Sargo

What Sargo does

Sargo s.r.l. is an Italian road transport and logistics SME headquartered in Orbassano, in the metropolitan area of Turin. The company provides general cargo transport, groupage (LTL) consolidation, express delivery, air and sea freight forwarding, warehousing, and specialized luxury-car and motorsport logistics services. Its customer base spans enterprise automotive manufacturers and tier-1 suppliers (FCA/Fiat Chrysler, Maserati, FPT Industrial, Corteco, Fontana Group, Rivacold) and large international freight forwarders (DHL, Dachser, DSV, Arcese), with the caveat that some website client logos appear as placeholders, reducing confidence in the full roster.

The company operates a diversified specialized fleet of approximately 23+ vehicles, including ten semi-trailers, four covered rigid trucks, six racing semi-trailers for motorsport logistics, one auto-articulated vehicle, two vans, and heavy road tractors. Its Orbassano facility supports warehousing operations. The only technology layer disclosed is GPS satellite tracking fitted across the fleet; no AI/ML, telematics analytics platform, or digital customer tooling is referenced. Geographic reach is achieved through direct fleet operations for domestic and nearby-European work, a European correspondent network for cross-border groupage, and partner relationships that enable air and sea freight forwarding.

Sargo's business model is direct B2B service delivery: it charges per-shipment for road transport and warehousing, with premium pricing for specialized motorsport and luxury-car transport under enclosed-carrier anonymity. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, supported by motorsport sponsorships (Moto3 team partnerships with Ongetta Rivacold in 2015-2016 and Team Snipers – Marinelli – Rivacold in 2017) and long-tenured customer relationships rather than digital channels. The company is privately held and founder-controlled, with no disclosed funding rounds or external investors in the input data.

Name

Sargo

Legal name

Sargo s.r.l.

Website

https://sargotrasporti.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sargo s.r.l. is an Italian road transport and logistics SME based in Orbassano (Turin), offering general cargo, groupage, express delivery, air and sea freight forwarding, warehousing, and specialized luxury-car and motorsport transport services to enterprise automotive and freight-forwarding clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics and Transportation Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Classic, Exotic & High-Value Vehicle Transport (HSAKAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Vehicle Shipping & Export (RoRo/Container) (HSAKAFAJ)

Keywords

• Logistics services
• Transportation services
• Vehicle transport
• Warehousing storage
• Freight forwarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: Core revenue from logistics and transportation services including car transport, cargo shipping, groupage, express delivery, and air/sea freight. Revenue generated on a transaction basis for delivery services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sargo s.r.l. is an Italian logistics and transportation company providing road transport of cars and goods, groupage and express delivery, air and sea freight forwarding, and warehousing services. It owns a specialized fleet including heavy road tractors, semi-trailers, covered rigid trucks, racing semi-trailers, and vans, all equipped with GPS satellite tracking for real-time shipment monitoring. The company particularly specializes in luxury vehicle transport with anonymity protection and motorsport logistics for Formula 1, MotoGP, and World Championship racing teams.

Product overview

SARGO is a logistics and transportation service provider offering an integrated suite of transport and warehousing solutions. The core offering comprises car transport services (including specialized luxury car transport and motorsport vehicle transport for Formula 1 and MotoGP), cargo logistics (featuring groupage, express delivery, and air/sea freight), and warehousing/storage at their Orbassano facility. The company operates a diverse vehicle fleet including heavy road tractors, semi-trailers (cargo and racing variants), covered rigid trucks, auto-articulated vehicles, and vans, all equipped with GPS satellite tracking for real-time shipment monitoring. Services are delivered through their qualified staff with centralized load management and emergency handling capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport & Logistics Core logistics and transportation services for full-load cargo delivery in Italy and internationally, with GPS satellite tracking across the fleet for real-time shipment monitoring. Targeted at enterprises requiring reliable, punctual full-truckload road transport.
• Car Transport (Luxury and High-Value Vehicles) Specialized luxury car transport service using covered and/or enclosed car carriers equipped with double mobile floors and racing side gates, ensuring discretion and anonymity for high-value vehicles and prototypes. Targeted at luxury car manufacturers, dealers, and automotive OEMs.
• Motorsport Logistics Motorsport vehicle transport for Formula 1, MotoGP, and World Championships, including hospitality and paddock structures. Utilizes six specialized racing semi-trailers designed for ultra-low sports cars, capable of lifting formula cars from ground level. All trailers are enclosed for privacy. Targeted at world championship racing teams.
• Groupage (Partial-Load Consolidation) National and international groupage service combining partial loads with other clients' shipments on defined routes, offering cost-effective consolidation with door-to-door delivery and competitive transit times. Delivered through Sargo's network of European correspondents. Targeted at companies shipping less-than-truckload quantities.
• Express Delivery Express delivery service enabling cargo shipments to be completed in very short timeframes for urgent requirements. Operated using the company's heavy road tractor fleet. Targeted at clients with time-sensitive freight needs.
• Air and Sea Freight Air and sea freight forwarding services delivered in collaboration with major airline and shipping companies for international cargo handling and delivery. Targeted at enterprises requiring multimodal international freight solutions.
• Warehousing and Storage Warehousing and storage services at the Orbassano facility near Turin, featuring multiple loading/unloading points including rail access. Short and long-term storage options are covered by insurance. Targeted at clients needing integrated transport-plus-storage solutions.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Team Snipers – Marinelli – RivacoldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Official partner of Moto3 World Championship team with riders Romano Fenati and Jules Danilo. Sargo provides motorsport transport services including vehicle logistics for the team.
• Ongetta RivacoldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Official partner of Moto3 World Championship team with riders Niccolò Antonelli and Jules Danilo during 2015-2016 season. Provided transport services for the team.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Palletways: Palletways is a European palletized freight network specializing in groupage and less-than-truckload distribution across 20+ countries. Comparable to Sargo's groupage service module and small-parcel European consolidation model.
• Gefco: Gefco is a specialist automotive logistics provider (now owned by Russian Railways/Russian Automotive Market Research) historically focused on finished vehicle delivery and supply chain for European OEMs. Comparable to Sargo in automotive freight handling and OEM relationships.
• Bertani Trasporti: Bertani Trasporti is an Italian road transport and logistics operator based in Verona serving automotive and general cargo customers. It is also listed as a Sargo customer, making it a directly comparable Italian mid-market carrier with similar geographic and service profile.
• Trasporti Pesanti Italiani (TPI): TPI is an Italian specialist in transport of vehicles, heavy machinery, and oversized cargo. Comparable to Sargo's specialized vehicle transport capabilities, particularly for high-value and heavy/oversized loads in the Italian market.
• Arcese: Arcese is a mid-sized Italian road transport and logistics group headquartered in Arco (Trentino). It is a direct competitor in Italian and European road freight and is listed among Sargo's customers, indicating overlapping capability sets and customer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics is a global third-party logistics provider offering road, air, sea, and contract logistics including automotive solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same end markets (automotive, finished vehicle, contract logistics) but at vastly greater scale than Sargo.
• DHL: DHL is the world's largest logistics company operating across express, freight, supply chain, and e-commerce. Sargo has a motorsport logistics partnership with DHL, and the broader DHL network competes in many of the same Italian and European freight lanes.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is a major European-headquartered logistics provider with land, air, and ocean freight plus contract logistics. Comparable as a broad incumbent in European road freight and groupage, with overlapping automotive and industrial customer segments.
• DSV: DSV is a large global transport and logistics company listed in Copenhagen. It is simultaneously a Sargo customer and a broad market competitor in Italian general freight trucking, with overlapping capabilities in road, air, and sea freight.
• Dachser: Dachser is a major German-headquartered logistics provider with strong European road freight and contract logistics operations. It is a Sargo customer and competes in similar road freight and groupage lanes within Italy and across Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sargo_trasporti-100063938415883
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sargo-s.r.l.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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