Shamrock Trading

What Shamrock Trading does

Shamrock Trading Corporation is a privately held, family-owned parent company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. It operates four sub-brands serving the U.S. transportation and logistics industry: Ryan Transportation (asset-light freight brokerage), RTS International (cross-border trade finance), RTS (domestic non-recourse and recourse factoring, fuel discounts, equipment financing, insurance, and fleet management software), and ProTransport (trucking compliance and operations software). The company employs approximately 2,500 people across 12 U.S. office locations, with staff collectively speaking 40 languages to serve a primarily small and mid-sized carrier and owner-operator customer base.

The product stack combines transaction-fee financial services (factoring fees, brokerage spreads, fuel discounts, equipment financing margins, insurance commissions) with subscription software (RTS and ProTransport), giving the company both volume-tied and recurring revenue exposure inside the same carrier relationship. Go-to-market is direct and sales-led, with no disclosed digital-only acquisition channel. Governance is centralized under the founding Ryan family: Bill Ryan serves as CEO, Martin Ryan as President, and Pat Ryan as CXO; the company has raised no outside venture capital and disclosed no acquisitions or divestitures in the available data.

A fourth headquarters tower opened in Overland Park in December 2024, expanding physical capacity alongside continued headcount growth and product launches (including the RTS mobile application and ongoing ProTransport releases). The company has been recognized on the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list in both 2023 and 2024, and operates an employee stock ownership plan alongside the LEAD leadership development program, supporting retention in a labor market where logistics employers compete aggressively for sales and operations talent.

Name

Shamrock Trading

Legal name

Shamrock Trading Corporation

Website

https://shamrocktradingcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Shamrock Trading Corporation is a family-owned parent company founded in 1986 that operates Ryan Transportation (freight brokerage), RTS (factoring, fuel, equipment financing, insurance), RTS International (trade finance), and ProTransport (trucking software), serving small and mid-sized trucking carriers and owner-operators across 12 U.S. offices with roughly 2,500 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation and Logistics Financial Services

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributor & Dealer Finance (Channel Financing) (FSABAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Payments Operations (ACH/Wire/RTGS, SWIFT, SEPA, Checks) (FSABALAB), Integrated Payment Processors (PSP/Acquirer) (FSAMABAA)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Transportation factoring
• Trade finance solutions
• Trucking fleet software
• Managed transportation logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage and Managed Transportation: Ryan Transportation provides third-party logistics services including freight brokerage and managed transportation, generating revenue through transaction fees on freight shipments arranged.
2. Factoring Services: RTS provides multi-industry factoring services to transportation companies, generating revenue through factoring fees on invoice advances.
3. Trade Finance: RTS International provides international financing solutions to exporters, generating revenue through financing fees and interest on trade finance arrangements.
4. Fuel and Equipment Services: RTS provides fuel discounts, equipment financing, and insurance solutions to trucking companies.
5. Trucking Software: ProTransport provides trucking fleet management software, generating revenue through software licensing or subscription fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shamrock Trading Corporation is the parent company of a family of brands serving transportation and logistics companies. Through Ryan Transportation it provides freight brokerage and managed transportation; through RTS it delivers factoring, fuel discounts, equipment financing, and insurance; through RTS International it offers international trade finance to exporters; and through ProTransport it provides trucking fleet management software.

Product overview

Shamrock Trading Corporation operates as a parent company with a family of four brands serving the transportation, logistics, and finance industries. The portfolio includes Ryan Transportation (freight brokerage and managed transportation), RTS International (trade finance for exporters), RTS (multi-industry factoring, fuel services, and related financial solutions with a mobile/web app), and ProTransport (trucking fleet management software). The brands work together to provide comprehensive supply chain logistics, financing, and technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ryan Transportation: Third-party logistics company specializing in freight brokerage services and managed transportation.
• RTS International
• RTS
• ProTransport

Products and services

• Ryan Transportation (Freight Brokerage and Managed Transportation) Third-party logistics services specializing in freight brokerage and managed transportation for shippers, trucking carriers, and logistics providers needing freight matching and capacity management.
• RTS International (Trade Finance) International financing solutions providing quick, customized funding for exporters engaged in cross-border trade.
• RTS (Factoring, Fuel Discounts, Equipment Financing, Insurance) Multi-industry factoring, fuel discount programs, equipment financing, and insurance solutions delivered to transportation companies and other industries, supported by a mobile and web application.
• ProTransport (Trucking Fleet Management Software) Software platform that helps trucking fleets manage their daily operating needs within one integrated system, covering dispatch, load management, and related fleet operations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• JE Dunn ConstructionminorOthers · 3 December 2024Construction partner for Shamrock's fourth tower expansion at 9345 Metcalf Avenue. JE Dunn led the building construction for the new office facility opened in December 2024.
• Bell Knott AssociatesminorOthers · 3 December 2024Architecture/interior design partner for Shamrock's fourth tower expansion. Bell Knott Associates contributed to the design of the new facility featuring a Tech Bar, Shamrock Café, and coffee shop.
• Big Brothers Big SistersminorOthersCommunity partner receiving sponsorships and charitable giving from Shamrock across their 12 locations.
• Boys & Girls Club of Kansas CityminorOthersCommunity partner receiving sponsorships and charitable giving from Shamrock.
• HarvestersminorOthersCommunity partner receiving sponsorships and charitable giving from Shamrock.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics services provider with brokerage, dedicated, and final-mile offerings. Comparable as a multi-modal transportation services competitor with broader scope than Shamrock's brokerage arm.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Diversified transportation and logistics company with intermodal, dedicated, brokerage, and final-mile services. Overlaps with Ryan Transportation in brokerage and intermodal and serves the same shipper customers.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest U.S. truckload carrier with growing logistics and brokerage operations. Comparable as a customer/prospect for both Ryan Transportation brokerage services and RTS factoring, and a broad incumbent in the trucking ecosystem Shamrock serves.

Direct peers

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest U.S. third-party freight broker, directly comparable to Ryan Transportation's asset-light brokerage and managed transportation model. Operates a much larger scale but shares the same customer base of shippers and carriers in truckload and intermodal.
• Apex Capital: Factoring company focused exclusively on the trucking industry, offering invoice factoring, fuel advances, and equipment financing. Most direct competitor to RTS's transportation factoring book.
• Echo Global Logistics: B2B freight brokerage and managed transportation provider with technology-enabled carrier matching. Closely comparable in go-to-market model and customer base to Ryan Transportation's brokerage business.
• RXO, Inc. Spin-off of XPO Logistics focused on North American freight brokerage and last-mile services. Directly competes with Ryan Transportation in truckload brokerage and managed transportation for shippers.
• Triumph Business Capital: Transportation factoring provider serving carriers and freight brokers, directly comparable to RTS's factoring and non-recourse receivables purchasing. Operates in the same niche with similar carrier customer base.
• Tarsier Capital (formerly TCF Capital Funding): Transportation-focused factoring and working-capital provider for carriers and freight brokers. Directly comparable to RTS for factoring services and fuel-card offerings in the same carrier customer segment.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital-first freight brokerage built on Uber's platform, offering shipper-carrier matching with technology-native UX. Represents the emerging competitive threat to traditional brokerages like Ryan Transportation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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