Axle Logistics

What Axle Logistics does

Axle Logistics is a non-asset third-party logistics (3PL) provider and licensed freight broker arranging transportation services for shippers across the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company offers five core service lines: truckload (including dry van, temperature-controlled, expedited, and open-deck), intermodal via partnerships with all major railroads, less-than-truckload (LTL) through a network of more than 50 carrier partners, warehousing backed by a proprietary WMS, and port drayage/cross-docking services. Axle generates revenue primarily through brokerage transaction fees on freight it arranges, with accessorial charges (detention, lumper, layover, and truck-ordered-not-used) and storage/management fees from its warehousing line. Customers include manufacturers, distributors, and retailers requiring freight movement, while carrier partners include motor carriers and owner-operators seeking load opportunities; the company positions itself around dedicated single-point-of-contact account management and 24/7/365 service availability.

Underpinning service delivery is a proprietary technology platform: a custom Transportation Management System (TMS) with real-time shipment tracking via cellular and ELD device integration and geo-fencing, a customizable Warehouse Management System (WMS), a customer portal enabling shipment tracking, proof-of-delivery retrieval, shipment building, and invoice management, EDI connectivity feeding data directly into customers' TMS/WMS systems, Power BI-powered customizable reporting, and automated compliance technology that monitors carrier insurance, DOT status, and certificate of insurance validity in real time. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and B2B, combining direct sales engagement, online quote requests, and relationship-based business development; pricing is custom and quote-based rather than publicly disclosed. The company is privately held as an LLC, organized in 2012, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a branch office in Chattanooga and 251-500 employees. Recognition includes multi-year Top Workplaces USA, the 2025 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 60 Best award, Inc. 5000, EPA SmartWay certification, and an EcoVadis sustainability rating.

Name

Axle Logistics

Legal name

Axle Logistics, LLC

Website

https://axlelogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Axle Logistics is a non-asset third-party logistics provider and licensed freight broker offering truckload, intermodal, LTL, warehousing, and port drayage services across North America, supported by a proprietary TMS, WMS, and customer portal for shippers and carriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics / Freight Brokerage

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Transportation Services (MTS) / Outsourced TMS Operations (TLAIAEAB), Real-Time Operational Visibility & Exception Management (TLAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Third-party logistics
• Transportation management
• Intermodal shipping
• Less-than-truckload

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Brokerage Services: As a licensed transportation broker registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Axle Logistics arranges transportation services for shippers and charges fees for these brokerage services. Revenue is generated through negotiated rates, charges, and accessorial fees including detention, lumper charges, layover, truck ordered not used fees, and extra stop charges.
2. Warehousing Services: Facilitation of local and national warehousing options backed by proprietary WMS technology. Revenue generated through warehouse storage and management fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Axle Logistics is a non-asset based third-party logistics (3PL) and licensed freight broker that arranges truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), intermodal, warehousing, and port drayage services for shippers across the continental U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company operates an expansive carrier network and delivers these services through a proprietary TMS/WMS platform with real-time visibility, a customer portal, Power BI reporting, and automated compliance monitoring, supported by a single-point-of-contact service model available 24/7/365.

Product overview

Axle Logistics is a non-asset based third-party logistics (3PL) company offering a comprehensive suite of freight services including Truckload, Intermodal, LTL, Warehousing, and Port Services. The company operates a proprietary Technology Platform that integrates end-to-end visibility, a customer portal for shipment tracking and invoice management, Power BI reporting, and automated compliance monitoring. Services are delivered through an expansive carrier network across the continental U.S., Canada, and Mexico, supported by 24/7/365 customer service with a single streamlined point of contact per customer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Truckload Services Over-the-road truckload transportation services with a network of local, regional, and national carriers across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, including dry van/temp controlled, expedited, and open deck capabilities (Flatbed, RGN, Step-Deck, Double Drop, Over-Dimensional/Heavy-Haul).
• Intermodal Services Door-to-door intermodal solutions with access to all major railroads, providing cost-effective alternatives to truckload with flexible transit times and coast-to-coast coverage.
• Less Than Truckload (LTL) LTL solutions for shipments from a single pallet to high volume, with consolidation capabilities combining smaller shipments into multi-stop truckloads, served through over 50 LTL carrier partners for competitive pricing and flexibility.
• Warehousing Services Local and national warehousing options backed by Axle's proprietary WMS, including refrigerated, frozen, and dry storage with real-time inventory visibility and an established national warehouse network.
• Port Services Port drayage services across expedited, inter-carrier, pier, shuttle, and door-to-door container transportation at major domestic ports, including cross-docking and empty container return services.
• Technology Platform Integrated technology suite offering end-to-end shipment visibility via ELD/cellular tracking, a customer portal for shipment tracking and invoice management, Power BI-powered reporting, and automated compliance technology with real-time insurance monitoring and DOT monitoring.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major Railroads (Access to All)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAxle Logistics has partnerships with all major railroads enabling coast-to-coast intermodal coverage. These railroad partnerships provide cost-effective intermodal alternatives to truckload shipping and support flexible supply chain solutions with additional equipment availability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: C.H. Robinson is the largest non-asset-based 3PL/freight broker in North America, offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and global forwarding alongside Managed Services and Navisphere TMS. It is the most direct large-scale comparable to Axle's brokerage-led model and sets the benchmark for shipper relationships and digital pricing tools that Axle competes against.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates one of the largest U.S. intermodal networks alongside its Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) brokerage segment and Dedicated Contract Services. Its multi-modal platform and digital freight matching (J.B. Hunt 360) directly overlap with Axle's intermodal and brokerage services.
• Schneider National: Schneider operates one of the largest U.S. truckload, intermodal, and logistics networks, including a brokerage segment and dedicated capacity solutions. It overlaps with Axle in TL, intermodal, and managed transportation services and brings considerably more scale and asset base to compete on enterprise RFPs.
• DSV A/S: DSV is a global transport and logistics company with major North American road and air freight brokerage operations following its Schenker and UTi integrations. Its North American road division competes with Axle for mid- and enterprise-sized shipper freight, especially on TL and intermodal lanes.

Direct peers

• RXO, Inc. RXO is a pure-play tech-enabled freight brokerage spun out of XPO Logistics, operating a non-asset brokerage model across truckload, LTL brokerage, managed transportation, and last mile. It competes head-to-head with Axle for shipper freight and carrier capacity, with similar emphasis on digital tools (RXO Connect) and proprietary visibility technology.
• Landstar System: Landstar is a non-asset-based transportation services company that matches shippers with a network of independent owner-operators and agents. It is a direct comparable to Axle on the asset-light brokerage model, with overlapping TL, LTL, intermodal, and expedited offerings and a similar reliance on a wide external carrier base.
• Hub Group: Hub Group is an asset-light multimodal logistics provider combining intermodal drayage, truckload brokerage, dedicated, and final mile services. It is a strong comparable to Axle's intermodal-led platform and competes for similar mid-market shipper freight.
• ArcBest: ArcBest is a multimodal logistics provider combining the ABF Freight LTL network with asset-light truckload brokerage and supply chain solutions. It competes directly with Axle for LTL and TL brokerage shippers and represents a similar mid-market, asset-light-plus-asset hybrid business model.
• Echo Global Logistics: Echo Global Logistics is a non-asset-based technology-enabled freight brokerage offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation with proprietary technology. Its asset-light, tech-enabled, multi-modal model is a close comparable to Axle's positioning in the market.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Uber Freight is a digital-native freight brokerage and managed transportation provider built on the Uber platform, with strong focus on shipper automation and capacity procurement via app. It competes directly with Axle for shipper freight and represents the technology-first threat that pressures traditional mid-market brokers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AxleLogistics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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