Freight transport by road: largest employers
3,594 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 4941) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Henri Essers en Zonen Internationaal Transport leads with 932.3 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Essers en Zonen Internationaal Transport 3600 Genk | €339.5m | €537.9m | €21.1m | 932.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | H. Essers Transport Company 3600 Genk | €127.1m | €98.6m | €64.6m | 654.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | DHL Global Forwarding (Belgium) 1830 Machelen (Brab.) | €86.7m | €444.9m | €29.6m | 596.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | DPD (Belgium) 1800 Vilvoorde | €242.3m | €268.1m | €82.6m | 576.5 | 2024 |
| 5 | Ghent Handling and Distribution 9042 Ghent | €172.1m | €117.1m | €129.3m | 532.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | DSV Road Real Estate 2030 Antwerp | €100.7m | €230.1m | €54.2m | 512.2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Jost & Cie 4040 Herstal | €82.2m | €180.4m | €44.7m | 508.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | DHL eCommerce (Belgium) 1740 Ternat | €29.6m | €120.3m | €10.3m | 452.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Primelog 1930 Zaventem | 218,267 € | — | 6,260 € | 406.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Vervaeke 8587 Spiere-Helkijn | €96.1m | €87.6m | €40.7m | 393.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Van Moer Transport 2070 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €42.2m | €84.0m | €4.33m | 391.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | Xwift 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €111.5m | €54.3m | 948,956 € | 372.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | GXO Logistics Belgium 1730 Asse | €44.5m | €44.9m | €33.0m | 349.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Distri-LOG Transport 2830 Willebroek | €14.6m | €36.9m | 857,844 € | 329.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | V.T.H. 1480 Tubize | €8.35m | €32.8m | €1.89m | 319.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Eutraco 8800 Roeselare | €63.6m | €103.7m | €7.03m | 306.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Transport Hoffmann Laurent 9250 Waasmunster | 159,186 € | — | 96,934 € | 303.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | General Logistics Systems Belgium 1620 Drogenbos | €78.3m | €142.0m | €47.0m | 300.2 | 2026 |
| 19 | Fockedey Truck 7900 Leuze-en-Hainaut | €38.2m | €69.4m | €3.53m | 284.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Cogetrina Logistics 7522 Tournai | €75.2m | €54.5m | €10.6m | 271.8 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Freight transport by road?
Henri Essers en Zonen Internationaal Transport, with 932.3 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Freight transport by road companies report employees?
3,594 out of 8,082, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 12 Nov 2026.