CST Transports

What CST Transports does

CST Transports (legal entity CST LOCATION TRANSPORTS SAS) is a Gonesse, France-based road transport organizer specializing in the movement of sensitive, fragile, and high-value cargo. Operating for over 40 years (Siret 72205695900033), the company runs a fleet of approximately 30 vehicles centered on padded vans with liftgates, light vans, heavy goods vehicles, and a single crane-arm truck capable of 9-ton lifts at 17.70 meters. The fleet is renewed every five years and is supplemented by vetted subcontractors. The company also operates a 3,000 m2 secured storage facility in Gonesse equipped with video surveillance, intrusion alarms, and biometric access control, providing temporary storage between pickup and delivery.

The company's core product lines are urgent transport (pickup within one hour in Île-de-France), dedicated transport (no cargo transfers between vehicles), specialized transport (with handling personnel and equipment), and combined carrier-for-hire plus freight forwarding services. Customers are predominantly B2B across vertical niches including medical imaging equipment (PET/CT scanners, mammographs, ultrasound), aerospace components, security installations (airport metal-detection gates, X-ray tunnels), artworks and exhibition logistics (JFR, FIAC, Paris Games Week, COP21), IT infrastructure, luxury furniture, and printing. The company holds ISO 9001 certification since 2000, plus electrical qualification, ADP airport freight zone authorization, airport security clearance, and crane/forklift permits.

The business model is quote-based, with no public pricing. CST operates as a sales-led organization with 5 dedicated client service managers handling inbound inquiries via phone, email, and an online client portal (Espace Client). Geographic reach covers France and the entire European Union and EFTA from the Paris-region hub. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company is privately held with €510,000 registered capital. Christophe Jacquin is identified as the responsible publisher of the company website.

Name

CST Transports

Legal name

CST LOCATION TRANSPORTS SAS

Website

https://cst-transports.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CST Transports is a Gonesse, France-based specialty road carrier with 40+ years of experience handling sensitive cargo — medical imaging equipment, artworks, aerospace components, security installations, and IT infrastructure — across the EU and EFTA from its Île-de-France hub, using a 30-vehicle fleet, a 3,000 m2 secured storage facility, and certified handling personnel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Road Transport Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dedicated/Exclusive-Use Interstate Moves (HSAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aviation & Marine Spares / AOG Critical Parts Courier (TLAAAEAH), Building Materials & Oversized E-commerce (Residential) Delivery (TLAAAKAH)

Keywords

• Specialized freight transport
• Medical equipment logistics
• Express road transport
• Delicate cargo handling
• Temporary warehousing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gonesse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Road Transport Services: Core revenue stream from organizing road transport of goods as both carrier (using own fleet) and freight forwarder (using vetted subcontractors). Services include urgent transport (pickup within 1 hour in Île-de-France), dedicated transport (no transfer of goods between vehicles), and specialized transport with handling personnel and equipment.
2. Temporary Storage Services: Provides temporary storage of sensitive equipment in secured facilities (3,000 m2) between pickup and delivery, including floor storage, rack storage, and mezzanine options with loading/unloading services via docks or ground-level access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CST Transports is a road transport organizer specializing in the pickup, delivery, handling, and installation of sensitive, fragile, and specialized cargo—most notably medical imaging equipment, artworks, IT hardware, security checkpoints, and aerospace components. The company operates an owned fleet (crane-arm truck, padded heavy goods vehicles, light vans with and without liftgates) complemented by vetted subcontractors, and offers 3,000 m² of secured temporary storage. Services span urgent same-day transport in Île-de-France, dedicated point-to-point transport without cargo transfers, specialized transport with handling teams, and full coverage of EU and EFTA countries.

Product overview

CST Transports offers a unified logistics platform centered on road transport organization, providing four core service lines—Transport urgent (express), Transport dédié (dedicated), Transport spécifique (specialized handling), and Transporteur + Commissionnaire (carrier + freight forwarding)—supplemented by temporary storage warehousing. The fleet comprises four vehicle sub-products: light vans with and without lift gates, a crane-arm truck, and heavy trucks, serving sectors including medical equipment, artwork, events, IT infrastructure, and non-perishable goods across the EU and EFTA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transporteur + Commissionnaire (Carrier + Freight Forwarder)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet renewed every 5 years ensuring modern, reliable vehicles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES is a global event and exhibition logistics provider specializing in freight, installation, and on-site services for trade shows and conferences. It is a direct peer for CST's event logistics work at medical congresses (JFR), Paris Games Week, and COP-class conferences.
• Masterpiece International: Masterpiece International is a specialized art and high-value-cargo logistics provider serving galleries, museums, auction houses, and fairs worldwide. It is a direct peer for CST's art handling and event-installation work, including FIAC-class art fair logistics.
• Heppner: Heppner is a French B2B freight forwarder and transport organizer with dedicated and specialized services for sensitive cargo across France and Europe. It is the closest head-to-head comparable to CST in terms of geography, B2B focus, and service portfolio (urgent + dedicated + specialized transport), though it operates at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• XPO Logistics: XPO Logistics operates a significant European road transport and last-mile network including dedicated, specialized, and heavy-haul services. Its truckload and dedicated-transport offerings compete for the same B2B customers CST serves, particularly in France and the Benelux.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a major European land transport, air, and ocean freight provider with dedicated and specialized road services in France. It competes for the same B2B specialized-transport tenders and offers a wider network across EU/EFTA.
• Geodis: Geodis is a large French global logistics provider offering road, air, sea, and contract logistics including specialized transport for healthcare, events, and high-value goods. Its scale and broad portfolio overlap with CST's specialized road transport capabilities, but it serves a much wider customer base and geography.
• DSV: DSV is a global transport and logistics company with a large European road and air freight footprint following its Schenker integration. Its specialized road and project logistics services overlap with CST's medical, aerospace, and high-value equipment transport offerings.
• Dachser: Dachser is a German-headquartered global logistics provider with strong European road freight and contract logistics services. Its specialized transport capabilities and European network overlap with CST's EU/EFTA dedicated and white-glove delivery positioning.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong healthcare, aerospace, and high-value-cargo capabilities in Europe. Its specialized road and air services overlap with CST's medical imaging and aerospace customer segments, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• STEF: STEF is a leading French temperature-controlled logistics specialist focused on food cold chain. While its core niche differs from CST's medical/art/aerospace focus, both companies compete for French B2B road transport contracts and share a similar French private-company scale profile.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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