Transport & logistics · Lucerne

706 companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Lucerne.

The commercial register lists 706 active companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Lucerne, placing Lucerne 10th nationally for this sector (4 % of the national total). 474 of them (67 %) are VAT-registered, and 253 (36 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

706active companies
7registered in the past 30 days
474VAT-registered
10thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Transport & logistics in the canton of Lucerne: what the register shows.

Transport and logistics cover road hauliers, freight forwarders, warehouses and couriers. The register reveals fleet start-ups, branches near motorway routes and changes of officers, useful for insurers, vehicle rental companies and fuel suppliers.

This sector accounts for 2 % of companies classified in the canton of Lucerne, against 2 % across Switzerland. 7 companies in transport and logistics were registered in the canton of Lucerne over the past 30 days, 18 over 90 days.

Lucerne is the centre of central Switzerland: tourism and hospitality around the lake, wholesale trade and logistics at the crossing point of the north-south routes, mechanical engineering in the valleys, and a tax regime that has attracted many head offices and consultancies over the past twenty years. The Lucerne register is one of the most dynamic outside Zurich and Zug.

Market analysis

The market in transport and logistics in the canton of Lucerne, in figures

125companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 130 Mof combined share capital (463 capital companies)
473VAT-registered
23are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 706 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (38 %), Sole proprietorship (31 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (26 %). 125 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 18 % of the active base; 65 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (44 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 463 companies (66 %): CHF 130 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 187 of them (40 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

473 companies (67 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 705 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 127 publish a general phone or email, 141 have a website verified by ciblr, and 23 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 16 new registrations, 21 changes of directors, 15 relocations of seat, 17 other amendments, 3 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0204060802020 : 565620202021 : 595920212022 : 575720222023 : 333320232024 : 424220242025 : 656520252026 : 60602026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
26838 %
Sole proprietorship
21631 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
18626 %
Coopérative
50,7 %
General partnership
50,7 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
49170 %
Small companies
436,1 %
Medium companies
14220 %
Large companies
304,2 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Luzern
15522 %
Emmenbrücke
365,1 %
Kriens
334,7 %
Ebikon
294,1 %
Emmen
233,3 %
Sursee
172,4 %
Root
162,3 %
Hochdorf
162,3 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in transport and logistics are active in the canton of Lucerne?

706 companies in transport and logistics are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Lucerne, or 4 % of the 17 779 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

474 of these companies (67 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 1,072 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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