What Fraktkedjan does

Fraktkedjan is a cooperative-owned trucking central (lastbilscentral) headquartered in Mölnlycke, Sweden, founded in 1937 and serving the Västsverige region. The company aggregates approximately 100 local owner-drivers (delägare) operating 380+ vehicles across construction transport, crane services, distribution, cold-chain, special/oversized loads, container and flatbed work, sewage suction, and water-purification container services. Fraktkedjan also vertically integrates upstream through co-ownership of Härryda Kross (crushed stone, gravel, macadam production) and the subsidiary Massoptimering Väst AB (excavation mass recycling), enabling it to offer complete materials-and-logistics packages to construction and industrial customers.

The technology platform is a fleet management and logistics coordination system centered on the Flowweb customer web portal, AHS real-time shipment tracking, EDI booking-to-invoice workflows, Peppol/BEAst Supply 4.0 digital delivery notes with environmental reporting, and a BKY driver authorization control system that verifies licenses, YKB qualifications, and ADR certifications against the Swedish road traffic register daily. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and Fair Transport certifications, and operates a fleet that includes roughly 20 gas-powered and 10 electric trucks plus dedicated electric crane trucks for enterprise customers.

Fraktkedjan's business model is transaction-based transport services delivered through a sales-led motion, with dedicated transport coordinators, account managers, and field sales in Västsverige. Revenue is generated via quote-based pricing for individual transport jobs and multi-year enterprise contracts (3-year with Beijer Byggmaterial, 7-year with Dahl/SGDS Gruppen, dedicated vehicles for K-Bygg, NCC, and Liseberg). Following the 2023 merger with Uddevalla Lastbilcentral and the 2026 announced merger with Centralen (Lastbilscentralen i Tvåstad AB) — pending Konkurrensverket approval — the combined entity is projected to generate approximately 1.4 billion SEK in annual revenue across 170+ affiliated trucking companies and roughly 580 vehicles.

Name

Fraktkedjan

Legal name

Fraktkedjan AB

Website

https://fraktkedjan.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fraktkedjan is a cooperative-owned Swedish trucking central in Västsverige, aggregating 100+ local owner-drivers and 380+ vehicles to provide construction, crane, distribution, cold-chain, and special transport services, plus quarried materials and recycling, to enterprise and municipal customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mölnlycke

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Core revenue from providing comprehensive transport solutions including construction transport, distribution, crane transport, special transport, and cold chain transport. Revenue generated through transaction-based pricing for transport services performed by the network of owner-drivers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fraktkedjan is a Western Swedish trucking cooperative (lastbilscentral) that delivers transport and logistics services through a network of approximately 100 owner-drivers operating 380+ vehicles. The company offers construction transport, crane truck services, refrigerated and frozen transport, industrial/special transport, regional distribution, and integrated material supply from its own quarries, along with terminal and warehouse services.

Product overview

Fraktkedjan is a transport company network and truck central operating in Western Sweden, consisting of approximately 100 local trucking companies with around 380 vehicles. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of transport and logistics services organized into distinct divisions: Distribution (pallet and package distribution with temperature-controlled options), Construction & Excavation (material transport, excavation services, and recycling through Massoptimering Väst AB), Industrial & Special Transport (oversized loads), and Crane Services (various crane trucks for lifting applications). Additionally, Fraktkedjan produces and delivers construction materials (crushed stone, sand, gravel, macadam) through Härryda Kross, and offers warehouse/terminal services, waste management containers, water purification, and sewage suction services. The company operates its own quarries and terminals, providing integrated end-to-end logistics solutions for customers in the Gothenburg region and Western Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Transport (Anläggningstransporter) Transport of construction materials, excavation, concrete, asphalt, machinery, and construction waste using 3 and 4-axle construction vehicles, dump trucks, hooklift trucks, asphalt vehicles, and concrete trucks with capacities up to 40 tons. Serves construction companies in Västsverige.
• Crane Truck Transport (Kranbilstransporter) Crane truck services with reach up to 24-28 meters and lifting capacity up to 11-12 tons, including construction cranes, standard cranes, and body trucks for heavy and long lifts up to 38 meters. Includes electric and Silent Power zero-emission crane options.
• Refrigerated and Frozen Transport (Kyl & Frystransporter) Temperature-controlled transport for cold and frozen goods with unbroken cold chain and multiple temperature zones simultaneously, serving the food industry in Västsverige.
• Industrial and Special Transport (Industri & Specialtransporter) Special transport services for oversized, heavy, tall, wide, or long loads including flatbed trailers, jumbo trailers, trailer trucks, machine trailers, low-loaders, and crane trailers operating throughout the Nordic region.
• Soil, Sand, Gravel & Crushed Stone (Jord, Sand, Grus & Makadam) Own production of crushed materials including macadam, gravel, base layers, reinforcement layers, gabion stone, and stone dust. Also includes natural sand and gravel products from strategically located quarries, including via co-ownership in Härryda Kross.
• Sustainable Total Solutions (Hållbara Helhetslösningar) Customized end-to-end outsourcing solutions including pickup at central warehouse, consolidation terminal handling, final delivery, goods/scanning, statistics and environmental reports, and vehicles adapted to customer needs.
• Warehouse and Terminal (Lager & Terminal) Terminal services in Mölnlycke with long-term and short-term storage, repacking, order picking, notification, and labeling services.
• Distribution Transport (Distributionstransporter) Package and pallet distribution in Western Sweden with individual transport solutions, search-based tracking systems, and regional consolidation in Gothenburg with scanning functionality.
• Home and Garden (Hem & Trädgård) Delivery of various soils, sands, gravels, and macadam for villas, summer houses, and housing cooperatives. Includes garden waste recycling and certified arborist services for tree felling and maintenance.
• Container and Flatbed Services (Container & Flak) Container and flatbed services in sizes from 5-40 cubic meters for waste management, earth materials, concrete, asphalt, and garden waste. Includes hooklift containers and exchange containers.
• Excavation and Recycling (Schakt & Återvinning) Excavation mass recycling and processing through subsidiary Massoptimering Väst AB, with strategic receiving facilities and recycling locations for various materials.
• Sewage Suction and Cleaning (Slamsugning) Sewage suction, high-pressure cleaning, hot water jetting, drinking water well cleaning, sanitation, pipe filming, root cutting equipment, and Dustex dust binding services for gravel roads. Operates in Uddevalla area.
• Water Purification Containers (Vattenreningscontainer) Water purification services for contaminated excavation water using sand filters, sedimentation separators, oil/sedimentation separators, coalescing separators, and oil separators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Halved CO2 emissions with new boggibil trucks compared to traditional 4-axle vehicles
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• K-Bygg (Kesko AB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Partnership for fossil-free transport solutions including electric crane truck. Rösbo Åkeri operates the first electric crane truck for K-Bygg deliveries in Storgöteborg.
• Centralen (Lastbilscentralen i Tvåstad AB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Merger announced in 2026, pending approval from Konkurrensverket. Creates combined organization with approximately 1,400 million SEK revenue, 170+ owner-drivers, and 580 vehicles. Centralen is based in Vänersborg with operations in Trestad/Tvåstadsregionen.
• Beijer ByggmaterialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2024Three-year agreement for complete distribution solution for building materials from 15 western Swedish branches, including dedicated crane trucks and access to on-call vehicles for flexible and reliable delivery.
• WALLENIUS SOLminorOthers · 1 September 2023WALLENIUS SOL CEO Elvir Dzanic joined Fraktkedjan's board of directors, bringing experience from sustainable logistics and the green transition.
• Dahl (Saint-Gobain Distribution Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2023Seven-year distribution agreement including four fully electric crane trucks for VVS products. Gothenburg becomes the customer's distribution area with the most electrified crane vehicles. SGDS Gruppen aims for completely fossil-free transports by 2030.
• Fair TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Fraktkedjan was early to certify in Fair Transport, the transport industry's own sustainability certification. They have been certified since 2019 and actively work to certify as many carriers as possible. Fair Transport aims to replace price competition with quality competition and promotes sustainable transport practices.
• Massoptimering Väst ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, Fraktkedjan operates their excavation and recycling business through subsidiary Massoptimering Väst AB. The company handles soil, sand, gravel and recycling materials, accepting construction masses for processing into new products.
• Härryda KrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFraktkedjan is co-owner in Härryda Kross in Mölnlycke, producing their own crushed materials including macadam, chips, base layers, reinforcement layers, gabion stone and stone flour. This provides integrated material supply for their construction transport operations.
• Uddevalla LastbilcentralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2023, Fraktkedjan merged with Uddevalla Lastbilcentral, which has its seat at Kuröds Industriområde in Uddevalla. This merger strengthened their position in Västsverige and Bohuslän, creating combined revenue of over 1 billion SEK.
• BEAst (Byggbranschens Elektroniska Affärsstandard)coreTechnology or IntegrationFraktkedjan supports BEAst Supply 4.0, the industry standard for digital communication and reporting of environmental and climate information via electronic delivery notes. Implemented through the Peppol network.
• ViaConminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for gabion (stone-filled wire baskets) production and sales. Fraktkedjan has taken over completion and sales of gabions from ViaCon.
• Agerblom Åkeri ABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgerblom Åkeri AB handles soil production for Fraktkedjan, managing the soil production at their facility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NTEX: Swedish road transport and logistics company headquartered in western Sweden, offering domestic and Nordic freight, distribution, and specialized transport. Comparable due to overlapping Swedish road freight, regional focus, and B2B customer base in construction and industrial segments.
• Sandahls Logistik: Swedish transport and logistics company providing road freight, contract logistics, and forwarding services. Comparable due to similar Swedish regional presence, B2B focus, and exposure to construction and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics provider with a strong Nordic and Swedish road freight presence across road, air, and sea. Comparable due to overlapping road freight, specialized transport, and contract logistics offerings in the Swedish market.
• PostNord: Nordic postal and logistics group offering parcel, freight, and e-commerce logistics across Sweden and the Nordics. Comparable due to Nordic market overlap, parcel and freight distribution services, and B2B contract logistics.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider offering road, rail, air, and ocean freight with significant Swedish operations. Comparable due to overlapping road freight and specialized transport capabilities serving Swedish enterprise customers.
• Bring: Nordic logistics and postal services provider offering road freight, parcel distribution, and contract logistics across Sweden and the Nordics. Comparable due to Nordic road freight, parcel distribution, and contract logistics overlap.
• DHL Freight: Global road freight and logistics provider with operations across the Nordics. Comparable due to road freight, specialized transport, and contract logistics offerings serving enterprise customers in Sweden.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics company offering road, contract, and integrated logistics with established Swedish operations. Comparable due to road freight and contract logistics services targeting Swedish enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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