What ContainerPort Group, Inc does

ContainerPort Group, Inc. is a private intermodal transportation and logistics company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1971 and operating as a subsidiary of World Group, a diversified transportation holding company. CPG operates 28 terminal locations across 49 states with a network of 1,300+ owner-operators and 500+ corporate employees, moving containers between US ports, rail terminals, and inland destinations. Core service lines are container drayage (international, domestic, ISO bulk, and managed), domestic transportation and brokerage (dry van, flatbed, refrigerated, LTL), warehousing and distribution (crossdocking, transloading, pick/pack/ship), and dedicated transportation. The company also operates the Columbus Container Transload Facility, a 35-acre USDA/FGIS-certified bulk transload site, and serves agricultural, chemical, automotive, retail, and industrial manufacturing shippers.

The company's technology stack is built around operational visibility and driver engagement rather than AI. Proprietary tools include the DrayPal mobile app (settlements, load activity, credential management, Samsara-integrated safety scoring), the Transportation Rating Tool covering 1M+ drayage lanes with real-time quote retrieval, and warehouse integrations with EDI, WMS, and Shopify. The technology platform was developed with Headstorm and integrates with Samsara for telematics. Subsidiary brands include Middle Bay Transportation (agent-based freight model), Bristol Transportation (capacity services), WDS (warehousing), and Intermodal Container Logistics. Long-standing rail partnerships with Norfolk Southern and CSX, plus EPA SmartWay certification for 6+ consecutive years, anchor the operational footprint.

CPG generates revenue primarily through transaction-based pricing on container moves (base drayage rate plus DOE-indexed fuel surcharge and accessorial fees including detention, chassis, per diem, and HAZMAT), domestic brokerage fees, warehousing and distribution service contracts, and agent commissions under the Middle Bay model. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise sales at the terminal and corporate level, a website quote request system, and an agent-based channel. Strategic momentum is anchored by the 2018 ASF Intermodal merger, the 2021 launch of the TRT and DrayPal platforms, the 2022 launch of a Dedicated division, and the 2025 acquisition of Dray Alliance that positioned CPG as one of the largest drayage providers in the Los Angeles/Long Beach market.

Name

ContainerPort Group, Inc

Legal name

ContainerPort Group, Inc.

Website

https://containerport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ContainerPort Group is a private intermodal drayage and logistics provider operating 28 US terminals with 1,300+ owner-operators, serving enterprise shippers across chemical, automotive, retail, and industrial manufacturing verticals through container drayage, domestic brokerage, warehousing, and dedicated transportation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Drayage and Logistics Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Off-Dock Container Yards (Near-Port Overflow Yards) (TLALAJAK), Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI), Port Call Operations & Berth/Service Scheduling Liaison (Terminal, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Container drayage services
• Intermodal transportation
• Domestic freight brokerage
• Warehousing and distribution
• Logistics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Drayage Services: Core service providing transportation of containers from ports, rails, and terminals. Revenue generated through drayage rates plus fuel surcharges and accessorial fees. Services include international drayage, domestic drayage, ISO bulk, and managed drayage services.
2. Domestic Transportation and Brokerage: Full-service domestic brokerage covering dry van, flatbed, refrigerated, and LTL shipping. Coast-to-coast coverage including Alaska, Hawaii, and border shipping. Revenue generated through transportation fees.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Services including container unloading, receiving, sorting, labeling, packaging, crossdocking, transloading, and order fulfillment. Technology integrations with EDI, WMS, and Shopify.
4. Managed Drayage Services: Consulting and management services for optimizing customer drayage networks, including market intelligence, bid execution, and daily operations management.
5. Middle Bay Transportation Agent Model: Agent-based freight transportation model where freight agents earn commissions on shipments. Commission structure paid upon shipment delivery plus sign-on and growth bonuses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ContainerPort Group is an intermodal transportation and logistics company that provides container drayage, domestic transportation, warehousing and distribution, and managed logistics services across 28+ terminal locations in the United States. The company moves containers between ports, rail terminals, and inland destinations for shippers, leveraging a fleet of 1,300+ owner-operators and assets including trucks, chassis, yards, and transload facilities. It also operates an agent-based freight brokerage (Middle Bay Transportation) and offers value-added warehousing such as crossdocking, transloading, and order fulfillment.

Product overview

ContainerPort Group is a multimodal transportation company offering a unified platform of container drayage and logistics services. The core product portfolio centers on Container Drayage (international, domestic, ISO bulk), Domestic Transportation, Logistics Solutions (brokerage, bid management, network optimization), and Warehousing & Distribution. Supporting these core services are specialized sub-products including the Columbus Container Transload Facility for bulk agricultural transloading, DrayPal mobile app for owner-operator management, the Transportation Rating Tool for real-time pricing, and Managed Drayage Services for network optimization. The company operates subsidiary brands including Middle Bay Transportation (agent-based freight services) and maintains a network of 28+ terminal locations across 49 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DrayPal: Mobile application for owner-operators to manage drayage operations
• Bristol Transportation
• Middle Bay Transportation
• Dedicated

Products and services

• Container Drayage Core intermodal drayage service transporting containers between ports, rail terminals, and final destinations for shippers and logistics providers. Includes international, domestic, ISO bulk, and managed drayage solutions.
• Domestic Transportation Nationwide trucking services providing local and dedicated trucking capacity for cross-town shipments to nationwide service, addressing shipper capacity challenges.
• Logistics Solutions Coast-to-coast logistics services including domestic brokerage, RFP/bid management, benchmarking, and network optimization for freight transportation across North America.
• Warehousing & Distribution Value-added warehousing services including crossdocking, transloading, pick/pack/ship, freight consolidation, and order fulfillment, with integrations to EDI, WMS, and Shopify.
• Columbus Container Transload Facility (CTF) 35-acre purpose-built transload facility in Columbus, Ohio specializing in bulk transload operations for agricultural commodities with conveyor unloading, 58K lbs/container capacity, and on-site USDA/FGIS certification.
• Managed Drayage Services Consulting and management service for customer drayage operations, including market intelligence, bid execution, and daily operations management to optimize customer drayage networks.
• Domestic Brokerage Freight brokerage covering the first and last leg of the supply chain with coast-to-coast coverage including Alaska, Hawaii, and border shipping, offering dry van, flatbed, refrigerated, and LTL services.
• Middle Bay Transportation Agent-based motor carrier subsidiary offering freight agent opportunities and owner-operator driving options with competitive commissions, back-office support, and TMS-based load matching tools.
• Dedicated Services White-glove freight services providing high-volume, high-touch, dedicated transportation tailored to specific customer supply chain needs, led by a dedicated division Vice President.
• Bulk Liquid Drayage Specialized bulk liquid shipping service providing safe, reliable, and on-time bulk transportation for liquid cargo customers, initially in Detroit.

Quantifiable outcome

• 365 Clean Safety DOT Inspections in 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ITS ConGlobal LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2021ITS ConGlobal acquired CPG's CY, rail lift operation in Indiana, and Container Sales division as part of strategic portfolio streamlining. ITS ConGlobal maintains operations at over 120 facilities across the US, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
• ASF Intermodal / ASF Transportation GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Major merger in 2018 where ASF Intermodal's expansive network joined CPG, significantly expanding truck capacity and adding terminals in Charleston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Mobile. ASF CEO Michael Smith led the combined organization.
• Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPG partners with Truckers Against Trafficking to combat human trafficking. CPG owner-operators receive TAT training as part of onboarding. TAT is a non-profit organization with over 7 million members educating and mobilizing the trucking industry.
• HeadstormcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Headstorm, a leading cybersecurity and mobile application technology developer, to build DrayPal mobile app using best practices for user-centered design, feedback gathering, listening sessions, and beta-testing with end users.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPG maintains continued participation in EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership, a public-private initiative for environmental sustainability in transportation. CPG has been in SmartWay partnership for 6+ consecutive years.
• World Group / World Shipping, Inc.coreOthersParent company of ContainerPort Group. World Group CEO Michael Smith leads CPG with strategic oversight. Fred Hunger serves as World Group Chairman.
• Norfolk Southern RailroadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership as intermodal ramp contractor. CPG gained access to NS ramps in multiple locations including Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Greensboro.
• CSX TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail partnership where CPG was granted access to CSX Cleveland ramp in 2007 for intermodal operations.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Schneider runs a sizable intermodal and drayage business alongside truckload, logistics, and port services. Comparable as a diversified national carrier with overlapping drayage, brokerage, and warehousing capabilities.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Knight-Swift is one of North America's largest truckload carriers with growing intermodal and logistics operations. A broad incumbent that competes with CPG for asset-based drayage capacity and enterprise freight contracts.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates the largest US intermodal fleet alongside dedicated, final mile, and truckload services. A broad incumbent in intermodal/drayage that competes with CPG for enterprise shipper contracts and rail-volume partnerships.

Direct peers

• Hub Group: Hub Group is the largest US intermodal marketing company with extensive drayage, trucking, and logistics operations. Closest direct peer to CPG given shared intermodal/drayage focus, multi-terminal network, and integrated brokerage and warehousing offerings.
• ITS ConGlobal: ITS ConGlobal provides terminal operations, container yard management, and rail lift services across 120+ facilities in the US, Mexico, and Costa Rica — and notably acquired CPG's Indiana CY and rail lift operations in 2021, evidencing direct service overlap.
• NFI Industries: NFI is a privately held, family-owned drayage, trucking, warehousing, and logistics provider with national terminals. Highly comparable to CPG in service mix, private ownership profile, and asset-backed model.
• RoadOne IntermodalLogistics: RoadOne is a national, non-asset-based intermodal drayage and logistics provider focused on port and rail container movement. Closely comparable asset-light owner-operator drayage model and customer base to CPG.
• STG Logistics (formerly Suddath): STG is an asset-light intermodal drayage and logistics specialist with national port and rail terminal coverage. Direct peer in drayage, container handling, and supply-chain solutions targeting import/export shippers.

Emerging players

• DCLI (Direct ChassisLink): DCLI is a leading chassis pool and intermodal equipment provider serving drayage carriers and shippers. Comparable as an intermodal ecosystem participant whose chassis and equipment offerings are deeply tied to the same drayage customers CPG serves.

Others

• CSX Transportation: CSX is a Class I freight railroad and a strategic ramp-access partner of CPG. Included as an adjacent/ecosystem participant — not a direct competitor for drayage, but a key relationship and potential partner/customer overlap with CPG's intermodal volumes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpgdrives
• Facebookfacebook.com/containerportgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/container-port-group-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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