Mercedes-Benz trucks have been used successfully and reliably for 100 years at the Ehrenkirchen-based enterprise near Freiburg in the Breisgau region.
Currently, the company’s own, almost homogeneous Mercedes-Benz truck fleet totals around 120 vehicles from the Actros and Atego model series.
The logistics service provider has also concluded full-service contracts with Mercedes-Benz CharterWay for the vehicles so that the wheels can keep on turning.
On the occasion of the anniversary, the partners marked another significant milestone in the history of their collaboration and signed a letter of intent (LOI) that includes the delivery of 100 zero-emission trucks over the next five years.
Depending on their intended use and the progress of development, these could be both battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks.
While battery-electric trucks from Mercedes-Benz have been in series production since 2021, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks are currently undergoing customer-oriented practical testing.
Christian Wilz, CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks & FUSO Germany, says: “The successful partnership between Mercedes-Benz Trucks and the freight forwarding company karldischinger logistikdienstleister represents a long-standing and excellent business relationship characterized by a high degree of respect and trust.”
“I am therefore very pleased that karldischinger logistikdienstleister will continue to rely on trucks from our company in the future and that we have jointly signed a letter of intent for 100 zero-emission vehicles,” he adds.
En route to emission-free inbound logistics for the Wörth plant
Together with its logistics partners, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has set itself the objective of achieving locally emission-free inbound logistics for the Wörth assembly plant by the end of 2026.
Around 20 eActros 300 trucks are currently already being used in delivery transport to Wörth am Rhein – including an eActros 300 Lowliner from freight forwarder karldischinger logistikdienstleister.
At the same time, the company is also working on the electrification of the inbound traffic of other German plants in the Daimler Truck production network, i.e. the Kassel, Mannheim, and Gaggenau plants.
Jürgen Distl, Head of Operations at Mercedes-Benz Trucks, indicates: “For a century, the name ‘karldischinger’ has stood for reliability and innovative spirit in the transport industry.”
He continues: The company has been operating as a carrier for transportation at our plants since 1995, and karldischinger logistikdienstleister has managed to establish itself as an extremely reliable partner for our production network.”
Karlhubert Dischinger, shareholder of karldischinger logistikdienstleister, states: “As our customers and ourselves attach great importance to safety and reliability, our own fleet continues to be of major importance.”
“We are reinforcing this commitment to trucks with the letter of intent we have now signed for over 100 climate-friendly trucks. The fleet must be modern and efficient, which is why the average age of our vehicles is only two years,” he adds.
Longstanding experience with e-mobility
The logistics service provider had its first experience of an electric drive in a truck almost three decades ago.
As early as 1995, karldischinger logistikdienstleister tested the Atego BlueTec Hybrid 1222L in real life on the roads around Freiburg.
The four-cylinder diesel engine OM 924 with 160 kW was combined with a water-cooled electric motor with a peak output of 44  kilowatts.
. Due to the heavy battery pack, the 15-ton truck only had a payload of 2.8 tons. Nevertheless, the vehicle played a key role when it came to low-emission city deliveries.
Together with other players, the family-owned company founded a city logistics concept for Freiburg, collaborating to bundle goods over the last mile and thus relieving the city of traffic and exhaust gases.
The hybrid vehicle was in practical use for almost a decade at karldischinger logistikdienstleister.
About the Company
At its ten sites in Germany, four branches in Austria and one in Switzerland, Spain and Croatia, respectively, karldischinger logistikdienstleister employs around 1,100 employees.
In addition, there is a high number of trainees: The company trains around 150 young people in 15 professions.
The company operates more than 160,000 square meters of logistics space. The strongest divisions are automotive, pharmaceutical, and food logistics, as well as general cargo activities.
The company’s own fleet comprises around 120 trucks – mostly of the Mercedes-Benz brand – and some 300 semitrailers.
The Dischinger family was first mentioned in records in 1470, when they were already involved in wine transport from Kaiserstuhl to St. Blasien.
The actual haulage company started operations in 1879. In 1924, the first truck was purchased – a Benz.
In 1975, Karlhubert Dischinger took over the company’s destiny from his father and then handed it over to his son Karlkristian Dischinger in 2016.
