TA Services

What TA Services does

TA Services is a privately held third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 1986 in Mansfield, Texas, and operating as the non-asset division of PS Logistics, LLC since 2014. The company delivers integrated multimodal freight brokerage (dry van, open deck/flatbed, temperature-controlled, heavy haul, LTL, expedited), managed transportation (TMS-based planning, execution, RFP management, freight bill audit and payment), warehousing and fulfillment (2MM+ sq ft across 20+ facilities with cross-docking, kitting, sequencing, and mill services), and USMCA cross-border logistics with consolidation and deconsolidation points across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Technology is built on a proprietary data warehouse and integrated third-party platforms — MercuryGate SaaS TMS, SMC3 LTL suite, MacroPoint and FourKites visibility, McLeod dispatch, RMIS carrier compliance, and TriumphPay carrier payments.

The company's revenue model combines transaction fees on freight brokerage (per 49 U.S.C. 13102 authorized broker) with managed services revenue from transportation management engagements and storage/value-added fees from warehousing. Customers are predominantly enterprise and mid-market shippers across manufacturing, automotive, retail/consumer goods, food and perishables, and steel/metals — with named relationships including Nucor, Benteler Automotive, Cummins, and D'Arrigo Bros. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with dedicated account management, supported by industry content, awards, and case-study-driven demand generation; carrier acquisition runs through a dedicated portal and TriumphPay-powered quick pay.

TA Services has scaled from approximately $30M to over $650M in revenue under CEO Scott Schell through organic growth and six acquisitions between 2018 and 2022 (Sellers Logistics, Celadon Logistics, Top Gun Freight, Scout Logistics, KPI Logistics, and C2 Freight Resources). Operational scale in 2024 includes 315,000+ loads shipped, 1.8 billion miles traveled at a 99% claim-free rate, and a 95% customer retention rate. The company operates exclusively in North America and is recognized on Transport Topics Top 50 Freight Brokerage, Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL, and Food Logistics Top 3PL & Cold Storage rankings.

Name

TA Services

Legal name

TA Services, Inc.

Website

https://taservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TA Services is a USMCA-focused third-party logistics provider offering multimodal freight brokerage, managed transportation, warehousing and fulfillment, and cross-border logistics to enterprise shippers in manufacturing, automotive, retail, food, and industrial sectors across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics (3PL)

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Transportation Services (MTS) / Outsourced TMS Operations (TLAIAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contract & Tariff Management (Carrier Contracts, Accessorials, Lane/Zone Rates) (TLAEAIAB), Shipment Visibility, Track & Trace & Exception Management (Managed) (TLAIANAH), Brokerage/3PL TMS (Freight Brokerage Operations) (TLAEAAAB)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics
• Freight brokerage
• Managed transportation
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• Cross-border logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices36 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage: TA Services acts as an authorized broker (per 49 U.S.C. 13102) arranging transportation of freight by vetted motor carriers. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and negotiated rates on loads moved across truckload, LTL, flatbed, temperature-controlled, heavy haul, and expedited modes. The company earns fees based on the value of freight managed.
2. Managed Transportation Services: Outsourced transportation management where TA Services plans, executes, and optimizes a shipper's supply chain. Revenue includes logistics consulting, network design, TMS management, freight bill audit and payment services, and carrier procurement (RFP management). Typically structured as recurring management fees or performance-based arrangements.
3. Warehousing and Fulfillment: Dedicated and multi-client warehousing with 2MM+ SqFt across North America. Revenue generated from storage fees, value-added services (cross-docking, kitting, sequencing, pick & pack, re-packing, sub-assembly, yard management), and fulfillment processing. Mill services for industrial customers also contribute.
4. Cross-Border Logistics: Integrated cross-border logistics services supporting freight movement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Revenue from LTL consolidation, pool distribution, full truckload, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, flat bed, and intermodal cross-border shipments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TA Services is a non-asset third-party logistics (3PL) provider that sells multimodal freight brokerage (truckload, LTL, flatbed, refrigerated, heavy haul, expedited), managed transportation, dedicated and multi-client warehousing with value-added fulfillment services, and cross-border logistics across the USMCA region. The company serves enterprise and mid-market shippers with technology-enabled services backed by MercuryGate TMS, SMC3 LTL tools, MacroPoint/FourKites visibility, and TriumphPay carrier payments, operating from 20+ facilities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Product overview

TA Services is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering a unified platform of integrated logistics services centered on four core product lines: Freight Brokerage (multimodal truckload, LTL, and specialized freight), Managed Transportation (outsourced transportation planning and execution with TMS), Warehousing & Fulfillment (2MM+ sq ft of storage with value-added services), and Cross-Border Logistics (USMCA-compliant freight movement between US, Canada, and Mexico). The company operates 20+ strategically situated facilities across North America and provides technology-enabled services through partnerships with MercuryGate TMS, SMC³, McLeod, FourKites, MacroPoint, and TriumphPay. Service types include Dry Van, Open Deck/Flatbed, Temperature Controlled, Heavy Haul/Specialized, LTL, and Expedited/High Value freight. The portfolio also includes customer-facing portals (TMS Login, Shipper Load Board) and warehouse management capabilities supporting SAP, Korber/HighJump, Oracle, and other WMS platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Brokerage Multimodal freight brokerage providing domestic and international shipping across dry van, open deck/flatbed, temperature-controlled, heavy haul/specialized, LTL, and expedited/high-value freight modes for enterprise and mid-market shippers across North America.
• Managed Transportation Outsourced transportation management delivered through a four-stage Understand-Design-Plan-Execute process, including Rapid Network Assessment, Solution Development, MercuryGate SaaS TMS implementation, freight bill audit and payment, accrual management, RFP management, and carrier contracting.
• Warehousing and Fulfillment Dedicated and multi-client warehousing with 2MM+ square feet across 20+ strategically situated facilities in North America, offering value-added services such as cross-docking, kitting, sequencing, pick & pack, re-packing, returnable management, sub-assembly, yard management, and mill services for industrial customers.
• Cross-Border Logistics Integrated international logistics managing freight movement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including a USMCA LTL Consolidation Network, pool distribution, full truckload, refrigerated, flatbed, and intermodal cross-border shipments, with bilingual English/Spanish account management and 24/7/365 visibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% transportation cost reduction following network redesign using SMC3 technology
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SMC3coreTechnology or Integration · 4 June 2026TA Services implemented SMC3's technology platform including RateWare XL, CarrierConnect XL, and CzarLite tools to modernize its managed transportation and consolidated freight operations. The partnership produced measurable gains: 30% transportation cost reduction, 8.3% portfolio savings, and 99% routing accuracy. Combining SMC3's data-driven technology with TA's operational expertise produced repeatable improvements in rating, routing, and transit intelligence.
• Benteler AutomotivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cross-border logistics partnership with Benteler Automotive, supporting the automotive leader's US-Mexico supply chain operations. TA Services provides expertise in cross-border transportation, USMCA compliance, and multi-modal freight solutions.
• TriumphPaycoreTechnology or Integration · 5 November 2019TA Services partnered with TriumphPay to provide streamlined carrier payment experience through the TriumphPay portal. TriumphPay gives carrier partners complete transparency on their accounts, ultimate flexibility in selecting payment options, and competitive Quick Pay. Since inception, TriumphPay has paid more than 70,000 carriers on behalf of freight brokers. TA Services uses TriumphPay as its primary carrier payment platform.
• McLeod SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationMcLeod – a centralized trucking dispatch platform – used as a core technology tool for freight brokerage operations, enabling efficient dispatch and carrier management.
• MacroPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationMacroPoint provides real-time track and trace capabilities used by TA Services to offer end-to-end shipment visibility across managed transportation.
• FourKitescoreTechnology or IntegrationFourKites provides real-time supply chain visibility and track-and-trace used by TA Services to enhance shipment monitoring across all modes and borders.
• RMIScoreTechnology or IntegrationRMIS (Risk Management Information System) used for advanced carrier compliance monitoring and qualification within TA's freight brokerage operations.
• MercuryGatecoreTechnology or IntegrationMercuryGate SaaS TMS is TA Services' primary transportation management system for multi-modal shipment planning, execution, procurement services, RFP management, and carrier contracting. TA Services is an expert in MercuryGate implementations.
• SAPsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSAP is one of the warehouse management systems (WMS) TA Services is experienced with and uses across its 2MM+ sq ft of warehousing operations.
• Körber (HighJump)supportingTechnology or IntegrationKörber (formerly HighJump) is a WMS platform TA Services is experienced with across its warehouse network.
• OraclesupportingTechnology or IntegrationOracle WMS is one of the warehouse management systems TA Services uses across its operations.
• Celadon TruckingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-acquisition of Celadon Logistics assets in 2019, TA Services established a long-term capacity solutions partnership with Celadon Trucking, gaining access to 2,800+ dry van and temperature-controlled trucks throughout North America.
• GM Supply (GSM Transportation Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSM Transportation is a joint venture between GM Supply and TA Services, operating the 185,000 sq ft Janesville, Wisconsin warehousing facility. GSM won the Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award for its 230+ employees and safety best practices.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Public asset-based carrier with significant brokerage, intermodal, and logistics services. Overlaps with TA in brokerage and managed transportation, but asset-heavy model and intermodal focus differ from TA's non-asset positioning.
• ArcBest: Asset-based LTL carrier (ABF Freight) with growing asset-light brokerage and managed transportation through MoLo. Comparable multimodal capabilities and similar customer segments; larger LTL focus than TA.
• XPO Logistics: Large public 3PL focused on LTL and brokerage after RXO spin-off and GXO spin-off. Overlapping brokerage capabilities with TA but specialized in LTL and broader geographic scale; less direct overlap on managed transportation and cross-border USMCA focus.

Direct peers

• Hub Group: Asset-based intermodal and logistics provider with brokerage, dedicated, and final-mile services. Comparable multimodal brokerage with managed transportation components; serves similar manufacturing and retail shipper base across North America.
• Echo Global Logistics: Non-asset freight brokerage and 3PL owned by The Jordan Company, providing truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation. Highly comparable to TA in technology-enabled brokerage, managed services, and warehousing; competed in Transport Topics Top 50 rankings.
• NFI Industries: Family-owned asset-based and non-asset 3PL with dedicated trucking, brokerage, warehousing, and intermodal services across North America. Closely comparable as a private, integrated 3PL serving similar industrial and retail shipper base with cross-border capabilities.
• RXO: Public freight brokerage spin-off from XPO, focusing on truckload and last-mile logistics with managed transportation services. Direct competitor in non-asset brokerage; comparable in technology adoption (Coyote-style digital tools) and enterprise shipper orientation.
• Coyote Logistics: Non-asset 3PL and freight brokerage owned by UPS, offering truckload, LTL, and managed transportation across North America. Closely comparable to TA Services in business model, multimodal brokerage, and enterprise shipper focus; UPS ownership gives scale advantages TA does not have.
• Worldwide Express: Non-asset 3PL and LTL brokerage backed by Ridgemont/CVC, offering parcel, LTL, truckload, and managed transportation. Comparable non-asset model, LTL focus, and similar enterprise sales motion; competes in the same 3PL rankings.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital-native freight brokerage and managed transportation platform backed by Uber. Competes in the same truckload and managed transportation space; differentiated by digital-first model and Transplace/TMS technology; represents the technology disruption risk to traditional 3PLs like TA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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