CRAAV Autotrasportatori Veneti

What CRAAV Autotrasportatori Veneti does

CRAAV Autotrasportatori Veneti (full legal name: CRAAV Consorzio Regionale Autotrasporti Artigiani Veneti) is a Padova-headquartered consortium founded in 1980 that aggregates small and medium artisan road-transport companies in Italy's Veneto region to negotiate collectively for operational inputs. It reports 1,800-2,000+ associated member companies and operates with a lean team of 5 employees from offices at Via Savelli 24 and Galleria Spagna 18/31 in Padova.

The consortium's core product is a multi-vendor service platform covering toll management (Telepass national and Sat Arianna 2/K1 devices for 14+ European countries including Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Scandinavia, Hungary, Slovenia, Denmark, Croatia, Slovakia, and Bulgaria), tunnel crossing cards for Monte Bianco and Fréjus, fuel cards through ENI, ESSO, Q8, Diesel24 and Cartissima Q8, insurance lines brokered via Cattolica Assicurazioni, fleet management via Kmaster and TomTom Telematics, vehicle paperwork through the C-Services joint venture with CNA, plus AdBlue and Mobil lubricant supply via Fiorese Bernardino Spa. The underlying technology is largely composed of partner-managed devices and platforms rather than proprietary IP.

Revenue derives from annual consortium membership subscriptions, negotiated group-purchasing discounts on tolls, fuel, lubricants, and insurance, and fees for administrative and paperwork services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is applied at consolidated rates regardless of individual member volume. Distribution is primarily direct, supplemented by CNA/FITA provincial offices across all six Veneto provinces (Padova, Rovigo, Vicenza, Venice, Treviso, Belluno), with brand presence at Transpotec Logitec, Green Logistics Expo, and Artigiano in Fiera, plus the LIVE CRAAV YouTube channel and podcast series. Mattia Baschirotto serves as Responsabile Consorzio (consortium manager).

Name

CRAAV Autotrasportatori Veneti

Legal name

CRAAV Consorzio Regionale Autotrasporti Artigiani Veneti

Website

https://craav.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CRAAV Autotrasportatori Veneti is a Padova-based consortium providing toll management, fuel cards, insurance, fleet management, and administrative services to 1,800-2,000+ small and medium artisan transport companies in the Veneto region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Padova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual consortium membership fees from associated transport companies, providing access to all services including toll management, fuel cards, insurance, and administrative support.
2. Group Purchasing Services: Negotiated discounts and volume purchasing power for tolls, fuel, lubricants, insurance policies, and vehicle maintenance services passed to members.
3. Administrative Services: Fees for administrative services including vehicle fleet management (KMaster), insurance policy management, and vehicle registration services through C-Services agency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CRAAV is a regional consortium that aggregates small and medium artisan road-transport companies to collectively negotiate and administer toll payments (national Telepass and international European devices), fuel purchasing cards, commercial vehicle insurance, fleet management, lubricants, AdBlue, tunnel passes, and vehicle administrative paperwork. The core offering is group purchasing and back-office support for transport operators, delivered as bundled services accessible to members of the consortium.

Product overview

CRAAV is a consortium (Consorzio Regionale Autotrasporti Artigiani Veneti) providing a unified service platform for small and medium transport companies in the Veneto region. The offering consists of toll management services (Telepass national and international, Sat Arianna 2/K1 for European highways), fuel card programs (Carta Carburanti with partners ENI, ESSO, Q8, DIESEL24, Cartissima Q8), insurance services (via Cattolica Assicurazioni), fleet management tools (Kmaster), and vehicle administrative services (C-Services). The portfolio also includes tunnel crossing cards (Tessere Trafori) for Monte Bianco and Frejus tunnels, plus AdBlue and lubricant supply through Fiorese Bernardino Spa. The core value proposition is negotiated pricing and centralized administration across multiple service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servizio Pedaggio Nazionale (National Toll Service) National toll collection service providing Telepass devices for Italian highways, enabling electronic toll payment and consolidated invoice management for member transport companies operating in Italy.
• Servizio Pedaggio Internazionale (International Toll Service) International toll collection service covering 14+ European countries (Austria, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Scandinavia, Hungary, Switzerland, Slovenia, Denmark, Croatia, Slovakia, Bulgaria) through devices such as Sat Arianna 2 and K1.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum toll discounts available by law regardless of individual company volume
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CNA / FITAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRAAV operates in close collaboration with CNA (Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa) and its FITA (Federazione Italiana Trasportatori Artigiani) division. CNA FITA provincial offices across Veneto (Padova, Rovigo, Vicenza, Venice, Treviso, Belluno) organize regional meetings and recruit members for CRAAV services.
• TelepasscoreTechnology or IntegrationTelepass provides electronic toll collection devices enabling CRAAV members to pay tolls across Italian and European highways. The consortium negotiates maximum discounts for members on all toll roads.
• Cattolica AssicurazionicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partnership providing competitive rates for RCA, Incendio e furto, KasKo, Soccorso Stradale, infortunio del conducente, tutela legale, polizza vettoriale (cargo insurance), and other coverage for transport companies.
• C-Services (Agenzia Pratiche Auto)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint venture with CNA for vehicle paperwork agency located at Galleria Spagna 31, Padova. Offers services including license renewals, vehicle registrations, and administrative procedures for transport companies. Open on Saturday mornings.
• Diesel 24majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian company providing fuel cards, toll payments for international routes, and VAT/excise duty recovery services across Europe. Offers favorable commission rates for CRAAV members.
• Fiorese Bernardino SpaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Mobil lubricant distributor offering discounted Mobil lubricants for heavy transport and special promotions on maintenance services at affiliated workshops.
• Fuel Providers (ENI, ESSO, Q8)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFuel card partnerships with major Italian fuel providers (ENI, ESSO, Q8) offering discounted fuel purchases at participating stations across Italy.
• EBAV (Ente Bilaterale dell'Artigianato Veneto)minorOthersBilateral craft body providing training course subsidies (EUR 130-140 refunds) for CQC (Qualifica Carta Conducenti) renewals for members who pay EBAV contributions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ANITA (Associazione Nazionale Imprese Trasporti Automobilistici): ANITA is a national Italian road transport industry association providing representation, services, and collective support to transport operators, broadly comparable in mission to CRAAV though operating at a larger, national scale.
• ASSOTIR: ASSOTIR is an Italian road haulage association representing road transport companies with collective bargaining, advisory, and service offerings structurally analogous to CRAAV's consortium model.
• Confartigianato Trasporti: Confartigianato Trasporti is the transport division of Italy's other major artisan confederation, providing similar collective services, advocacy, and procurement benefits to artisan transport SMEs in regions outside Veneto.
• FIAIP (and Italian transport cooperatives): Italian cooperative consortiums in transport (such as those organized under Legacoop Produzione e Servizi) provide group purchasing and shared services to member transport operators, sharing CRAAV's consorzio structural model.
• CNA Nazionale (Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato): CNA is the parent national confederation of Italian artisans and SMEs, of which CRAAV's FITA division is a member. Both operate association/consortium models delivering collective services (procurement, training, administrative support) to artisan member companies across regions.

Broad incumbents

• DKV Mobility: DKV is a major European provider of fuel cards, toll services, and VAT recovery for commercial transport fleets. It competes with the services CRAAV aggregates (and partners with via Diesel24) but serves larger fleets and broader geographies.
• UTA Edenred: UTA Edenred is a large European fuel card and toll settlement provider serving commercial fleets with interoperable service across multiple countries, comparable in offering to CRAAV's toll and fuel services but at multi-country enterprise scale.

Others

• Telepass: Telepass is CRAAV's primary technology and toll partner, but it also sells electronic toll services directly to fleet operators in Italy and Europe, making it both a partner and adjacent competitor for the same SMB trucking customer base.

Emerging players

• E100 (fuel and toll cards): E100 provides fuel cards, toll payment services, and VAT recovery for commercial transport companies across Central and Eastern Europe, with a comparable service offering to CRAAV's cross-border toll and fuel portfolio.
• Axxès: Axxès provides European electronic toll solutions (EETS) for commercial transport operators, directly competing with Telepass SAT / international toll services that CRAAV bundles for members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbLWM0IowhXglcytG25k3Dw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Teamcraav
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/craav-autotrasportatori-veneti

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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