Plastic Express

What Plastic Express does

Plastic Express is a privately held, veteran-owned U.S. logistics company founded in 1970 by Ray "Jr." Kurtz, headquartered in Montgomery, TX. It provides integrated bulk trucking, transloading, packaging, and warehousing services to the plastic resin industry, with a PX Services division extending into non-plastic industrial commodities including steel, paper, lumber, and ceramics. The company operates 70+ transload and warehouse rail yards with 2,500+ railcar spots, 5.32 million square feet of ISO 9001-certified warehousing, and a fleet of 250+ self-loading bulk trailers and late-model Freightliner tractors, serving 200+ customers across North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) and handling over one million pounds per day for a single major resin manufacturer.

The business model is asset-heavy and transaction-based, with revenue generated from bulk trucking fees, managed warehouse storage and order fulfillment, ISO 9001-certified packaging services (capacity up to 30 railcars per day at Savannah), transloading/drayage at 100% rail-served locations, and non-plastic PX Services handling. Distribution is entirely direct-to-enterprise, with all services delivered through owned infrastructure and no resale partners. Recent technology investments include an integrated fleet safety platform combining Netradyne AI-powered driver-facing cameras, Geotab telematics, and Gridline analytics, achieving a 13% reduction in severe driving alerts within 3–6 months of deployment.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or PE backing, operating under regulatory certifications including CTPAT (supply chain security), ISO 9001-2008 (quality), Operation Clean Sweep-Blue (environmental), GMPT (manufacturing), and EPA SmartWay (clean air). Recent strategic activity centers on facility consolidation (Baytown, TX in 2022), second Savannah warehouse expansion in 2024, Chicagoland market re-entry in 2024, and continued geographic expansion into Charlotte, NC and Monaca, PA.

Name

Plastic Express

Legal name

Plastic Express

Website

http://www.plasticexpress.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Plastic Express is a veteran-owned U.S. logistics company providing bulk trucking, transloading, packaging, and warehousing services to plastic resin manufacturers and distributors, operating 5.32 million sq ft of warehouses and 250+ trucks across 70+ rail-served facilities in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Transportation and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers (424610), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pallets, Bins, Totes & Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP) (IMAHABAG), Custom Engineered Transit Packaging & Packaging Design Services (IMALAFAM), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

Keywords

• Bulk trucking services
• Plastic resin logistics
• Bulk terminal operations
• Packaging and warehousing
• Transloading services

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of Industry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices31 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Bulk Transportation Services: Revenue from bulk trucking operations with a fleet of over 250 self-loading 1600 cu. ft. and larger J&L bulk trailers and late model Freightliner diesel tractors. Regional carrier with limited long hauls, focusing on on-time delivery and professional service.
2. Warehousing and Storage: Over 5.32 million square feet of full-service warehouses with packaging capability. Revenue from warehouse storage and order fulfillment services.
3. Packaging Services: ISO 9001-2008 certified packaging and distribution centers. Fully automated packaging operations with capacity to package over twelve railcars per day when market conditions demand it.
4. Transloading and Drayage: Transload services including railcar loading, railcar switching, export packaging, and drayage activities. 100% rail served operations at strategic locations near major US ports.
5. PX Services Division: Non-plastic materials handling including steel, paper, lumber, roofing shingles, wallboard, ceramics and more. FTL and LTL options in select markets, freight management and drayage services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plastic Express provides custom-tailored logistics solutions for the plastic industry and other industrial sectors. The company operates a fleet of 250+ self-loading bulk trailers and Freightliner diesel tractors for bulk trucking, runs 70+ transload and warehouse rail yards with 5.32 million sq. ft. of storage, and offers ISO 9001-2008 certified packaging services. Its PX Services division extends these capabilities to non-plastic materials including steel, paper, lumber, roofing shingles, wallboard, and ceramics.

Product overview

Plastic Express operates as a veteran-owned logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of integrated logistics solutions centered on bulk transportation, terminal operations, and packaging/warehousing services. The core product is Custom Tailored Logistics Solutions, which encompasses Bulk Trucking (a fleet of 200+ bulk trailers and Freightliner tractors), Bulk Terminals (strategically located rail-served facilities), Packaging & Warehousing (ISO 9001-2008 certified operations), and PX Services (a division handling non-plastic commodities). The company recently enhanced its offering with a Fleet Safety Technology Platform that integrates Netradyne AI-powered cameras, Geotab telematics, and Gridline analytics. The company manages over 70 transload and warehouse rail yards, 5.32 million square feet of warehouse space, and 20+ truck terminals across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Trucking Bulk trucking services using a fleet of over 200 self-loading 1600 cu. ft. and larger J&L bulk trailers pulled by late model Freightliner diesel tractors, operated by Smith System certified drivers for regional bulk plastic and industrial product transportation.
• Bulk Terminals Strategically located bulk terminals and state-of-the-art packaging facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico with railroad switching capabilities and Class I Railroad interfaces for transloading plastic resins and other industrial materials.
• Packaging and Warehousing ISO 9001-2008 certified packaging and distribution centers with automated palletizers, super sack filling machines, and 25 kg bag packaging lines, offering same-day packaging and delivery services from facilities in California, Georgia, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington.
• PX Services Division Specialized division handling non-plastic transload commodities including steel, paper, lumber, roofing shingles, wallboard, and ceramics, with over half a million square feet of X-Dock/Warehouse space and 100% rail service at seven strategic locations near major U.S. ports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13% reduction in severe driving alerts within 3-6 months of implementing fleet safety technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NetradynecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Multi-vendor partnership with Netradyne for AI-powered driver and road-facing cameras as part of fleet safety technology integration. Provides Driveri mobile app for real-time driver coaching and visibility into driver behavior. Resulted in 13% reduction in severe driving alerts.
• GeotabcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Partnership with Geotab for telematics platform integrated with Netradyne cameras. Provides real-time visibility into driver activity, hours-of-service compliance, and vehicle performance across the fleet of 250 trucks.
• GridlinecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2024Partnership with Gridline for analytics integration platform managing the unified technology solution. Gridline's analytics platform enables data consolidation from Netradyne and Geotab systems for fleet safety monitoring.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RXO: Public freight brokerage and last-mile provider spun out of XPO. Competes in drayage, LTL, and truckload brokerage for similar industrial and consumer customers.
• Hub Group: Large public intermodal and logistics provider with extensive terminal and drayage operations. Broader scope than Plastic Express but overlaps on rail-served bulk terminals and trucking services for industrial shippers.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled freight brokerage and managed transportation provider. Overlaps on truckload, LTL, and intermodal services to industrial customers with a digital platform approach.
• Schneider National: Large public truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider. Comparable on bulk, intermodal, and drayage operations serving plastic and chemical customers at scale.
• ArcBest: Asset-based logistics company offering LTL, truckload, and supply chain solutions. Comparable on warehousing and integrated logistics for industrial customers, though less specialized in bulk resin.
• GXO Logistics: World's largest pure-play contract logistics provider with massive warehousing footprint and packaging operations. Comparable on packaging, warehousing, and value-added services for industrial customers.
• NFI Industries: Privately held diversified supply chain provider with trucking, warehousing, and dedicated transport. Comparable on warehousing scale, dedicated fleet operations, and packaging services.

Direct peers

• Boasso Global (formerly Quality Distribution): Bulk ISO tank and container drayage specialist serving the chemical and plastic resin industry. Closely comparable on bulk terminal operations, intermodal drayage, and specialized freight trucking for resin manufacturers.
• Trimac Transportation: Bulk trucking and terminal services provider focused on chemicals, petroleum, and dry bulk. Comparable footprint of terminals, transload services, and tank wash operations serving industrial customers.
• Kenan Advantage Group: North America's largest bulk transportation specialist, moving chemicals and plastics via tank and dry bulk trailers. Direct competitor in bulk trucking for plastic resin producers with similar asset-heavy model and terminal network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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