What Schober does

Schober Transport GmbH is a fourth-generation, family-owned German logistics provider headquartered in Weinstadt (Stuttgart region) and operating five warehouse and distribution sites across Germany: Weinstadt, Ochsenfurt, Herten, Knetzgau, and Korschenbroich/Neu Wulmstorf. Founded in 1936 by Karl Schober and currently led by managing director Steffen-Kai Schober, the company specializes in food logistics for manufacturers, retailers, and branded-goods distributors, with secondary offerings in e-commerce fulfillment and general mid-market contract logistics. Operations are supported by a 160-truck fleet (entirely green, EURO 6, certified to ISO 50001 and ISO 14001) and 600 employees, processing approximately 1.1 million pallets and 14.9 million kilometers annually.

The company's technology backbone is the proprietary ABACUS transport management platform, which covers the full transport process including order intake, container management, digital delivery documents, and real-time customer-facing shipment tracking with proactive delay notifications. This is paired with a Warehouse Management System (Lagersteuerung) handling goods receiving, NVE-level scanning, automated and manual storage location finding, cross-docking, intra-warehouse relocations, and order processing for full pallet and fine-picking commissioning, plus an outbound logistics and dispatch module with FIFO-based outbound strategies. Flexible standardized IT interfaces connect Schober's systems to customer platforms, and drivers receive orders via smartphone. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and IFS 2.1 Logistics (food safety).

Schober generates revenue through three primary streams: contract logistics and warehousing (managed services under long-term agreements), transport and freight services (FTL/LTL per-shipment or per-kilometer fees, plus dedicated transport contracts), and value-added services such as co-packing, display building, labeling, returns management, and seasonal promotional warehousing. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led, with direct enterprise and mid-market outreach supported by relationship-based account management, a professional website with inquiry forms, and industry event participation. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or named strategic partnerships are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Schober

Legal name

Schober Transport GmbH

Website

https://schober-logistik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Schober is a fourth-generation, family-owned German food logistics provider operating 160 green trucks, 600 employees, and five warehouse sites across Germany, delivering contract warehousing, transport, and value-added services to food manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Logistics and Contract Transport Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Packing and Crating (488991)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Refrigerated Warehousing (Multi-Client) (AFAOAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL), Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) Transport (15–25°C) (TLADAHAH), E-commerce Cold-Chain Parcel Delivery (Meal Kits, Perishables) (TLAAAFAI)

Keywords

• Food logistics services
• Contract logistics
• Transport and freight
• Warehouse management
• Value added services

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinstadt-endersbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

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. Contract Logistics & Warehousing: Full outsourced logistics operations including storage, order processing, and value-added services under long-term contractual agreements. Revenue is generated through contractual fees based on volume, storage space, and service complexity.
2. Transport & Freight Services: FTL and LTL transport services through a nationwide green truck fleet. Services include long-haul network, corporate transport, eco transport, and flex-transport. Revenue is generated per shipment, per kilometer, or through dedicated transport contracts.
3. Value Added Services: Co-packing, display building, labeling, order acceptance, empty pallet management, returns management, and seasonal promotion warehousing. These services are bundled with logistics and transport contracts or offered as standalone per-project fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schober is a German fourth-generation family-owned logistics provider specializing in food logistics. It offers integrated warehousing and contract logistics (including temperature-controlled storage, cross-docking and e-commerce fulfillment), nationwide road transport services through a fleet of 160 green trucks (FTL/LTL, corporate, eco and flex transport), and value-added services such as co-packing, labeling, display building, returns management and seasonal promotional warehousing. The offering is bundled under the proprietary ABACUS IT platform for real-time tracking and flexible customer system integration.

Product overview

Schober is a fourth-generation family-owned logistics company offering an integrated logistics platform comprising three core service pillars: Logistics (warehousing, contract logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, cross-docking), Transport (Long-Haul Network, Corporate Transport, Eco Transport, Flex-Transport), and Value Added Services (co-packing, order acceptance, pallet management, returns management, promotions). These are supported by the proprietary ABACUS IT platform for transport management and real-time tracking, and flexible IT interfaces connecting customer systems to the warehouse management software. The company operates 160 green trucks, 600 employees, and 5 locations across Germany, specializing in food logistics with 80+ years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logistics & Warehousing Core warehousing and contract logistics services for food and branded goods, including temperature-controlled storage, automated high-bay warehouses, robotic picking and palletizing, cross-docking and full pallet or fine-picking order processing. Targeted at food manufacturers, retailers, distributors and e-commerce clients in Germany.
• Transport Services Nationwide road transport services including Long-Haul Network (FTL and LTL), Corporate Transport (factory traffic and production supply), Eco Transport (100% ECO-Liner green fleet), and Flex-Transport combining warehousing and transport. Targeted at enterprise and mid-market businesses needing reliable, certified freight transport with real-time tracking via the ABACUS platform.
• Value Added Services Logistics value-added services including co-packing, display building, labeling, order acceptance, empty pallet management, returns management and seasonal promotional warehousing. Targeted at food, retail and branded goods customers that need products refined or specially prepared for end recipients.
• E-Commerce Fulfillment Solutions End-to-end e-commerce fulfillment from sourcing to end-customer delivery, including web shop setup consultation, returns management and integration with Schober's warehouse management software. Targeted at online sellers, marketplace operators and DTC brands seeking scalable fulfillment without long-term volume commitments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14.9 million kilometers driven annually with a fleet of 160 green trucks
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Major European land transport and contract logistics provider. Overlaps with Schober in German FTL/LTL transport and warehousing, with broader international reach.
• Kühne+Nagel: Global top-3 freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with extensive food/cold-chain footprint. Competes with Schober for large food and retailer contracts but at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered logistics group offering contract logistics, warehousing, and transport. Comparable contract-logistics offering for food and retail customers, with broader scale.
• Dachser: German family-owned logistics company offering contract logistics, food logistics, and European road freight. Directly competes with Schober in DACH food-grade contract logistics and shared-customer segments.
• FIEGE: German family-owned contract logistics provider with warehousing, transport, and value-added services. Direct competitor in contract logistics for retail and FMCG/food customers, with similar mid-market positioning.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Global logistics provider with strong contract logistics and food/cold-chain capabilities. Competes with Schober for European food-industry contracts and benchmarked on similar multi-modal offerings.
• IDS Logistik: German contract logistics specialist serving retail and consumer-goods supply chains with warehousing and transport. Closely comparable customer base and service mix to Schober.
• Nagel-Group: European full-service provider specializing in temperature-controlled food logistics and distribution. Highly comparable business model (temperature-controlled and dry food logistics) serving retailers and brand-owners across Europe.

Regional players

• trans-o-flex: German specialist for temperature-controlled express and pharmaceutical logistics. Comparable temperature-controlled transport model focused on German-speaking markets.
• Emons Spedition: German mid-sized logistics provider offering multi-modal transport and contract logistics. Comparable family-business character and DACH food/retail customer focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/schoberlogistikgmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schober-logistik

Compliance4 records

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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