TIMOCOM

What TIMOCOM does

TIMOCOM (TimoCom Soft- und Hardware GmbH) is a German freight technology company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Erkrath, near Düsseldorf, that operates Europe's largest digital road freight marketplace. The platform connects over 58,000 verified companies across 46 European countries, processing up to one million freight and loading space offers per day and more than 275 million offers annually, with over 270,000 trackable trucks monitored per year. Approximately 82% of customers reportedly assign their freight within 15 minutes of posting.

The platform follows a core-plus-modules architecture: the central Freight Exchange (Frachtenbörse) is augmented by add-on services including a Closed Freight Exchange for private partner networks, Live-Sendungsverfolgung (live shipment tracking with ETA), TMS/ERP integration interfaces (Schnittstellen), Routes & Costs built on HERE Technologies map data, Transportaufträge (digital order management), Tenders (Ausschreibungen), Tracking (telematics integration), Inkasso International (cross-border debt collection), Warehouse listings, Business Partner Check verification, a mutual rating system, a real-time Messenger, and TIMOCOM AI for automated data extraction from images, text, and tables. The technology stack is cloud-based, accessible via web browser and mobile web-app, and supported by APIs that integrate directly into customer TMS or ERP systems.

TIMOCOM monetizes primarily through subscription licenses for the base Freight Exchange plus monthly module subscriptions, with a transaction-fee component on the International Collections service (25 EUR base fee plus success-based commission). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; a freemium trial and a 50 EUR customer referral program support a product-led acquisition motion, complemented by inside sales through country-specific phone lines and localized domains in 30+ languages. The company operates seven wholly-owned subsidiaries across Europe (France, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, and Germany) and is privately held by founders Jens and Tim Thiermann.

Name

TIMOCOM

Legal name

TIMOCOM GmbH

Website

https://timocom.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TIMOCOM operates Europe's largest digital road freight marketplace, connecting 58,000+ verified companies across 46 countries for freight matching, live shipment tracking, tendering, route planning, and TMS/ERP integration via subscription-based platform and add-on modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Exchange Platform

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Spot Load Boards (Open Marketplace) (TLAEAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carrier Sales & Capacity Sourcing Platforms (TLAEAJAD), Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB)

Keywords

• Freight exchange platform
• Road freight marketplace
• Logistics network software
• Transport management system
• European freight matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Erkrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Exchange License (Frachtenbörse): Periodic subscription fee granting usage rights to the freight exchange marketplace, individual user accounts (personalliche Einzelzugaenge), transactions, and data volume. Fees are due in advance at the beginning of each billing period. Monthly flat-rate pricing with annual discounts possible.
2. Additional Module Licenses: Fees for additional services including Closed Freight Exchange, Live Tracking, Routes & Costs, Tenders, Live Shipment Tracking, Interfaces, International Collections, Warehouse, Transport Orders, Business Partner Check, and Document Management. Each service has a separate 1-month contract auto-renewing.
3. International Collections (Inkasso International): Fee-based international debt collection service with a base processing fee of 25 EUR plus a success-based commission (Erfolgsprämie) on recovered amounts, charged according to RVG legal fee regulations for different currencies and claim amounts.
4. Route & Cost Premium Access: Premium access to route planning and cost calculation features including HERE Technologies map data, toll information, and Freight Price Insights. Prices sourced from third-party suppliers with TIMOCOM adding a margin.
5. Schnittstellen/Interface Licenses: Licensing fees for API interfaces connecting TMS and ERP systems to the marketplace, including freight exchange, live tracking, transport orders, and tracking interfaces. Separate license required per user account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TIMOCOM operates Europe's largest digital road freight marketplace, connecting over 58,000 verified companies across 46 countries. The platform enables shippers, freight forwarders, and carriers to post and match freight offers with available loading space, processing up to 1 million daily offers and over 275 million annually. Around 82% of customers assign freight within 15 minutes of posting. The core Frachtenbörse is complemented by a suite of licensed modules including live shipment tracking, route planning, tendering, TMS/ERP interfaces, and international debt collection.

Product overview

TIMOCOM is a freight technology company operating Europe's largest digital road freight marketplace. The platform follows a platform-plus-modules architecture, centered on the TIMOCOM Road Freight Marketplace which connects over 58,000 verified companies across 46 countries for road freight transport. The core Freight Exchange (Frachtenbörse) is supported by specialized modules including the Closed Freight Exchange for exclusive partner networks, Live-Sendungsverfolgung for real-time shipment visibility, Schnittstellen (Interfaces) for TMS/ERP integration, Routen & Kosten for route planning, Transportaufträge for digital order management, Ausschreibungen for tendering, Tracking for truck telematics, Inkasso International for debt collection, Business Partner Check for verification, and Transportbarometer for market analytics. Additional services include Warehouse, Messenger for real-time communication, TIMOCOM AI for automated data extraction, a Rating System, and Tourlink for driver coordination. The platform processes up to 1 million freight and cargo space offers daily and supports more than 270,000 trackable trucks annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frachtenbörse (Freight Exchange) Core marketplace enabling European road freight transport companies to post and search freight offers and available loading space, with messaging and verification. Used by freight forwarders, carriers, and shippers to find and assign transport orders across 46 countries.
• Geschlossene Frachtenbörse (Closed Freight Exchange)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability4 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HERE TechnologiescoreTechnology or Integration · 9 November 2025TIMOCOM and HERE Technologies extended their 25-year collaboration to boost route accuracy and shipment visibility across TIMOCOM's freight marketplace. HERE provides map data, route calculations, toll information, traffic restrictions, and POIs for the Routes & Costs service. The partnership integrates HERE's location platform into TIMOCOM's Real Time Visibility Portal, enhancing ETA calculation and route planning capabilities for European road freight.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• sennder: Berlin-based digital road freight forwarder combining a digital platform with asset-based trucking, increasingly competing for European shipper capacity in a similar customer segment to TIMOCOM's shippers and forwarders.
• Flexport: Digital freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and road freight booking plus visibility — adjacent to TIMOCOM as a digitally enabled freight intermediary with multi-modal scope and shipper-focused services.
• Eurosender: European digital freight and logistics marketplace offering road, LTL, FTL, and intermodal booking, with comparable carrier matching and shipper self-service tools to TIMOCOM's marketplace.
• project44: Global supply chain visibility platform integrating with carriers and telematics providers — overlapping with TIMOCOM's Live-Sendungsverfolgung and Real Time Visibility Portal capabilities for shipper-side visibility.

Direct peers

• Trans.eu: One of TIMOCOM's primary direct competitors, operating the Trans.eu freight exchange and Transport Management Platform across Central and Eastern Europe with similar spot and contract freight matching services.
• Wtransnet: European freight exchange particularly strong in Spain and Portugal, offering closed freight exchanges and load boards that compete head-to-head with TIMOCOM's core marketplace in Southern Europe.
• Teleroute (Alpega Group): European freight exchange owned by Alpega Group, offering a spot freight marketplace and freight management tools that directly overlap with TIMOCOM's Frachtenbörse and visibility services.

Broad incumbents

• Uber Freight: Global digital freight network operated by Uber, offering a managed transportation marketplace for road freight with deep shipper integrations — a broader incumbent targeting the same European shipper and carrier base as TIMOCOM.
• Alpega (group): European logistics software group owning Teleroute and offering TMS, freight exchanges, and procurement tools — competing with TIMOCOM as a broader platform rather than a single marketplace product.

Regional players

• DAKOSY Datenkommunikationssystem AG: Hamburg-based port and logistics community platform operating the Cargonexx and DAKOSY systems — a regional peer providing freight matching, visibility, and customs data services in the German/Northern European market TIMOCOM serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TIMOCOM
• Facebookfacebook.com/timocom.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/timocom-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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