BosDaalen

What BosDaalen does

BosDaalen B.V. is a Netherlands-headquartered temperature-controlled transport specialist serving the European fresh-produce supply chain. The company was formed in 2021 through the merger of CARGOBOSS (founded 1902) and Van Daalen Transport (founded 1920), combining two heritage operators into a single cold-chain platform. It became part of the Logisteed group in 2023.

BosDaalen operates a fleet of approximately 139-140 trucks and around 5,000 m² of temperature-controlled warehouse space from four locations: Maasdijk (headquarters), Hengelo, and Venlo in the Netherlands, plus Eschbach in Germany. Its core service is refrigerated transport calibrated to the 0-25°C band required for vegetables, fruit, flowers, and plants, complemented by certified air-freight handling. Customers include fresh-produce growers, auction operators, traders, and air-freight shippers, with end-markets spanning the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Northern France.

The company generates revenue through contracted road and air freight rates on a per-load or per-trip basis, with cost structure dominated by fleet capital, fuel, drivers (around 400 total employees), and compliance overhead tied to certifications such as IFS Logistics, QS, and Erkend Vervoerder. Operational differentiation rests on temperature-controlled specialization, regulatory credentials, cross-border reach, and 120+ years of cumulative operator reputation. Day-to-day leadership transitioned to CEO Egbert van Alphen effective January 2025, while the founding families continue in advisory roles.

Name

BosDaalen

Legal name

BosDaalen B.V.

Website

https://bosdaalen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

BosDaalen is a Netherlands-based temperature-controlled (0-25°C) transport specialist serving European fresh-produce growers, traders, and air-freight shippers across the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Northern France. Formed in 2021 from the merger of CARGOBOSS and Van Daalen Transport, it operates ~140 trucks and four hubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold-chain road transport and logistics

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Warehousing and Storage (4931)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temperature-Controlled Cross-Docking & Transload (Cold Chain) (TLALABAJ), Chilled/Refrigerated Food Warehousing (0–5°C) (AFAOAFAD), Refrigerated (Chilled) Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAA)

Keywords

• Temperature-controlled transport
• Cold chain logistics
• Fresh produce transport
• Groupage freight services
• Warehousing and storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Maasdijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temperature-Controlled Groupage Transport: BosDaalen charges for transport services on a per-shipment basis, offering both part-load (groupage from 1 pallet) and full truckload options. Daily departures to Germany, Switzerland, and Northern France are the core service offering.
2. Storage and Warehousing Services: BosDaalen offers storage and transshipment services from their approximately 5,000 m2 warehouse, including cold storage. They also provide cross-docking, labelling, and palletising services for various shipment types.
3. Air Freight Road Transport: BosDaalen specializes in transporting air freight over the road. Their drivers are certified airfreight security officers, and the company is certified as an accredited agent by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BosDaalen provides daily temperature-controlled road transport (0–25°C) and groupage freight services for fresh produce, flowers and plants between the Netherlands and Germany, Switzerland, and northern France. The company complements its transport with refrigerated warehousing (~5,000 m²), cross-docking, labelling and palletising, certified airfreight road transport, and return-load services, all operated from its own fleet of ~140 trucks across bases in Maasdijk, Hengelo, Venlo and Eschbach.

Product overview

BosDaalen is a logistics and transportation company offering a unified suite of services centered around temperature-controlled transport and warehousing for the fresh produce and floriculture sectors. The core offerings include daily groupage transport, temperature-controlled transport (0-25°C), airfreight road transport, and storage/transit services. The company operates from the Netherlands (Maasdijk head office, Hengelo, and Venlo depots) with coverage to Germany, Switzerland, and northern France. All services are delivered by the company's own fleet of approximately 140 trucks and managed through their planning department, with warehousing facilities including refrigerated storage and cross-docking capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temperature-Controlled Transport
• Daily Groupage Transport
• Storage and Transit (Warehousing)
• Airfreight Road Transport
• International Road Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• Second Lean & Green star achieved in January 2024, demonstrating CO2 reduction commitment in logistics operations.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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.

• LogisteedcoreOthers · 1 January 2023In 2023, BosDaalen became part of Logisteed, an international logistics organization. Logisteed is a Japanese-origin company founded in 1950, with 803 locations across 28 countries. This membership provides BosDaalen with access to a global logistics network while maintaining its family business character.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dachser: German-headquartered global logistics provider with European Food Logistics network offering temperature-controlled groupage and full-load transport across Europe. Larger and broader than BosDaalen but directly competes for the same NL-to-DACH temperature-controlled freight.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with cold-chain and reefer capabilities across road, air, and sea. After the Schenker acquisition, DSV has expanded pan-European temperature-controlled capacity, competing for fresh produce and airfreight business.
• Geodis: French global logistics provider with a European temperature-controlled distribution network including fresh produce and food service. Overlaps directly with BosDaalen on DACH and France routes from Benelux origins.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and logistics integrator with substantial KN Cold Chain / Pharma & Healthcare cold-chain capabilities. Represents a formidable scale competitor for large European reefer contracts and air-freight road transport.

Regional players

• Van der Spek Vervoer: Dutch family-owned temperature-controlled logistics provider specializing in fresh produce and horticulture, with international refrigerated groupage. Closely comparable heritage, ownership model, and customer base, though a smaller player in the same corridor.

Direct peers

• Simon Loos: Large Dutch transport and logistics company with significant temperature-controlled capabilities, serving supermarket DC's and fresh-produce customers across the Netherlands and neighboring countries. Closely comparable in fleet-based reefer service and Dutch market focus.
• CoolFresh: Dutch temperature-controlled transport and logistics company specializing in fresh produce, fruit, and vegetables to European destinations. Direct competitor to BosDaalen in the NL-to-DACH reefer corridor with similar customer base of growers and retailers.
• Bakker Logistiek: Dutch logistics provider specializing in transport and distribution of fresh, chilled, and frozen products, with both warehousing and groupage transport. Operates overlapping temperature-controlled service to supermarkets and food retailers in the same Western European corridor.
• De Groot Verkeersgroep: Dutch transport group with deep roots in fresh produce and flower logistics from the Westland region, offering international refrigerated transport. Particularly comparable given similar Westland heritage and focus on flowers, plants, and fresh produce.
• Kloosterboer: Dutch-based temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider offering cold storage, port terminal operations, and value-added distribution services across Europe and North America. Comparable to BosDaalen in cold-chain specialization for food products, though larger and more diversified.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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