Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal

What Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal does

The Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung, BGL) is the recognized apex trade association (Spitzenverband) for Germany's commercial road freight transport, logistics, and disposal sector. Founded around 1951 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, it operates additional political representation offices in Berlin and Brussels and employs approximately 30 staff. BGL represents roughly 7,000 member companies organized through 16 regional state associations (Landesverbände); the broader industry it covers employs about 650,000 workers and accounts for 72% of freight transport performance and 85% of freight volume in Germany. Approximately 80% of member firms are small businesses with fewer than 20 employees and fewer than 10 vehicles. Leadership is provided by Vorstandssprecher Prof. Dr. Dirk Engelhardt, with Martin Bulheller as Press Spokesperson.

BGL's product and service portfolio is centered on advocacy, digital member tools, and standardized industry knowledge. The core digital platform is myBGL, available as a web portal and mobile app (iOS/Android) built on the tixxt application provided by mixxt GmbH, giving members access to resources and industry information. Adjacent tools include the BGL-Ausweichstreckenkarte (an alternative route map for truck driving bans integrated into the Autobahn GmbH app), the Interaktiver Branchenkostenmodellrechner (an interactive industry cost calculator), Dieselpreisinformationen (fuel price information), the Interaktive Mautkalkulation (toll calculator), the Fahrverbote information portal, the Ausbildungsplatzbörse (apprenticeship exchange), and the TIR Carnet procedure guidance. Content products include the multi-volume Praxishandbuch Laden und Sichern (load securing reference work co-published with BG Verkehr) and licensed training software (Band 6 at 599 EUR first year / 359 EUR subsequent years), along with the Brummi-Card fuel-discount program, the Brummi-Shop, the #ichfahrfürdich image campaign, and the Just-in-time podcast. BGL also organizes the annual Politikarena, Tag des Kombinierten Verkehrs (with Allianz pro Schiene and DB Netz AG), and Netzwerk der Logistik (with KRAVAG and SVG).

The business model is predominantly subscription-based via annual membership dues that scale with member company size, supplemented by transaction-fee revenue from Brummi-Card and Brummi-Shop, one-time and subscription license fees from training software and publications, and event-related revenue. The go-to-market motion is community-led: member acquisition occurs through the 16 regional state associations, industry events, and direct engagement with transport companies. BGL's strategic positioning is reinforced by an extensive partnership network, including the Common Road Transport Office co-founded in Brussels with France's FNTR and the Nordic NLA (collectively representing roughly 25,000 transport companies), the Arbeitskreis Alpentransit working group addressing Brenner corridor restrictions, and joint initiatives with DSLV, BPEX, AMÖ, bdo, BWVL, Rail-Flow, HHLA, and Kombiverkehr.

Name

Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal

Legal name

Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) e.V.

Website

https://www.bgl-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BGL is the apex German trade association representing approximately 7,000 member companies in commercial road freight transport, logistics, and disposal, organized through 16 regional state associations and supported by about 30 headquarters staff in Frankfurt, Berlin, and Brussels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border & Trade Compliance Management (Customs, Duty, Documentation) (TLAIABAD)

Keywords

• Road freight transport
• Trade association services
• Haulage industry advocacy
• Logistics industry representation
• Waste disposal association

Headquarters

HQ city

Flörsheim Am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from approximately 7,000 member companies organized across 16 regional state associations. Members receive access to services including Brummi-Card discounts, training programs, publications, and advocacy representation.
2. Brummi-Card and Brummi-Shop: Co-branded fuel card (Brummi-Card) providing fuel discounts at partner stations; online shop (Brummi-Shop) for industry literature, training materials, and equipment.
3. Publications and Training Materials: Sale of the Praxishandbuch Laden und Sichern series and training software (Band 6 Lehrmaterial) developed jointly with BG Verkehr. Software licensing for training (Band 6 at 599 EUR first year, 359 EUR subsequent years).
4. Events and Conferences: Revenue from events including Politikarena, Tag des Kombinierten Verkehrs, and Netzwerk der Logistik. These industry events bring together transport companies, policy makers, and industry partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

BGL is the German apex trade association (eingetragener Verein) representing approximately 7,000 member companies in road freight transport, logistics, and disposal, with an industry workforce of around 650,000 employees. It provides political representation, industry advocacy, and member-exclusive services including the myBGL digital platform, the myBGL-App, the Brummi-Card, an alternate-route map, an industry cost-model calculator, diesel price information, and a training-position exchange.

Product overview

The Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal (BGL) is a trade association for German road freight transport, logistics, and disposal companies. BGL offers a member portal platform (myBGL, available as web and mobile app) along with various digital tools and services. Key offerings include the BGL-Ausweichstreckenkarte for route planning around driving bans, the Interaktiver Branchenkostenmodellrechner for industry cost analysis, Dieselpreisinformationen for fuel pricing, and the Ausbildungsplatzbörse for apprentice placement. The organization also provides publications like the Praxishandbuch Laden und Sichern on load securing, operates the #ichfahrfürdich image campaign, hosts the annual BGL-Politikarena and Netzwerk der Logistik events, and maintains member benefits through the Brummi-Card and Brummi-Shop. BGL's activities focus on advocacy, industry information, safety guidance, and member services rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• myBGL Platform Member-exclusive digital platform offered to BGL's approximately 7,000 member companies in the German road freight transport, logistics, and disposal industry, providing access to association services, information, and member tools.
• myBGL-App Mobile application companion to the myBGL platform for member companies of the Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics and Disposal, supporting on-the-go access to member services and industry information.
• Brummi-Card Member identification card issued by BGL to individuals and companies in the German road haulage, logistics, and disposal sector for use as proof of association membership.
• BGL-Ausweichstreckenkarte Alternate-route map for truck traffic in Germany, provided by BGL to support member haulage companies in navigating restrictions and finding suitable routes for commercial vehicles.
• Branchenkostenmodellrechner Industry cost-model calculator developed by BGL to allow German haulage and logistics operators to compute industry-specific operating costs based on a standardized cost framework.
• Dieselpreisinformationen Diesel price information service providing BGL member companies with current diesel fuel price data relevant to road freight operations.
• Ausbildungsplatzbörse Training-position exchange operated by BGL to match prospective trainees with apprenticeship opportunities at member haulage, logistics, and disposal companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of freight transport performance in Germany is by truck (Lkw)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allianz pro SchienecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2021Joint partnership with Germany's rail advocacy organization to promote combined road-rail transport (Kombinierter Verkehr). Projects include Truck2Train (BMVI-funded) to reduce barriers for small/medium transport companies to use rail, and digital booking platforms development. BGL and Allianz pro Schiene co-host annual Tag des Kombinierten Verkehrs.
• DB Netz AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2019Partnership to develop and promote railway.tools platform for combined transport booking and information. DB Netz AG presented the online platform under the patronage of Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer. Partnership aimed at facilitating SME access to intermodal transport.
• Kombiverkehr GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's largest operator in combined road-rail transport (KLV). BGL and Kombiverkehr collaborate on load securing standards, providing the Praxishandbuch Band 2 in digital format for mobile devices. Partnership supports combined transport operators with safety guidelines and training materials.
• TFG TransfrachtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in combined transport initiatives, participating in Tag des Kombinierten Verkehrs events.
• TX LogistikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in combined transport initiatives, participating in Tag des Kombinierten Verkehrs events.
• Arbeitskreis Alpentransit (Cross-Alpine Transport Working Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGL participates in the working group alongside European road transport associations: AISÖ (Austria), ANITA (Italy), FNTR (France), ITD (Denmark), NLA (Denmark/Sweden/Norway), TLN (Netherlands), and IRU (World). Addresses transit restrictions at Brenner corridor through EU legal channels.
• Common Road Transport Office (BGL, FNTR, NLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint office in Brussels established 2019 representing approximately 25,000 road transport companies across Germany, France, and Scandinavia. Develops joint political recommendations for EU 2024-2029 on ecological transition, digitalization, driver shortage, fair competition, and mobility package implementation.
• mixxt GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical provider for myBGL app and platform. The myBGL-App is based on the web-based tixxt application with app-specific adaptations. mixxt GmbH operates as data processor under BGL's instructions.
• BG Verkehr (Berufsgenossenschaft Verkehrswirtschaft Post-Logistik Telekommunikation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development and publication of the 'Praxishandbuch Laden und Sichern' (Load Securing Practice Handbook) - the standard reference work for cargo securing in trucks. Multiple volumes covering different aspects; joint training software (Band 6). The handbook is used by transport companies, industry, and control authorities.
• KRAVAGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partner co-hosting Netzwerk der Logistik annual event with BGL and SVG.
• SVGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in co-hosting Netzwerk der Logistik annual event with BGL and KRAVAG.
• Autobahn GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership integrating BGL's alternative route map (Ausweichstreckenkarte) into the Autobahn GmbH app for easy smartphone/tablet access by truck drivers during driving ban periods.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DSLV - Deutscher Speditions- und Logistikverband: The German national association for forwarding and logistics services, covering overlapping membership with BGL in the freight and logistics sector. Both advocate at federal and EU level on transport policy, often in coordinated coalitions such as on CO2 costs and the Mobility Package.
• FNTR - Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers: France's national road transport employers' federation and BGL's direct counterpart. The two operate the joint Common Road Transport Office in Brussels with NLA, representing ~25,000 companies and aligning positions on EU 2024-2029 transport policy.
• NLA - Nordic Logistics Association: Scandinavia's road transport industry association, co-founder with BGL and FNTR of the Common Road Transport Office in Brussels. Comparable function for cross-border road freight advocacy in Northern Europe.
• AISÖ - ARGE Industrie und Spedition Österreich: Austria's road freight industry association and BGL's counterpart within the Arbeitskreis Alpentransit. Works jointly with BGL on Brenner corridor transit restrictions and EU-level Alpine transport policy.
• ANITA - Associazione Nazionale Imprese Trasporti Automobilistici: Italy's national road haulage industry association, peer within the Arbeitskreis Alpentransit. Coordinates with BGL on cross-Alpine transit restrictions and EU Mobility Package implementation for Italian and German hauliers.
• TLN - Transport en Logistiek Nederland: Dutch employers' association for road transport and logistics, part of the Arbeitskreis Alpentransit alongside BGL. Comparable function for cross-border freight advocacy with strong focus on EU policy harmonization.

Broad incumbents

• IRU - International Road Transport Union: The global umbrella for road transport, of which BGL is a member. IRU operates at worldwide scope on TIR Carnets, driver standards, and cross-border facilitation, providing BGL with international coordination capacity.
• bdo - Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft: German federal association for the disposal and recycling industry, overlapping with BGL's 'Logistik und Entsorgung' mandate. Both engage in federal policy advocacy on waste transport regulation and infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Allianz pro Schiene: Germany's rail advocacy alliance and BGL's strategic partner on combined transport (Kombinierter Verkehr). Co-hosts Tag des Kombinierten Verkehrs and jointly developed the Truck2Train project — adjacent rather than competing, since both promote modal shift.

Regional players

• AMÖ - Bundesverband Möbelspedition und Logistik: German specialist trade association for furniture removals and logistics, narrower scope than BGL but comparable function for a moving/relocation sub-segment of the German road freight industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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