Sage Freight

Name

Sage Freight

Legal name

Sage Freight, LLC

Website

https://sagefreight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drayage & Intermodal Truck Transfer (Port/Rail Ramp) (TLACACAE), Dedicated / Contract Carriage Brokerage (Shippers’ Managed Capacity) (TLACACAF)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Asset-based trucking
• Transportation management
• Drayage logistics
• Intermodal shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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: Sage Freight arranges motor carrier transportation as a property broker, connecting shippers with third-party carriers. Revenue is generated through negotiated rates on load confirmations. The company charges customers for arranging transportation and passes freight to contracted motor carriers.
2. Asset-Based Truckload (Sage Truckload): Sage Truckload operates as a full-asset truckload division providing dry van, dedicated, and regional transportation services from the Chicago terminal. Revenue is generated through haulage charges for asset-based capacity.
3. Drayage Services: Sage Drayage Division provides port services at the top 20 U.S. ports with nationwide door-to-door solutions. Revenue generated through drayage hauling charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sage Freight is a property freight broker that arranges motor carrier transportation for shippers across multiple modes (LTL, dry van, flatbed, expedited, drayage, refrigerated, intermodal, power only, drop equipment, dedicated). It also operates an asset-based truckload division (Sage Truckload) and a drayage division serving the top 20 U.S. ports. All operations are powered by Galileo, a proprietary cloud-based TMS that provides real-time visibility, automated load selection, and event-driven communication across the broker-carrier-shipper ecosystem.

Product overview

Sage Freight operates as a freight brokerage and logistics company offering a portfolio of complementary services. The core technology platform is Galileo, a proprietary cloud-based TMS providing real-time visibility, automation, and event-driven communication. The brokerage services connect shippers with carriers across multiple transportation modes including LTL, Dry Van, Flatbed, Expedited, Drayage, and Refrigerated. Sage Truckload serves as the asset-based truckload sub-brand with dedicated fleet operations from a Chicago regional hub. Sage Drayage Division handles port services nationwide. The company has partnered with FleetWorks AI to enhance carrier booking automation. Together, these products form an integrated logistics ecosystem combining technology (Galileo TMS, AI integration) with asset-based and brokerage capacity across multiple modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Galileo: Proprietary transportation management system (TMS) designed to enhance efficiency and deliver long-term value for customers and carriers. Event-sourced and event-driven, providing total visibility with cloud-based, real-time capabilities.
• Sage Truckload
• Sage Drayage Division
• A.I.M.

Products and services

• Sage Freight Brokerage Services Property freight brokerage arranging motor carrier transportation for shippers across multiple modes (LTL, dry van, flatbed, expedited, drayage, refrigerated, intermodal, power only, drop equipment), connecting shippers with a broad carrier network and providing tracking, customer service, and quote management.
• Sage Truckload (Asset-Based Truckload) Asset-based truckload service operated by Sage Truckload, LLC from the Downers Grove, IL terminal, offering dry van, dedicated, regional, and long-haul transportation with sleeper and day cabs, 47,000 lb payload capacity, and food-grade standards within a 400-mile regional radius.
• Sage Drayage Division Drayage service providing port-to-door and door-to-port container transportation across the top 20 U.S. ports, operated by a team with over 40 years of collective port logistics experience.
• Sage Freight Dedicated Contract Services Dedicated fleet solution offering the reliability and scalability of private fleet operations to shippers without the management burden of operating their own fleet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Built Cavalry Logistics from start-up to $250M in yearly revenue (prior leadership achievement)

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FleetWorkscoreTechnology or Integration · 14 October 2024Sage Freight partnered with FleetWorks, an AI-driven platform, to enhance carrier booking efficiency. FleetWorks' AI-powered carrier agent enables Sage Freight to make data-informed decisions in real-time, manage loads more efficiently, and allocate human resources to tailored freight solutions and issue resolution. This partnership reflects Sage Freight's commitment to technology-driven growth and superior service.
• Descartes MacroPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationMacroPoint provides real-time freight tracking integrated into Sage Freight's Galileo TMS. This integration enables seamless tracking updates without requiring contact with the driver or dispatcher, providing real-time visibility for customers.
• Triumph PaycoreTechnology or IntegrationTriumph Pay provides frictionless presentment, settlement, and payment experiences for carriers, making it easier to get paid, manage invoices, and upload paperwork. Sage Freight offers Quick Pay (3 days) through Triumph Pay.
• HighwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationHighway provides carrier onboarding integration, allowing carriers to complete a 7-step signup process using their DOT or MC number to verify identity and get dispatched through Sage Freight's system.
• Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)minorOthersTIA is the trade association for transportation intermediaries and freight brokers. Sage Freight is a member, gaining industry advocacy and standards alignment.
• Tennessee Chamber of CommerceminorOthersSage Freight is a member of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, participating in the state's business community.
• Nashville Transportation ClubminorOthersSage Freight leadership (including David Norman as Education Chair and Chris Douglass as Board Member, Past President) participates in the Nashville Transportation Club.
• Williamson CountyminorOthersSage Freight is headquartered in Williamson County, Tennessee, and maintains a partnership with local government and economic development organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RXO Inc. Asset-light freight brokerage spun off from XPO Logistics, focused on truckload, last mile, and managed transportation. RXO competes head-to-head with Sage Freight for shipper accounts and brokerage market share across dry van, flatbed, and expedited services.
• Hub Group: Intermodal, brokerage, and logistics services provider with significant drayage and dedicated capacity. Sage Freight's Sage Drayage Division (top 20 U.S. ports) and intermodal services directly overlap with Hub Group's core offerings.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight brokerage and transportation services company leveraging an agent-based model and independent owner-operator capacity. Sage Freight's carrier-network brokerage across multiple modes directly overlaps with Landstar's variable-cost operating model.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: One of the largest North American third-party logistics providers and freight brokers. Sage Freight operates in the same truckload brokerage and managed transportation space, and Bob King's earlier career included a branch manager role at C.H. Robinson's Nashville office, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled freight brokerage and managed transportation provider. Echo's tech-forward TMS-driven brokerage competes for the same shipper relationships Sage Freight targets with its Galileo TMS, and Kelly Sullivan of Sage previously worked at Echo.
• MoLo Solutions: Non-asset truckload brokerage acquired by ArcBest, serving shippers across dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and expedited. Multiple Sage Freight executives (Rob George, Shawn Jewell) previously held leadership roles at MoLo, making it a tightly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Asset-based truckload and intermodal operator with a sizable Integrated Capacity Solutions (brokerage) division. J.B. Hunt's multimodal model mirrors Sage Freight's combination of brokerage, asset-based dry van (Sage Truckload), and intermodal services.
• Coyote Logistics: Major U.S. truckload brokerage now owned by UPS, with digital freight matching and capacity solutions. Coyote is a direct competitor for the same shipper freight that Sage Freight brokers, and as a UPS-owned entity it has materially greater capital and network scale.
• Schneider National: Large asset-based truckload carrier with a significant brokerage and intermodal business. Chris Douglass, Sage's CFO, previously worked at Hirschbach Motor Lines and competed in dedicated sales spaces where Schneider is a major incumbent.

Emerging players

• Worldwide Express: Growing third-party logistics provider offering LTL, truckload, and managed transportation via a sales-led agency model. Worldwide Express is comparable to Sage Freight as a mid-market-focused freight intermediary competing for similar SMB and mid-market shippers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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