logistik GmbH
- Website
- https://ids-logistik.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- IDS Logistik GmbH is the central coordinating entity of Germany's largest Stückgut (groupage/LTL) cooperative, federating 12 partner forwarders across 53 depots via a hub-and-spoke network anchored in Neuenstein. It serves B2B shippers and B2C e-commerce retailers with tiered time-definite products (IDS ONE DAY, EXPRESS, FIX, HIGH VALUE, B2C, EUROPE) under a single brand.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ids Logistik industry classification
Industry- Product category
- LTL Groupage Freight Transportation Services
- NAICS
- Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Premium B2B Express & Scheduled Time-Window Delivery (TLAAABAE)
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Where Ids Logistik is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kleinostheim
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Ids Logistik business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Freight and Logistics Services (Stückgut Transportation): IDS generates revenue through a network of 12 partner companies (speditions) that collectively operate Germany's largest groupage freight network. The IDS cooperative central entity manages the network infrastructure (central HUB in Neuenstein, 2 regional HUBs, dataHUB platform, quality standards, tracking system) and licenses the IDS brand and processes to franchise partners. Partners pay network fees and adhere to IDS standards. End customers (shippers) pay the IDS partner speditio for transportation services under IDS product labels including IDS ONE DAY, IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16, IDS FIX, IDS HIGH VALUE, IDS BELOG, IDS B2C, and IDS EUROPE. Revenue is driven by shipment volumes (14.35 million shipments in 2025, -5.2% YoY) and tonnage (3.73 million tons, -3.2% YoY).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IDS ONE DAY – Standard next-day delivery within Germany (pickup Day A, delivery Day B, Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00) |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16 – Guaranteed next-business-day delivery by 08:00 / 10:00 / 12:00 / 16:00 |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IDS FIX – Guaranteed delivery on a fixed day, 2–3 days after pickup (Day A → Day C or D) |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IDS HIGH VALUE – High-security handling for high-value shipments |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IDS BELOG – Procurement logistics; pickup within 24 hours for orders placed by 12:00 on Day A, delivery Day B, Mon–Fri |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IDS B2C – Private recipient delivery service; 1–2 business day transit, Mon–Fri |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | IDS EUROPE – European cross-border groupage transport with tiered transit times by distance |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Ids Logistik product offering
Product offeringCore offering
IDS Logistik is Germany's largest system-controlled groupage freight (Stückgut) cooperation, providing time-definite B2B and B2C less-than-truckload transport services through a hub-and-spoke network of 12 partner companies running 53 depots nationwide. The portfolio includes IDS ONE DAY, IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16, IDS FIX, IDS HIGH VALUE, IDS BELOG, IDS B2C, and IDS EUROPE products, all supported by a cloud-based dataHUB, real-time tracking, and a central HUB in Neuenstein.
Product overview
IDS Logistik is Germany's largest less-than-truckload (LTL) cooperation operating a network of 53 depots across Germany. The core offering consists of IDS ONE DAY (standard next-day delivery), IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16 (time-guaranteed express delivery), IDS FIX (fixed-day delivery), IDS HIGH VALUE (high-security shipments), IDS BELOG (procurement logistics), IDS B2C/B2C MAIL/B2C Standard (consumer delivery), and IDS EUROPE (European delivery). The portfolio is unified through the IDS Stückgutnetzwerk (LTL network) with hub-and-spoke operations centered in Neuenstein, supported by regional hubs in Langenhagen and Satteldorf. An add-on technology layer includes the dataHUB for real-time data exchange.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- IDS ONE DAY: Standard product with delivery within 24 hours during weekdays Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00.
- IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16
- IDS FIX
- IDS HIGH VALUE
- IDS BELOG
- IDS B2C
- IDS EUROPE
Products and services
- IDS ONE DAY Standard next-day delivery service within Germany, typically within 24 hours on business days Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00. Shipments up to 6.00 m length, 2.40 m width/height and 3,000 kg. For B2B shippers shipping palletized or crated goods nationwide.
- IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16 Express delivery service with guaranteed next-business-day delivery by 08:00, 10:00, 12:00 or 16:00. Requires mandatory pre-registration and IDS EXPRESS label marking. For time-critical B2B shipments.
- IDS FIX Guaranteed fixed-day delivery service, typically 2–3 days after pickup, with IDS FIX label marking required. Surcharge applies per contract. For shippers needing a specific delivery day rather than a specific time.
- IDS HIGH VALUE High-security handling service for valuable shipments, with mandatory tamper-evident packaging. Cannot be combined with IDS EXPRESS 8 or 10. For shippers transporting high-value goods.
- IDS BELOG Procurement logistics service for the supply of materials, components and auxiliary materials needed for production, with pickup within 24 hours for orders placed by 12:00. For industrial and manufacturing buyers requiring reliable inbound flows.
- IDS B2C (incl. IDS B2C MAIL and IDS B2C Standard) Business-to-consumer delivery service with special private recipient handling, 1–2 business-day transit Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00 within a 4-hour pre-announced time window. Includes delivery notification via email, SMS or phone and options to reschedule or deliver to neighbors. For e-commerce retailers shipping larger goods (DIY, sports, electronics, furniture) to private recipients.
- IDS EUROPE European cross-border groupage transport service with standardized transit times: 1 day up to 400 km, 2 days up to 700 km, 3 days up to 1,100 km, 4 days beyond 1,100 km. For B2B shippers moving palletized LTL goods between Germany and other European countries.
- Key Account Management (KAM) Dedicated central sales and account management service for enterprise customers with multiple locations across Germany, providing consolidated contracts, volume-based pricing, centralized invoicing, KPI monitoring and a single point of contact coordinating all IDS partner activity. For multi-site B2B shippers and large e-commerce shippers.
Quantifiable outcome
- 14.35 million shipments handled in FY2025
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Ids Logistik
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Ids Logistik technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
Ids Logistik partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- EIKONA AGcoreEIKONA AG provided the EIKONA Enterprise Plattform on which the IDS dataHUB is built. The cloud-based data exchange hub (dataHUB) links the IDS headquarters, 12 partner companies, 53 depots, and drivers in a shared data environment, enabling real-time data exchange without media breaks. The project took two years of intensive interdisciplinary collaboration and was successfully implemented in November 2025.
- Hans Geis GmbH + Co KG (Kürnach)coreHans Geis GmbH + Co KG is one of the four shareholder partners of IDS Logistik GmbH and operates IDS depots. Geis secured 1st place in the IDS Quality Ranking in both 2024 and 2025. Geis also operates the Regional HUB Süd (RUB Süd) in Satteldorf near Crailsheim and was awarded the largest integrated Stückgutzentrum (groupage center) project at Mittelrhein (Polch campus, March 2026) for the combined Geis/Gras region.
- Noerpel-GruppecoreNoerpel-Gruppe is one of the four shareholder partners of IDS Logistik GmbH and operates IDS depots. Noerpel Depot in Heidenheim placed 2nd in the IDS Quality Ranking in both 2024 and 2025. Noerpel also operates the Regional HUB Nord (RUB Nord) in Langenhagen near Hannover.
- Kühne+Nagel (AG & Co.) KGcoreKühne+Nagel is one of the four shareholder partners of IDS Logistik GmbH and operates IDS depots. In 2025, Kühne+Nagel's depot in Ilsfeld was named 'Aufsteiger des Jahres' (Riser of the Year) in the IDS Quality Ranking. In 2026, Kühne+Nagel was appointed to the IDS Advisory Board (Beirat), and Sven Bauer became Road Logistics Director for Kühne+Nagel Germany while also joining the IDS Advisory Board.
- Andreas Schmid GroupcoreAndreas Schmid Group is one of the four shareholder partners of IDS Logistik GmbH and operates IDS depots. Thomas Schledorn assumed operational leadership at Andreas Schmid Group in early 2025. Alessandro Cacciola served on the IDS Advisory Board until his departure in late 2025.
- Rieck-Logistik-GruppecoreRieck-Logistik-Gruppe is one of the four shareholder partners of IDS Logistik GmbH and operates IDS depots across its assigned PLZ territory.
- EberlminorEberl is one of seven franchise strategy partners (Strategiepartner) of IDS Logistik, operating IDS depots in its assigned territory. Listed among the IDS partner logos on the homepage.
- HartmannminorHartmann (Hartmann-Gruppe) is one of seven franchise strategy partners of IDS Logistik, operating IDS depots. In December 2025, Hartmann International joined the IDS network, representing a new partner entry. Inhaber Andreas Hartmann leads the company in its 5th generation (169-year history).
- KleineminorKleine is one of seven franchise strategy partners of IDS Logistik, operating IDS depots in its assigned territory. Listed among the IDS partner logos on the homepage.
- KrageminorKrage is one of seven franchise strategy partners of IDS Logistik. Two entities listed: Krage and Krage & Gerloff, each operating IDS depots in their respective territories. Listed among the IDS partner logos on the homepage.
- Krage & GerloffminorKrage & Gerloff is one of seven franchise strategy partners of IDS Logistik, operating IDS depots. Listed among the IDS partner logos on the homepage.
- Petersen Mordhorst Logistics (PML)minorPetersen Mordhorst Logistics is one of seven franchise strategy partners of IDS Logistik, operating IDS depots. Listed among the IDS partner logos on the homepage.
- Robert MüllerminorRobert Müller is one of seven franchise strategy partners of IDS Logistik, operating IDS depots. Listed among the IDS partner logos on the homepage.
- LSL Lohmöller Spedition und Logistik GmbHminorLSL Lohmöller Spedition und Logistik GmbH joined the IDS network in 2025 and took over the former DSV depot territory in Osnabrück starting January 2026. The company is led by four brothers (Benedikt, Sven, Johannes, Lukas Lohmöller). In 2026, Kühne+Nagel acquired the land transport activities of LSL Lohmöller, strengthening K+N's network in Germany.
- Agotrans Logistik GmbH (Rodgau)minorAgotrans Logistik GmbH in Rodgau was acquired by IDS shareholder Geis in mid-2025. Under Geis leadership, Agotrans took over the IDS depot territory of östliches Rhein-Main (eastern Rhine-Main region), filling the last of seven vacant franchise territories left after DSV's exit from the IDS network.
- IDS Netzwerk (IDS Cooperative Network)coreIDS Logistik GmbH operates as the central entity of a cooperative network of 12 partner companies (4 shareholders + 7 franchise partners + 1 new entrant LSL Lohmöller) operating 53 depots across Germany. The network underwent major restructuring after DSV's exit following its acquisition of DB Schenker, with all affected territories re-integrated by January 2026. The IDS Quality Ranking and IFS Logistics certification apply across all partners.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ids Logistik competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- DACHSER: One of Europe's largest family-owned logistics providers, with a strong European LTL/groupage (Stückgut) and contract logistics network directly comparable to IDS's domestic German groupage business. Both compete for the same B2B shipper base in Germany and Europe.
- Geis Gruppe: IDS's largest shareholder and a major German logistics group operating its own parcel, freight, and contract logistics services. Geis is a peer in the German LTL/freight market and operates the IDS Regional HUB Süd, illustrating the dual competitor/partner role.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ids Logistik social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Ids Logistik financial estimates
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Ids Logistik leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Ids Logistik funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Ids Logistik M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Ids Logistik
What does Ids Logistik do?
IDS Logistik is Germany's largest system-controlled groupage freight (Stückgut) cooperation, providing time-definite B2B and B2C less-than-truckload transport services through a hub-and-spoke network of 12 partner companies running 53 depots nationwide. The portfolio includes IDS ONE DAY, IDS EXPRESS 8/10/12/16, IDS FIX, IDS HIGH VALUE, IDS BELOG, IDS B2C, and IDS EUROPE products, all supported by a cloud-based dataHUB, real-time tracking, and a central HUB in Neuenstein.
Is Ids Logistik a public or private company?
Ids Logistik is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Ids Logistik founded?
Ids Logistik was founded in 1982. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Ids Logistik based?
Ids Logistik is headquartered in Kleinostheim, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Ids Logistik make money?
One revenue line is on record: freight and Logistics Services (Stückgut Transportation).
Who are Ids Logistik's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are DACHSER and Geis Gruppe.
Does Ids Logistik have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ids Logistik.
What industry is Ids Logistik in?
Ids Logistik's product category is LTL Groupage Freight Transportation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAAABAE, Premium B2B Express & Scheduled Time-Window Delivery. Its NAICS code is 488510 and its SIC code is 4731.