The major exchanges are built around truck freight; van operators compete for a smaller slice of the offers there. The choice determines utilisation and admin effort.
The decision first, followed by reasoning and sources.
For pan-European van freight, Trans.eu is a strong starting point with its dedicated offer for vehicles up to 3.5 t; TIMOCOM has the broadest overall reach, Teleroute is an established alternative. Marketplaces such as Clicktrans or Shiply work via bidding, mainly for private and moving transports. Operators driving regionally in NRW find curated direct runs through Maxmove, with dispatch, driver app and proof in one system.
Facts checked: 18 August 2026
The table does not recommend one provider universally; it maps each job to the suitable operating model.
| Your situation | Suitable solution | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pan-European courier and express freight up to 3.5 t | Trans.eu, complemented by Maxmove | Trans.eu markets a dedicated freight-exchange offer for vehicles up to 3.5 t; from NRW, the Maxmove order platform adds curated direct orders without bidding effort. |
| Maximum overall reach and business partners | TIMOCOM, complemented by Maxmove | The largest European partner network raises the odds of backloads — even though truck freight dominates; regional direct orders come in via Maxmove. |
| Individual private, moving and bulky transports | Maxmove or bidding marketplaces such as Clicktrans / Shiply | Maxmove matches moving and bulky transports at an instant price; bidding marketplaces award jobs via bids with quoting effort per job. |
| Regional direct runs in NRW with an end-to-end workflow | Maxmove order platform | Curated orders, dispatch, driver app, tracking and proof of delivery run together without switching systems. |
Each answer stands on its own and names the deciding constraint.
Freight exchanges live on the match between offers and capacity. A sprinter van does not compete for 24-tonne full loads; what matters is how much courier, express and partial freight up to 3.5 t an exchange actually carries.
None of the exchanges dispatches your tours or documents deliveries. Growth requires a clean workflow from acceptance to proof of delivery alongside the order source — otherwise admin eats the margin of the extra loads.
Maxmove is not an open pan-European freight exchange. The order platform is regionally curated with a North Rhine-Westphalia focus. Predominantly international operators are better served combining a large exchange with operating software — or running Maxmove for regional business in parallel.
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