COOTRANORTE

What COOTRANORTE does

COOTRANORTE, legally known as Cooperativa de Transportadores del Norte de Colombia (NIT 830.503.784-6), is a Colombian cooperative land-transport provider headquartered in Santa Ana, Magdalena. Founded in 2004 under Ministry of Transport Resolution No. 000042 and supplemented in 2008 by CARGA Resolution No. 0008, the company is authorized to operate passenger, cargo, and mixed transport services across Colombian national territory. It maintains three offices — Santa Ana (headquarters), Santa Marta, and Pivijay — and offers an integrated portfolio covering Transporte Especial (corporate, tourism, and school transport), Transporte de Carga (mass and semi-mass freight via double-axle vehicles and 2–4 axle dump trucks), and Transporte Mixto (combined passenger and cargo service). School transport specifically serves the municipalities of Santa Ana, Guamal, Pijiño del Carmen, and Santa Bárbara de Pinto.

The company operates a GPS-based fleet tracking system that enables real-time cargo and vehicle monitoring across its network. It holds an integrated management system certified under ISO 9001:2015 (quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), and ISO 45001:2018 (occupational health and safety), plus NORSOK and RUC certifications that position it for enterprise and petroleum-sector contracts. The customer base spans enterprise/corporate clients, tourism operators, educational institutions, and cargo/logistics clients, with services contracted directly through phone, WhatsApp Business, and email channels. The website displays five unidentified client logos.

The revenue model is transaction-based contract fees across passenger, cargo, and mixed transport services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are obtained through direct contact. COOTRANORTE functions as a member-owned cooperative with no external parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record. Reported headcount is approximately 7, which is small relative to the scope of services and national authorization, suggesting either a lean administrative core that relies on member-owner drivers and contracted fleet, or limited operational scale.

Name

COOTRANORTE

Legal name

COOPERATIVA DE TRANSPORTADORES DEL NORTE DE COLOMBIA (COOTRANORTE)

Website

https://cootranorte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COOTRANORTE is a Colombian member-owned cooperative providing licensed land passenger, cargo, and mixed transport services across national territory, serving enterprise, tourism, school, and logistics clients from offices in Santa Ana, Santa Marta, and Pivijay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Passenger Transportation Services: Revenue from transporting passengers including enterprise/business transport, tourism transport, and school transport services. Billed through service contracts for individual or recurring transportation needs.
2. Cargo and Freight Transportation: Revenue from mass and semi-mass cargo transportation including merchandise collection, logistics, pickup and distribution services using double-axle vehicles, dump trucks with 2, 3 and 4 axles.
3. Mixed Transportation Services: Revenue from combined passenger and cargo transport services under contracts between the company and individual users of public service vehicles on legally authorized routes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COOTRANORTE is a land transportation cooperative that provides three core service lines: Special Transport (corporate/business, tourism and school passenger transport), Cargo Transport (mass and semi-mass freight, merchandise collection, logistics and distribution using double-axle trucks and dump trucks with 2-4 axles), and Mixed Transport (passenger plus cargo on legally authorized routes). All services are supported by a GPS-based fleet tracking system that enables real-time cargo monitoring, and are delivered under an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified integrated management system.

Product overview

COOTRANORTE is a terrestrial transport service provider operating under a cooperative structure (Cooperativa de Transportadores del Norte de Colombia). The company offers an integrated portfolio of three core transport services: Special Transport (Transporte Especial) covering corporate, tourist, and school segments; Mixed Transport (Transporte Mixto) combining passenger and cargo services on the same vehicle; and Cargo Transport Service (Servicio de Transporte de Carga) for massive and semi-massive freight. All services are supported by an integrated management system certified under ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards, with GPS-based vehicle tracking enabling real-time cargo monitoring across national territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transporte Especial (Special Transport) Contract-based passenger transport service covering three sub-segments: corporate/business employee and event transport, national tourism passenger transport, and school transport serving the municipalities of Santa Ana, Guamal, Pijiño del Carmen and Santa Bárbara de Pinto. Operated with trained personnel under a 10-year quality-certified management system.
• Servicio de Transporte de Carga (Cargo Transport Service) Mass and semi-mass cargo transport including merchandise collection, logistics, pickup and distribution services. Uses double-axle vehicles and dump trucks with 2, 3 and 4 axles, with GPS-based real-time cargo location monitoring across the national territory.
• Transporte Mixto (Mixed Transport)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Transportes TCC: Major Colombian land cargo carrier providing nationwide freight and logistics services with technology-enabled tracking. Comparable in cargo segment, technology differentiation, and national reach, but operating at much greater scale.
• Bolivariano: Colombian passenger transport company providing national passenger bus services. Comparable in passenger transport segment, particularly for tourism and corporate clients across Colombian territory.
• Rápido Ochoa: Colombian intercity passenger bus operator serving national routes. Directly comparable in passenger transportation services and similar use of regulatory licenses for public service routes.
• Expreso Brasilia: Established Colombian passenger transport company serving tourism and corporate clients nationwide. Comparable in special transport services for tourism and corporate segments, with similar passenger-focused product lines.
• Copetrán: Large Colombian cooperative passenger and cargo transport operator with national coverage. Closely comparable to COOTRANORTE in cooperative structure and multi-segment land transport offering, but materially larger in fleet and reach.

Regional players

• Cootranscarga: Colombian cooperative cargo transport operator serving regional and national routes. Comparable cooperative structure and cargo focus, with similar authorization requirements but larger fleet operations.

Emerging players

• Velotax: Colombian logistics company offering messenger, courier, and cargo transport services with technology integration. Comparable in cargo and merchandise logistics segment, with more developed digital platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Servientrega: Major Colombian logistics and courier company providing national transportation, delivery, and supply chain solutions. Comparable in merchandise logistics and distribution, but operates at vastly larger scale with broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cootranorte

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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