CargoCab

What CargoCab does

CargoCab (legal entity Cargo Cab Courier B.V.) is a Rotterdam-headquartered courier and transport company founded in 1995, operating 24/7 urgent delivery, specialized transport, and logistics services across the Netherlands and broader Europe. Its core offering is a same-day courier service with a 30-minute pickup commitment, augmented by GDP-certified refrigerated transport for pharmaceuticals and laboratory materials, ADR-certified dangerous goods transport, ship supply and provisioning for maritime operators at port, construction-sector heavy cargo transport, white-label delivery, worldwide hand-carry service, heated storage, and on-demand inventory management. The technology stack is conventional fleet operations tooling — GPS-based track-and-trace, automated dispatch, toll boxes, and navigation systems — with no disclosed AI/ML or software platform beyond the company website.

CargoCab operates a fleet of 12+ vehicles with maximum 5-year-old rolling stock replaced every 2.5-3 years, capable of loads up to 13.60m length and 32,000kg weight following the April 2020 acquisition by WeCargo, which merged personnel and fleet across both brands. Revenue is generated transactionally through quote-based fees for courier and transport jobs, supplemented by a franchise licensing model that allows external operators with 1-6 NIWO-licensed vehicles to run under the CargoCab brand. The customer base is diversified across B2B verticals (legal, notary, maritime, construction, healthcare, wholesale) plus a smaller private-individual segment, acquired primarily through word-of-mouth, the cargocab.nl website, and a Facebook page.

Name

CargoCab

Legal name

Cargo Cab Courier B.V.

Website

https://cargocab.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CargoCab is a Rotterdam-based Dutch courier and transport company, founded 1995, offering 24/7 urgent delivery, GDP-certified cold transport, ADR dangerous goods, and ship supply services to B2B customers across multiple verticals, operating as a WeCargo subsidiary since April 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Courier Services: Express courier and delivery services including same-day transport, hand carry worldwide, and postal/official document delivery.
2. Transport Services: Specialized transport for cargo up to 13.60m length and 32,000kg weight, including ADR dangerous goods and GDP-certified cold transport.
3. Ship Supply Services: 24/7 vessel provisioning including customs clearance, stamp and signature collection, and Ship2Report registration services.
4. Franchise Model: Revenue generated through franchise partnerships with other courier companies operating under the CargoCab brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CargoCab operates a 24/7 (inter-)national courier and transport service from Rotterdam, offering direct pickup within 30 minutes and delivery across Europe without combining shipments. The company provides specialized transport solutions including GDP-certified cold-chain transport, ADR dangerous goods transport, ship supply and provisioning services, and construction sector logistics. Since April 2020, CargoCab operates as part of the WeCargo group, combining fleets to handle loads up to 13.60m in length and 32,000kg in weight.

Product overview

CargoCab is a (inter-)national courier and transport company operating since 1995, offering a comprehensive suite of logistics services. The company operates as a single unified service portfolio comprising core courier services (Koeriersdienst) with 24/7 availability and pickup within 30 minutes, specialized transport solutions including ship supply (Scheepvaart), construction sector transport (Bouwsector), GDP-certified refrigerated transport, and ADR dangerous goods transport. Additional services include direct transport (Sneltransport), worldwide hand delivery (Hand Carry), white label solutions, heated storage, and inventory management with on-demand delivery. Since April 2020, CargoCab operates under WeCargo ownership, enabling combined courier services up to 3,500kg and professional goods transport from 3,500kg with a merged fleet capable of handling loads up to 13.60m in length and 32,000kg in weight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WeCargo: WeCargo BV handles professional goods transport for loads from 3500kg and above, partnering with CargoCab for lighter courier work up to 3500kg.

Products and services

• Koeriersdienst (Courier Service) 24/7 (inter-)national courier service for urgent shipments, offering pickup within 30 minutes and direct delivery to any destination in Europe and sometimes beyond, without combining shipments with other clients.
• Scheepvaart (Ship Supply) 24/7 ship supply and provisioning service, including monitoring ship arrival times, obtaining stamps and signatures on board, handling customs documentation, and coordinating port/terminal driver registrations via Ship2Report.
• Bouwsector (Construction Sector Transport) Specialized transport services for the construction industry, including reinforcement nets and baskets, concrete buckets, generators on trailers, hoses and pipes of large lengths, and small-scale construction waste removal.
• Gekoeld Transport (GDP) - Refrigerated Transport Temperature-controlled transport with equipment specifically equipped for cold transport, featuring temperature monitoring via data loggers throughout the journey. Transports laboratory materials, medicines, and other temperature-sensitive goods.
• ADR Stuksgoederen (Dangerous Goods Transport) Transport of dangerous substances (piece goods) using specially equipped vehicles and trained drivers. Fleet includes tractor-trailer with 13.60m sliding tarpaulin trailer (32,000kg capacity), Iveco Daily (1,121kg capacity), and Ifor Williams enclosed trailer (2,446kg capacity).
• Sneltransport (Direct Transport) Direct transport service without detours, taking the fastest route from A to B without combining shipments from other clients.
• Hand Carry Worldwide personal delivery service where goods are personally delivered by hand to destinations globally.
• White Label Transport Branding service where CargoCab operates under the customer's brand, providing vehicles and crew, also available on a project basis.
• Verwarmde Opslag (Heated Storage) Heated intermediate storage services for goods requiring temperature control between transport legs.
• Voorraadbeheer (Inventory Management) Inventory management with delivery on demand, allowing customers to store goods and receive deliveries as needed.
• CargoCab Franchise Program Franchise model allowing other courier companies (1-6 vehicles with NIWO license) to operate under the CargoCab brand for network expansion across the Netherlands.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pickup within 30 minutes for most shipments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WeCargocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Per April 1, 2020, CargoCab was acquired by WeCargo, and both companies now operate as a single logistics provider. This merger expanded service offerings, improved rates, and elevated service levels. The combined fleet can transport cargo up to 13.60m and 32,000kg. Personnel and vehicles are shared across both brands for flexible service delivery.
• G. Wervers (Gerard)minorOthersContact person for franchise partnership inquiries at [email protected]. Seeking startup entrepreneurs and existing courier companies with 1-6 vehicles and NIWO license to join the CargoCab network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PostNL: Largest Dutch postal and parcel operator with deep B2B courier services across the Netherlands. Directly comparable to CargoCab in serving business customers with time-sensitive and same-day delivery needs, though at vastly greater scale.
• Eurotrans: Rotterdam-based specialized heavy and oversized cargo transport operator. Closely comparable to CargoCab on the specialized, oversized, and project-cargo side (combined WeCargo fleet up to 32,000kg / 13.60m) and overlapping Rotterdam regional footprint.
• Transmission: Dutch same-day courier and special transport company serving B2B customers. Closely comparable to CargoCab in target market (urgent business deliveries), service model (direct, no consolidation), and specialization in non-standard cargo.
• GLS Netherlands: European parcel and courier network with strong Netherlands coverage. Comparable to CargoCab for business parcel and express delivery in the Dutch market, though focused more on standard B2B/B2C parcel than specialized cargo.
• CitySpud: Dutch same-day urban delivery courier specializing in time-critical business shipments. Directly comparable niche positioning to CargoCab's 30-minute pickup and direct-route courier service in Dutch metropolitan markets.
• VOS Logistics: Dutch specialist in abnormal loads, heavy transport, and project cargo. Comparable to CargoCab on oversized/ADR transport capabilities and on serving industrial customers with non-standard cargo requirements.
• DPD Netherlands: International parcel and express delivery provider with significant Netherlands operations. Comparable to CargoCab for B2B parcel and time-sensitive shipments, competing for similar business courier customers at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• UPS Netherlands: Global integrator operating domestic and international parcel, courier, and freight services across the Netherlands. Comparable to CargoCab for urgent B2B and international courier needs, competing as a much larger incumbent with broader network density.
• WeCargo: Parent company of CargoCab since April 2020, handling professional goods transport from 3,500kg upward. Operates as a broader logistics provider with overlapping capabilities (heavy freight, specialized transport) and shares fleet and personnel with CargoCab.
• DHL Express Netherlands: Global integrator with full Netherlands operations including international express, courier, and freight services. Comparable to CargoCab on time-critical international document and parcel delivery (overlapping with CargoCab's 'hand carry worldwide' offering), but at massively greater scale.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CargoCabCourier
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cargocab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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