Name

Western Peaks Logistics

Legal name

Western Peaks Logistics

Website

https://westernpeakslogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Air freight and ground freight forwarding services for packages and cargo across the Rocky Mountain West region
2. Last-Mile/Final-Mile Delivery: Same-day and next-day delivery services to residential and commercial addresses throughout the service area
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Storage, packaging, palletizing, and cross-docking services for inventory management
4. Hot Shot/On-Demand Distribution: Expedited delivery services for urgent or last-minute shipments
5. Courier Services: Small parcel and envelope delivery services including routed and on-demand courier options
6. Big & Bulky Delivery: Specialized delivery for large items including furniture, appliances, and heavy freight with lift gate equipped vehicles

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Western Peaks Logistics provides same-day, next-day, and last-mile/final-mile delivery and freight forwarding services across the Rocky Mountain West. The company operates a dedicated fleet of trucks, vans, and courier vehicles supported by 15+ cross-dock facilities connected by company-run line-haul operations, with additional offerings in warehousing, packaging, palletizing, and hot-shot distribution.

Product overview

Western Peaks Logistics (WPL) is a comprehensive logistics and delivery platform serving the Rocky Mountain West, offering a unified suite of freight forwarding, last-mile delivery, warehousing, and distribution services. The portfolio is organized around core service lines (freight forwarding, courier services, air/ground freight, warehousing, distribution) supported by specialized sub-products (cross-dock logistics, hot-shot delivery, packaging, palletizing, critical parts management). WPL's service delivery is powered by a dedicated fleet of vehicles and advanced tracking technology. The company has expanded through strategic acquisitions, bringing several regional courier brands under its umbrella including Rev It Logistics, Kangaroo Express, PTC Air Freight, Fleet Street Couriers, and American Courier/Action Cargo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Forwarding Comprehensive freight forwarding services including air freight, ground freight, and international shipping coordination for businesses moving shipments within and to/from the Rocky Mountain West.
• Last-Mile/Final-Mile Delivery Premier last-mile and final-mile delivery service that moves packages from distribution hubs to final destinations, including remote and hard-to-reach locations throughout the Rocky Mountain West.
• Routed Delivery Scheduled pickup and delivery services along predetermined routes, allowing businesses to have regular courier services without bringing items to a warehouse.
• Shipping Same-day and next-day shipping services for packages of all sizes, from single parcels to full pallet loads, with real-time tracking capabilities.
• Courier Services On-demand courier services for documents, small packages, and time-sensitive deliveries throughout the Rocky Mountain West service area.
• Big & Bulky Delivery Specialized delivery service for large, heavy items such as furniture, appliances, and exercise equipment, including white-glove handling for delicate or valuable items.
• Ground Freight Over-the-road freight transportation using a dedicated fleet of straight trucks, box trucks, tractor-trailers, and cargo vans for deliveries throughout the Rocky Mountain West.
• Air Freight/Cartage Air cargo transportation and cartage services with TSA-certified drivers for expedited shipping and time-critical deliveries.
• Distribution Full-service distribution network with cross-dock facilities and comprehensive logistics solutions for businesses throughout the Rocky Mountain West.
• Cross-Dock Logistics Just-in-time supply chain services that transfer shipments directly from inbound to outbound vehicles with minimal storage time.
• Warehousing Secure warehouse storage facilities with 24/7 monitoring, inventory tracking, and fulfillment services for businesses requiring storage solutions in the Rocky Mountain West.
• Critical Parts Management Specialized logistics management for critical parts requiring expedited delivery and precise handling for manufacturing, industrial, and healthcare clients.
• Hot Shot Distribution On-demand expedited delivery service for urgent shipments, wide loads, and time-sensitive freight requiring immediate dispatch.
• Packaging Professional packaging services for items requiring specialized preparation, including protective packaging for fragile goods and retail-ready packaging.
• Palletizing Pallet preparation and wrapping services for efficient freight handling and transportation, including stacking, wrapping, and securing shipments for transport.

Quantifiable outcome

• 269% revenue growth over 3 years (2013-2016)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fleet Street Couriers and CargocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2019Fleet Street Couriers and Cargo, based in Boise, Idaho, merged with WPL in 2019. As the on-demand courier service of choice in the inland Pacific Northwest since 1994, Fleet Street strengthened WPL's presence in Idaho and extended the company's reach into the Pacific Northwest.
• American Courier CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2018American Courier Corporation, with roots dating back to 1946, merged with Kangaroo Express in 2018 to operate as Western Peaks Logistics. The full-service transportation firm had an extensive network in Colorado and Wyoming and also owned Action Cargo.
• PTC Air FreightcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2017PTC Air Freight, originally founded in the 1950s as Pickering Transfer Company and owned for decades by the Gardner family, merged with WPL in 2017. The company was recognized for over 40 years as the standard of excellence in specialty distribution and expedited freight handling along the Wasatch Front.
• Rev It LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Rev It Logistics, founded in 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah, merged with Kangaroo Express in 2016 to form Western Peaks Logistics. Under the management of seasoned transportation executives, Rev It consistently ranked on the Inc. 5000 and held dominant market share in Utah.
• Kangaroo ExpresscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Kangaroo Express, founded in 1980 in Durango, Colorado, merged with Rev It Logistics in 2016 to officially launch Western Peaks Logistics. With the motto 'we hop right to it,' Kangaroo Express established dominant market share in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OnTrac: Regional parcel and ground delivery carrier serving the western United States. Most direct comparable to WPL: same regional same-day/next-day, last-mile, and big & bulky parcel positioning targeting enterprise shippers outside the UPS/FedEx duopoly.
• LSO (Lone Star Overnight): Regional parcel carrier concentrated in the Southwest. Comparable to WPL in business model — regional next-day ground parcel with last-mile capability — though focused on Texas rather than the Mountain West.
• Eastern Connection: Regional courier and last-mile delivery provider in the Northeast. Same service mix as WPL (same-day, routed, last-mile, warehousing) for a different U.S. region — a structural peer in the regional courier roll-up category.

Broad incumbents

• UPS (United Parcel Service): Global parcel and logistics incumbent. Competes with WPL across parcel, freight forwarding, and last-mile, and increasingly encroaches on regional same-day delivery via UPS Forwarding and same-day services.
• FedEx Corporation: Global parcel, freight, and logistics incumbent. Competes with WPL across Ground, Freight, and Custom Critical, and represents the dominant share-of-wallet competitor for enterprise customers WPL serves.
• Saia Inc. Public LTL trucking carrier with growing less-than-truckload and logistics services. Comparable to WPL's ground freight and LTL-adjacent freight forwarding offerings at a more established, multi-region scale.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled freight brokerage and managed transportation provider. Comparable to WPL on the freight transportation arrangement side and represents the tech-forward benchmark WPL competes against for enterprise freight RFPs.
• XPO Logistics: Major North American LTL and last-mile provider. Directly competes with WPL in last-mile big & bulky and LTL freight while also serving as a potential acquirer given its scale and history of regional consolidation.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Largest U.S. LTL carrier. Competes for ground freight customers in WPL's territory and represents the operational efficiency benchmark (high-density terminal network) that WPL's cross-dock strategy aspires to in its region.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest U.S. third-party freight broker and logistics provider. Competes with WPL's freight forwarding and arrangement services at the enterprise level and provides the kind of scale benchmark WPL aspires to.

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

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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