Transport & logistics · Schwyz

360 companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Schwyz.

The commercial register lists 360 active companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Schwyz, placing Schwyz 17th nationally for this sector (2 % of the national total). 269 of them (75 %) are VAT-registered, and 117 (33 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

360active companies
2registered in the past 30 days
269VAT-registered
17thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Transport & logistics in the canton of Schwyz: 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 Schwyz, against 2 % across Switzerland. 2 companies in transport and logistics were registered in the canton of Schwyz over the past 30 days, 5 over 90 days.

Schwyz benefits from its proximity to Zurich and from its tax regime: the districts of Höfe and March (Pfäffikon, Wollerau, Lachen) concentrate financial companies, holdings and management head offices, while the interior of the canton remains industrial and touristic. Many companies here are domiciled with a fiduciary, which matters for prospecting.

Market analysis

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

48companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 232 Mof combined share capital (275 capital companies)
269VAT-registered
5are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 360 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (41 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (34 %), Sole proprietorship (22 %). 48 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 27 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (26 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 275 companies (76 %): CHF 232 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 128 of them (47 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

269 companies (75 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 358 (99 %) have at least one registered director; 58 publish a general phone or email, 72 have a website verified by ciblr, and 5 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 6 new registrations, 7 changes of directors, 2 capital changes, 4 relocations of seat, 19 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

0102030402020 : 252520202021 : 292920212022 : 212120222023 : 242420232024 : 323220242025 : 272720252026 : 21212026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
14741 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
12234 %
Sole proprietorship
7822 %
Coopérative
20,6 %
Association
10,3 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
20457 %
Small companies
236,4 %
Medium companies
11031 %
Large companies
236,4 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Pfäffikon SZ
3610 %
Wollerau
267,2 %
Altendorf
226,1 %
Brunnen
164,4 %
Küssnacht am Rigi
164,4 %
Lachen SZ
154,2 %
Freienbach
154,2 %
Schindellegi
143,9 %
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 Schwyz?

360 companies in transport and logistics are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Schwyz, or 2 % of the 17 779 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

269 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. 775 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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