What Girteka Group does

Girteka Group is a privately held Lithuanian-founded (1996) asset-based logistics company headquartered in Vilnius, operating what it describes as the largest owned truck fleet in Europe, with 1.5+ vehicles and 10+ million full truckload (FTL) shipments executed annually. The company provides three core transportation services — temperature-controlled transport (food, pharmaceuticals), high-value cargo transport, and general cargo transport — across domestic and international European and Scandinavian routes, and supplements these with digital solutions (Real-Time Visibility, Data Integrations, AI-powered Smart Planning, CO2 Reporting) and sustainable solutions (Intermodal Rail, HVO100 alternative fuel, Transportation Optimisation, Green Corridors), plus a Fuel Floater product for fuel cost management.

The technology stack is operational rather than frontier-AI: Smart Planning is described as AI-powered route and transport optimization, while the broader digital layer provides live shipment tracking, customer platform integrations, and emissions dashboards. The company is rolling out an AI planning solution but discloses no in-house models, research, or dedicated AI leadership. Underlying everything is a 30-year operational dataset that constitutes the primary data asset.

Girteka serves 12 verticals including food & beverage, healthcare & pharma, electronics & high-tech, e-commerce & parcels, automotive, FMCG, chemicals, and retail. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, with both multi-year contracts and spot market transactions priced through quote-based engagement. Revenue is generated primarily on a per-shipment transaction basis. The company remains private, with no public listing, and has executed major capital deployments in 2026 including a EUR 74 million debt facility from AKA Bank and a 500-truck agreement with Mercedes-Benz Trucks, alongside a transport base expansion in Poland and a new CFO appointment.

Name

Girteka Group

Legal name

Girteka Group

Website

https://girtekagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Girteka Group is Lithuania-based, privately held, and operates Europe's largest owned truck fleet, providing full truckload road transportation — including temperature-controlled, high-value, and general cargo — across Europe and Scandinavia, supplemented by AI-powered planning, real-time visibility, and sustainable transport solutions for 12 industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight Transportation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Temperature-Controlled Road Freight (Reefer Trucking & Cross-Border) (TLACAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Drayage TL Carriers (Port/Rail Ramp Drayage) (TLADADAF), Vehicle Diagnostics, Predictive Maintenance & Remote Monitoring (TLAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Full truckload transport
• Road freight services
• Temperature-controlled logistics
• Asset-based logistics
• European road transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full Truckload (FTL) Road Transportation: Core revenue stream from providing temperature-controlled, high-value cargo, and general cargo transportation services across Europe using owned fleet of trucks and trailers. Services offered on both contractual and spot basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Girteka Group operates Europe's largest asset-based road transportation platform, delivering full truckload (FTL) shipments across European and Scandinavian routes using an owned fleet of 1.5+ trucks. The company specializes in temperature-controlled, high-value, and general cargo transportation, supplemented by digital solutions (real-time visibility, AI-powered planning, data integrations, CO2 reporting) and sustainable options (intermodal rail, HVO100 fuels, green corridors).

Product overview

Girteka Group operates as a single unified logistics service platform offering asset-based full truckload (FTL) road transportation across Europe with the largest owned fleet on the continent. The core offering centers on three primary transportation types: Temperature-Controlled Transportation for refrigerated cargo (food, pharmaceuticals), High-Value Cargo Transportation for secure shipments, and General Cargo Transportation for standard freight. These core services are supplemented by Digital Solutions modules including Real-Time Visibility for shipment tracking, Data Integrations for system connectivity, Smart Planning (AI-powered optimization), and CO2 Reporting for emissions monitoring. Sustainable Solutions add-ons include Intermodal Rail Transport, Alternative Fuel Program (HVO100), Transportation Optimisation, and Green Corridors. The Fuel Floater product provides fuel cost management. Girteka serves 12 operational industries including Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Pharma, Electronics & High-Tech, FMCG, Retail, Automotive, Agricultural, E-commerce & Parcels, Cosmetics & Hygiene, Fashion & Lifestyle, Chemicals, and Industrial & Manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClassTrucks: Business unit led by CEO Vytenis Norušis, tasked with spearheading business unit strategies and action plans. Part of Girteka Group focused on truck operations.

Products and services

• Temperature-Controlled Transportation Refrigerated full truckload transportation services for temperature-sensitive cargo such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and other goods requiring precise climate control, served to shippers in food, beverage, and healthcare verticals.
• High-Value Cargo Transportation
• General Cargo Transportation
• Intermodal Rail Transport
• Fuel Floater

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature-controlled and high-value cargo delivered efficiently and safely with own fleet

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mercedes-Benz TruckscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Long-term strategic agreement signed in March 2026 for 500 Actros L ProCabin trucks. This fleet modernization partnership ensures the company maintains modern, fuel-efficient trucks for operations across Europe.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: European road, rail, and contract logistics provider historically competing head-to-head with Girteka on cross-border FTL and now being integrated into DSV. Broadly comparable service portfolio for industrial shippers, but with a much larger multimodal footprint.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder with significant European overland (road and rail) operations serving large enterprise shippers. Comparable to Girteka on road freight services to pharma, FMCG, and industrial customers, but operates as a non-asset-based arranger across multiple modes.
• DHL Group (Deutsche Post DHL): Global logistics incumbent with DHL Freight operating European road freight, including groupage and full loads. Comparable on enterprise road transport services and vertical coverage, though DHL is far larger and broader in scope than Girteka.

Direct peers

• Ewals Cargo Care: Dutch privately held European road transport and logistics provider operating a large owned fleet across cross-border European lanes with multimodal options. Directly comparable asset-heavy road haulage peer serving similar enterprise shippers.
• Raben Group: Privately held Polish-headquartered European road haulage and contract logistics group with owned fleet and cross-border network. Closely mirrors Girteka's asset-based FTL model across Eastern and Western Europe, including temperature-controlled capabilities.
• DSV A/S: Danish global transport and logistics group with a sizable European road division built largely via M&A, including the DB Schenker acquisition. Overlaps with Girteka on European FTL road freight for enterprise customers, though DSV is also a major forwarder across air and sea.
• Waberer's International: Hungarian-listed asset-based FTL and intermodal road transport operator in Central and Eastern Europe with owned fleet. Direct competitor to Girteka in cross-border European trucking and a very close comparable in business model, scale region, and asset-heavy approach.

Emerging players

• sennder: Berlin-based digital road freight forwarder connecting shippers to carrier capacity across European FTL lanes. Competes with Girteka for the same enterprise FTL shippers via an asset-light model that pressures pricing on the spot and contract volumes Girteka depends on.
• Forto: European digital freight forwarder offering managed FTL, ocean, and air transport with proprietary software. Targets the same European mid-market and enterprise shippers Girteka serves, competing on visibility, integrations, and procurement of carrier capacity.
• Instafreight: Berlin-headquartered digital freight platform specializing in European FTL and part-load road transport for enterprise shippers. An emerging asset-light competitor going after the same FTL volume pool Girteka serves, particularly in spot and mid-size contract lanes.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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