In Time Express

What In Time Express does

In Time Express, s.r.o. is a privately held Slovak freight and logistics company founded in 2006 in Nitra and wholly owned by managing director Miloš Bača. The company operates a proprietary fleet of 350+ GPS-monitored cargo trucks and delivers multimodal international freight — road, air, and sea — to 190 countries, with specialized offerings in express delivery, oversized cargo, vehicle transport, refrigerated perishables (via the frigo.express sub-brand), and palletized B2B delivery to 24 European countries (via the paletka.group sub-brand built on a Palletways partnership from January 2021). It also provides warehousing with pallet racking and handling for raw materials, components, and finished goods, and operates a Czech Republic branch opened in Prague in 2015.

The company's commercial offering is structured around eight core transport services (Express Delivery, International Freight, Collection Service, Air Transport, Sea Transport, Vehicle Transport, Logistics and Storage, Oversized Cargo) plus electronic services including a Track & Trace portal, Driver Zone self-service portal, electronic invoicing, and online communication. Pricing is quote-based and transactional, with rates calculated per shipment based on weight (0.1 kg to 24 tons), destination, mode, and service tier, and quotes returned within 15 minutes of inquiry. The go-to-market is direct sales-led, targeting manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport companies, and perishables shippers through a multilingual website (SK, EN, CS, NL, FR, DE, ES), social channels, and SEO/content marketing.

The business model is asset-heavy freight forwarding with compliance-driven vertical access: revenue is generated primarily from freight charges across the company's own fleet supplemented by partner capacity (airlines, ocean carriers, Palletways network). Quality and regulatory credentials — ISO 9001 (2014), IATA membership (2017), ISO 14001, EU GDP, HACCP (all 2024), and GMP+ (2025) — enable participation in pharmaceutical, food, and feed freight verticals. The company has no disclosed outside funding, no parent organization, and operates as a single-owner s.r.o. with active recruitment for drivers and dispatchers signaling continued capacity expansion.

Name

In Time Express

Legal name

In Time Express, s.r.o.

Website

https://www.intime-express.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

In Time Express is a Slovak private freight and logistics operator founded in 2006, running a 350+ GPS-monitored truck fleet and delivering road, air, and sea shipments to 190 countries. It serves manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, and freight forwarders via direct sales, with specialized refrigerated (frigo.express) and palletized (paletka.group) sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Expedited / Time-Critical Managed Freight (TLAIAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Expedited / Time-Critical Road Freight Forwarding (TLACACAG), Same-Day / On-Demand Express Courier (TLAAABAG), Express / Time-Critical Air Freight (Next-Flight-Out, AOG, Just-in-Time) (TLACAAAD)

Keywords

• International freight transport
• Express delivery services
• Warehousing and logistics
• Refrigerated cargo transport
• Palletized goods delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Nitra

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight and Logistics Services: Comprehensive transport and logistics services including express delivery, international road freight, air freight, sea freight, vehicle transport, oversized cargo, collection services, and warehousing. Revenue generated from freight charges based on distance, weight, and service type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

In Time Express is a Slovak freight and logistics provider that transports goods internationally by road, air, and sea to 190 countries using its own GPS-monitored fleet of 350+ cargo vehicles. Its core offerings include express delivery, international road freight, collection service, air freight, sea freight, vehicle transport, oversized cargo transport, and warehousing/storage. The company also operates two sub-brands — Frigo.express for refrigerated transport of perishables and Paletka.group for palletized goods delivery to 24 European countries.

Product overview

In Time Express is a Slovak transport company offering a comprehensive suite of logistics and freight services. The core portfolio includes eight primary transport services: Express Delivery, International Freight Transport, Collection Service, Air Transport, Sea Transport, Vehicle Transport, Logistics and Storage, and Oversized Cargo Transport. These are complemented by two specialized sub-brands: Frigo.express for refrigerated perishables transport and Paletka.group for competitive palletized shipment delivery to 24 European countries via the Palletways network. The company also provides electronic services including Track & Trace (GPS-based shipment monitoring), Driver Zone, Electronic Invoicing, and Online Communication as operational add-ons. With a fleet of 350+ trucks and operations to 190 countries, the services range from time-critical express delivery (15-minute quote response) to consolidated collection routes and specialized oversized cargo handling with permit acquisition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• frigo.express: Refrigerated transport service for fresh produce including fruits and vegetables.
• paletka.group

Products and services

• Express Delivery (Expresná doprava) Time-critical transportation service providing rapid shipment delivery with a 15-minute quote response time and optimized routing for urgent cargo, targeting business shippers needing fast land transport.
• Collection Service (Zberná služba) Consolidated cargo collection service for undersized shipments on regular routes between Netherlands/Belgium and Spain/Portugal, enabling cost-effective transport of small quantities for businesses.
• International Freight Transport (Medzinárodná nákladná doprava) Road-based international cargo transport from 0.1 kg to 24 tons using curtain-side, box, isothermal, mega, LZV, and container trailers for businesses shipping cross-border.
• Air Transport (Letecká doprava) Airfreight service for time-sensitive shipments requiring fastest delivery, utilizing partner airlines with real-time flight monitoring and electronic air waybill capabilities, available under IATA membership since 2017.
• Sea Transport (Námorná doprava) Maritime freight service for bulk cargo across oceans, rivers, and lakes using container-equipped partner vessels for secure and cost-effective long-distance transport.
• Vehicle Transport (Autotransport) Specialized car and fleet transportation service meeting all truck haulage standards, providing vehicle loading, secure transport to destination, and route optimization planning for businesses and individuals moving vehicles.
• Logistics and Storage (Logistika a skladovanie) Warehousing and logistics services featuring non-insulated storage with pallet racking systems, open storage areas, and goods handling for raw materials, packaging, spare parts, components, and finished agricultural and manufacturing products.
• Oversized Cargo Transport (Nadrozmerná preprava) Complex transportation for oversized cargo including route planning with critical point identification, special permit acquisition, escort vehicle arrangement, police supervision, loading/unloading services, and barrier dismantling/reassembly.
• Frigo.express Specialized refrigerated express transport service for perishable goods including fresh produce, utilizing temperature-controlled environments with chilled, humidified, and rapid delivery options for fruits, vegetables, and temperature-sensitive cargo.
• Paletka.group Express palletized goods delivery service to 24 European countries at competitive prices, offering shipment insurance up to €5000, online tracking, precise time-specified delivery, and Saturday/home delivery options through the Palletways network.

Segments3 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

One partnership is on record.

• PalletwayscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In Time Express became a partner of Palletways, the largest pallet transport network in Europe, in January 2021. The partnership enables pallet shipment delivery to 24 European countries with benefits including real-time tracking, shipment insurance up to 5000 EUR, Saturday delivery options, and home delivery services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gebrüder Weiss: Family-owned European logistics provider offering road, air, and sea freight plus warehousing across multiple European countries. Highly comparable in ownership structure, multi-modal mid-market positioning, and Central European footprint.
• DACHSER: German-headquartered logistics company with European road freight, air, and sea forwarding plus warehousing. Comparable as a multi-modal European 3PL with own-linehaul fleet and pallet distribution.
• Raben Group: Family-owned European contract logistics and freight forwarding group with road, air, sea and warehousing. Highly comparable as a privately held, multi-modal, multi-country European provider.
• Palletways (Freightways): Largest European pallet-distribution network and In Time Express's strategic partner. Directly comparable via the palletized-freight product line that Paletka.group resells.

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: Global logistics operator owned by SNCF with full road, air, sea, and contract-logistics capabilities across Europe. Comparable in service breadth but at a much larger scale.
• DSV: Global freight forwarder with strong European road, air, and sea presence, plus warehousing. Comparable in multi-modal offering but competes from a far larger, publicly listed platform.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Family-owned global forwarder with road, air, sea, and contract logistics. Comparable in family-owned mid-market positioning and multi-modal European focus.
• Kuehne + Nagel: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with strong air, sea, and overland European operations. Comparable in service mix but at significantly larger scale.
• GLS (General Logistics Systems): European parcel and logistics network covering most EU countries with B2B focus. Comparable in European coverage and road/parcel services to SME shippers.

Regional players

• Spedition Schreiner: Mid-sized German logistics/forwarding company focused on road freight and contract logistics in Central Europe. Comparable in scale and SME/mid-market customer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/intimeexpress
• Instagraminstagram.com/intime_express
• Xx.com/intime_express
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/in-time-express

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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