spedition

What spedition does

Spedition Heuser is a fourth-generation, family-owned German road freight and logistics company headquartered in Oberbachheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, between Koblenz and Wiesbaden. Founded in 1933 by Wilhelm Heuser as a horse-drawn agricultural carrier, the business now operates a fleet of approximately 20 vehicles and serves industrial customers across construction materials, paper, automotive, beverage, metal, and chemical verticals in Germany, Benelux, France, Austria, Switzerland, and the Slovak Republic, with occasional routes to the Czech Republic, Italy, and Scandinavia.

The company offers full-truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) transport via tautliner flatbed vehicles (34-pallet capacity, ~24.5 t payload), bulk goods haulage via tipper trucks (27–42 m³), temperature-controlled cold-chain transport from -30 °C to +30 °C (FRC certified), hazardous goods transport licensed for ADR classes 1–6, 8, and 9, licensed waste transportation, customs clearance, and warehousing in a 1,000 m² insulated facility with 300 pallet positions and 3,000 m² of outdoor space. The fleet is Euro 5/6 compliant and the company was an early Scania Euro 6 field-testing partner from January 2011. A 64 kWp photovoltaic system installed in November 2011 supports facility energy costs.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee / per-shipment basis via direct B2B contracts with industrial customers; pricing is custom-quoted per route, cargo, and service requirements. The company is a German sole proprietorship owned by Hiltrud Heuser-Himmighofen, with day-to-day operations run by her husband Dietmar Himmighofen and sons Stefan Himmighofen (Prokurist and dangerous goods officer) preparing for succession through formal SME Management studies at Hochschule Koblenz. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, supported by the 'Loreley-Truck' branded vehicle that doubles as a regional marketing asset for the UNESCO Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

Name

spedition

Legal name

Spedition Gerhard Heuser

Website

https://spedition-heuser.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spedition Heuser is a fourth-generation, family-owned German road freight carrier based in Oberbachheim, operating a 20-vehicle fleet across Germany, Benelux, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovakia, serving construction, paper, automotive, beverage, metal, and chemical industrials with FTL/LTL, bulk, temperature-controlled, hazardous, and warehousing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Freight and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload (484122)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk & Tanker Road Freight Forwarding (Dry Bulk, Liquids, Chemicals) (TLACACAL)

Keywords

• Road freight transport
• Bulk goods logistics
• Temperature-controlled shipping
• Hazardous goods transport
• Warehousing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberbachheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Core business providing full-load (FTL) and less-than-load (LTL) transportation of goods using tautliners (platform trucks) and tipper vehicles for bulk materials. Services span domestic Germany and international routes to Benelux, France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovak Republic, and occasional shipments to Czech Republic, Italy, and Scandinavia. Revenue derived from per-shipment and contract-based transport fees.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Short-term, medium-term, and long-term storage services in fully insulated 1,000m² workshop and warehouse facility with 300 pallet racking positions and 3,000m² outdoor space. Revenue generated through storage rental fees.
3. Specialized Logistics: Temperature-controlled transport, hazardous goods handling (classes 1-6 and 8-9), waste transportation (with official permit), and customs clearance services as premium offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Spedition Heuser is a family-owned German road freight and logistics company providing full-load (FTL) and less-than-load (LTL) transport using tautliner and tipper vehicles, bulk goods transport, FRC-certified temperature-controlled cold chain shipping, ADR-licensed hazardous goods and waste transport, and warehousing/storage services. Operations span domestic Germany and select European countries (Benelux, France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovak Republic), serving industrial customers in construction materials, paper, automotive, beverage, metal, and chemical sectors.

Product overview

Spedition Heuser is a family-owned German logistics and freight forwarding company offering a comprehensive suite of transportation and logistics services. The core offering consists of full and partial load transport using tautliner flatbed trucks and bulk goods transport via tipper trucks, with a fleet of 20 vehicles. Additional services include temperature-controlled cold chain transport, hazardous goods and waste transportation, customs clearance, and in-house workshop/maintenance facilities. The company also operates the branded Loreley-Truck as a regional tourism promotion vehicle. The product portfolio is structured as traditional logistics services rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full and Partial Load Transport (Komplett- und Teilladungen) FTL and LTL road freight transport using tautliner flatbed vehicles with 34 euro pallet capacity and approximately 24.5 tonnes payload, serving industrial customers across Germany, Benelux, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovak Republic.
• Bulk Goods Transport (Schüttgüter auf Kippmulden) Transportation of bulk materials including substrates, cement raw materials, building materials, and soils using tipper trucks with 27-42 m³ volume capacity and 27t payload, primarily for construction and cement industry customers.
• Temperature-Controlled Transport (Kühlauflieger) FRC-certified cold chain transport using refrigerated trailers maintaining temperatures from -30°C to +30°C for perishable goods, beverage, and pharmaceutical shipments nationally and internationally.
• Hazardous Goods Transport (Gefahrguttransporte) ADR-licensed transport of dangerous goods in classes 1-6, 8, and 9 with proper certification, regulatory compliance, and a designated dangerous goods officer (Gefahrgutbeauftragter).
• Waste Transportation (Abfall-Beförderung) Licensed waste transport services holding an official Abfall-Beförderungserlaubnis (waste transportation permit) for waste operations in compliance with German regulations.
• Warehousing and Storage Services Short, medium, and long-term storage services in a fully insulated 1,000 m² warehouse with 300 euro pallet rack positions, complemented by approximately 3,000 m² of outdoor space.
• Customs Clearance Services Customs clearance for international shipments supporting cross-border road freight operations into Benelux, France, Austria, Switzerland, Slovak Republic, and other European destinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Euro 6 vehicles reduce particulate emissions by 50% and nitrogen oxide emissions by 77% compared to Euro 5 standard
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scania DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnership for Euro 6 field testing program. Spedition Heuser became one of the first companies in Germany to conduct field testing for Scania Euro 6 commercial vehicles starting January 2011, prior to the January 2014 mandate. The test vehicle demonstrated emissions reduction of 50% particulate matter and 77% nitrogen oxides compared to Euro 5 standard.
• Tröstler Transporte OHGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Subcontractor partnership since 2004 where Achim and Matthias Tröstler operate as dedicated haulage contractors exclusively for Spedition Heuser. Their vehicles are styled similarly to the main fleet and represent trusted operational partners for daily business.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV A/S: Global freight forwarder and trucking operator with strong German presence via the post-2024 DB Schenker integration. Competes with Spedition Heuser in road freight but offers a vastly larger network, multimodal capabilities, and digital platforms.
• Dachser SE: German family-owned logistics provider with comparable heritage values (Ehrbarer Kaufmann ethos, multi-generational leadership) but vastly greater scale in European road freight, warehousing, and contract logistics across the same German industrial customer base.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG: Osnabrück-headquartered German family-owned freight forwarder with road, air, and sea freight plus contract logistics. Most directly comparable in terms of family-business DNA and German industrial customer base, though operating at much greater scale.
• Kuehne + Nagel International AG: One of the world's largest logistics providers with significant German road freight operations and contract logistics capabilities serving the same industrial verticals (automotive, chemicals, FMCG) that Spedition Heuser addresses.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered European land transport and contract logistics provider owned by Deutsche Bahn (with DSV acquisition pending). Direct overlap with Spedition Heuser in German and European road freight, but at vastly greater scale and with multimodal rail integration.
• Rhenus Logistics SE & Co. KG: German family-owned logistics group operating road, rail, and contract logistics with strong presence in chemicals, automotive, and industrial verticals — directly comparable customer segments to Spedition Heuser, but with multi-thousand-vehicle fleet scale.

Direct peers

• Emons Spedition GmbH: Mid-sized German family-owned freight forwarder with regional roots, multi-vertical industrial customer base, and comparable mix of FTL/LTL road freight, warehousing, and specialized services — closest direct analogue in size and operating model.
• Streck Transport GmbH: Regional German family-owned road freight carrier specializing in general cargo, hazardous goods, and temperature-controlled transport. Direct overlap with Spedition Heuser's service mix and target verticals at comparable sub-100-vehicle scale.
• Geiger Logistik GmbH & Co. KG: Family-owned logistics company headquartered in southern Germany with road freight, relocation, and warehousing services. Comparable multi-generational family-business structure and industrial vertical exposure.
• LKW WALTER Internationale Transportorganisation AG: Austrian family-owned full-truckload carrier focusing on cross-border European road freight, particularly along Germany-Central/Eastern Europe lanes. Most directly comparable in asset-based, family-led, multi-generational operating model, though significantly larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HeuserSpedition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spedition-heuser

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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