What Flock Freight does

Flock Freight is a U.S.-based freight technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Encinitas, California, that operates as a licensed transportation broker (FMCSA U.S. DOT No. 3020180, MC 33945) and has built the largest shared truckload (STL) freight brokerage in the country. Its core product, FlockDirect® Shared Truckload, uses AI-powered pooling technology — combining combinatorial optimization algorithms and machine learning-based probabilistic pricing models — to consolidate 2–3 compatible shipments from thousands of shippers into a single truck without terminal stops or transloading. The company has extended this stack with STL AddOns, a patent-pending dynamic load-matching module that fills carriers' unused trailer space in real time and has been shown to boost carrier earnings by an average of 77% on top of original booked loads.

The business model is transaction-fee brokerage: revenue is generated on the spread between shipper rates and carrier payments per shipment, scaling directly with freight volume. Shipper pricing is unit-based (linear-foot and pallet-based), with the company claiming average savings of 20–30% versus traditional truckload rates; carrier earnings are boosted via STL AddOns. Go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise field sales target Fortune 500 and major CPG shippers (Stone Brewing, Toshiba, Orgain, ENEOS, AMMEX), an inside sales team serves mid-market accounts, and a self-serve digital platform (app.flockfreight.com) supports SMB shippers and carrier onboarding. Programmatic access for enterprise buyers is delivered through TMS integrations with Oracle OTM and e2open.

Flock Freight has raised approximately $465M+ across multiple funding rounds, including a $215M Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 in October 2021 at a $1.3B post-money valuation and a $60M Series E led by O'Neil Strategic Capital in May 2025, with participation from Susquehanna, SignalFire, GLP Capital Partners, and Bracket Capital. The company reports $646.5M ARR for 2024, has 251–500 employees, and is B Corporation certified, with named recognition from TIME (Most Influential Companies, 2022), CNBC (Disruptor 50, 2022), and Fast Company (2025 Next Big Things in Tech). Operations are domestic U.S. only.

Name

Flock Freight

Legal name

Flock Freight, Inc.

Website

https://flockfreight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Flock Freight is a U.S. freight technology company and the largest shared truckload brokerage in the country, using AI-powered pooling to combine multiple shippers' freight onto single trucks for cost, service, and emissions benefits to shippers and carriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Truckload Freight Brokerage

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAC)

Keywords

• Shared truckload shipping
• Freight brokerage services
• Freight pooling technology
• Truckload freight matching
• Logistics optimization platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Encinitas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage / Transaction Fees: Flock Freight operates as a licensed transportation broker (FMCSA U.S. DOT No. 3020180, MC 33945) arranging transportation of freight by motor carriers. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on each shipment arranged, taking a commission on freight moves. The company matches shipper freight with carrier capacity, earning spread between shipper rates and carrier payments. The brokerage model means revenue scales directly with freight volume (tonnage and number of shipments).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Flock Freight operates as a licensed freight broker that arranges truckload transportation by combining multiple partial shipments from different shippers onto a single truck through its FlockDirect® Shared Truckload service, using AI-powered pooling algorithms. Shippers pay only for the linear feet/pallets used at truckload-level service, while the company also offers STL AddOns to fill empty trailer space for carriers and complementary LTL, Full Truckload, and Partial Truckload services.

Product overview

Flock Freight is a logistics SaaS company offering algorithmically-optimized shared truckload freight services. The product portfolio centers on FlockDirect® Shared Truckload as the core platform, which uses patented AI-powered pooling technology to combine shipments from multiple shippers onto single trucks. This core offering is complemented by STL AddOns, an add-on module for carriers to fill empty trailer space with additional compatible freight. The company also provides traditional freight services (LTL, Full Truckload, Partial Truckload) as part of its comprehensive shipping portfolio. Both shippers and carriers access the platform through dedicated web-based portals with TMS integrations available for enterprise customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FlockDirect®: AI-powered shared truckload service that pools multiple shipments from different shippers onto one truck
• STL AddOns™

Products and services

• FlockDirect® Shared Truckload Flagship AI-powered shared truckload shipping service that pools 2-3 shipments from thousands of businesses onto a single truck without terminal stops or transloading, providing truckload-level speed and reliability while shippers pay only for linear feet or pallets used.
• STL AddOns Patent-pending dynamic load-matching tool for motor carriers that automatically identifies compatible freight to fill remaining empty trailer space along a carrier's route in real time, with email and in-app notifications plus automatic route updates. Averages 77% additional earnings on top of original booked loads.
• Less Than Truckload (LTL) Traditional LTL freight shipping service for smaller shipments that do not require a full truck, offered as part of Flock Freight's comprehensive shipping portfolio.
• Full Truckload Full truckload shipping service for shipments requiring an entire trailer, available as part of Flock Freight's comprehensive shipping portfolio.
• Partial Truckload Partial truckload shipping service for shipments larger than LTL but smaller than full truckload, bridging the gap between LTL and full truckload in Flock Freight's service portfolio.
• Shipper Platform Web-based digital platform enabling shippers to obtain quotes, book shipments, and track deliveries either directly or via TMS integrations, with access to contract rates and customer support.
• Carrier Platform Web-based digital platform enabling motor carriers to sign up, submit quotes, accept tender requests, and access STL AddOns opportunities to maximize trailer utilization and per-load earnings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shippers save an average of 20% compared to truckload rates (website) and 30% compared to traditional truckload options (Flock analysis)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, strategic and minor.

• Stone BrewingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Stone Brewing partnered with Flock Freight to optimize their transportation across the U.S. using the Shared Truckload (STL) model. The partnership resulted in a 23% reduction in shipping costs and prevented 195 metric tons of CO2 emissions in one year. The collaboration is featured as a flagship case study ('You Share a Beer, We Share a Truck') demonstrating the STL model's value for craft beverage shippers requiring reliable, sustainable logistics.
• HighwaycoreTechnology or Integration · 5 October 2023Strategic technology partnership with Highway, an industry leader in carrier identity management. The partnership leverages Highway's robust carrier verification technology to optimize workflows, strengthen security protocols, and minimize fraud risk across Flock Freight's logistics network. Highway's Lane Certainty™ geospatial algorithm matches millions of carrier data points to help find ideal capacity in desired lanes, complementing Flock's pooling technology. Both companies aim to set new standards for safety and reliability in freight logistics.
• Oracle (OTM Integration)coreTechnology or IntegrationOracle Transportation Management (OTM) integration brings dynamic FlockDirect® rates directly into enterprise TMS workflows, enabling large shippers to access Flock's Shared Truckload pricing and booking within their existing Oracle OTM systems. This integration is a key GTM and operational channel for reaching enterprise shippers.
• e2opencoreTechnology or IntegrationTMS integration with e2open providing enterprise shippers programmatic access to FlockDirect® Shared Truckload services and rates through their existing transportation management systems.
• EPA SmartWaystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlock Freight's COO participated in a panel with EPA SmartWay program representatives on freight decarbonization, discussing opportunities to measure and reduce transportation emissions. EPA SmartWay provides tools and support to logistics partners to improve efficiency and reduce emissions — Flock's participation demonstrates alignment with federal sustainability standards.
• The Climate CollaborativestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlock Freight participated in a Climate Collaborative webinar alongside EPA SmartWay and Nature's Path Foods on freight decarbonization, discussing sustainability measurement and reduction of transportation emissions. The Climate Collaborative is a business initiative focused on climate action in the supply chain.
• Nature's Path FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature's Path Foods participated in a joint webinar with Flock Freight (via The Climate Collaborative) and EPA SmartWay on freight decarbonization. Flock's COO and representatives from Nature's Path discussed sustainability measurement and transportation emissions reduction in organic food supply chains.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RXO Inc. Pure-play digital-forward freight broker spun out of XPO. Competes with Flock in TL brokerage and is investing in AI matching and pooling tools. Similar non-asset model and US focus.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest US third-party freight broker with ~$17B in freight revenue and a large digital brokerage platform (Navisphere). Comparable as a non-asset TL/LTL/intermodal broker pursuing AI-enabled matching, though much broader in scope and scale than Flock Freight.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major asset-based carrier with a sizable brokerage segment (J.B. Hunt 360) that competes directly in digital freight matching. Comparable as a TL/LTL broker with integrated capacity, though Flock is asset-light and shipper-only.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight network connecting shippers with owner-operators and agents across TL/LTL. Comparable non-asset brokerage model and US focus, though operating via agent-based network rather than digital pooling.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Largest US LTL carrier by revenue. Comparable as an LTL freight solution competing for the same shipper wallet share that Flock targets via STL, though Old Dominion operates an owned terminal network.

Direct peers

• Uber Freight: Digital freight brokerage subsidiary of Uber operating a platform matching shippers with carriers across TL/LTL/intermodal. Direct overlap with Flock's shipper-facing brokerage and TMS-style self-serve model.
• Loadsmart: Digital freight broker and technology platform offering AI-driven TL and intermodal matching plus drayage. Direct competitor in algorithmic freight matching for enterprise shippers.
• Leaf Logistics: Freight technology company focused on shared truckload pooling and predictive freight matching. Closest analog to Flock Freight's FlockDirect pooling model with similar pooling/optimization thesis.
• Transfix: Digital freight brokerage offering TL matching through proprietary technology for enterprise shippers. Direct overlap with Flock in algorithmic TL brokerage.
• NEXT (formerly NEXT Trucking): Digital freight platform matching shippers with carriers for drayage and full truckload, particularly in port and intermodal lanes. Comparable digital brokerage model with similar technology-led GTM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flockfreight
• Facebookfacebook.com/flockfreight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flock-freight

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors16 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Flock Freight