Sterac Transport & Logistics

What Sterac Transport & Logistics does

STERAC Transport & Logistik GmbH is a privately held, family-owned full-service logistics company founded in 1979 in Hamburg and now headquartered in Braak near Hamburg, Germany. The company serves mid-sized German and European companies (Mittelstand), large enterprises, e-commerce firms, and start-ups with a portfolio built around four pillars: European land transport (daily departures with an own fleet of 6 trucks and 180+ Code XL/Mega trailers supporting combined transport up to 28.9 tonnes and inter-modal rail options), warehouse logistics and fulfillment (8 halls totalling 35,000 m² and 60,000 pallet bays including customs warehouses Type C/D), value-added services (picking, packaging, logistics consulting, supply chain and returns management), and sea and air freight forwarding with customs clearance. The UK is a strategically important corridor, historically generating around 30% of revenue with approximately 100 customers.

Underlying the service portfolio is a proprietary technology stack developed and maintained by an in-house digitalisation department, comprising a modern warehouse management system, bidirectional EDI interfaces via Lobster, real-time inventory tracking, customer and partner web portals, e-files, and GPS tracking across the trailer fleet. The company monetises primarily through transaction-based transport fees and managed-services warehouse/fulfillment charges, with a go-to-market model centred on direct sales, dedicated native-speaking country experts per transport region, and inquiry-based website CTAs — no public pricing is disclosed. STERAC holds a dense compliance stack (ISO 9001, GDP, IFS Logistics, AEO-C, SQAS, VdS-10000, FDA, EU Organic, NOP, GS1) and operates green infrastructure including photovoltaic systems, geothermal energy, and EV charging stations supporting 100% renewable operation of key halls since 2017. The company is led by Managing Directors Gerald Rackebrandt, Nicola Rackebrandt, and Stefan Minhorst, with no external institutional investors, and is supervised by Kreis Stormarn.

Name

Sterac Transport & Logistics

Legal name

STERAC Transport & Logistik GmbH

Website

https://sterac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Braak

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. European Land Transport: Daily departures across Europe with own fleet including partial and full loads, special transports and express deliveries. Revenue generated through transportation fees based on distance, cargo type, and service level.
2. Warehouse Logistics & Fulfillment: Comprehensive fulfillment services including ordering, storage, picking, shipping, import/export clearance and customs clearance. Revenue from storage fees and fulfillment service charges.
3. Value Added Services: Additional services including picking, packaging, logistics consulting, supply chain management, returns management, and repair service. Complementary upstream and downstream processes generating additional revenue streams.
4. Sea and Air Freight: International freight forwarding services including loading, document creation, and customs clearance for overseas shipments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sterac Transport & Logistics is a German full-service logistics provider offering European land transport (partial and full loads, express and special transports) with its own fleet, warehouse logistics and fulfillment (storage, picking, packing, shipping) across 35,000 m² with 60,000 storage bays, value-added services (logistics consulting, supply chain management, returns management), and sea/air freight forwarding with customs clearance. The company serves mid-sized and large enterprises as well as e-commerce firms and start-ups across Europe since 1979.

Product overview

STERAC Transport & Logistik is a German logistics company founded in 1979, offering a comprehensive suite of transport and logistics services as a full-service logistician. The portfolio is organized around four core service categories: European Land Transport (road freight across Europe with daily departures and own fleet of trucks and trailers), Warehouse Logistics (fulfillment, storage, and customs clearance across 8 facilities with 60,000 pallet spaces), Value Added Services (picking, packaging, logistics consulting, and supply chain management), and Sea/Air Freight (international freight forwarding). The company operates its own assets including 6 truck units and 180 trailers, maintains an in-house IT/digitalization department with web portals and EDI connectivity, and emphasizes sustainability through green logistics initiatives including photovoltaic systems and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• European Land Transport
• Warehouse Logistics
• Fulfillment Services
• Sea and Air Freight
• Customs Clearance
• Value Added Services
• Contract Logistics
• Specialized Transport Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 221,000 pallets transported with 133,797 tonnes freight annually to UK alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stiftung Unternehmen Wald (Mittelstandswald Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTERAC partners with the Mittelstandswald initiative, a project of Stiftung Unternehmen Wald, for environmental sustainability. They participate in tree planting campaigns including reforestation projects, strengthening existing forests with various tree species, and planting open areas. Activities include planting approximately 800 trees and shrubs for forest kindergarten projects and 4,500 oaks and wild cherry trees for climate resilience.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DACHSER: Family-owned German logistics company with European road transport, warehousing, and contract logistics. Highly comparable mid-market positioning, similar Mittelstand customer focus, and own-fleet asset model like Sterac.
• FIEGE Logistik: German family-owned contract logistics and warehousing specialist with significant own fleet and European footprint. Comparable full-service 3PL model, including pharma/food certifications and e-commerce fulfillment focus.
• Rhenus Logistics: German mid-sized logistics provider with road transport, warehousing, contract logistics, and specialized pharma/chemical handling. Comparable in offering breadth, certification stack, and European geographic model.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global logistics company with road, air, and sea freight plus contract logistics. Strong overlap with Sterac in European road freight forwarding and warehousing services.
• Emons Spedition: German Mittelstand haulier with own fleet, cross-docking, and 2-man handling services. Closely comparable in size, customer profile, and full-load / special-transport offerings.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian/German family-owned logistics company with European land transport, warehousing, and value-added services. Highly comparable family-owned mid-market profile and own-fleet asset approach.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics giant headquartered in Denmark with deep European road, air, and sea freight plus warehousing. Operates in the same end markets as Sterac but at vastly greater scale and network density.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with European road, sea, and air freight plus contract logistics. Competes for the same Mittelstand and enterprise customers but with a global integrated platform.
• DHL Freight: Deutsche Post DHL's European road freight and logistics division. Direct competitor for European FTL/LTL business, with deeper network, larger owned fleet, and broader product portfolio than Sterac.
• DB Schenker: European integrated logistics provider combining road, rail, air, and sea freight with contract logistics. Overlaps with Sterac on land transport and warehousing in Germany and across Europe.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@steractransportlogistikgmb6297/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/sterac.logistics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sterac
• Instagraminstagram.com/sterac.logistics
• Xx.com/steraclogistics

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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