Echo Global Logistics

What Echo Global Logistics does

Echo Global Logistics is a technology-enabled third-party logistics provider founded in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, offering truckload, less-than-truckload, partial truckload, intermodal, managed transportation, and (more recently) parcel and cross-border services to shippers across consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, and e-commerce verticals. The company operates a multimodal brokerage platform anchored by EchoConnect, with EchoShip for shippers, EchoDrive for carriers, and EchoSync providing API and EDI integration into customer transportation management and ERP systems; AI and machine learning are applied to load matching, automated carrier negotiation, predictive analytics, and carrier verification via third-party risk-data partners.

The business generates revenue primarily through transaction-based brokerage fees on each shipment moved, supplemented by recurring managed transportation engagements with dedicated operational teams. Following its 2021 take-private by The Jordan Company and the March 2026 acquisition of ITS Logistics, Echo reports combined annual revenue of approximately $5.2 billion and operates a carrier network exceeding 50,000 trucking companies and 120+ LTL partners, positioning it among the top five North American 3PLs by scale.

Since the take-private, management has executed a sequenced expansion strategy: tuck-in acquisitions (Fastmore in 2022, FreightSaver in 2025), the larger ITS Logistics combination in 2026, geographic expansion into Mexico via offices in Mexico City and Monterrey, and product launches including EchoParcel (a FedEx-powered parcel offering), EchoXBorder (customs brokerage), EchoSameDay, and EchoChill (cold-chain). Loyalty programs such as EchoDrive Preferred and EchoShip Rewards are intended to deepen engagement on both sides of the two-sided freight marketplace.

Name

Echo Global Logistics

Legal name

Echo Global Logistics

Website

https://www.echo.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Echo Global Logistics is a technology-enabled North American 3PL offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, managed transportation, parcel, and cross-border services through its EchoConnect platform, serving shippers across CPG, manufacturing, retail, F&B, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics and Freight Brokerage Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Freight Brokerage (USMCA/EU, etc.) (TLADAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Third-party logistics
• Managed transportation
• Less-than-truckload shipping
• Intermodal transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage Services: Transaction-based freight brokerage fees charged on truckload, LTL, and partial truckload shipments. Echo earns a margin on the difference between shipper rates and carrier costs, leveraging a network of 50,000+ carriers.
2. Managed Transportation: Dedicated transportation management services where Echo's team manages all or part of a shipper's transportation network. Revenue based on shipment volume, complexity, and management fees.
3. Warehousing & Warehouse Services: Temperature-controlled warehousing and warehouse services through Roadtex subsidiary, including food-grade storage, display building, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment.
4. Intermodal Services: Intermodal transportation services as a certified IMC with 350,000+ containers, generating revenue through rail-truck coordination and drayage services.
5. Specialized Services: Specialized logistics including parcel management, cross-border Mexico/Canada shipping, temperature-controlled solutions, and omnichannel fulfillment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Echo Global Logistics is a technology-enabled third-party logistics provider that matches shippers with trucking carriers across multiple freight modes (truckload, LTL, partial truckload, intermodal, international air/ocean, and parcel). The company operates proprietary platforms (EchoShip for shippers, EchoDrive for carriers, EchoSync for system integration) built on its EchoConnect core architecture, and offers managed transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and cargo insurance services across North America.

Product overview

Echo Global Logistics operates as a technology-enabled third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core technology stack is powered by EchoConnect, which supports the EchoShip shipper portal, EchoDrive carrier platform, and EchoSync integration layer. The company provides multimodal freight services across truckload, LTL, partial truckload, temperature-controlled, intermodal rail, international air/ocean, and parcel, supplemented by specialized services including cross-border Mexico/Canada, port drayage, drop trailer solutions, managed transportation, and warehousing. Echo has expanded its portfolio through strategic acquisitions including ITS Logistics (drayage, intermodal, omnichannel fulfillment) and Roadtex (temperature-controlled warehousing). Recent additions include EchoParcel (FedEx-powered parcel), EchoXBorder (US-Mexico customs brokerage), EchoSameDay (same-day LTL), EchoChill (refrigerated consolidation), and EchoInsure+ (cargo insurance). The EchoDrive Preferred loyalty program and EchoShip Rewards program provide carrier and shipper incentives respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EchoShip: Self-service web portal for LTL, truckload, and partial truckload shippers enabling quote, book, ship, track, and pay functionality.
• EchoDrive
• EchoSync
• EchoInsure+
• EchoChill
• EchoXBorder
• EchoParcel
• EchoConnect
• EchoSameDay
• EchoDrive Preferred

Products and services

• Full Truckload Full truckload freight brokerage services for shippers across North America, providing access to a network of 50,000+ carriers for dry van, temperature-controlled, flatbed, heavy haul, and cross-border shipments.
• Less Than Truckload (LTL) LTL freight brokerage service accessing over 120 top-volume LTL carriers, offering traditional LTL, volume, expedited, cross-border, and temperature-controlled LTL shipping for mid-sized freight shipments.
• Partial Truckload (PTL) Partial truckload services for mid-sized freight shipments using relationships with 6,000+ partial truckload carriers, offering dry van, temperature-controlled, flatbed, cross-border, and load-to-ride options.
• Intermodal Rail Intermodal rail service as a certified Intermodal Marketing Company (IMC) with 350,000+ containers and partnerships with all Class 1 railroads, including drayage, cross-border, port drayage, expedited, and refrigerated container options.
• International Air & Ocean International air and ocean freight forwarding services providing global shipping capabilities through vetted freight partners, including airline freight, ocean shipping (FCL and LCL), and charter options.
• Parcel Shipping Small parcel shipping management solutions combining enterprise-level technology, carrier network access, competitive rates, and supply chain support with parcel management, audit, and optimization capabilities.
• Managed Transportation Outsourced transportation management service where Echo's dedicated teams plan, execute, and oversee the customer's transportation network using TMS technology, 24/7 support, and multimodal expertise.
• Warehousing & Warehouse Services Temperature-controlled warehousing and warehouse services through the Roadtex subsidiary, including food-grade facilities, display building, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment across more than 30 locations and 3+ million square feet.
• EchoXBorder (Cross-Border Customs Brokerage) Cross-border U.S.-Mexico customs brokerage service launched in January 2026 offering border consolidation, deconsolidation, inventory control, and integrated freight management with bilingual compliance expertise.
• EchoParcel End-to-end parcel shipping solution launched in May 2026 leveraging Echo's strategic partnership with FedEx, integrated into the EchoShip platform for unified parcel, LTL, partial, and truckload shipment management.
• EchoShip Self-service web portal for LTL, Truckload, and Partial Truckload shippers enabling quote, book, ship, track, and pay functionality with instant carrier access and real-time status updates.
• EchoDrive Carrier-facing digital platform with web portal and mobile app for dispatchers, owner-operators, and drivers to search, bid, book, manage, track loads, and receive payment with automated negotiation capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Intermodal shipping can save up to 11% on annual shipping costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FedExcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Strategic partnership with FedEx powering EchoParcel parcel shipping solution through the EchoShip platform. The partnership enables shippers to access competitive FedEx rates while managing parcel operations within Echo's broader multimodal transportation network.
• WabashcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Partnership with Wabash to expand drop trailer business capabilities. Collaboration supports Echo's drop trailer and trailer pool programs serving shippers across North America.
• GenLogscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with GenLogs to deploy real-time carrier verification and silent sales detection as part of ITS Logistics fraud mitigation strategy. AI-enabled carrier intelligence combines with GenLogs technology to achieve 0.04% critical incident rate.
• HighwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership with Highway for carrier verification and network access, complementing GenLogs integration for comprehensive carrier intelligence and security.
• AtoBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtoB fuel card partnership offering EchoDrive Preferred members significant fuel savings averaging 45¢ per gallon at partner stations including TA, Petro, Rutter's, Kwik Trip, Speedway, and RaceTrac.
• SiriusXMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering SiriusXM Fleet Program at discounted rates to EchoDrive Preferred members: $4.99/month for Music & Entertainment, $7.99/month for Platinum tier.
• Truck Parking ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership enabling EchoDrive Preferred members to instantly reserve truck parking locations across the US with $25 off first rental using promo codes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Schneider runs intermodal, truckload, and logistics services including brokerage. Echo and Schneider overlap significantly in intermodal containers and asset-based logistics, especially as Echo integrates ITS Logistics' dedicated and drop-trailer capacity.
• XPO: XPO refocused on LTL after the RXO and GXO spinoffs. Echo's less-than-truckload and partial-truckload services, especially through EchoShip and EchoSameDay, compete with XPO for LTL shipper volume as a major US LTL incumbent.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates the largest US intermodal franchise plus an Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) brokerage arm. While J.B. Hunt is much larger and asset-heavy, its brokerage division competes with Echo for truckload and intermodal shippers and serves as a strategic comp for scale-driven 3PL evolution.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Knight-Swift is one of the largest US truckload carriers with a sizable logistics segment offering brokerage and 3PL services. Echo competes with Knight's logistics division for shipper freight, especially across LTL and partial truckload where Echo leads with EchoShip.
• DSV A/S: DSV is a top-tier global freight forwarder and 3PL following its Schenker acquisition. Echo's International Air & Ocean and cross-border services overlap with DSV in North America, though DSV's global breadth makes it an adjacent rather than direct US-domestic competitor.

Direct peers

• Hub Group: Hub Group is a US-based intermodal marketing company and 3PL with brokerage and dedicated capacity. Echo shares the intermodal and asset-light/asset-based hybrid model, particularly after the ITS Logistics acquisition added drayage and dedicated capacity.
• Landstar System: Landstar is an asset-light freight network operator using owner-operators and agents across truckload and LTL. Echo's 50,000+ carrier network and EchoDrive platform mirror Landstar's model of aggregating non-fleet capacity for shippers.
• Coyote Logistics: Coyote Logistics is a US-based digital freight brokerage owned by UPS, specializing in truckload capacity with a technology platform. Echo competes directly with Coyote across enterprise truckload and partial truckload, especially given Coyote's logistics arm position under UPS Supply Chain Solutions.
• RXO: RXO was spun out of XPO in 2022 as a pure-play asset-light freight brokerage with technology-driven capacity matching. Echo and RXO are direct comparables on business model (brokerage-led), customer base (enterprise shippers), and growth narrative via M&A.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: C.H. Robinson is the largest US asset-light freight broker and 3PL with North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding segments. Echo competes head-to-head in truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation, both serving enterprise and mid-market shippers with technology-led brokerage platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A6 records

Investments1 record

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