What Ebert does

Ebert GmbH Güternah- und Fernverkehr is a third-generation, family-owned German trucking and freight logistics company headquartered in Hünfeld, Hesse, with over 80 years of operating history (founded circa 1940). The company provides local and long-distance freight transport services, specializing in complete loads across four core service lines: general freight (open vehicles), special transport for oversized/heavy cargo (concrete prefabricates, steel parts, construction machinery, prefabricated components), tipper and large-volume bulk transport for mixing plants and aggregates, and temperature-controlled refrigerated transport for food and life-science customers. The fleet comprises 75 pulling vehicles and 85 trailers/semitrailers maintained in an in-house workshop, supplemented by 17 volume trucks (40-tonners) operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Berela GmbH for international long-haul volume transport. A distinctive operational asset is fleet-wide permanent permits (Dauergenehmigung gemäß §46) for transporting wide loads up to 3 meters, eliminating routine permit delays for oversized cargo.

The business model is straightforward B2B contract-based freight services: revenue is generated per transport job, with payment terms requiring immediate payment without deduction per ADSp (German freight forwarder terms) conditions. Pricing is custom-quoted based on cargo type, weight, dimensions, distance, and special handling requirements — no published rate cards or subscription pricing exist. Go-to-market is direct enterprise and mid-market sales via phone, email, and inquiry forms, with no self-service or online ordering. The customer base spans food retail (notably tegut for temperature-controlled national distribution), construction and industrial manufacturing, food/life sciences, and bulk aggregate/mixing plant operators. Distribution is direct with no intermediaries; three physical locations (Hünfeld HQ, Günthersleben-Wechmar, Georgensgmünd) support geographic reach across central Germany and European corridors.

Operationally, Ebert relies on family-led management (Bernd Ebert as Geschäftsführer, with Patrick, Marius, and Ariane Ebert holding fleet management, controlling, and accounting roles) and an in-house workshop led by a dedicated Werkstattleiter. The company is privately held with no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public listing. There are no patents, trademarks, or formal certifications documented in the source material.

Name

Ebert

Legal name

Ebert GmbH Güternah- und Fernverkehr

Website

https://ebert-transport.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ebert is a third-generation, family-owned German trucking company (Hünfeld) providing local and long-distance freight, special oversized transport, bulk tipper, and refrigerated logistics. It serves food retail, construction, and industrial customers with a fleet of 75 tractors plus a Berela GmbH subsidiary operating 17 volume trucks internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transport & Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM)

Keywords

• Freight transport services
• Specialized heavy haulage
• Refrigerated trucking
• Construction material transport
• Road freight logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Hünfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight transport services: Contract-based trucking and logistics services providing freight transport for commercial customers. Revenue generated through transportation fees for near-haul, long-haul, specialized, and volume transport services. Payment terms are immediate without deduction per ADSp conditions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ebert provides contract-based road freight transport for commercial customers across Germany and Europe, operating a modern fleet of 75 trucks and 85 trailers for local (Nahverkehr) and long-distance (Fernverkehr) full-load haulage, oversized/heavy specialized transport (low-loaders, internal loaders, crane trailer combinations), refrigerated distribution for food/life-sciences customers, and tipper plus large-volume tipper container supply for mix plants. Volume and international long-distance services are handled through its wholly-owned Berela GmbH subsidiary.

Product overview

Ebert is a traditional freight transport and logistics company offering a unified set of transport services, not a software platform. The core service portfolio includes local and long-distance freight transport (Güternah- und Fernverkehr), special transports (Spezialtransporte), tipper and large-volume tipper services (Kipper- und Großraumkippmulden), and refrigerated transport (Kühltransporte). A subsidiary, Berela GmbH, handles volume and special transports with 17 volume trains. The fleet consists of 16 specialized vehicle types including open semi-trailers, low loaders, internal loaders, crane trailers, sloping loaders, swap bodies, tipper bridges, three-sided tippers, large-volume tipper containers, refrigerated vehicles, and large-volume vehicles. The company operates from Hünfeld, Germany, with additional branches in Günthersleben-Wechmar and Georgensgmünd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Berela GmbH: Subsidiary company specializing in special and volume transports with 17 volume trains (40-tonners) for international long-distance transport.

Products and services

• Local and Long-Distance Freight Transport (Güternah- und Fernverkehr) Complete-load road freight services for open vehicles and temperature-controlled food loads, plus volume loads, for commercial customers across Germany and Europe. Includes consulting, planning, and dispatching per transport requirements.
• Specialized Transport (Spezialtransporte) Transport services for construction materials, steel parts, construction machinery, and other heavy/oversized cargo using a fleet equipped with permanent §46 (Dauergenehmigung §46) permits for loads up to 3 meters wide. For larger dimensions, the company applies for permits with advance notice.
• Tipper and Large-Volume Tipper Container Services (Kipper- und Großraumkippmulden) Tipper-based bulk transport service supplying concrete and asphalt mix plants, including 4 open logistics tippers, 2 large-volume tipper containers, and a three-sided tipper trailer. Includes vehicles suitable for accessing tight construction sites with a permanent permit up to 3m width.
• Refrigerated Transport (Kühltransporte) Temperature-controlled transport of food products in national distribution, using refrigerated box trucks and articulated vehicles with steering axle, 2t loading platform, and electric forklift, for perishable goods customers (including food retailer tegut) requiring cold-chain integrity.
• Volume and International Long-Distance Transport (via Berela GmbH subsidiary) High-volume and oversized international long-distance freight transport provided through Ebert's wholly-owned subsidiary Berela GmbH, operating 17 volume trains (40-tonners), optionally equipped with onboard forklift, with the subsidiary motto "If you want to transport more".

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet availability and reliability ensured through in-house maintenance workshop

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Berela GmbHcoreOthersBerela GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebert GmbH specializing in volume and oversized transport services. The subsidiary operates 17 volume trucks (40-tonners) for international long-haul freight transport. With the motto 'If you want to transport more,' Berela complements Ebert's core trucking services by handling high-volume and specialized cargo that requires additional capacity or specialized equipment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: One of Europe's largest land, air, and ocean logistics providers with significant German road freight and special transport capabilities — broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise customers as Ebert.
• Dachser: Major German family-owned logistics company with European road freight, food logistics, and specialized transport divisions — comparable general/specialized mix but at significantly larger scale than Ebert.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Large German-headquartered global logistics provider offering road, air, and sea freight including specialized and refrigerated transport — broader incumbent with overlapping services but vastly larger scale and geographic reach than Ebert.
• Fiege Logistik: German family-owned contract logistics and road freight provider with strong food/refrigerated capabilities — overlapping with Ebert's refrigerated and general freight services at materially larger scale.
• Kühne + Nagel: Global logistics leader with a substantial German road freight and specialized transport footprint — comparable end-customer overlap in industrial and food segments at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Raben Group: European mid-market logistics provider headquartered in Poland with German operations offering groupage, full-truckload, and specialized transport — comparable in scale to Ebert but with a different geographic center of gravity.

Direct peers

• Emons Spedition: German mid-market multi-modal logistics provider offering national and international road transport including specialized and volume services — closely comparable to Ebert's combined general and specialized portfolio.
• Spedition Konrad Zeller: German specialized haulier focused on heavy and oversized loads for construction and industrial customers — direct competitor in Ebert's Spezialtransporte segment with similar fleet and customer types.
• Spedition Lebert: German mid-sized specialized haulier focused on heavy and oversized transport with low-loaders and special equipment — directly comparable to Ebert's Spezialtransporte service line in customer type and equipment profile.
• Spedition Kübler: German family-owned specialized haulier focused on heavy and project cargo for construction and industrial customers — direct comparable in service mix, customer type, and mid-sized family-business profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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