RS Transporte

What RS Transporte does

RS Transporte (legally "RS - Transporte") is a privately held German courier and special transport company headquartered in Heilbronn, owned and operated as a sole proprietorship by Reiner Stöcker. The company has been active in the transport and courier sector for over 20 years, providing direct-to-customer freight services across Germany on a 24/7 basis via phone-based contact ('one call is enough'). Its offering centers on "Kurier-, Direkt- und Sonderfahrten" — courier, direct, and special transport runs executed without transloading — and includes scheduled line transport and factory traffic, ad-hoc pickup and returns, and logistics consulting. The fleet is described in terms of vehicle type (an Iveco Daily Planenbus curtainside van, two Fiat Ducato variants at 1,250 kg and 1,100 kg permissible load, and a Fiat Doblo) covering a capacity range of roughly 800–1,250 kg, with pallet spaces from 2 to 8.

The core technology is conventional: fleet-based road transportation using light commercial vehicles, with no proprietary software, platform, telematics, or AI tooling disclosed. Customer acquisition is direct phone/email-led with no intermediary resellers, no digital marketing footprint, and no mobile app or API. The stated customer segments are business clients — explicitly including Paketdienste (package delivery services working under contract) and Große Herstellerfirmen (large manufacturers requiring nationwide vehicle provision for long-distance freight) — with regular scheduled destinations including Frankfurt, München, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Kassel, Köln, Mannheim, Hannover, and Leipzig.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees on courier and transport services, with rates provided upon request rather than published. The company is GDPR-compliant per its Datenschutzerklärung. There is no evidence of institutional funding, parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, patents, trademarks, awards, or partnerships in the source data; the legal status is that of an independent, owner-managed German small business.

Name

RS Transporte

Legal name

RS - Transporte

Website

https://rstransporte.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RS Transporte is a privately held German courier and special transport company based in Heilbronn, providing nationwide direct, same-day, and scheduled freight services to B2B clients including package delivery operators and large manufacturers, operating 24/7 via phone-based booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Heilbronn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Courier and Transport Services: Direct courier and special transport services, including scheduled line transport and factory traffic, as well as ad-hoc pickup and return shipment organization. Revenue is generated through service fees per delivery or trip.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

RS Transporte provides nationwide courier, direct delivery, and special transport services (Kurier-, Direkt- und Sonderfahrten) without transloading. The company operates a diverse vehicle fleet of cargo vans and light commercial vehicles to handle freight transport, scheduled line and plant traffic, pickup and returns management, and logistics consulting for business customers across Germany.

Product overview

RS Transporte operates as a single unified courier and freight transport service rather than a platform with multiple modules. The core offering is Kurier- Direkt- und Sonderfahrten (courier, direct, and special transport) providing nationwide and international freight delivery without transloading. The service portfolio includes fixed route organization for line and plant traffic, pickup and returns of shipments, and logistics consulting. The company maintains a diverse vehicle fleet (multiple units available) comprising Iveco Daily Planenbus, two Fiat Ducato variants (1250 kg and 1100 kg capacity), and Fiat Doblo vehicles to accommodate varying cargo requirements from 800 kg to 1250 kg load capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kurier-, Direkt- und Sonderfahrten (Courier, Direct and Special Transport) Core courier, direct delivery, and special transport service operating nationally and internationally without transloading. Includes fixed route organization for line and plant traffic, pickup and returns management, and logistics consulting for business customers across Germany.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Trans-o-Flex: Specialized German express delivery operator (pharma and high-value goods) running direct, non-hub line-haul and same-day services. Comparable to RS Transporte in its emphasis on direct, non-transloading point-to-point transport for B2B customers.
• CargoLine: German cooperation network of medium-sized freight hauliers offering daily groupage and direct part-load services across Germany and Europe. Comparable to RS Transporte in that members are independent van/truck operators running line-haul and direct routes for B2B shippers.
• GO! Express & Logistics: German courier and express logistics network offering time-critical direct transport and special trip services nationwide. Operates a partner/franchise model that closely mirrors RS Transporte's regional-van direct-courier positioning, making it the most directly comparable German peer.
• MBE (Mail Boxes Etc.) Germany: Network of German shipping, courier, and direct-transport centers serving SMBs with van-based pickup/delivery and special transport. Closely comparable to RS Transporte in customer profile (local/SMB businesses) and service menu.

Broad incumbents

• DPD Deutschland: One of Germany's largest parcel and direct-courier networks with nationwide B2B and B2C coverage. Competes with RS Transporte for the same enterprise parcel/customers but at vastly larger scale and with a hub-and-spoke model.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global freight forwarder with extensive road, air, and sea operations including domestic European groupage and direct transport. Competes for the same manufacturing and parcel-adjacent customers but at global scale.
• DACHSER: Major German-headquartered logistics provider offering European road freight, contract logistics, and direct transport services. Targets the same enterprise shippers RS Transporte serves but with a continent-wide network and structured freight solutions.
• UPS Germany: Global integrator offering domestic German Express, parcel, and freight services including direct courier. Competes with RS Transporte for the same enterprise parcel/customs clearance and time-sensitive shipment customers.
• Hermes Germany (Evri): Originally German-founded parcel and B2B delivery network (now operating under the Evri brand in Europe). Competes directly for parcel-services contract work that RS Transporte cites as a reference customer.
• FedEx Germany: Global integrator with a German road/Express presence providing time-definite and direct courier services. Overlaps with RS Transporte in priority/express segment but at vastly larger scale and with integrated air-road capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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