Transport & logistics · Solothurn

461 companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Solothurn.

The commercial register lists 461 active companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Solothurn, placing Solothurn 16th nationally for this sector (3 % of the national total). 305 of them (66 %) are VAT-registered, and 193 (42 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

461active companies
4registered in the past 30 days
305VAT-registered
16thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Transport & logistics in the canton of Solothurn: 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 Solothurn, against 2 % across Switzerland. 4 companies in transport and logistics were registered in the canton of Solothurn over the past 30 days, 14 over 90 days.

Solothurn is an industrial canton: watchmaking and microtechnology in Grenchen and Solothurn, mechanical and metal engineering in the Niederamt and around Olten, and logistics around Olten and Egerkingen at the motorway junction. Industrial SMEs dominate, supported by fiduciaries and engineering firms.

Market analysis

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

85companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 454 Mof combined share capital (302 capital companies)
305VAT-registered
21are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 461 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (39 %), Sole proprietorship (31 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (25 %). 85 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 18 % of the active base; 42 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (29 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 302 companies (66 %): CHF 454 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 115 of them (38 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

305 companies (66 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 461 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 81 publish a general phone or email, 89 have a website verified by ciblr, and 21 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 14 new registrations, 10 changes of directors, 4 relocations of seat, 17 other amendments, 2 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

02040602020 : 343420202021 : 242420212022 : 222220222023 : 313120232024 : 343420242025 : 424220252026 : 43432026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
17839 %
Sole proprietorship
14131 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
11425 %
General partnership
30,7 %
Coopérative
30,7 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
35076 %
Small companies
5311 %
Medium companies
388,2 %
Large companies
204,3 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Solothurn
275,9 %
Oensingen
245,2 %
Grenchen
224,8 %
Olten
214,6 %
Balsthal
183,9 %
Härkingen
153,3 %
Dornach
132,8 %
Hägendorf
132,8 %
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 Solothurn?

461 companies in transport and logistics are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Solothurn, or 3 % of the 17 779 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

305 of these companies (66 %) 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. 628 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?

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