1924 to 1934
The beginnings

On 12^th September 1924, Franz Walter founds the "Speditionsbüro F. Walter" in Vienna. The company establishes itself as a specialist in groupage transport and enjoys a good reputation in customs clearance.

1934 to 1944
The first employee

In 1937, his son Alfred Walter starts working for the company. This makes the young apprentice the company's first employee. Today LKW WALTER has over 1650 employees.

1954 to 1964
An Austrian haulage company takes off

Shortly after Franz Krauter’s take over, LKW WALTER starts regular groupage transport between Vienna and Graz. Necessity becomes a virtue: due to a lack of money, the freight space is chartered and the first relationships with transport partners are established. Another major milestone follows in 1956: the first international transport from Trieste (IT) to Vienna. The picture shows Dkfm. Franz Krauter (left) with authorised signatory Franz Wyka in the port of Trieste on an exploratory tour.

1964 to 1974
LKW WALTER goes international

The international organisation of transports proves to be spot on. In the 1960s, transports to Paris as well as other European countries (Sweden, Spain and England) are organised. In addition, LKW WALTER rents a branch office at the port of Rotterdam to organise cocoa deliveries, among other things. In order to simplify customs clearance for important transports from Germany to Italy, LKW WALTER's second branch is established in 1968 in a small apartment on the north-south axis in Kufstein. To this day, Wiener Neudorf and Kufstein are the only two locations.

1974 to 1984
The starting signal for combined transport

In the 1970s, LKW WALTER is already established as an international transport organisation throughout Europe, with transports to the East and Orient following from 1974.

In 1983, the entire workforce moves into the new office building on the company premises in Wiener Neudorf, where LKW WALTER is still based today.

In 1984, another era in the history of LKW WALTER begins: combined transport. The combination of road and water or road and rail is used, for example, to transport prefabricated houses from Austria to Libya.

Today, more than a third of all transports throughout Europe are handled in an environmentally friendly way using combined transport and, as part of GREEN transport, make a significant contribution to society and the environment.

2004 to 2014
Logistics 4.0

Over one million transports are organised for the first time in 2011. Many well-known global brands are among the customers. LKW WALTER has established itself as one of the most successful companies in Austria. In 2012, LKW WALTER embarks on a major digitalisation offensive. What began as a platform after the turn of the millennium becomes LOADS TODAY for transport companies and CONNECT for customers. IT professionals take care of the high quality of the two platforms that characterise modern transport management.

2014 to 2024
Volatile times demand agile solutions

At a time when digitalisation is gaining momentum and various crises demand agility, LKW WALTER proves its resilience. With solution-orientated approaches, customers can always rely on the highest quality during Brexit, Covid and other tenuous situations. With over 14,000 of ist own trailers and an increasingly dense network in combined transport, this is establishing itself as the sustainable solution for European freight transport. With digital solutions such as real-time visibility, SaaS solutions and the gradual digitalisation of the supply chain, LKW WALTER is once again taking on a pioneering role.