Grip

What Grip does

Grip Shipping, Inc. is a U.S. cold-chain fulfillment and logistics provider specializing in frozen and refrigerated direct-to-consumer brands. Founded in 2022 in Miami, Florida by former ButcherBox executives Juan Meisel and Jimmy Cooper, the company operates six temperature-controlled facilities across New Jersey, Florida, California, Texas, Michigan, and Nevada, providing 24-hour delivery coverage to more than 80% of the U.S. population and reporting 99.8% pick accuracy across $2B+ of cumulative eCommerce goods delivered.

The company's core platform combines physical fulfillment with a proprietary perishable order management system (OMS) that integrates claims management, dry ice replenishment, and customer holds into a single workflow. Underpinning operations is the Smart Shipping Engine, which analyzes approximately 25 million data points daily to optimize carrier selection, weather-aware routing, and refrigerant usage, working across a network of more than eight carriers and 100 last-mile hubs. Grip has been recognized on the FreightTech 100 list in both 2024 and 2025.

Grip serves a mix of enterprise shippers (HelloFresh, ButcherBox, Cometeer), mid-market brands (Open Farm, Maev, GOLO, WildGrain), and emerging DTC startups (Fish Fixe, First Seed Foods, Smoothie Box, Appy Hour) across meal kits, beverages, pet food, seafood, and prepared meals. Revenue is generated through warehousing fees tied to its 30,000+ frozen pallet positions and per-order fulfillment and value-added services, with potential expansion into adjacent verticals such as e-pharmacies, life sciences, flowers, and wineries.

Name

Grip

Legal name

Grip Shipping, Inc.

Website

https://gripshipping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grip Shipping is a cold-chain fulfillment and logistics provider serving frozen and refrigerated direct-to-consumer brands. Operating six temperature-controlled facilities nationwide, it combines proprietary order management software with AI-driven shipping optimization to deliver 80%+ of the U.S. within 24 hours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold-Chain Fulfillment & Logistics (3PL)

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Food Cold Storage (TLALABAB), Temperature-Controlled Food & Grocery Delivery (Chilled/Frozen) (TLAAAHAL)

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Perishable fulfillment services
• Order management system
• Last-mile logistics
• Refrigerated shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fulfillment Services: Temperature-controlled warehousing and fulfillment operations including receiving, storage, picking and packing, and outbound logistics for frozen and refrigerated goods. Pricing includes flat technology fee plus warehousing and shipping costs based on order volume and complexity.
2. Logistics and Shipping: Arranging carrier delivery services with national and regional partners. Includes active last-mile logistics management with real-time hub monitoring, rerouting, and exception management. Costs based on shipment attributes, geography, carrier service levels, and volume.
3. Technology Platform Access: Cloud-based OMS platform subscription providing inventory management, order processing, shipment tracking, and analytics. Includes access to proprietary algorithms for carrier selection, refrigerant optimization, and cartonization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grip provides temperature-controlled warehousing, fulfillment, and last-mile logistics for frozen and refrigerated direct-to-consumer brands, combined with a proprietary cloud-based Order Management System (OMS) and Smart Shipping Engine that optimizes carrier selection, refrigerant quantity, cartonization, and routing using real-time weather and carrier performance data. The service is delivered through six U.S. cold-chain facilities and bundled into a flat technology fee plus volume-based warehousing and shipping charges.

Product overview

Grip offers an integrated cold-chain fulfillment and logistics platform for frozen and refrigerated DTC brands, combining three core services—Fulfillment, Logistics, and Software—supported by proprietary technology. The flagship Grip OMS (Order Management System) serves as the central platform, paired with the Smart Shipping Engine for real-time shipment optimization and the Intelligent Analytics Platform for operational insights. The company operates six temperature-controlled fulfillment facilities (New Jersey, Florida, California, Texas, Michigan, Nevada) and partners with multiple national and regional carriers to enable 80%+ U.S. population coverage within 24 hours. Grip's technology analyzes 25 million data points daily to optimize packaging, carrier selection, and routing decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temperature-Controlled Fulfillment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% reduction in shipping costs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Live Lineup AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Educational partner collaborating on AI Live Commerce Expert qualification system development. Jointly developed the competency-based certification program with Growth Up, aimed at establishing commerce creators as a professional occupation.
• Growth UpminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Educational partner collaborating on AI Live Commerce Expert qualification system. Jointly developed the 6-week practical training program with Live Lineup Academy for talent development in live commerce.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• FreightWaves: Freight market data, analytics, and media platform that publishes the FreightTech 100 list on which Grip has been recognized. Included as an adjacent/ecosystem participant that signals Grip's category positioning in the freight-tech landscape rather than as a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Burris Logistics: Mid-Atlantic based cold-chain 3PL providing refrigerated and frozen warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation services. Comparable as a cold-chain fulfillment partner serving food brands with distribution needs.
• ShipBob: Tech-enabled fulfillment network serving DTC brands with an OMS-style platform. Comparable to Grip as a B2B fulfillment partner for ecommerce, though ShipBob is broader (non-cold) and larger by facility count.
• Saddle Creek Logistics Services: Multi-temperature 3PL offering warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation including cold-chain capabilities for retail and DTC customers. Comparable as a 3PL serving ecommerce brands with temperature requirements.

Broad incumbents

• Americold: Largest publicly-traded temperature-controlled warehousing REIT with hundreds of facilities globally. Comparable as a cold-chain storage and logistics provider, though focused on bulk storage rather than DTC parcel fulfillment.
• DHL Supply Chain (Cold Chain): Global contract logistics provider with significant temperature-controlled warehousing and transport capabilities, including life sciences cold-chain. Comparable as a large-scale cold-chain 3PL serving enterprise customers.
• NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics: European-headquartered automated cold-chain logistics provider with deep frozen storage and distribution capabilities. Comparable as a tech-enabled cold-chain operator with national/regional networks.
• United States Cold Storage: Major US temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company serving food manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice. Comparable as a cold storage 3PL with national reach, though more focused on bulk than DTC parcel.
• Lineage Logistics: One of the world's largest cold-chain logistics providers with deep frozen and refrigerated warehousing capacity. Comparable as a temperature-controlled logistics operator serving food customers, though much larger and broader than Grip.

Regional players

• Congebec: Canadian frozen and refrigerated logistics provider with warehousing, transportation, and value-added services for food customers. Comparable as a cold-chain 3PL with similar service offerings but primarily serving the Canadian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Grip_shipping
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gripshipping

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 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 →

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