CETM (Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías)

What CETM (Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías) does

CETM (Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías) is a non-profit business confederation founded in 1977 and headquartered at Calle López de Hoyos 322, Madrid, that represents and defends the interests of road freight transport entrepreneurs across Spain. It groups more than 31,000 transport companies operating roughly 129,000 industrial vehicles and employing approximately 215,000 workers, organized through a federated structure of 9 national, 5 autonomous community, and 40 provincial member organizations. CETM participates in Spain's official National Road Transport Committee (CNTC) since its creation in 1993, sits on the CEOE employers' confederation, and holds membership in the International Road Transport Union (IRU). It maintains a permanent office in Brussels for EU-level advocacy and representation in cross-border operations (France and Belgium).

Name

CETM (Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías)

Legal name

CONFEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE TRANSPORTE DE MERCANCÍAS (C.E.T.M.)

Website

https://cetm.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CETM is a non-profit Spanish business confederation founded in 1977 that represents over 31,000 road freight transport companies, providing advocacy, training (CEFTRAL), and integrated services (SINTRA) to its members nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: CETM is a non-profit business organization that operates primarily through membership fees from associated transport companies and organizations throughout Spain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CETM is a non-profit business confederation that represents and defends the interests of Spanish road freight transport companies. It provides collective advocacy, integrated member services through its subsidiary SINTRA (cost calculation, tax recovery, toll management, fuel tracking, eCMR digital documentation, TMS, tachograph management), and professional training through subsidiary CEFTRAL, plus a permanent Brussels office for EU-level representation.

Product overview

CETM (Confederación Española de Transporte de Mercancías) is a non-profit business association representing freight transport companies in Spain, founded in 1977. Rather than offering a unified software platform, CETM provides a portfolio of member services organized through its SINTRA (Integrated Transport Services) platform. Key services include cost calculation and indexing tools, digital CMR (eCMR via TransFollow), diesel price tracking, tax advisory, TMS integration (Dashdoc), digital tachograph management, health insurance (Afersa), debt reporting (Icired), and vehicle recovery support (Servireac). The association also partners with Repsol/Solred for fuel card services and operates CEFTRAL as its professional training subsidiary. Services are primarily offered to member companies rather than as commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SINTRA (Sistema de Servicios Integrales al Transporte) Integrated services platform providing CETM member transport companies with cost calculation tools, fuel price tracking, tax recovery services, digital tachograph management, and representation services for international operations in France and Belgium.
• CETM Cost and Indexation Calculator Online calculation and indexing tool that helps transport companies compute operational costs and index prices according to fuel price fluctuations.
• eCMR – TransFollow Digital Consignment Notes Electronic CMR (Consignment Note) service using the TransFollow platform, enabling legally valid electronic transport documents for member companies.
• TMS – Dashdoc Transportation Management System (TMS) integrated through Dashdoc, providing digital transport management, document handling, and operational optimization for member fleet operations.
• Diesel Price Evolution Monitoring Real-time and historical diesel fuel price monitoring tool that helps member transport companies track cost variations and benchmark fuel expenses.
• CETM Impuestalia Tax information and advisory service covering fiscal obligations relevant to transport companies, including excise duties and VAT matters.
• CETM Afersa Health Insurance Program Health insurance program offered exclusively to CETM member companies and their employees, leveraging collective bargaining for member-preferential terms.
• Digital Tachograph Service Digital tachograph management service helping member transport companies comply with driving time regulations and record-keeping requirements.
• CEFTRAL Professional Training Professional training organization specializing in transport and logistics education, offering courses, certifications, and specialized programs including the Master's in Direction and Management of Transport and Logistics Companies.
• Icired Non-Payment Publication Non-payment publication service for reporting and tracking outstanding debts in the transport sector, providing a sector-wide database accessible to members.
• Servireac Vehicle Recovery Service Vehicle recovery and incident support service available to CETM member transport companies when operating on Spanish roads.
• Repsol/Solred Fuel Card Program Fuel card and professional diesel pricing program delivered in partnership with Repsol/Solred, offering preferential fuel prices and secure parking access for CETM member companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.8% of tonne-kilometers produced are moved through public transport
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEOT (Confederación Española de Operadores de Transporte)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026CETM and CEOT together form the negotiating commission of the II General Agreement for Road Freight Transport Companies, working on collective bargaining and sector regulations.
• IRU (Unión Internacional del Transporte por Carretera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETM is a member of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the global transport organization that represents transport operators and provides advocacy at international level for road transport interests.
• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETM is affiliated with CEOE, the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations, representing business interests at national level and providing access to broader business advocacy networks.
• CNTC (Comité Nacional del Transporte por Carretera)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETM is a founding member of the National Road Transport Committee (CNTC), the official consultative body for road transport policy in Spain, participating since its creation in 1993.
• SPC Spain (Asociación Española de Promoción del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETM participates in SPC Spain, the Spanish association promoting Short Sea Shipping, contributing to multimodal transport advocacy and sustainability discussions.
• Plataforma para los Combustibles RenovablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCETM participates in the Platform for Renewable Fuels, a coalition of 32 organizations advocating for renewable fuels integration in all transport modes including road transport.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Logistics UK (formerly FTA): UK trade association for the logistics and road freight sector, offering member services, policy representation, and compliance support — structurally analogous to CETM but UK-focused.
• FNTR (Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers): Principal French employers' federation for road freight transport. Closest functional analogue to CETM in a neighboring market, with similar advocacy, training, and member-service model.
• BGL (Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung): German road freight and logistics employers' association. Comparable as a national hauliers' federation representing operators, engaging in collective bargaining and political advocacy at federal and EU level.

Broad incumbents

• IRU (International Road Transport Union): Global road transport organization of which CETM is a member. Comparable as a higher-tier umbrella body providing international advocacy, training (Academy), and standards — a broader incumbent in the same value chain.
• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales): Spain's main cross-industry employers' confederation, of which CETM is a member. Broader incumbent with multi-sector remit that touches CETM's domain via labor relations and macro-economic advocacy.

Direct peers

• FENADISMER (Federación Nacional de Asociaciones de Transporte de España): Spain's other major national road freight employers' federation, representing hauliers and grouping provincial transport associations. Directly comparable as a competing Spanish road-freight trade body with overlapping membership universe and advocacy mandate.
• ASTIC (Asociación de Transporte Internacional por Carretera): Spanish association specialized in international road haulage, working on cross-border permits and EU mobility policy. Comparable to CETM as a road-freight trade body, with a more international remit.

Others

• ANFAC (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones): Spanish automotive and truck manufacturers' association. Adjacent ecosystem counterpart — represents the vehicle-supply side of the same road freight value chain CETM's members operate.
• CNTC (Comité Nacional del Transporte por Carretera): Official Spanish consultative body for road transport policy, co-populated by CETM and other federations. Adjacent rather than competitive: a policy forum where CETM's peer federations and government converge.
• CECOT (Confederación Empresarial Comarcal de Terrassa): Catalan multi-sector business confederation that includes transport operators. Adjacent peer illustrating the regional/territorial federation layer that parallels CETM's provincial structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CetmTransporte
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmZfXVohbtHg4brTslQtqyQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cetmtransporte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cetm-confederaci-n-espa-ola-de-transporte-de-mercanc-as
• Instagraminstagram.com/cetmtransporte

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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