YMX Logistics

What YMX Logistics does

YMX Logistics, LLC is a privately held managed-services provider of outsourced yard logistics for enterprise shippers across North America, founded in 1982 and headquartered dually in Henderson, Nevada (West Coast) and Kenosha, Wisconsin (East Coast). The company employs 251-500 people and operates as a labor-intensive, multi-site yard execution specialist serving customers across CPG, food and beverage manufacturing, grocery retail, retail and eCommerce, automotive, and other logistics-intensive verticals (12 verticals per company segmentation). Service modules include Gate Management, Spotting & Shuttling, EV Solutions, Trailer Rentals, Dedicated Freight, and Network Operations, typically delivered under multi-year enterprise contracts with performance-aligned pricing rather than traditional hourly or per-move billing.

The core technology asset is YMX OS (Yard Operating System), a proprietary operational framework unifying people, processes, equipment, technology, and data. An embedded Yard Management System (YMS) add-on is available only with purchase of YMX services. In April 2026, YMX launched what it describes as the first Autonomous Yard Operating System, integrating embedded yard management, AI-powered digital twins, computer vision-based automated data capture, and autonomous yard trucks. This system was unveiled at MODEX 2026 and deployed at a top-five U.S. grocery retailer's distribution center before expanding to nine additional facilities within six months. AI/ML capabilities span computer vision, telematics/IoT, predictive analytics, optimization, and autonomous agents across multimodal data inputs.

YMX monetizes primarily through long-cycle enterprise field sales (direct sales targeting multi-site shippers, supported by industry conferences such as MODEX, ACT Expo, RILA LINK, and Food Shippers of America). Revenue derives from managed services contracts covering labor, equipment, technology, and operational execution, with adjacent revenue from EV deployments, trailer rentals, and dedicated freight. Strategic moves in 2025-2026 include the January 2025 acquisition of Yard Commander, expansion of electric yard truck operations to six U.S. states (California, Indiana, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, Maryland), and partnerships with multiple EV OEMs (Orange EV, TICO, Kalmar, Autocar, Capacity Trucks, BYD) plus regulatory partnership with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to deploy DERI-funded electric yard trucks at zero capital cost to shippers.

Name

YMX Logistics

Legal name

YMX Logistics, LLC

Website

https://ymxlogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

YMX Logistics is a North American managed-services provider of outsourced yard logistics for enterprise shippers, founded in 1982 and operating across 12 verticals including CPG, grocery retail, food and beverage, and eCommerce from dual headquarters in Henderson, NV and Kenosha, WI. The company delivers integrated yard execution — gate management, spotting, shuttling, EV solutions, and dedicated freight — through its proprietary Yard Operating System (YOS).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yard Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), General Freight Trucking (4841), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Yard Management Systems (YMS) Platforms (TLAEAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yard Spotter/Hostler Dispatch & Move Optimization (TLAEAHAF), Yard Automation & IoT (RTLS, RFID, Sensors, Digital Yard) (TLAEAHAE), Integration & Connectivity for YMS (TMS/WMS/ERP, EDI/API) (TLAEAHAJ), Trailer & Yard Asset Tracking (Trailers, Containers, Chassis, RTIs) (TLAEAHAD), Detention/Demurrage & Dwell Time Management (TLAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Yard management services
• Spotting and shuttling
• Electric yard trucks
• Trailer rental services
• Dedicated freight transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Integrated Yard Logistics Services: YMX generates revenue through outsourced yard and dedicated freight services for enterprise organizations. Revenue derives from managed services contracts covering labor, equipment, technology, and operational execution across customer sites. The model includes gate management, spotting and shuttling services, EV solutions, trailer rentals, and network operations. Contracts are typically multi-site, enterprise-level agreements with performance accountability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

YMX Logistics provides outsourced, integrated yard logistics services to enterprise and Fortune-500 shippers across North America, including gate management, spotting and shuttling, electric yard truck deployment, trailer rentals, dedicated freight, and multi-site network operations. Service delivery is anchored in the company's proprietary YMX OS (Yard Operating System), an operational framework that combines embedded yard management software, AI-powered digital twins, autonomous yard trucks, computer vision, and telematics/IoT data with physical execution to standardize yard operations across customer networks.

Product overview

YMX Logistics offers a unified integrated yard logistics platform centered on its proprietary Yard Operating System (YOS), which serves as the core operational framework. The platform is delivered as a platform-plus-modules architecture where YOS provides the foundational operating system and data capabilities, supplemented by distinct service modules including Gate Management, Spotting & Shuttling, EV Solutions, Trailer Rentals, Dedicated Freight, and Network Operations. An optional Yard Management System (YMS) layer is available as an add-on to the YOS platform for technology-enabled operations management. The company provides integrated yard logistics services for enterprise shippers across North America, combining technology enablement with operational execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YMX OS (Yard Operating System): The company's proprietary operating system framework that integrates people, processes, equipment, technology, and data for enterprise yard operations optimization.
• YOS (Yard Operating System)

Products and services

• YMX OS (Yard Operating System) YMX's proprietary Yard Operating System (YOS) is an integrated operational framework that unifies people, processes, equipment, technology, and data to deliver engineered execution, continuous improvement, and enterprise-level accountability across yard networks. It is available to enterprise shippers through YMX managed services contracts and bundles embedded yard management with autonomous execution capabilities.
• Gate Management Streamlined gate management solutions designed to manage the flow of vehicles in and out of enterprise yard facilities, enhancing security, efficiency, and accountability of driver and trailer movements at the gate.
• Spotting & Shuttling Trailer repositioning within facilities and transportation between locations, executed by trained YMX drivers and coordinated via the YMX OS platform to ensure safe and seamless execution of yard movements.
• EV Solutions Electric vehicle yard truck deployment and management, including charging infrastructure, supporting customer sustainability and ESG goals and enabling zero-capital-expenditure conversion to electric yard fleets via grant administration.
• Trailer Rentals Flexible trailer rental services that enable enterprise customers to scale fleet capacity for seasonal demand spikes, equipment maintenance windows, or unexpected operational surges.
• Dedicated Freight Dedicated transportation solutions built around customer requirements, with optimized routes and predictable costs to serve enterprise shippers' freight movement needs.
• Network Operations Enterprise-wide visibility and standardized orchestration across multiple customer facilities, providing consistency in yard execution and performance at network scale under the YMX OS framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced yard truck fleet requirements for enterprise grocery retailer deployment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCEQ administers the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP), including the Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentive (DERI) Program. YMX has secured $1.95 million in DERI funding to assist Texas shippers in electrifying their yard truck fleets. YMX manages the entire grant process on behalf of shippers, enabling deployment of EV yard trucks with no capital expenditures for customers.
• Orange EVcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading OEM manufacturer of fully electric terminal trucks, including the e-TRIEVER model designed for distribution, ports, and rail yard operations. YMX deploys Orange EV trucks as part of its EV solutions offering, leveraging their market-leading electric terminal truck technology.
• TICO TractorscoreTechnology or IntegrationOEM offering the Pro-Spotter EV developed in partnership with Volvo Penta. Known for durability and advanced electric driveline technology suitable for intense yard operations. Part of YMX's EV yard truck deployment options.
• KalmarcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal OEM providing the TX Electric Terminal Tractor designed in collaboration with Lonestar Specialty Vehicles. The TX model brings enhanced productivity to North American ports and logistics facilities, reducing emissions without compromising power. Included in YMX's EV fleet options.
• AutocarcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of the E-ACTT, an all-electric severe-duty terminal tractor built to handle challenging yard operations while maintaining zero emissions. Part of YMX's EV equipment partnerships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ryder System: Ryder is a large fleet leasing and dedicated transportation/3PL operator that bundles yard management, dedicated drivers, and supply chain services for enterprise shippers, overlapping with YMX on outsourced yard and dedicated freight services across multi-site networks.
• Penske Logistics: Penske Logistics provides dedicated transportation, yard management, and supply chain solutions to large manufacturers and retailers, competing with YMX on enterprise yard outsourcing and contract-driven dedicated freight services.
• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is a global 3PL offering warehousing, yard, and dedicated transportation services across hundreds of facilities, providing an integrated alternative to YMX for multinational shippers needing yard execution at scale.
• Geodis: Geodis is a global logistics provider with dedicated transportation, contract logistics, and yard management capabilities that overlap with YMX's enterprise yard services portfolio, particularly for retail and consumer goods customers.
• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder provides TMS, WMS, and yard management software for large enterprises, representing both a potential integration partner and a competitor to YMX's embedded YMS functionality.
• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes provides logistics technology including YMS, dock scheduling, and transportation management, offering an alternative software-and-services stack for shippers evaluating YMX's bundled YOS-plus-services model.

Direct peers

• NFI Industries: NFI Industries operates dedicated transportation, warehousing, and yard management services for large North American shippers, with similar multi-site enterprise contracts and a comparable focus on integrated yard and dedicated freight execution.
• C3 Solutions: C3 Solutions is a yard management software vendor providing appointment scheduling, dock management, and yard visibility tools to shippers and 3PLs, competing directly with YMX's embedded YMS capabilities inside YMX OS.

Emerging players

• FourKites: FourKites offers a supply chain visibility platform with yard visibility and predictive ETA capabilities, increasingly competing with the visibility and predictive analytics layers of YMX OS for enterprise shippers.
• project44: project44 is a supply chain visibility and transportation management network that includes yard and dock visibility features, competing with parts of YMX OS for shipper technology budget.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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