C.R. England

What C.R. England does

C.R. England is a fourth-generation, family-owned refrigerated transportation company founded in 1920 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company operates one of the largest asset-based refrigerated fleets in North America, comprising 4,000+ tractors, 6,000+ trailers, and 900+ containers, supported by nearly 6,000 company drivers. C.R. England provides multi-modal freight services across four primary product lines: Dedicated Transportation (exclusive fleets assigned to a single customer), Over-the-Road Truckload (long-haul refrigerated), Intermodal via the proprietary TempStack refrigerated container-on-flatcar solution partnered with Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, and Cross-Border Mexico Services with bilingual carrier partnerships. Its Dedicated Division, founded in 1994, serves over 20 Fortune 500 companies, including Target, PetSmart, Hershey, and ARYZTA, with many relationships exceeding 20-30 years.

The company monetizes primarily through quote-based, multi-year contract pricing on Dedicated services (managed services revenue model) and transaction-based pricing on OTR, Intermodal, and Mexico lanes. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct enterprise field sales and a website quote portal, augmented by sister company England Logistics, a non-asset brokerage offering full truckload, intermodal, LTL, parcel, and supply chain management services. Technology is a meaningful differentiator: C.R. England deploys Lytx DriveCam AI-powered machine vision safety recorders across the fleet, partners with Kodiak AI on autonomous freight (over 10,000 loads completed, with driverless deployment targeted by end of 2026), and integrates Platform Science telematics. Real-time GPS, ELD, and temperature monitoring are standard across reefer loads. The company is privately held with no external private equity or venture capital backing disclosed.

Name

C.R. England

Legal name

C.R. England, Inc.

Website

https://crengland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

C.R. England is a fourth-generation, family-owned refrigerated transportation company founded in 1920, operating one of the largest refrigerated trucking fleets in North America with 4,000+ tractors and nearly 6,000 drivers, serving over 20 Fortune 500 customers via Dedicated, OTR, Intermodal, and Mexico cross-border services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Trucking and Transportation Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerated (Chilled) Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAA)

Keywords

• Refrigerated trucking
• Intermodal transportation
• Dedicated trucking
• Cross-border logistics
• Temperature-controlled freight

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dedicated Transportation Services: Customized fleet solutions with exclusive trucks and drivers tied exclusively to customer business. Tailored services including routine store deliveries, specialized handling, dock bumping, driver unload via liftgates, pallet jacks, and hand unloading.
2. OTR Truckload Transportation: Over-the-road refrigerated truckload services, one of the largest in North America. Services include routine freight transport, timely surge response, climate-controlled environments, and secure transit features.
3. Intermodal Transportation: Rail-road intermodal services leveraging partnerships with Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. Container-on-flatcar technology for temperature-controlled freight across railroad and highway corridors.
4. Cross-Border Mexico Services: Full-service cross-border transportation into and out of Mexico with bilingual experts, through-trailer and cross-docking services, and door-to-door shipment tracking and billing.
5. England Logistics (Non-asset Based): Sister company England Logistics offers non-asset based transportation solutions including full truckload services, intermodal, dry and temp controlled LTL, parcel, and complete supply chain management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

C.R. England is an asset-based refrigerated transportation company that provides multi-modal freight solutions across North America, including Dedicated fleet services (exclusive trucks and drivers tied to a customer's business), Over-The-Road (OTR) refrigerated truckload, Intermodal rail transportation via TempStack double-stack reefer technology, and Cross-Border Mexico services with bilingual expertise. The company operates 4,000+ tractors, 6,000+ trailers, and 900+ containers, supported by subsidiary England Logistics for non-asset based transportation management.

Product overview

C.R. England is a fourth-generation, family-owned transportation company founded in 1920, providing asset-based multi-modal freight solutions across North America. Its core product portfolio consists of Dedicated Transportation Services, OTR Truckload, Intermodal (including the TempStack refrigerated intermodal product), and Cross-Border Mexico Services, all supported by sister company England Logistics for non-asset based logistics. The company operates a fleet of over 4,000 tractors, 6,000 trailers, and 900 containers. C.R. England's Dedicated Division, founded in 1994, serves over 20 Fortune 500 companies with exclusive fleets; its first Dedicated customer has remained with the company for over 30 years. The company also integrates Lytx DriveCam Event Recorders fleet-wide for AI-powered video safety monitoring. The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dedicated Transportation Services Customized dedicated fleet solutions where trucks and drivers are exclusively assigned to a customer's business. Services include routine store deliveries, specialized handling, driver unload via liftgates or conveyors, and multi-stop regional or full truckload delivery from plant or distribution center to store. Serves dry retail, grocery, meats/proteins, building materials, and automotive supplies customers.
• Over-The-Road (OTR) Truckload One of the largest refrigerated over-the-road trucking solutions in North America, offering routine freight transport, expedited movement, climate-controlled environments, and secure transit features for temperature-sensitive cargo. Backed by company-trained drivers and top-of-the-line equipment.
• TempStack Refrigerated Intermodal Temperature-controlled intermodal solution using container-on-flatcar (COFC) technology that double-stacks refrigerated containers on railroad flatcars, providing door-to-door services across North America's railroad and highway corridors with real-time load monitoring. Delivered through strategic railroad partnerships with Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
• Cross-Border Mexico Services Full-service cross-border transportation into and out of Mexico, featuring bilingual expertise, through-trailer and cross-docking service, cargo supply chain security, door-to-door shipment tracking and billing, and carrier partnerships for refrigerated transportation.
• England Logistics Non-asset based logistics subsidiary of C.R. England offering a portfolio of transportation solutions including full truckload services, intermodal, dry and temperature-controlled LTL, parcel, and complete supply chain management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 million meals donated to food-insecure children since 2018 through One Against Childhood Hunger initiative
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Union Pacific RailroadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025Strategic railroad partnership for intermodal freight efficiency. C.R. England publicly endorsed the proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger, citing benefits for intermodal freight efficiency. The partnership connects rail ramps to final destinations with real-time cargo tracking.
• Norfolk Southern RailwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2025Strategic railroad partnership through proposed merger with Union Pacific to create coast-to-coast rail integration. C.R. England supports the merger as a transformative step for intermodal efficiency, connecting 50,000 miles across 43 states.
• Kodiak AIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025Autonomous trucking technology partnership where C.R. England receives autonomous freight delivery services. C.R. England completed over 10,000 loads for Kodiak AI as part of the collaboration, with autonomous vehicles having driven over 3 million miles. The partnership positions C.R. England for future driverless long-haul trucking deployment expected by end of 2026.
• LytxcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 March 2025Fleet-wide deployment of Lytx DriveCam Event Recorders across all 3,500+ tractors and drivers. The technology uses machine vision and AI to identify driving risks including distracted driving, cell phone use, and seat belt compliance. Selected after three-month competitive evaluation against two other video safety providers for its advanced technology and 27-year track record of innovation.
• Mexico Cross-Border Carrier PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Mexican carrier leaders in refrigerated transportation providing quality service and equipment for cross-border shipments. Services include through-trailer and cross-docking with bilingual expertise and cargo supply chain security emphasis.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hub Group: Hub Group is an intermodal and logistics specialist with strong Class I rail partnerships and dedicated capacity. Closest pure intermodal competitor given C.R. England's TempStack focus on rail-truck reefer.
• Werner Enterprises: Werner is a major temperature-controlled truckload and dedicated carrier with similar enterprise shipper focus. Closest peer on the dedicated refrigerated side of the market.
• Heartland Express: Heartland Express operates irregular route truckload with refrigerated capability through subsidiary Smith Transportation. Competes for similar over-the-road and dedicated refrigerated lanes.
• Marten Transport: Marten is a temperature-controlled truckload and intermodal specialist with a national footprint. Direct competitor on refrigerated lanes and in dedicated food/refrigerated contracts.
• KLLM Transport Services: KLLM is a dedicated refrigerated trucking specialist serving food and retail shippers. Pure-play comparison point for C.R. England's refrigerated dedicated and over-the-road businesses.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload carrier with a substantial refrigerated and intermodal franchise through Knight Refrigerated and the Swift consolidation. Overlapping dedicated and reefer capacity compete head-on with C.R. England for enterprise food/retail contracts.
• Covenant Logistics Group: Covenant operates dedicated, refrigerated, and managed freight transportation with a similar enterprise customer mix. Direct competitor on dedicated refrigerated and expedited lanes.
• Schneider National: Schneider is a comparable multi-modal carrier operating dedicated, intermodal, truckload, and logistics services with significant refrigerated exposure. Most direct competitor to C.R. England's full multi-modal stack and enterprise customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates the largest US intermodal franchise plus dedicated and final-mile services. Comparable on rail intermodal partnership model (BNSF partner similar to C.R.'s UP/NS), though broader and more diversified.

Emerging players

• Kodiak AI: Kodiak is C.R. England's autonomous trucking technology partner with 10,000+ completed loads. Emerging autonomous technology player whose commercial deployment directly drives C.R. England's future long-haul cost structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crengland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CREnglandTrucking
• Facebookfacebook.com/crenglandinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cr-england
• Instagraminstagram.com/cr_england
• TikToktiktok.com/@crenglandofficial

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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