What Hödlmayr does

Hödlmayr International GmbH is a family-owned vehicle logistics company headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria, founded in 1950. The company provides multimodal transport, storage, and value-added services for finished vehicles across 16 European countries, serving automotive OEMs, importers, dealers, fleet operators, and end customers. Its core offering is organized into four service pillars: Releasing Agent (factory-gate quality inspection, yard management, carrier management, and launch management at automotive production plants), Transport Logistics (multimodal truck, rail, and ship transport), Vehicle Logistics Centers (storage, pre-delivery inspection, smart repair, body and paint, photography, conversions, remarketing, and EV charging), and End Customer services including home delivery of vehicles to private buyers.

The company's technical backbone is a proprietary physical network comprising an owned truck fleet, 24 complete block train systems, 8 railway-connected sites, Danube waterway access at Ennshafen and Győr-Gönyű with own barge terminal and pontoon bridge, the proprietary H7000 heavy-transport truck body (launched 2018), and over 1.3 million m² of vehicle storage capacity. Revenue is generated through transaction-based transport fees on per-assignment quotes and professional services fees for Releasing Agent and logistics center work. Customer acquisition is enterprise-direct via account managers at each location, supplemented by online inquiry forms and a self-serve booking system for Home Delivery. The company employs 1,900+ staff, holds ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001 certifications across most sites, maintains AEO customs status at multiple locations, and reports sustainability initiatives including solar and hydroelectric generation at Schwertberg and Austria's first e-truck for car transport deployed in January 2025.

Name

Hödlmayr

Legal name

Hödlmayr International GmbH

Website

https://hoedlmayr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hödlmayr is a family-owned European vehicle logistics company operating multimodal truck, rail, and ship transport across 16 countries, serving automotive OEMs (BMW, Magna, smart Europe), importers, dealers, and fleet owners with proprietary rail, waterway, and storage infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), General Freight Trucking (4841), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Port Processing & Terminal Operations (PDI, Marshaling, Stevedoring) (TLADAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM), Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

Keywords

• Vehicle logistics services
• Automotive transport
• Multimodal freight
• Heavy cargo transport
• Rail freight services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwertberg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Transport Logistics: Core revenue from transporting finished vehicles (cars, trucks, agricultural machinery, construction equipment) via truck, rail, and ship. Services include international and national transport, Heavy & High cargo transport, and multimodal solutions optimizing transport flows.
2. Releasing Agent Services: Full-service package at automotive production plants including quality inspection, yard management, storage, carrier management, and launch management for new vehicle models. Currently operates at 6 automotive manufacturers.
3. Vehicle Logistics Center Services: Value-added services including vehicle storage, body and paint work, smart repair, vehicle care, photography, technical services, fleet services, vehicle evaluations, conversions, remarketing, and refueling/charging facilities.
4. Home Delivery: End-customer delivery services including pickup and delivery to vacation destinations, event deliveries, warranty/service transportation, with optional vehicle preparation, wrapping, or photography add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hödlmayr is a European vehicle logistics company that transports finished cars, trucks, agricultural machinery, and construction equipment from production facilities to dealers and end customers. It operates an integrated multimodal network combining truck, rail, and inland/sea waterway transport, supported by its own logistics centers, rail operations (24 complete train systems), and Danube barge terminals. In addition to transport, it offers Releasing Agent services at OEM plants, vehicle storage and technical services at logistics centers, and direct-to-customer Home Delivery.

Product overview

Hödlmayr is a vehicle logistics company offering multimodal mobility solutions through four core service pillars: Releasing Agent (factory gate inspection and logistics management), Transportlogistik (multimodal transport via truck, rail, and ship), Fahrzeuglogistikzentrum (vehicle storage and technical services), and Endkunde (end-customer delivery services). The company operates across 19 locations in 16 European countries with subsidiaries including Hödlmayr Logistics GmbH, Hödlmayr High & Heavy GmbH (specializing in heavy vehicle transport since 1973), Hödlmayr Rail Logistics GmbH (rail transport of 250,000+ vehicles/year), and Hödlmayr Urban Logistics GmbH. Additional services include Home Delivery, Smart Repair, vehicle conversions, photography, fleet services, and remarketing. The company launched its first e-truck in Austria in January 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Releasing Agent Full-service package for automotive OEMs at the factory gate: planning, quality inspection, yard management, carrier management, and launch management for new vehicle models. Currently operates at six automobile manufacturers' production sites.
• Transport Logistics (Transportlogistik) Multimodal transport solutions combining truck, rail, and ship transport to optimize customer transport flows. Includes truck transport, rail transport, ship transport, and Home Delivery within Europe.
• Vehicle Logistics Center (Fahrzeuglogistikzentrum) Logistics centers providing vehicle storage, pre-delivery services, vehicle conversions, smart repair, body and paint work, vehicle photography, fleet services, vehicle evaluations, remarketing, refueling and charging options, and technical services at various European locations.
• End Customer Services / Home Delivery Services for end customers including home delivery of vehicles directly to customer-specified addresses, transport to vacation destinations, event deliveries for sports cars and classic cars, warranty and service transportation, and branded delivery options with optional wrapping or photography add-ons.
• High & Heavy Transport Special transport services for heavy vehicles including trucks, construction machinery, and agricultural vehicles such as tractors and combine harvesters. Operated by Hödlmayr High & Heavy GmbH using dedicated specialized trucks, including the proprietary H7000 system for oversized vehicles.
• Rail Logistics Rail transport services managed by Hödlmayr Rail Logistics GmbH, transporting more than 250,000 vehicles per year via rail across 24 complete train systems. International rail transport available to Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Belgium, Austria, Romania, and Italy, with rail connections at 8 of the company's locations.
• Ship Transport (Inland Barge and Sea Transport)

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000+ vehicles per year transported by rail
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supportive.

• Partner Firms (Waterway Transport)supportiveStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaterway transport (barge and sea transport) integrated with truck and rail transport through cooperation with experienced partner companies. Hödlmayr provides multimodal coordination while partners handle waterway operations.
• Franchisers and Sub-contractorssupportiveOthersLogistics network extended through integration of partner companies including franchisers and sub-contractors who complement the own fleet and infrastructure.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global contract logistics provider (CMA CGM subsidiary) with a dedicated automotive division covering finished vehicle transport, in-plant services, and aftermarket logistics across Europe.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics incumbent with a substantial automotive contract logistics and finished vehicle logistics division. Wider portfolio than Hödlmayr but directly competes for OEM vehicle logistics contracts.
• DHL Supply Chain / DHL Automotive: Global integrator with automotive logistics services including finished vehicle transport, yard management, and parts logistics. A broad incumbent competing for the same OEM contracts.
• Yusen Logistics: Global logistics provider with a strong automotive finished vehicle logistics offering in Europe, operating multimodal networks and serving Japanese and European OEMs.

Direct peers

• Schnellecke Group: German family-owned automotive logistics provider specializing in vehicle sequencing, JIT delivery, and finished vehicle logistics to OEMs, with significant European plant-site operations analogous to Hödlmayr's Releasing Agent services.
• Gefco: European automotive logistics specialist historically serving Stellantis, Renault, and other OEMs with finished vehicle, parts, and supply-chain services. Closely comparable in service portfolio to Hödlmayr's Releasing Agent and transport business.
• Wallenius Wilhelmsen: Global finished vehicle logistics specialist with owned ocean vessels, inland terminals, and rail connections across Europe and globally. Direct comparable for multimodal vehicle transport and Releasing Agent–style OEM services.
• GLOVIS (Hyundai Glovis): One of the world's largest dedicated finished vehicle logistics providers, operating own vessels, rail, and road networks globally with strong OEM (Hyundai/Kia) anchor contracts. Closest comparable to Hödlmayr's integrated multimodal vehicle logistics model.
• BLG Logistics Group: German logistics group with significant automotive finished vehicle logistics division, including port terminals, rail, and road transport. Direct competitor in Central European automotive OEM logistics.

Regional players

• Gruber Logistics: Italian-headquartered multimodal logistics provider with strong automotive and finished vehicle transport capabilities in Southern Europe. A regional peer overlapping with Hödlmayr's Mediterranean and Italian corridors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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