Transport & logistics · Zurich

3 534 companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Zurich.

The commercial register lists 3 534 active companies in transport and logistics in the canton of Zurich, placing Zurich 1st nationally for this sector (20 % of the national total). 1 634 of them (46 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 363 (39 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

3 534active companies
31registered in the past 30 days
1 634VAT-registered
1stcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Transport & logistics in the canton of Zurich: 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 Zurich, against 2 % across Switzerland. 31 companies in transport and logistics were registered in the canton of Zurich over the past 30 days, 103 over 90 days.

Zurich is the country's leading economic hub: a financial centre (banks, insurance, wealth management), home to the headquarters of international groups, IT and fintech around the ETH, and precision industry in the Oberland and the Limmattal. The density of fiduciaries, law firms and agencies is the highest in Switzerland, and the Zurich commercial register is by far the most active for both new registrations and amendments.

Market analysis

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

716companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 1.4 bnof combined share capital (1 826 capital companies)
1 632VAT-registered
85are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 3 534 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Sole proprietorship (43 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (36 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (14 %). 716 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 20 % of the active base; 391 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (301 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 1 826 companies (52 %): CHF 1.4 bn combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 510 of them (28 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

1 632 companies (46 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 3 531 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 522 publish a general phone or email, 579 have a website verified by ciblr, and 85 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 104 new registrations, 54 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 66 relocations of seat, 59 other amendments, 6 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

01002003004002020 : 23023020202021 : 27127120212022 : 24524520222023 : 31631620232024 : 34134120242025 : 39139120252026 : 3253252026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Sole proprietorship
1 53143 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
1 27836 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
50914 %
Branch of a foreign company
381,1 %
General partnership
220,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
3 17790 %
Small companies
1363,8 %
Medium companies
1544,4 %
Large companies
651,8 %
Size not determined
20,1 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Zürich
92126 %
Winterthur
1765 %
Kloten
1694,8 %
Dietikon
1313,7 %
Glattbrugg
972,7 %
Schlieren
792,2 %
Bülach
681,9 %
Regensdorf
641,8 %
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 Zurich?

3 534 companies in transport and logistics are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Zurich, or 20 % of the 17 779 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

1 634 of these companies (46 %) 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. 5,303 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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