Dettendorfer

What Dettendorfer does

Dettendorfer (legal name: Johann Dettendorfer Spedition Ferntrans GmbH & Co. KG) is an 8th-generation, family-owned logistics group headquartered in Flintsbach am Inn, Upper Bavaria, founded in 1825 with ancestral roots tracing to 1166. The group operates approximately 600 employees across 13 locations in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Poland, providing an integrated portfolio of freight forwarding (FTL/LTL), intermodal road-and-rail transport, contract warehousing, tank farm operations, fuel/energy trading, waste management and recycling, and specialized transport for steel, scrap, bulk goods, automotive (JIT/JIS), and hazardous materials.

The business is asset-heavy: it runs its own truck fleet, a multi-user tank farm at Kiefersfelden with 10+ million liter capacity (gas oil, biodiesel, HVO 100), rail sidings at Kiefersfelden, Verona, Hamburg, Munich, Leipzig, and Kö-nitz, and warehouse space exceeding 20,000 sqm across five sites. Technology is operational and conventional — telematics-based shipment tracking across all trucks, an AI-based warehouse management system at the new Kiefersfelden facility (opened 2026), digital document and loading release systems, and digital goods/article/storage space management. The group is ISO 9001:2015 certified and operates as a specialist waste management company under §56 KrWG + EfbV.

Commercially, Dettendorfer runs an enterprise field-sales go-to-market with dedicated country-level dispatch (Germany, Italy, Austria, GB/BeNeLux, Eastern Europe), dedicated acquisition personnel, and a long-term partnership model. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based. Revenue streams span freight forwarding (transaction fees), logistics and warehousing (managed services), fuel/energy trading, recycling, truck service/sales/rental, and real estate. The group encompasses core operating subsidiaries (Dettendorfer Spedition, Rohstoff, Wertstoff, Italia, Polska, Austria, Energy, ARRI Brannenburg, Inntaler Logistik-Park, Inntaler Autohof, Inntaler Tank). It serves industrial customers across consumer products, beverages/wine, wood, paper, steel, automotive, and heavy/special transport industries, and was awarded 'Bavarian Family Business of the Year 2026.'

Name

Dettendorfer

Legal name

Johann Dettendorfer Spedition Ferntrans GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://dettendorfer.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dettendorfer is an 8th-generation, family-owned Bavarian logistics group (founded 1825, ~600 employees) operating an own-fleet, integrated network of FTL/LTL transport, intermodal rail-road, contract warehousing, tank farm, fuel trading, and waste management across Germany, Austria, Italy, and Poland, serving industrial customers in steel, automotive, paper, wood, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload (484122), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Full Truckload (FTL) Forwarding (TLACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) / Groupage Forwarding (TLACACAB), National/Regional LTL General Freight Carriers (TLADAEAA), Dry Bulk (Hopper/Pneumatic) TL Carriers (TLADADAE), Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Warehousing logistics
• Intermodal road rail transport
• Industrial tank farm operations
• Certified waste transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Nußdorf Am Inn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding and Transportation: Core business: FTL/LTL transport services across Germany and Europe with own fleet. Includes waste transport, automotive transport, steel/scrap transport, bulk goods transport, and express services.
2. Logistics and Warehousing: Warehouse logistics at multiple locations including block and rack storage, value-added services, tank farm operations, and contract logistics.
3. Fuel Trading: Wholesale trading in diesel, biodiesel, heating oil, HVO 100, and polar diesel throughout Bavaria and Austria.
4. Service and Trade: Truck service, truck sales/purchase, truck rental, car yard operations (autohof), and real estate management.
5. Recycling and Waste Management: Disposal of dangerous and non-dangerous waste, recycling services, replacement fuel production, waste paper disposal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dettendorfer is a family-owned European freight forwarding and logistics group that transports goods by road and rail and stores them across multiple warehouse and tank farm sites. It bundles FTL/LTL trucking, intermodal road-rail services, contract warehousing, specialized transport for steel, scrap, bulk goods, automotive and waste, and wholesale fuel trading through subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Poland.

Product overview

Dettendorfer is a traditional Upper Bavarian family-owned logistics company founded in 1825, now in its eighth generation. The company operates as a diversified logistics group offering an integrated portfolio of freight forwarding, warehousing, and value-added services. The core offerings include FTL/LTL transport services, intermodal (road & rail) transport, warehouse logistics with facilities across Germany and Europe, tank farm operations, and specialized transport for steel, scrap, bulk goods, automotive, and waste. The portfolio extends to fuel trading, truck service and rental, and real estate management. Key subsidiaries include Dettendorfer Rohstoff (raw materials/energy wood), Dettendorfer Wertstoff (recycling), Dettendorfer Spedition (Northern Germany), Dettendorfer Italia (Italy operations), Dettendorfer Polska (Poland), Dettendorfer Austria, and Dettendorfer Energy. The company operates across Germany, Austria, Italy, and Poland with approximately 600 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inntaler Logistik-Park: Tankstelle, Treibstoffhandel, LKW- & PKW Tankstelle, Truck Checkpoint – Automatische Reifenkontrolle, Büroflächenvermietung
• INNTALER Autohof
• Inntaler Tank
• HOLZ Arena
• Dettendorfer Betriebsmusik

Products and services

• FTL/LTL Transport Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of metric tons of goods transported annually by road and rail
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vecturio GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Dettendorfer is constructing a new logistics hall in Geesthacht for Vecturio GmbH. The new logistics property serves as infrastructure foundation for Vecturio's further growth. Vecturio specializes in logistics services in sensitive areas such as Healthcare and Homecare, offering comprehensive fulfillment solutions.
• LBT/BGL (Landesverband Bayerischer Transport- und Logistikunternehmen / Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung)minorOthersIndustry association membership. Dettendorfer is part of a strong community committed to the interests and development of Bavarian transport companies for over seventy years.
• LBS/DSLV (Landesverband Bayerischer Spediteure / Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband)minorOthersTrade association membership for forwarding and logistics. Provides comprehensive information on all important day-to-day business issues for members.
• Logistics Made In GermanyminorOthersNetwork membership. Logistics Alliance Germany helps raise awareness abroad of Germany as a logistics location and promotes opening up the European market via Germany with German logistics service providers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered multimodal logistics provider (part of Rethmann Group) with European road freight, warehousing, intermodal, and contract logistics; directly overlaps with Dettendorfer's road+rail, warehousing, and industrial customer segments.
• LKW WALTER: Austrian family-owned full-truckload transport specialist across Europe with focus on General Cargo, Automotive, Consumer Goods, and intermodal; comparable FTL/long-haul and intermodal services in the same DACH/Benelux/Italy corridors as Dettendorfer.
• Gebrüder Weiss: Austrian family-owned transport and logistics provider (founded 1474) with FTL/LTL forwarding, warehousing, intermodal, and home delivery across Europe; strong Austria/Germany/Switzerland overlap and similar family-business heritage make it a close peer to Dettendorfer.
• DACHSER: DACHSER is a German family-owned logistics company offering European FTL/LTL road transport, warehousing, and contract logistics with own fleet and dense European network — directly comparable to Dettendorfer's core forwarding, FTL/LTL, and intermodal services, though at substantially larger scale.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German family-owned global logistics company (founded 1871) offering FTL/LTL road freight, intermodal, contract logistics, and warehousing across Europe and globally — directly comparable to Dettendorfer's European FTL/LTL and contract logistics business, but with global scale.
• Emons Spedition: German multi-generational family-owned freight forwarder with FTL/LTL road transport across Germany and Europe, including specialized lanes and contract logistics; directly comparable business model and target customers to Dettendorfer.
• Spedition Füllgraf: Mid-sized German freight forwarder with FTL/LTL across Germany and Europe, including Italy and intermodal — a close regional-scale peer to Dettendorfer in size, customer mix, and service scope.
• Logwin AG: Austrian-listed logistics company with European road transport, intermodal, and contract logistics; comparable geographic footprint (DACH, Italy, Benelux) and service portfolio to Dettendorfer.

Broad incumbents

• Kühne+Nagel: Global Top-3 freight forwarder with extensive European road, contract logistics, and intermodal offerings; competes for the same industrial/automotive customers as Dettendorfer but at vastly greater scale and with a broader portfolio including air and ocean.
• DSV A/S (incl. DB Schenker): Global freight forwarder with significant European road freight and contract logistics following the DB Schenker acquisition; competes for industrial shipper tenders and offers broader capabilities than Dettendorfer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/DettendorferSpedition
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• Instagraminstagram.com/dettendorferspedition

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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