DGTRANS

What DGTRANS does

DG Trans is a family-owned French road freight transport and logistics operator structured as a SARL, headquartered in Châteaurenard near Avignon and operating since 1996. The company provides general merchandise road haulage alongside specialized food-grade ('alimentaire') and industrial transport, secured warehousing with video surveillance and badge-access controls, and freight brokering ('affrètement') services. Its stated service coverage spans nine cities across southern France, including Marseille, Valence, Toulouse, Toulon, Montpellier, Carcassonne, Nice, Nîmes, and Avignon, positioning it as a regional carrier serving the PACA, Occitanie, and western Rhône-Alpes corridors.

The operating stack is conventional for a regional French haulier: a modern fleet equipped with real-time tracking ('suivi en temps réel'), temperature- and hygiene-controlled handling for food cargo, oversized-load handling for industrial freight, and on-site secured storage. There is no proprietary software platform, no mobile application, no disclosed technology partnerships, and no digital tooling beyond a Facebook page and a Google reviews profile. The technical footprint is therefore asset-heavy (vehicles, warehouse) rather than platform- or software-led.

DG Trans generates revenue through per-transport bespoke quotes to professional SMB clients across food, industrial, and general-merchandise verticals, with direct B2B sales and personalized pricing rather than enterprise contracts or platform fees. The freight brokerage line adds a variable component by subcontracting loads beyond owned-fleet capacity, and warehousing introduces a storage-based revenue stream. The registered capital of €16,000 and single-depot footprint indicate a small, family-controlled SMB; revenue, headcount, and customer mix are not publicly disclosed.

Name

DGTRANS

Legal name

DG Trans

Website

https://dgtrans.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DG Trans is a family-owned French road freight and logistics SARL, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Châteaurenard, providing general, food-grade, and industrial transport, secured warehousing, and freight brokering services to SMB professionals across southern France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transport and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADADAA

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Truckload (TL) Motor Carriers

Keywords

• Road freight transport
• Logistics warehousing services
• Freight brokering
• Food transport services
• Industrial cargo transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Châteaurenard

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Road Freight Transport: Transportation of industrial, food, and general merchandise goods. Revenue generated through per-transport fees based on distance, volume, and cargo type.
2. Logistics Storage: Storage services in modern, secured warehouses with flexible options for temporary or long-term storage needs.
3. Freight Brokering (Affrètement): Organization of freight solutions by selecting best carriers for each mission, providing flexibility for fluctuating volumes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DG Trans is a family-owned road transport and logistics company providing road freight transport, secured logistics warehousing, and freight brokering (affrètement) services to professional clients. It moves industrial, food (dry and temperature-controlled), and general merchandise, with a modern vehicle fleet and secured warehouses in Châteaurenard near Avignon, serving businesses across southern France.

Product overview

DG Trans is a family-owned transport and logistics company founded in 1996, offering a comprehensive suite of road transport and logistics services from its location in Châteaurenard near Avignon. The company's core portfolio consists of five interconnected service lines: (1) Transport de marchandises — general road freight transport for industrial, food, and miscellaneous goods; (2) Transport de marchandises alimentaire — specialized temperature-controlled food transport; (3) Transport de marchandises industriel — heavy and oversized industrial cargo transport; (4) Stockage logistique / Stockage de marchandises — secure warehousing with surveillance and access control systems; and (5) Affrètement — freight brokering that selects external carriers for flexible capacity management; alongside (6) Transport logistique — end-to-end logistics transport with vehicle tracking. The company operates a modern, regularly maintained fleet and serves professionals across southern France including Marseille, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nice, Nîmes, Avignon, Valence, Toulon, and Carcassonne.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Road freight transport (Transport de marchandises) Road transport of merchandise — industrial, food, and general goods — for professional clients across southern France, executed with a regularly maintained, multi-size vehicle fleet and real-time tracking.
• Food transport (Transport alimentaire) Specialized road transport of dry food merchandise compliant with hygiene standards, including temperature-controlled options for perishables, aimed at food producers, distributors, and restaurants.
• Industrial cargo transport (Transport industriel) Road transport of industrial merchandise with solutions adapted to heavy and specific loads, focused on secure handling and on-time delivery for manufacturers and equipment shippers.
• Logistics warehousing (Stockage logistique) Modern, secured warehousing for merchandise with surveillance cameras and access controls, offered on flexible temporary or long-term terms for professionals.
• Freight brokering (Affrètement) Carrier selection and freight brokering service that identifies the best transport providers for each mission, enabling clients to manage fluctuating volumes without fixed-carrier commitments.
• Logistics transport (Transport logistique) End-to-end logistics transport with a diversified vehicle fleet and real-time tracking for national and international deliveries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Modern, well-maintained fleet ensures reliable deliveries
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• STEF: European specialist in temperature-controlled food logistics, headquartered in France. Directly comparable to DG Trans's food-grade transport capability, including dry food and temperature-controlled segments, though operating at much larger scale with refrigerated warehousing.
• Groupe Mousset: French family-owned transport and logistics group specializing in bulk, industrial, and specialized freight. Comparable family-owned French carrier model, particularly relevant for DG Trans's industrial freight segment.
• Heppner: French family-owned transport and logistics group offering road freight, warehousing, and forwarding services across France with a similar SMB-focused, multi-service model. Comparable in both operating model and customer segment to DG Trans, though at substantially larger scale.
• Transports Dupessey: French regional road freight and logistics company offering transport, storage, and freight services across France. Comparable mid-sized French operator with similar multi-service structure and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global transport and logistics company with a strong European road freight presence following the Schenker acquisition. Represents the consolidating, tech-enabled incumbent competing for the same road freight and contract logistics customers as DG Trans.
• Geodis: One of France's largest logistics operators (SNCF-owned), offering road freight, contract logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain solutions. Represents the large incumbent that regional carriers like DG Trans compete against for mid-market and enterprise shipper contracts.
• Dachser: German-headquartered global logistics provider with strong European road freight and contract logistics operations, including food logistics through its Dachser Food Logistics division. Comparable broad incumbent competing in the same food and general freight segments as DG Trans.
• DB Schenker: Major European land transport, air freight, ocean freight, and contract logistics provider (now under DSV). Overlaps with DG Trans in European road freight, contract logistics, and warehousing, and sets the bar for integrated digital logistics capabilities.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders and logistics providers with significant European road freight operations. Sets the competitive benchmark for digital capabilities and scale that sub-scale regional carriers like DG Trans must navigate.
• XPO Logistics: Major European and North American road freight and logistics provider, including the former Norbert Dentressangle in France. Operates at a scale that dwarfs regional carriers but competes in the same road freight and contract logistics space as DG Trans.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DGTrans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dgtrans

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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