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Business statistics · October 10, 2026

How many companies in the “Freight transport” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 15,000

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 15,000 companies in the “Freight transport” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 83.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 84.6).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

15,142businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
83.5per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 84.6)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne830
Düsseldorf642
Duisburg525
Dortmund449
Essen410
Bielefeld297
Wuppertal281
Mönchengladbach225
Bochum213
Aachen212

→ Freight transport in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Freight transport” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 15,000 companies in the “Freight transport” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 83.5 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 84.6).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Freight transport” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (830), Düsseldorf (642), Duisburg (525).

Cite this number

Suggested citation
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 15,000 companies in the “Freight transport” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/freight-transport/north-rhine-westphalia).

The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.

Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.