Botrans Sp. z o.o.

What Botrans Sp. z o.o. does

Botrans Sp. z o.o. is a privately-held Polish road transport and forwarding company headquartered in Kościerzyna, Pomerania, operating continuously since 1989. The company provides a portfolio of integrated logistics services to enterprise B2B customers across Poland and Europe, including international road freight operated with a fleet of modern certified Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors and Wielton trailers, domestic transport covering bulk, neutral, dangerous (ADR), and oversized cargo, container transport using specialized trailers for 20' and 40' variants (Dry, Open Top, Flat Rack, Refrigerated, High Cube), and a European ferry booking service managed through the promy-botrans.eu platform linked to promy.com. The company also operates a Carrier Zone (Strefa przewoźnika) partner portal that connects external carriers with its forwarding operations, offering telematics integration, fuel cards, insurance, and quick payment terms.

The operating technology stack centers on a relatively young owned fleet, all equipped with the ATRAX GPS satellite navigation system for end-to-end tracking and control of transport orders, with insurance coverage under the CMR Convention and Polish Transport Law. Operations are structured around dedicated functional departments for international forwarding, domestic forwarding, and ferry bookings, coordinated from offices occupying the ground, first, and third floors of the Kościerzyna Entrepreneurship Incubator. The company is led by President Zdzisław Radelski and Vice President Piotr Kopczyński, the latter internationally recognized through IRU's TOP MANAGER award and ZMPD's Gold Badge.

Botrans generates revenue through per-shipment transaction fees across its international, domestic, container, and ferry service lines, with quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by attendance at major industry trade shows (TransLogistica Poland in Warsaw, IAA Nutzfahrzeuge in Hannover) and a maintained Facebook presence. The company has no disclosed external investors, parent entity, or public listing; ownership appears to sit with founding management. Six Forbes Diamonds awards and a 2017 Gazelle of Business recognition reflect sustained brand credibility in the Polish SME logistics market.

Name

Botrans Sp. z o.o.

Legal name

Botrans Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://botrans.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Botrans Sp. z o.o. is a privately-held Polish road transport and forwarding company founded in 1989, providing international and domestic freight, container transport, and European ferry booking services to enterprise B2B customers from its headquarters in Kościerzyna, Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transport

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk & Tanker Road Freight Forwarding (Dry Bulk, Liquids, Chemicals) (TLACACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Materials (ADR/DG) Road Forwarding (TLACACAJ), Project & Heavy-Haul / Oversize Road Forwarding (Permits/Escorts) (TLACACAH)

Keywords

• Road freight transport
• International logistics services
• Domestic cargo transport
• Container shipping services
• Ferry booking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kościerzyna

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Transport: International transport services using modern fleet of certified trucks operating throughout Europe. Services based on CMR Convention with carrier civil liability insurance.
2. Domestic Transport: Transport services within Poland covering bulk goods, neutral goods, dangerous cargo (ADR), and oversized cargo. Based on Polish Transport Law with carrier civil liability insurance.
3. Container Transport: Container transport services using specialized trailers on domestic and international routes. Transport based on CMR Convention.
4. Ferry Services: Comprehensive ferry crossing booking service for all European routes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Botrans Sp. z o.o. provides road freight transport and forwarding services across Poland and Europe. Its core offerings are international road transport with certified trucks and ADR-capable trailers, domestic Polish transport handling bulk, neutral, dangerous (ADR), and oversized cargo, container transport via specialized trailers, and ferry crossing booking services for all European routes.

Product overview

Botrans Sp. z o.o. is a transportation and logistics company offering a portfolio of integrated transport services. The core offering consists of International Transport (European road freight using certified trucks), Domestic Transport (Poland-wide shipments), Container Transport (specialized trailer services for various container types), and Ferry Services (European ferry booking). The Carrier Zone module provides carrier partners with operational support, telematics integration, and flexible payment terms. All services are coordinated through the company's headquarters in Kościerzyna, Poland, with operations spanning over 30 years since 1989.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport międzynarodowy (International Transport)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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 important.

• Mercedes-Benz Grupa WróbelimportantOthers · 1 November 2018Vehicle supplier providing Mercedes-Benz trucks for BOTRANS fleet expansion. In November 2018, BOTRANS received 5 new vehicle sets from Mercedes-Benz Grupa Wróbel.
• Wielton SAimportantOthers · 1 November 2018Trailer and body manufacturer supplying equipment for BOTRANS vehicles. Provided bodies and trailers alongside Mercedes-Benz vehicles in November 2018 fleet expansion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Raben Group: Polish family-owned logistics group with road transport, contract logistics, and cross-border services across Europe. Comparable geography, ownership profile, and road-forwarding core, but at significantly larger scale than BOTRANS.
• Rhenus Logistics: European freight forwarder and logistics provider with road, air, and sea services plus a strong Central and Eastern European presence. Comparable service portfolio (European road, container, contract logistics) and overlapping target customers.
• ROHLIG SUUS Logistics: Polish-headquartered freight forwarder and logistics provider with road, ocean, and air services across Europe. Closely comparable to BOTRANS in domestic Polish origin and European road freight focus, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong European road freight and overland network. Comparable in offering international road, domestic, and forwarding services for European shippers, though at substantially greater scale.
• Girteka: Lithuanian-headquartered one of Europe's largest road transport operators with thousands of trucks. Directly comparable as a CEE-based long-distance road freight carrier, though orders of magnitude larger than BOTRANS.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global freight forwarder and logistics provider with extensive road, air, and sea operations including strong Polish and Central European road freight capability. Overlaps BOTRANS in European road forwarding but operates as a broad incumbent across all transport modes.
• Dachser: Germany-based logistics company with European road freight, contract logistics, and air & sea forwarding. Comparable in targeting European B2B shippers with road transport and forwarding services, but as a much larger broad incumbent.
• DB Schenker: Germany-headquartered global logistics provider with one of Europe's largest road freight networks plus rail, air, and sea services. Comparable in European road transport and forwarding to enterprise shippers, but at vastly larger scale.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global logistics provider offering road freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions across Europe. Overlaps BOTRANS in European road transport but operates as a broad multi-modal incumbent.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with significant European road freight and overland contract logistics offerings. Comparable in addressing B2B transport customers across Europe, but as a global multi-modal incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/botrans.spedycja
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/botrans-eu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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