Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS

What Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS does

Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS is a 100% privately owned Norwegian B2B road-transport company founded in 1998 and headquartered at Hvamsvingen 11A, Skjetten (Lillestrøm municipality, ~20 minutes from Oslo). The company operates an owned route network of fixed daily departures — Follo-ruten, Nedre Romerike-ruten, Innlandet-ruten, Vestfold-ruten and Hønefoss-ruten — covering central Eastern Norway (Østlandet) including Oslo, Akershus, Østfold, Vestfold, Drammen, Hønefoss, Innlandet and Telemark. It does not serve private individuals, and its explicit geographic restriction excludes moving/removal goods.

The product portfolio is organized as six core services — Budbil (small-vehicle courier), Ekspress (priority same-day delivery), Varebil (van up to 500 kg), Lastebil (truck with lift gate for pallets), Distribusjon (scheduled distribution using the route network) and Spesialtransport (temperature-controlled, high-value, crane or escort-requiring cargo) — plus a Miljø program (Miljøfyrtårn-certified since 2016) covering electric vehicles in smaller classes, cycle couriers in Oslo city center, eco-driving courses and route optimization. Quality management is anchored on IK/HMS, IK-MAT (food/pharma), NSAB 2000 (Nordic freight-forwarding terms), background-checked drivers, and approved delivery clearances for sensitive sites such as pharmacies and healthcare institutions. Order capture runs through a 24/7 central switchboard, an online customer portal on Opera's cloud platform (hurtigguttano.opter.cloud), and SEO-driven city/region landing pages.

The revenue model blends per-transaction on-demand pricing (NOK, ex-VAT; 2-hour response within Oslo, 1-hour express; dimensions/distance/urgency-based) with monthly recurring customized distribution agreements — fixed pickup times, routes and weekly frequency — sold to wholesalers, retailers, workshops, production companies, pharmacies, healthcare institutions, offices, online stores and logistics companies. Geographic scope is single-country/domestic (Norway only), with the Skjetten hub functioning as the transloading terminal. The company states it has maintained "healthy and steady economic growth" since 1998, but discloses no revenue, headcount or ownership figures beyond operating status.

Name

Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS

Legal name

Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS

Website

https://hurtig-gutta.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS is a 100% privately owned B2B road-transport company founded in 1998, operating an owned route network with fixed daily departures across central Eastern Norway. It delivers courier, express, van, truck, distribution and specialized transport services exclusively to businesses — not private individuals — from its Skjetten hub near Oslo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. On-demand transport services: Per-transport pricing based on cargo type, weight, volume, distance, and urgency. Within Oslo, delivery within 2 hours of order. Outside Oslo, 2 hours plus drive time. Express delivery at a premium rate. All prices in NOK excluding VAT.
2. Customized distribution agreements: Recurring contracted distribution arrangements with business customers. Structured agreements covering fixed pickup times, delivery routes, daily or weekly frequency, and special handling requirements. Revenue is contract-based with predictable recurring patterns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS is a 100% privately owned Norwegian road transport and logistics company founded in 1998, headquartered in Skjetten and serving business customers across Eastern Norway (Østlandet). The company sells road-transport services — budbil (courier), ekspress (express), varebil (van), lastebil (truck), scheduled distribusjon (distribution routes), spesialtransport (specialized handling of sensitive, valuable, oversized or food goods), and miljø-certified (electric-vehicle) deliveries — with same-day and within-2-hour guarantees on standard routes and a 24/7 dispatch switchboard.

Product overview

Hurtig-Gutta Transport AS operates as a unified transport service platform offering a comprehensive suite of delivery and logistics solutions. The product portfolio includes Budbil (courier/small vehicle delivery), Ekspress (express delivery), Varebil (van transport up to 500kg), Lastebil (truck transport for pallets), Distribusjon (distribution network), Spesialtransport (specialized transport), and Miljø services (environmental/sustainability). These services share a common infrastructure including a route network covering central Østlandet, quality management systems (IK/HMS, IK-MAT), and NSAB 2000 compliance, enabling the company to serve businesses from small parcels to heavy cargo through a single partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Budbil (Courier) Same-day and within-2-hour courier delivery of small parcels and urgent items across Eastern Norway for business customers. Used by businesses for time-critical intra-day shipments that must reach recipients in 0–2 hours on standard routes.
• Ekspress (Express) Time-sensitive express road transport across Eastern Norway for business customers requiring prioritized same-day delivery. Targeted at shipments that must move quickly between business locations without a scheduled distribution slot.
• Varebil (Van transport) Mid-sized goods transport by van across Eastern Norway for B2B customers with shipments between small-parcel courier and full-truckload scale. Used for store-to-store, warehouse-to-customer, and similar mid-volume flows.
• Lastebil (Truck transport) Full truckload and larger-volume road freight transport for business customers across Eastern Norway. Used for B2B moves that require larger cargo capacity than van transport.
• Distribusjon (Distribution) Scheduled, recurring road distribution on fixed daily routes across Eastern Norway (Østlandet) for B2B customers such as wholesalers, retailers, pharmacies, healthcare providers, and online stores. Contracts are recurring agreements, with customers using the Opera portal for ordering, tracking, and reporting.
• Spesialtransport (Specialized transport) Tailored road transport for non-standard cargo — including valuable items, electronics, pharmaceutical and food-handled goods (IK-MAT certified), refrigerated items, and oversized or heavy shipments — for B2B customers with handling requirements that exceed standard parcel or palletized freight.
• Miljø (Environmental / electric-vehicle transport) Environmentally certified road transport using electric distribution vehicles and Miljøfyrtårn-certified operations, used for inner-city Oslo deliveries and other routes where buyers require a documented low-emission carrier. Targeted at B2B customers with sustainability mandates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% delivery guarantee before 16:00 within the distribution network
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics provider with significant Norway presence (including post-DB Schenker acquisition). Competes in road freight, courier, and special transport segments that overlap with Hurtig-Gutta's portfolio, but at enterprise scale across multiple modes.
• FedEx: Global express transportation company offering courier, parcel, and freight services. Comparable in time-critical B2B document and small-parcel delivery to Hurtig-Gutta's budbil/ekspress services, but with global network and air-integration capabilities.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with Norway operations. Overlaps with Hurtig-Gutta in road-based logistics, specialized transport, and contract distribution for business customers, but operates across all transport modes globally.
• DHL Express (Norway): Global express courier and logistics provider with established Norway operations serving B2B customers. Overlaps with Hurtig-Gutta on time-sensitive documents and parcel services, but operates globally rather than as a regional specialist.
• UPS: Global logistics and courier provider with parcel, freight, and supply chain services. Comparable in B2B express delivery and distribution to Hurtig-Gutta, but with worldwide network and significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Bring (Posten Norge): Logistics arm of Posten Norge offering parcel, courier, and freight services throughout Norway. Comparable product offering (same-day courier, distribution, special handling) to Hurtig-Gutta, but with national network density.
• Posten Norge AS: Norway's national postal service and largest logistics operator, offering parcel, courier, and distribution services across Norway including Eastern Norway. Directly comparable to Hurtig-Gutta's B2B same-day and distribution services, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• PostNord AB: Nordic postal and logistics group operating across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Comparable B2B distribution and courier services in the Nordic region, but headquartered in Sweden with operations primarily outside Hurtig-Gutta's core Østlandet market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hurtigguttatransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hurtig-gutta-transport-as

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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