J.L.G. Services

What J.L.G. Services does

J.L.G. Services SAS is a privately held, family-owned French refrigerated road transport company headquartered in Vannes (Morbihan), founded in 1996 by Jean Le Gal and now run by his sons Gilles, Laurent, and Thierry. The company specializes in temperature-controlled transport of perishable goods across France, operating a relay-based long-distance network from four regional agencies (Vannes, Rennes, Niort, Narbonne) that runs more than 50 inter-regional rotations per day and enables next-day, end-to-end delivery nationwide. Its service portfolio covers refrigerated transport using mono- and bi-temperature trailers, specialized fresh produce transport with thermal regulation to prevent thermal shock, perishable goods transport including hanging meat capability, long-distance relay traction, and isothermal warehouse storage (3,000 m³ facilities at Niort and Narbonne) for non-perishable goods and packaging. Operating geographies are primarily French, with limited cross-border reach into Catalogne (Spain) and the Belgium border area.

The underlying technology stack is conventional telematics rather than AI: each vehicle is equipped with embedded computer systems providing real-time GPS localization, Thermo King and Carrier temperature recorder software for cold-chain traceability, and the AddSecure system for driving-time compliance and geolocation. A documented fleet renewal policy keeps tractors under 3 years and trailers under 6 years. Customers are B2B food producers, distributors, and retailers requiring cold-chain integrity, and the company runs 24/7, 7 days a week, with quote-based, multi-year contract pricing and no public tariff disclosure. No external investors, parent company, M&A activity, funding rounds, or product launches beyond the warehouse offering are identified in the source material, and the company has no app, no API, no published patents, and no disclosed revenue figure.

Name

J.L.G. Services

Legal name

J.L.G. SERVICES SAS

Website

https://jlg-services.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

J.L.G. Services is a French family-owned refrigerated road transport company, founded 1996 in Vannes, operating 250+ staff across four regional agencies to deliver perishable foodstuffs nationwide on next-day relay routes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Road Transport and Cold Chain Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

Keywords

• Refrigerated road transport
• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Cold chain transport
• Perishable goods trucking
• Isothermal warehouse storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Vannes

HQ country

France

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. Temperature-Controlled Freight Transport: Core B2B revenue stream from transporting perishable goods (frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meat, hanging meat, flowers) under controlled temperature conditions. Revenue is generated per transport contract with next-day delivery service across France.
2. Isothermal Storage Services: Storage of non-perishable goods and packaging in isothermal warehouses at Narbonne and Niort locations. Includes reception, pallet handling, and delivery management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

J.L.G. Services is a family-owned French road transport company specializing in temperature-controlled (refrigerated) transport of perishable goods across France. The company delivers next-day nationwide service through a relay-based logistics system operating from four regional agencies with over 50 daily inter-regional rotations, using mono and bi-temperature trailers equipped with GPS tracking and temperature monitoring. Complementary services include isothermal warehouse storage at Narbonne and Niort for non-perishable goods and packaging.

Product overview

J.L.G. Services operates as a family-owned transport company founded in 1996 and specializes in temperature-controlled road transport of perishable goods across France. The core offering centers on five interconnected services: refrigerated transport using mono and bi-temperature trailers, fresh produce transport with thermal regulation, long-distance relay towing enabling overnight delivery nationwide, perishable goods transport with hanging meat capability, and isothermal warehouse storage. The company maintains four regional agencies (Vannes, Rennes, Niort, Narbonne) facilitating over 50 daily inter-regional rotations to serve five major zones: Grand Ouest, Sud, Centre, Nord/Est, and Île-de-France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Road Transport Service (Société de transport frigorifique) Refrigerated road transport service using mono or multi-temperature trailers equipped with recording equipment, ensuring controlled temperature throughout delivery of perishable goods for food producers, distributors, and retailers.
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Transport (Transport de fruits et légumes frais) Specialized transport for fresh fruits and vegetables with thermal regulation to prevent temperature shocks, featuring next-day delivery across France for fruit and vegetable producers and distributors.
• Long-Distance Relay Tractor Service (Traction longue distance) Long-distance relay towing service operating from four agency locations (Vannes, Rennes, Niort, Narbonne) with over 50 daily inter-regional rotations for lot and half-lot deliveries, enabling next-day delivery across France.
• Perishable Goods Transport (Transport de denrées périssables) Perishable goods transport using mono-temperature, bi-temperature, and hanging meat trailers with regularly controlled refrigeration units for frozen foods, dairy, meat, cured meats, and other temperature-sensitive products.
• Isothermal Warehouse Storage (Entrepôts de stockage isotherme) Isothermal warehouse storage with thermal insulation (without active refrigeration) at two facilities in Narbonne and Niort, each offering 3,000 m³ capacity for non-perishable goods and packaging, including reception, pallet handling, and delivery management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Next-day delivery across France
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Linkeo.comminorOthersWebsite hosting provider for www.jlg-services.fr. Linkeo.com is a web agency providing site hosting, optimization, and accessibility features. SAS with capital of 700,000 euros, headquartered at 23 Rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Chronopost: Chronopost is a French expedited parcel delivery subsidiary of La Poste with a growing cold-chain / fresh-product offering (Chronopost Fresh) for e-commerce and B2B. It competes for cold last-mile and parcel business adjacent to J.L.G.'s core food-distribution lanes.

Direct peers

• Groupe Mousset: Groupe Mousset is a French family-owned temperature-controlled road transport operator headquartered in western France, providing refrigerated trucking and logistics services to the food industry. Closely comparable to J.L.G. in customer base, asset-based relay fleet model, and family ownership.
• Olano: Olano is a French and Belgian temperature-controlled logistics company providing refrigerated transport and warehousing to the food industry. Comparable to J.L.G. in its focus on perishable food logistics with cross-border France/Belgium coverage.
• STEF: STEF is the European leader in temperature-controlled transport and logistics, headquartered in France and operating across Western Europe. J.L.G. and STEF share the same B2B cold-chain trucking and storage model with overlapping French food-industry customers, though STEF is roughly 50x the scale.

Broad incumbents

• XPO: XPO Logistics is a major European road freight and contract logistics operator with operations overlapping France's refrigerated trucking segment. While XPO divested its European cold chain to STEF in 2022, it remains a broader road-freight peer to J.L.G. for French B2B customers.
• DSV: DSV is a global logistics company (now integrating DB Schenker) with road, air, and sea freight plus cold-chain capabilities. Its European road and contract logistics divisions serve food-sector customers in the same lanes as J.L.G.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders, with KN FreshChain offering dedicated cold-chain road, air, and ocean services. Operates globally and competes for cold-chain road transport tenders in the same lanes as J.L.G. in France.
• Dachser: Dachser's Food Logistics business unit provides temperature-controlled European distribution for food-industry customers. As a German-headquartered family-owned operator with European scale, Dachser is comparable to a scaled-up version of J.L.G.
• Geodis: Geodis is a French logistics services group with a dedicated temperature-controlled division covering road freight, contract logistics, and distribution. Overlaps with J.L.G. on refrigerated road transport and food-sector customers across France.
• DHL Group: DHL Group operates DHL Freight, DHL Supply Chain, and DHL Cold Chain services for life sciences and food globally. Its road freight and contract logistics divisions overlap with J.L.G.'s refrigerated road transport in France and across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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