Rapid Way Transportes Sa

What Rapid Way Transportes Sa does

Grupo Rapid Way Transportes, operating through its parent entity RAPID WAY TRANSPORTES, S.A., is a privately held Spanish logistics group headquartered in Badalona (Barcelona metropolitan area) that has specialized in urgent national and international freight transport for over 35 years. The company delivers time-sensitive parcel, pallet, and freight shipments across Spain and internationally, with an owned fleet supplemented by partner networks, targeting three primary vertical segments: industrial (machinery and equipment), textile (seasonal inventory), and automotive (just-in-time parts). Service lines include urgent national shipping, urgent international shipping and groupage, custom-designed logistics solutions, and order picking/warehousing, supported by three sub-brands — MBE ETC/ATICOM (mailbox and express services via the Mail Boxes Etc. global network), Agencia GLS Spain (Agency 591 of the GLS parcel network, operating from Montgat), and Rapid Intertrans (European freight).

The company operates a custom-built logistics software platform providing internet-based real-time cargo tracking, automatic weighing systems, and personalized barcode generation per shipment, accessible to clients through dedicated portals (dl-web.rapidwaysa.com and mbeonline.es). The technology is conventional operational IT — configuration, tracking, and barcode management — with no disclosed AI/ML, no API surface, no mobile app, and no published SDK. The company holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and emphasizes 24/7/365 customer support as a service differentiator.

Commercially, the company runs a sales-led B2B model through direct account management and a bottom-of-funnel direct sales team, with quote-based transaction pricing supplemented by fuel surcharges (Standard 43.00%, Express 45.25% effective 02/07/2026). Revenue is generated per-shipment across four streams — urgent national shipping, urgent international shipping, custom logistics solutions, and GLS agency commissions — with no publicly disclosed pricing, revenue figures, or customer logos. Ownership is private and family/management-controlled, with no external PE/VC involvement, no public listing, and a headcount of 11-50 employees across two physical locations in the Barcelona area.

Name

Rapid Way Transportes Sa

Legal name

RAPID WAY TRANSPORTES, S.A.

Website

https://rapidwaysa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rapid Way Transportes is a privately held Spanish logistics group operating from Badalona that provides urgent national and international freight, custom logistics, and warehousing services to industrial, textile, and automotive sector clients in Spain and Europe, with 35+ years of operating history.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), General Freight Trucking (4841)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Express / Time-Critical Air Freight (Next-Flight-Out, AOG, Just-in-Time) (TLACAAAD), Integrated Express Parcel Carriers (Air + Ground) (THABAEAB)

Keywords

• Urgent freight transport
• Logistics services
• International shipping
• Express parcel delivery
• Warehousing and picking

Headquarters

HQ city

Badalona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Urgent National Shipping: Time-sensitive domestic freight delivery services with guaranteed delivery times
2. Urgent International Shipping: Express freight services to international destinations with customs handling
3. Custom Logistics Solutions: Tailored logistics and picking services designed to specific client requirements
4. GLS Agency Services: Agency 591 services for GLS Spain parcel delivery network

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Grupo Rapid Way Transportes provides urgent national and international freight transport, tailored shipping services, outsourced logistics, and order picking for businesses across Spain, Europe, and worldwide. The group operates a fleet of direct vehicles for time-defined deliveries, complemented by its roles as GLS Spain Agency 591 for parcel delivery and MBE ETC/ATICOM brand for mailbox and express shipping services.

Product overview

Grupo Rapid Way Transportes is a logistics group offering urgent transportation services through multiple integrated brands. The portfolio includes Rapid Way Transportes (core urgent national and international delivery), supported by sub-brands MBE ETC/Aticom (mailbox and express services), Agencia GLS (GLS parcel services), and Rapid Intertrans (European freight). Core services span nacionales urgentes (national urgent), internacionales urgentes (international urgent), servicios a medida (custom solutions), and logística y picking (warehousing and order fulfillment). The group operates from two locations in the Barcelona area with over 35 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MBE ETC / ATICOM: Mailbox and shipping services brand within the group
• Agencia GLS Spain
• Rapid Intertrans

Products and services

• Nacionales Urgentes (National Urgent Shipping)

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 availability for customer support and deliveries

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GLS SpaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRapid Way Transportes operates as Agency 591 of GLS Spain, integrating parcel delivery services into their portfolio and expanding distribution reach through the GLS network across Spain and Europe.
• MBE (Mail Boxes Etc)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with MBE network providing access to mail, shipping, and business services under the ATICOM brand, extending service capabilities and retail presence.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GLS Spain: GLS Spain is the parcel network whose Agency 591 model Rapid Way operates under. As a broad incumbent parcel carrier with European-wide coverage, GLS Spain shapes the competitive context for Rapid Way and is both a partner and the closest scaled peer on the international freight side.
• CTT Express (Correos Express): CTT Express is the urgent parcel subsidiary of Spain's national postal service, providing nationwide B2B urgent shipping and international services. Serves as a scaled broad incumbent competing with Rapid Way on urgentes nacionales and parcel delivery.
• UPS Spain: UPS provides urgent international express and freight services with a Spanish presence, comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise urgent logistics and customs-handled cross-border freight customers as Rapid Way.
• DHL Express Spain: DHL Express operates a global time-definite international air and ground network with significant presence in Spain. Competes with Rapid Way on urgentes internacionales and groupage for enterprise customers and industrial accounts that demand premium global coverage.
• FedEx Spain: FedEx offers urgent international parcel and freight services in Spain, competing with Rapid Way's urgent international and freight offerings for industrial shippers needing time-critical cross-border delivery.

Direct peers

• NACEX: NACEX is a Spanish urgent courier and logistics company serving B2B clients with national and international time-definite shipments. Directly comparable to Rapid Way on target market, service mix, and express B2B freight focus.
• Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) España: MBE Spain operates a franchise network of shipping and business service centers. Rapid Way's MBE ETC/ATICOM subsidiary makes it both a sub-franchisee and a structural peer competing for SMB shipping and mailbox customers in Catalonia.
• MRW: MRW is a major Spanish urgent courier and B2B logistics provider with nationwide routing and same-day/next-day services. Overlaps directly with Rapid Way in urgentes nacionales/internacionales and competes for SMEs and industrial shippers in Catalonia and across Spain.
• TIPSA: TIPSA is a Spanish B2B express courier network specializing in urgent national and international shipments for businesses. Comparable to Rapid Way on target customer (industrial/urgent), time-defined service model, and franchise-like agency distribution in Spain and Europe.
• SEUR (Grupo SEUR / Geopost): SEUR is Spain's leading domestic urgent parcel and logistics network, offering national and international B2B shipping with similar time-defined delivery guarantees. Directly comparable to Rapid Way's urgentes nacionales service and competes for the same industrial/textile/automotive accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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