Abstract: A communication system is disclosed for transportation orders. It at least one embodiment, it includes a central communication device, with a memory for recording order specifications, with a transceiver unit for receiving vehicle information and with an assignment unit which is embodied for assigning orders to vehicles on the basis of the vehicle information and the order specifications, with an order which can be assigned to one or more vehicles, able to be sent via the transceiver unit to the vehicle or the vehicles and further including at least one vehicle-based communication device, with a transceiver unit for transmission of vehicle information and for receiving transportation orders, with the communication device being connected or able to be connected to each communication device for communicating communication orders via a respective communication link.