Transport & logistics · Schaffhausen

162 companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Schaffhausen.

The commercial register lists 162 active companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Schaffhausen, placing Schaffhausen 19th nationally for this sector (<1 % of the national total). 122 of them (75 %) are VAT-registered, and 56 (35 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

162active companies
1registered in the past 30 days
122VAT-registered
19thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Transport & logistics in the canton of Schaffhausen: 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 3 % of companies classified in the canton of Schaffhausen, against 2 % across Switzerland. 1 companies in transport and logistics were registered in the canton of Schaffhausen over the past 30 days, 1 over 90 days.

Schaffhausen is a border industrial canton (mechanical engineering, packaging, automotive) that has attracted international head offices thanks to its tax regime and its position between Zurich and Germany. The register is modest in size, with a high share of industrial and trading companies.

Market analysis

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

21companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 12 Mof combined share capital (106 capital companies)
122VAT-registered
10are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 162 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (36 %), Sole proprietorship (31 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (27 %). 21 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 12 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (8 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 106 companies (65 %): CHF 12 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 44 of them (42 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

122 companies (75 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 162 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 27 publish a general phone or email, 26 have a website verified by ciblr, and 10 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 2 new registrations, 4 changes of directors, 5 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0510152020 : 6620202021 : 8820212022 : 8820222023 : 9920232024 : 7720242025 : 121220252026 : 992026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
5836 %
Sole proprietorship
5031 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
4427 %
General partnership
21,2 %
Branch of a foreign company
21,2 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
13080 %
Small companies
1710 %
Medium companies
95,6 %
Large companies
63,7 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Schaffhausen
7546 %
Thayngen
2214 %
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
2012 %
Wilchingen
53,1 %
Ramsen
42,5 %
Gächlingen
42,5 %
Beringen
42,5 %
Schleitheim
31,9 %
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 Schaffhausen?

162 companies in transport and logistics are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Schaffhausen, or <1 % of the 17 779 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

122 of these companies (75 %) 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. 245 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.

These companies, with their contact details.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

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

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