Transport En Logistiek Vlaanderen

What Transport En Logistiek Vlaanderen does

Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen (TLV) is a Belgian professional association (beroepsvereniging) headquartered in Gentbrugge, founded in 1934 and serving more than 1,500 self-employed operators and SME transport and logistics companies in Flanders. The organization is governed by and represents its member base, providing a unified subscription membership (starting at €25 per month) that bundles administrative support, personalized advisory services, transport license assistance, training programs, VAT and excise duty recovery, and personalized CMR waybill issuance for international road transport.

TLV's flagship technical product is the TLV-OBU, a GPS-based on-board unit that enables automatic toll payment across Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and (from mid-2026) the Netherlands, operated through a technology partnership with Toll4Europe and selected by the Dutch RDW for the new Dutch kilometer charge system. Supporting digital infrastructure includes an online membership webshop, a self-service helpcenter, the TLV Planner route planning tool, and — as of June 2026 — a podcast and vodcast channel distributed via Spotify and YouTube.

The business model is a recurring subscription anchored at €25 per month, augmented by revenue from OBU toll settlement services (TLV acts as both service and payment partner), training fees, and VAT/excise recovery commissions. Go-to-market combines direct online sign-up through the webshop, events, content marketing via the news platform and podcasts, and member referrals. Beyond commercial services, TLV plays a regulatory and political role (belangenverdediging), convening sector stakeholders through the 2026 Coalitie Bereikbaar Vlaanderen initiative to influence mobility and infrastructure policy in the region.

Name

Transport En Logistiek Vlaanderen

Legal name

Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen

Website

https://tlv.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen is a Belgian professional association serving more than 1,500 self-employed and SME transport and logistics companies in Flanders through a subscription membership (from €25/month) that bundles advisory services, training, regulatory advocacy, and the GPS-based TLV-OBU toll payment device operating across 11+ European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADADAA

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers

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

Keywords

• Transport association services
• Logistics member benefits
• Toll payment solutions
• Professional membership dues
• Transport regulatory advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Gentbrugge

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: TLV generates revenue through annual/membership fees from transport and logistics companies. Membership starts from €25 per month, providing access to administrative support, advice, information channels, CMR waybills, OBU toll services, training, VAT/excise recovery, and other member benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TLV is a professional association (beroepsvereniging) that delivers subscription-based membership services to transport and logistics companies in Flanders. The bundled membership includes administrative and legal advisory support, personalized CMR waybills, transport operating-license and professional-competence assistance, training programs, VAT and excise-duty recovery, a GPS-based TLV-OBU for multi-country toll payment, and sector advocacy with policymakers.

Product overview

Transport En Logistiek Vlaanderen (TLV) is a professional association (beroepsvereniging) for transport and logistics companies in Flanders, Belgium, serving approximately 1,500 members. The organization offers a unified membership program with multiple service modules including: TLV-OBU (a GPS-based toll payment device), personalized CMR waybills, transport license support, training programs, VAT/excise recovery services, and the TLV Planner tool. The core offering is the membership package (starting at 25 euros/month) which provides administrative support, interest representation (belangenverdediging), news/legislation updates, and a self-service helpcenter. TLV also launched a podcast/vodcast communication channel in 2026. The organization functions primarily as an advocacy and support body rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TLV-OBU: GPS-based On Board Unit for toll payment in multiple European countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Poland.

Products and services

• TLV Membership (Lidmaatschap) Annual professional association membership for transport and logistics companies in Flanders, priced from €25 per month, providing access to administrative support, customized advisory, sector advocacy, news and legislative updates, CMR waybills, OBU toll services, training, and VAT/excise recovery.
• TLV-OBU GPS-based On Board Unit service enabling automatic toll payment across Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Poland, with the Netherlands planned for 2026. TLV acts as service and payment partner, supporting vehicle registration and toll settlement.
• CMR Vrachtbrief (CMR Waybill)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of member inquiries responded to within 24 hours

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

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 core and flagship.

• Transport AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026TLV collaborated with Transport Academy to produce its first podcast/vodcast episode on tachograph regulations for vehicles from 2.5 tons, to be enforced from July 1, 2026.
• Coalitie Bereikbaar VlaanderenflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026TLV launched and leads the 'Coalitie Bereikbaar Vlaanderen' initiative, which brings together a broad coalition of stakeholders including Colruyt Group, Embuild, Febetra, Fietsersbond/Netwerk Duurzame Mobiliteit, Kris Peeters, North Sea Port, Touring, Van Moer, VIL, VLAWEBO, and VOKA to discuss accessibility solutions for Flanders.
• Toll4EuropecoreTechnology or Integration · 7 May 2025TLV partners with Toll4Europe for the TLV-OBU service, which enables toll payment across Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Poland. The TLV-OBU has been pre-selected by the Dutch RDW (Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer) for the Dutch kilometer charge system to be introduced in 2026.
• RDW (Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer)coreTechnology or Integration · 7 May 2025The Dutch vehicle registration authority (RDW) selected Toll4Europe (TLV's OBU partner) as one of two companies to manage Dutch kilometer charge collection, effective mid-2026. The TLV-OBU is approved to work with the Dutch system from launch.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UIRR - International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport: UIRR represents combined road-rail transport operators in Europe. TLV's recent advocacy on 44-ton cross-border rules and greener logistics overlaps with UIRR's policy positions, positioning it as a thematic peer in intermodal transport advocacy.
• IRU - International Road Transport Union: IRU is the global umbrella organization for road transport, operating across all major regions. While not a direct competitor for Flemish SME members, it sets standards and lobbies internationally on issues such as CMR waybills and toll systems that intersect with TLV's services.
• European Shippers Council (ESC): ESC represents shippers (cargo owners) in EU transport policy debates, often in opposition or partnership with road transport associations like TLV. Both organizations engage on similar regulatory issues (tolls, 44-ton rules, sustainability), making ESC a comparable policy advocate.

Direct peers

• Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN): TLN is the Dutch counterpart association for road transport and logistics companies. It serves a near-identical member demographic (SMEs and self-employed operators) with comparable services including advocacy, training, OBU/toll support, and regulatory advice.
• FNTR - Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers: FNTR is the French national federation for road transport, representing operators across France. It offers a comparable bundle of advocacy, regulatory support, and member services targeting SME road hauliers, making it a structurally analogous peer.
• BGL - Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung: BGL is the German federal association for road freight transport, logistics, and disposal. It mirrors TLV's structure as a national membership body providing advocacy, advisory services, and member benefits to German road haulage operators.
• Febetra: Febetra is the Belgian federation for road transport and logistics, the closest direct peer to TLV within Belgium. It competes for the same Flemish/Walloon transport operator member base and engages in similar advocacy, advisory, and compliance support services.

Regional players

• NEA - Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW-related transport advisory ecosystem): While RDW is a regulator rather than an association, the Dutch vehicle authority is central to TLV's expansion strategy via the 2026 kilometer charge system. It is included as a regional player shaping the regulatory environment in which TLV's Dutch OBU service will operate.

Emerging players

• Astre - European Road Transport Group: Astre is a European road transport grouping that pools SME hauliers across multiple countries for collective bargaining and service procurement. It offers an alternative collaborative model to national associations like TLV, with overlapping value proposition for cross-border SME operators.
• ITLB - Institut du Transport Routier et de la Logistique Belgique: ITLB is the Belgian training institute for road transport and logistics, mentioned in TLV's own content (TLV interviewed its director). It focuses on professional competence certification — a domain TLV members must comply with — making it an adjacent peer in the Belgian road transport ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TLVTransportenLogistiekVlaanderen
• Facebookfacebook.com/transportlogistiekvlaanderen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transport-en-logistiek-vlaanderen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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