4freight Gmbh

What 4freight Gmbh does

4Freight GmbH is a Germany-based B2B logistics company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Troisdorf, specializing in air freight short-haul trucking (Luftfracht-Nahverkehr). The company provides pickup and delivery services between major German air cargo gateways — primarily Cologne/Bonn (CGN) and Frankfurt (FRA) — and shippers, receivers, and handling agents across the Rheinland and Ruhrgebiet industrial regions. Its customer base consists of freight forwarders, logistics companies, and industrial clients requiring time-sensitive airport-to-door or door-to-airport transport.

The company's service stack combines a flexible physical fleet spanning 3.5-ton vans to semi-trailers with a digital layer that includes app-supported dispatch (Digitale Disposition) and real-time shipment status visibility (Echtzeit-Status). Operations are anchored by two managing directors, Detlef Warburg and Andreas Schlimgen, who also serve as Geschäftsführer. The company holds Transporteur-Zulassung (carrier authorization) and maintains memberships in Runair, LogCoop, VVWL, and Transportunion, positioning it within standardized air-cargo forwarder networks.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-based take-rate model, with quote-based pricing and published tariff sheets (including 2026 tariffs effective 01.05.26) that bind multi-year commercial commitments to forwarder customers. The company is privately held, with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public M&A activity. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range, consistent with a small-to-mid regional haulier scaling from founder-led operations.

Name

4freight Gmbh

Legal name

4Freight GmbH

Website

https://4freight.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

4Freight GmbH is a Troisdorf-based B2B logistics company providing air freight short-haul trucking between CGN/FRA airports and the Rheinland/Ruhrgebiet region for freight forwarders and industrial clients, with app-supported dispatch and real-time tracking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Freight Ground Logistics

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking (4841)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLACAAAA

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Air Freight Forwarding

SECONDARYTLACAAAD

Express / Time-Critical Air Freight (Next-Flight-Out, AOG, Just-in-Time)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Air Freight Forwarding

Keywords

• Air freight trucking
• Regional cargo transport
• Freight forwarding services
• Ground logistics services
• Short-haul trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Troisdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Freight Regional Transport: The company charges for pickup and delivery services of air freight shipments in the Rheinland and Ruhrgebiet regions. Pricing is based on distance (origin/destination postal codes), weight (chargeable weight is the higher of volumetric weight 1:6 or actual weight), and service type (local transport vs. Rhein-Ruhr routes).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

4Freight GmbH provides time-critical trucking services for air freight shipments between Cologne-Bonn Airport and the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhein-Main regions of Germany. The company bundles four service lines — trucking, Luftfracht-Nahverkehr (short-distance air freight ground handling), Echtzeit-Status (real-time shipment tracking), and Digitale Disposition (app-based dispatch) — into a single regional logistics offering for business customers.

Product overview

4Freight operates as a unified logistics platform offering air freight short-distance transport services. The core portfolio consists of four integrated services: Trucking (flexible vehicle transport from CGN, FRA, or to handling partners), Luftfracht-Nahverkehr (regional air freight delivery and pickup), Echtzeit-Status (real-time tracking with automated notifications), and Digitale Disposition (app-supported digital dispatching). These services work together to provide end-to-end air freight logistics in the Rheinland/Ruhrgebiet region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trucking Core trucking service providing time-critical ground transport of air freight shipments between Cologne-Bonn Airport and Rhine-Ruhr / Rhein-Main destinations, offered to business customers in automotive, pharmaceutical, healthcare, industrial goods, and e-commerce.
• Luftfracht-Nahverkehr Short-distance air freight ground handling and transport service focused on quick pickup and delivery of air freight consignments within the Cologne-Bonn region and surrounding catchment areas for business customers with time-sensitive cargo.
• Echtzeit-Status Real-time shipment tracking service that gives business customers live visibility into the status and location of their air freight consignments while in transit.
• Digitale Disposition App-based digital dispatch service that supports coordination of air freight ground shipments, enabling digital ordering and management of transport jobs for business customers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RunairminorOthersLogistics industry association focused on air freight and transport services. 4Freight displays the Runair logo as a member, indicating participation in this industry network.
• LogCoopminorOthersLogistics cooperative/network. 4Freight membership indicates participation in this logistics industry network for potential referrals and partnerships.
• VVWL (Verband für Versandlogistik und Wirtschaft)minorOthersAssociation for shipping logistics and business. 4Freight membership demonstrates industry affiliation and networking within the German logistics sector.
• TransportunionminorOthersTransport union/association providing industry representation and networking. 4Freight displays membership indicating participation in this transport industry organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• time:matters (Lufthansa Group): time:matters is a Lufthansa subsidiary specializing in time-critical, high-speed transport including air freight pickup/delivery (Sameday, Next-Flight-Out). It overlaps with 4Freight in providing time-critical air-cargo ground handling and forwarder-style coordination, though at a larger national/international scale.
• Logwin Air + Ocean: Logwin provides air, ocean, and road freight forwarding with European road operations including German airport pickup/delivery. It is comparable to 4Freight as a focused forwarder serving time-sensitive air cargo ground transport needs.
• Sprint Logistik: Sprint Logistik is a German time-critical trucking and courier specialist focused on same-day and direct-drive road services, including airport pickup and delivery legs. It competes directly with 4Freight in the time-sensitive air freight ground transport lane across German airports.

Broad incumbents

• Rhenus Logistics: Rhenus is a European logistics specialist with strong German air and road freight forwarding operations. It serves similar freight forwarder and industrial customers as 4Freight and operates airport-adjacent trucking capacity in the Rhine-Ruhr region.
• DHL Freight: DHL Freight is Deutsche Post DHL's European road freight unit with extensive German and cross-border networks. Its road freight services compete with 4Freight for shipper and forwarder trucking demand, including legs serving German airports.
• Kühne+Nagel: Kühne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder with extensive air, sea, and road operations, including a substantial road freight business in Germany serving airport catchments. It is comparable to 4Freight in the air-freight ground leg but offers a far broader service portfolio and global scale.
• Dachser: Dachser is a leading European road logistics provider with strong German domestic and European linehaul operations. Its general cargo and air freight-related road services overlap with 4Freight's pickup/delivery offerings in the Rhein-Ruhr region.
• DB Schenker: DB Schenker is one of Germany's largest freight forwarders and contract logistics providers, operating air, ocean, road, and rail services with dense airport handling at FRA and other hubs. Its European land transport network directly competes with 4Freight's regional Rhein-Ruhr air freight pickup/delivery offering.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Hellmann is a major global logistics provider with strong German road and air freight forwarding operations, including airport pickup/delivery services. It competes with 4Freight for the same freight forwarder customers seeking reliable ground transport at FRA and other German hubs, but across a much broader product portfolio.
• DSV Road: DSV operates a large European road freight network with significant German operations, including air-cargo-related trucking at major airports. It competes with 4Freight for regional truckload capacity serving freight forwarders and shippers around FRA and other German airports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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