What Bursa Transport Srl does

Bursa Transport Srl (operating as BursaTransport) is a Romanian digital freight exchange marketplace, founded in 2001 and operated by DacodaSoft SRL. The platform connects carriers (truck-owning transport companies) with shippers (expeditors needing goods transported), enabling real-time matching of freight loads to available truck capacity across both spot and long-term contract markets. The platform reports ~21,183 active users, ~16,000 registered companies, and 62,064 live freight listings, with ~54,985 freight loads and ~1,502 trucks posted in the last 24 hours. Core products include a web-based freight/truck exchange, a real-time auction module launched in October 2024, payment guarantee services (123Incasare rapida), an integrated factoring module (PragmaGO), CreditReform credit risk reports, and a proprietary insolvency tracker for Romanian companies. The platform also provides workflow tools including a European distance calculator, fuel price checker, traffic restriction alerts, and regulatory verification integrated with Romanian authorities (ANAF, ARR, Ministry of Finance).

The business model is primarily subscription-based, with monthly access fees positioned as the cost-equivalent of 30km of empty driving or half of standard commission, supplemented by transaction fees for credit reports, service listings, and factoring. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. Distribution is entirely digital via the web platform, targeting Romanian SMEs in transport and logistics, with a sister brand (123cargo) extending reach to international users. The company is part of the Alpega Group, a Belgian logistics technology conglomerate, and operates from Bucharest, Romania. No external funding rounds, revenue figures, or management team information are publicly disclosed.

Strategically, the platform competes on network density, regulatory-grade verification, and risk management (payment incident resolution at 88.83% within 8 days, cargo theft at 4 incidents across 7.24M loads in 2025). The technology stack is rule-based and integration-driven, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. The platform's defensibility rests on 24 years of accumulated user density, proprietary risk datasets, and government-system integrations.

Name

Bursa Transport Srl

Legal name

DacodaSoft SRL

Website

https://bursatransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BursaTransport is a Romanian digital freight exchange marketplace founded in 2001, connecting carriers and shippers for spot and contract freight matching. Operated by DacodaSoft SRL under Alpega Group, it serves ~16,000+ transport companies with real-time auctions, payment guarantees, and regulatory verification tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Exchange Platform

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale Distribution Platforms & Switches (B2B Booking Engines/Marketplaces) (THAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Freight exchange platform
• Transport marketplace
• Logistics matching platform
• Shipper carrier matching
• Freight auction system

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucurestii Noi

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Access: Access to the platform is included in the subscription price. Users pay a monthly fee to access freight listings, truck listings, auction functionality, and other platform features.
2. Company Reports: CreditReform company risk reports in simplified and complete E-Premium variants, ordered through the platform for credit risk evaluation
3. Service Listings: Listing of transport-related services with associated fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BursaTransport operates a digital freight exchange marketplace that connects transport companies (carriers) with shippers (expeditors) in Romania, enabling them to post and search freight loads and available trucks, negotiate spot and long-term contracts, and participate in real-time auctions. The platform also provides integrated payment guarantee, factoring, credit risk reporting, insolvency tracking, and Romanian government company verification services to mitigate fraud and non-payment risks in road freight transactions.

Product overview

BursaTransport operates as a comprehensive digital freight exchange platform (BursaTransport/123cargo) connecting Romanian and European transport companies. The platform functions as a marketplace-plus-modules architecture with a core freight and truck exchange, real-time auction bidding system, and integrated safety/risk management tools including payment guarantees, factoring services, company credit reports, and insolvency tracking. The platform offers supplementary instruments for route planning (distance calculator, fuel prices, traffic restrictions) and company verification (ANAF, ARR, Ministry of Finance). The platform serves approximately 21,183 active users with 62,064 available freight listings and 1,135 available trucks, operating since 2001 under DacodaSoft SRL, now part of the Alpega Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Exchange (BursaTransport Marketplace) Digital freight marketplace connecting shippers (expeditori) who need goods transported with carriers (transportatori) who have available truck capacity. Users can post loads, search available freight, manage routes, and negotiate transport contracts. Supports both spot (immediate) and long-term (contract) freight matching.
• Truck Exchange Matching platform for carriers with available trucks to find freight loads. Allows posting of available trucks, searching for freight, managing truck routes, and handling both immediate and long-term transport capacity.
• Real-time Auctions (Licitatii in Timp Real) Formal bidding system where shippers launch requests for quotes and carriers compete through timed auctions. Features confidentiality of bidder identities, simultaneous multi-auction bidding with vehicle alias, and reciprocal rating systems. Includes negotiation steps (offer, counter-offer, accept/reject) within defined timeframes.
• Payment Guarantee (Garantarea facturilor) Service guaranteeing transport invoice payments. Part of the safety ecosystem that helps resolve payment incidents and ensures carriers receive payment for completed transport services.
• 123Incasare Rapida (Quick Collection) Quick payment/collection service for transport invoices, enabling faster cash flow for transport companies.
• Factoring Rapid (PragmaGO) Invoice factoring integration allowing transport companies to upload invoices and receive quick payment through PragmaGO factoring services. Supports upload of multiple invoices, debtor verification, and promissory note management.
• Company Reports (CreditReform) Company credit risk reports in two variants: simplified (based on financial results) and complete E-Premium (comprehensive public data on companies, administrators, and owners). Enables risk evaluation and credit scoring for business partners.
• Payment Incidents (Incidente de Plata) Module for declaring and tracking unpaid invoices. Helps resolve payment delays with 88.83% of declared payment delays resolved within 8 days. Includes reporting of insufficient payment instruments.
• Transport Incidents (Incidente de Transport) Module for reporting and tracking transport-related incidents, including goods theft and fraud attempts. Part of the platform's risk management and safety features.
• Romanian Company Insolvency Tracker Database tracking insolvency proceedings of Romanian companies sourced from the Trade Registry. Includes 237+ recorded insolvencies with details on administrators and bankruptcy status, helping users avoid risky business partners.
• Company Verification Services Integrated verification tools for Romanian companies including ANAF fiscal status, ARR transport licenses, Ministry of Finance financial statements, and insolvency tracking.
• Quick Posting / Integration (Publicare rapida) API-level integration tool for automated posting and retrieval of freight and truck data, enabling partners and automated systems to interface directly with the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.83% chance of recovering delayed invoices with platform assistance (2025 data)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 123cargocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2001123cargo is a sister platform targeting non-resident international users. Both platforms share the same application infrastructure and interface, with BursaTransport serving Romanian residents and 123cargo serving international users. This dual-brand approach extends market reach beyond Romania.
• Alpega GroupcoreOthersDacodaSoft SRL (Bursa Transport) is part of Alpega Group. Alpega S.A./N.V. is a Belgian company headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium, with subsidiaries across Europe. The privacy policy states that DacodaSoft SRL applies Alpega's privacy policy.
• DacodaSoft SRLcoreOthersLegal entity operating BursaTransport platform. Copyright notices on the website indicate DacodaSoft SRL as the operator. Registered trademarks include 'Dacodasoft'.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Flexport: Digital freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and road freight services through a technology platform. A broader incumbent in the digital freight space whose road freight capabilities overlap with BursaTransport's shipper-side value proposition.
• Freightos: Publicly listed digital freight marketplace primarily focused on ocean and air container shipping, with adjacent road and inland services. Broader incumbent applying marketplace technology to freight, comparable in business model rather than mode.
• Uber Freight: Digital freight brokerage operated by Uber, offering shippers capacity matching, managed transportation, and technology across the US and increasingly in Europe. Broader incumbent with overlapping marketplace functionality and substantially greater capital backing.

Direct peers

• TIMOCOM: Germany-headquartered freight and vehicle marketplace serving carriers and forwarders across Europe. Directly comparable to BursaTransport as a B2B load and truck matching exchange with additional contract and tendering workflows.
• Trans.eu: Poland-based pan-European freight exchange connecting carriers and shippers across dozens of countries. Operates the same two-sided marketplace model as BursaTransport at significantly larger scale, with a verified carrier network spanning CEE and Western Europe.
• Wtransnet: Spanish freight exchange marketplace for carriers and shippers with operations extending into Southern Europe and Portugal. Directly comparable two-sided load and truck exchange model with carrier verification features.
• 123cargo (Alpega): Sister platform of BursaTransport within Alpega Group, serving non-resident international users with the same underlying application. Effectively the international-facing twin of BursaTransport and the most direct functional peer.
• Tesisqa: European road freight exchange also owned by Alpega Group, serving the Iberian market. Closest structural peer because it shares the same corporate parent and technology lineage as BursaTransport/123cargo.
• Cargopedia: European digital freight marketplace offering load and truck matching across multiple CEE and EU countries. Comparable marketplace model targeting similar carrier and shipper segments.

Emerging players

• Logysto / Loadstar (Loadstar.eu): Emerging CEE-focused digital freight platform combining exchange and transport management features. Comparable to BursaTransport in geographic focus and carrier-shipper matchmaking, but at an earlier stage of platform maturity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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