What Santamaria Trasteos does

Santamaria Trasteos S.A.S. is a Colombian family-owned moving and logistics operator founded on September 14, 1987 in Santander by Jorge Armando Santamaria and Gloria Judith Roberto, headquartered in Bucaramanga with the main warehouse located on the Girón corridor. The company provides local, national and international household and corporate moving services, complemented by packing and crating, warehousing (8,000+ m³ across Colombia), vehicle transportation in enclosed vans, door-to-door pet relocation with IATA/IPATA-certified staff, consolidated LTL/FTL cargo for small and medium businesses, and the sale of packing materials. Operations run on an owned fleet of more than 80 vehicles equipped with GPS real-time tracking, a Transportation Management System for consolidation and scheduling, and a dedicated 24/7 traffic and security department; coverage spans eight Colombian cities (Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena, Pereira and Armenia) plus international destinations via a Global Logistics Network partnership. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified by SGS since 2007 (the first such certification in the Colombian moving/logistics/storage sector) and habilitated by the Ministry of Transport as a Public Land Freight Transport Company under Resolution 000229 (2000); insurance coverage is provided through Seguros Bolívar. The commercial model is quote-based and transactional across a hybrid B2B/B2C customer base: enterprises such as Ecopetrol, Nestlé, Productos Noel, Colombina and Colgate Palmolive on the corporate side, and tens of thousands of households across major Colombian cities on the consumer side, with sales executed through a centralized contact center, WhatsApp, national phone lines, field sales and a digital client portal (santamaria360). Revenue is generated through one-time service fees for moves, recurring storage/warehousing fees, transaction fees for vehicle and pet transport, and hardware sales of packing materials; the company is privately held with no external investors, subsidiaries or public-market references in the available data.

Name

Santamaria Trasteos

Legal name

Santamaria Trasteos S.A.S.

Website

https://santamariatrasteos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Santamaria Trasteos is a Colombian family-owned moving and logistics operator founded in 1987, providing local, national and international household and corporate moving, warehousing, vehicle and pet transportation across eight Colombian cities and select international destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving and Relocation Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (48421), Packing and Crating (488991), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Store & Commercial Space Moving (Stores, Salons, Restaurants) (HSAKAKAH)

Keywords

• Moving services
• Household relocation
• Corporate relocation
• International freight
• Warehousing storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucaramanga

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Moving and Relocation Services: One-time service fees for family, corporate and international moving services including packing, loading, transport, unloading and delivery
2. Storage and Warehousing: Storage services with individual boxes and covered warehousing nationwide, charged based on cubic meters and duration
3. Vehicle Transportation: Transportation of automobiles, motorcycles, boats, containers and other vehicles in covered vans
4. Pet Relocation Services: Door-to-door pet transport services including veterinary certificates, IATA-approved containers, and IPATA-certified team
5. Packing Materials Sales: Sale of packing and packaging materials including boxes, bubble wrap, tape, cardboard, and custom wooden crates

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Santamaria Trasteos is a Colombian moving services operator that plans and executes household, corporate, and international relocations end to end. Its core work covers packing, loading, transport, unloading, placement, warehousing, vehicle shipping, pet relocation, and consolidated LTL cargo, sold per project based on inventory volume and distance using a fleet of 80+ owned GPS-tracked vehicles.

Product overview

Santamaria Trasteos is a Colombian moving and logistics company founded in 1987, operating as a unified service platform rather than a modular software product. The core offering consists of family and corporate moving services (Mudanza Familiar, Mudanza Empresarial, Mudanza Internacional), complemented by supporting services including packing and crating (Empaque y Embalaje), warehousing (Bodegas with 8,000+ m³ storage), vehicle transportation (Traslado de Vehículos), pet relocation (Traslado de Mascotas), and consolidated cargo services (Servicio Consolidado). The company also offers specialized sub-products tiered by service level (Trasteo Nacional Básico, con Empaque Esencial, con Empaque Técnico, and Premium), plus add-on services like crane operations for furniture and packaging material sales. Services are delivered through a fleet of 80+ owned vehicles and approximately 150 employees across 7 Colombian cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mudanza Familiar (Family Moving)
• Mudanza Empresarial (Corporate Moving)
• Mudanza Internacional (International Moving) Multimodal (air, sea, land) international transportation with customs clearance, international insurance, and door-to-door or port-to-port options for relocations to destinations in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
• Empaque y Embalaje (Packing and Crating) Professional packing and crating using specialized techniques and high-quality materials to protect furniture, appliances, fragile items, artwork, and delicate belongings during transport. Available as part of any moving service or standalone.
• Bodegas (Warehousing and Storage) Storage service with over 8,000 cubic meters of individual storage units distributed across Colombia, featuring 24/7 surveillance and inventory management. Charged based on cubic meters and duration.
• Traslado de Vehículos (Vehicle Transportation) Transportation of automobiles, motorcycles, boats, and containers in enclosed covered trucks to protect paint, bodywork, and mechanical components during transit.
• Traslado de Mascotas (Pet Relocation) Door-to-door pet transportation service including health certificates, vaccinations, IATA-approved containers, and supervision by an IPATA-certified team, available domestically and internationally through airline partnerships.
• Servicio Consolidado (Consolidated Cargo / LTL) Consolidated shipping service combining shipments from multiple companies into a single truck, optimized for SMEs that cannot fill a complete container, with both LTL and FTL options across national and international routes.
• Material de Embalaje (Packaging Materials) Retail sale of packing materials including small, large and wardrobe cardboard boxes, plastic crates, bubble wrap, kraft paper, styrofoam, tape, and custom wooden crates for self-packers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,400+ clients served in Bogotá in 4 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Airlines (International Pet Transport)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliances with various airlines for international pet transport, providing air transport options for pet relocation services
• Seguros BolívarcoreOthersInsurance policies including transport insurance, fire insurance, civil liability, collective automobile insurance, and storage insurance issued by Seguros Bolívar
• International Transport PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partners for multimodal transport (air, sea, land) for international shipping and consolidated cargo services
• IPATA Certified NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeam certified by IPATA (International Pet and Animal Transport Association) for professional pet transport services
• Global Logistics NetworksupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive network of worldwide allies focused on multinationals, large companies, diplomats and individuals for international moving services

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Graebel Companies: Large global relocation and moving services company serving enterprise and government clients. Comparable for international moving, corporate relocation management and global mobility services.
• Santa Fe Relocation: International relocation and moving services provider serving corporate and government clients with global network. Comparable for Santamaria's international moving service and IPATA/IATA-aligned pet transport partnerships.
• Crown Relocations: Global household goods moving and corporate relocation provider with owned infrastructure across 50+ countries. Comparable for Santamaria's international moving and corporate relocation service lines.
• Cartus: Major global relocation management company (formerly Cendant) serving enterprise mobility programs. Comparable for the corporate/employee relocation segment of Santamaria's portfolio.
• Sirva: Global moving and relocation services company combining household goods moving with relocation program management. Comparable for international moving scale and enterprise relocation contracts.
• Allied International (Allied Van Lines): Global household goods moving network under the Allied brand serving corporate and individual clients internationally. Comparable for international moving service quality and customer base.

Direct peers

• Aires: Latin American-headquartered corporate relocation and household goods moving specialist serving multinationals, diplomats and individuals across the Americas and Europe. Closest international peer given Santamaria's stated multinational/diplomat service positioning.
• Mudanzas Continental: Long-standing Colombian moving company offering family, corporate and international relocations with comparable pricing structure and service lines. Operates in similar Colombian urban markets.
• Mudanzas Mundial: One of the largest Colombian moving companies with national branch network and similar service portfolio including household, corporate, international moves and storage. Direct head-to-head competitor across Santamaria Trasteos' core Colombian geographies.

Regional players

• Mudanzas El Norteño: Colombian regional moving operator serving northern markets with similar household and corporate moving offerings. Comparable regional competitor within Santamaria's Colombian footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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