Assignments without prospecting
We win the customers – you manage their transport operations
Our marketing, partnerships and authority guides continuously generate enquiries from your region.
Become a transport manager: assignments without your own sales effort.
Have you passed the professional competence examination for road haulage and want to turn your knowledge into income as an external transport manager, full-time or alongside your main role? We bring the customers; you bring the expertise.
Good to know: under EU law, an external transport manager may manage up to four undertakings with a combined fleet of 50 vehicles – making the role suitable as an additional professional activity.
Why Verkehrsleiter24
You manage transport operations. We handle the rest.
For many qualified professionals, the challenge is not expertise but winning customers and handling administration. We take care of exactly that:
Back office included
Deadlines, documents and contract templates
We take administration off your desk with appointment contracts, deadline monitoring and document management from one source.
You control your workload
One to four assignments – full-time or part-time
Choose anything from additional income with one assignment to full utilisation across four undertakings and 50 vehicles, the EU limit.
Join the network in four steps
How to become part of Verkehrsleiter24.
- 1
Apply
Send a short email with evidence of professional competence, your region and preferred workload. A CV is helpful but not essential.
5 minutes - 2
Introduction & review
We discuss experience, region and terms and review professional competence, good repute and available capacity under the 4/50 rule.
One call, about 30 min. - 3
First assignment
When a suitable customer is available in your region, we make the introduction and prepare the authority appointment and contractual records.
When an assignment fits - 4
Ongoing cooperation
You manage the transport activities; we provide back-office support, deadline monitoring and further suitable assignments as required.
Long-term & predictable
What does a transport manager do?
What you bring
- Professional competence for road haulage or equivalent recognition
- Personal good repute
- Available capacity under the 4/50 rule in Regulation 1071/2009
- Ideally practical experience in transport, dispatch or fleet management
- A careful and reliable working style
- Additional languages are an advantage, especially Turkish, Polish or Romanian
Your framework
- Remuneration
- per assignment
- Maximum EU capacity
- 4 firms / 50 vehicles
- Area
- close to home
- Basis
- self-employed
FAQ · Become a transport manager
The most common applicant questions.
Do I have to be employed by Verkehrsleiter24?+
No. Cooperation is normally on a self-employed basis. Customers appoint you by contract as an external transport manager under Regulation 1071/2009. We introduce assignments, supply contract templates and support the back office.
How many undertakings may I manage?+
Under Article 4(2) of Regulation 1071/2009, external transport managers may manage no more than four undertakings with a combined maximum of 50 vehicles. You choose your workload within that limit.
I am qualified but have little practical experience. Can I apply?+
Please contact us. The key requirement is your ability to manage transport activities effectively and continuously. We support your start with templates, checklists and an experienced network contact.
How much can I earn?+
Remuneration is per assignment and depends on fleet size and workload. We discuss all terms transparently during the introductory call.
Which regions need transport managers?+
Across Germany. We prefer local assignments so effective management can be delivered properly. Demand is particularly strong around Rhine-Ruhr, Berlin, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Munich.