What Magno International does

Magno International LP is a Houston-headquartered, NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise and woman-owned freight forwarder and supply chain services provider operating globally. The company delivers an integrated suite of logistics services across nine product lines: air freight (as an IATA-licensed and TSA-approved Indirect Air Carrier), ocean freight (as an FMC-licensed NVOCC), domestic trucking and intermodal, warehousing and distribution, project/breakbulk cargo, white glove and final mile delivery, customs brokerage, supply chain management, and a proprietary C-View customer portal for shipment tracking and visibility. Service delivery leverages a network of 400+ offices worldwide through carrier and partner relationships rather than owned international infrastructure, supplemented by in-house Warehouse Management and Transportation Management Systems.

The company serves enterprise and government customers across eight verticals — aerospace, automotive, energy, government and defense, technology, industrial and manufacturing, life sciences/healthcare, and consumer goods/retail — with a stated emphasis on time-critical, 'line-down,' and just-in-time logistics. Named customers include Eaton Corporation, for which Magno received the 2020 Premier Supplier Award. Differentiated regulatory credentials (DOD-approved freight carrier, GSA Schedule GS-10F-0020U, IATA, FMC, NMSDC MBE, SmartWay, UN Global Compact) position Magno to participate in supplier-diversity-mandated enterprise and federal procurement. The company holds a flat organizational structure and is led by President and primary equity partner Margaret Barradas, Vice Chairman Chris Monica, EVP Operations Jesus Lovo, and EVP Sales & Marketing Michael Labadie.

Revenue is generated through transaction-fee freight forwarding (air, ocean, ground), managed warehousing and distribution contracts, professional services for customs brokerage and supply chain consulting, and white-glove delivery fees. Pricing is custom and quote-based rather than published, with billing on a pay-as-you-go cadence tied to shipment characteristics, service level, and mode. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and large manufacturers, supplemented by direct customer engagement through the C-View portal and content marketing via the company's newsroom and industry event participation. Magno has recently extended into Europe through an Ireland entity (Cork, 2024) and announced a major North American ground transportation expansion in March 2026.

Name

Magno International

Legal name

Magno International LP

Website

https://magnointl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Magno International is a Houston-based, NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise and woman-owned freight forwarder offering integrated air, ocean, ground, warehousing, customs, and white-glove logistics services to Fortune 500, government, and large manufacturer clients across eight industry verticals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Time-Critical & AOG (Aircraft on Ground) Specialized Forwarding (TLACAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Domestic Distribution & Regional Linehaul Forwarding (TLACACAD)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Supply chain management
• Customs brokerage
• Warehousing distribution
• Minority business logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue stream from air freight, ocean freight, and ground transportation forwarding services for domestic and international shipments. Services include scheduled freight, charters, hand-carries, and time-definite delivery options.
2. Warehousing and Distribution: Contract logistics services including warehousing, inventory management, consolidation, and distribution. Revenue generated through warehouse space rental, handling fees, and value-added services.
3. Supply Chain Management Services: Transportation management, vendor/order consolidation, temperature control cold chain, and project management consulting services.
4. Customs Brokerage: Trade compliance consulting and customs brokerage services including goods classification, duty drawback, entry processing, and ABI compliance.
5. White Glove and Final Mile Services: Specialized delivery services including two-person delivery, inside delivery, de-installation, installation, user training, and reverse logistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Magno International is a NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise freight forwarder and logistics provider delivering integrated multi-modal transportation and supply chain solutions globally. Core services include air freight (IATA-certified IAC), ocean freight (FMC-licensed NVOCC), domestic trucking/intermodal, warehousing and distribution, project/breakbulk cargo, white glove and final mile delivery, customs brokerage/trade compliance, and end-to-end supply chain management. The company targets Fortune 500 manufacturers, government and defense entities, and mid-market industrial firms across aerospace, automotive, energy, technology, life sciences, and consumer goods verticals, with the C-View portal providing shipment visibility across all service lines.

Product overview

Magno International is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) logistics service provider offering an integrated suite of freight forwarding and supply chain solutions. The core product portfolio consists of Air Freight, Ocean Freight (NVOCC), Projects/Breakbulk, Trucking/Surface and Intermodal, Warehousing and Distribution, Supply Chain Services, White Glove and Final Mile Services, and Customs Brokerage. These services are unified through the company's proprietary C-view customer portal for visibility and shipment management. The company operates across multiple industry verticals including Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Government and Defense, Technology, Industrial Manufacturing, Life Sciences/Healthcare, and Consumer Goods/Retail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Complete suite of air freight services including domestic heavyweight, import/export, air charters, scheduled air cargo operations, hand carries, and multi-modal solutions. Magno is a TSA-approved Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) and IATA-certified freight forwarder (license 01-1-9421) for clients requiring time-definite and expedited global air cargo.
• Ocean Freight Complete set of ocean services as a licensed non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC, FMC license 002197NF). Offers full container load (FCL), less than container load (LCL), consolidation services, break bulk, out-of-gauge cargo, and multi-modal solutions with global door-to-door visibility for international shippers.
• Projects and Breakbulk Cargo Specialized services for moving complex out-of-gauge cargo worldwide, including charters, domestic and international air, hand carry, temperature-sensitive shipments, and domestic and international ocean transport. Designed for heavy, oversized, or complex industrial and energy project cargoes.
• Trucking, Surface and Intermodal Complete set of surface and trucking options including ground expedite, guaranteed shipping, full truckload, intermodal, dedicated equipment, milk runs, final mile, white glove, and transborder services to Canada and Mexico for time-critical and high-volume domestic distribution.
• Warehousing and Distribution Global warehousing space and distribution services with flexible Warehouse Management System (WMS), contract logistics, facility management, consolidation, and distribution solutions across major markets worldwide for manufacturers and retailers needing scalable storage and fulfillment.
• Supply Chain Services Comprehensive supply chain optimization including reverse flow logistics, inventory management, transportation management, temperature control/cold chain, online customs filing, assembly and distribution, vendor/order consolidation, distribution center bypass, project management, and Transportation Management Services (TMS) for end-to-end supply chain orchestration.
• White Glove and Final Mile Services Specialized delivery services including two-person delivery teams, inside delivery, de-installation, reverse flow logistics, debris removal, installation, user training, forward stocking, product assembly, and warranty/repair services for retail and commercial products requiring high-touch final mile handling.
• Customs Brokerage and Trade Compliance Full suite of customs brokerage services including goods classification, compliance, duty drawback assessment and filing, entry processing, export documentation, ABI compliance, and classification and value assistance for importers and exporters navigating complex international trade requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eaton Corporation awarded Premier Supplier Award for exceptional time-definite service during COVID-19 pandemic when capacity was constrained
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crane Worldwide Logistics: Houston-based global freight forwarder and 3PL with air, ocean, ground, warehousing, customs, and government services — Magno's C-View customer portal is actually a white-label instance of Crane's portal, evidencing a very close operational and stack-level relationship between the two mid-market US-headquartered forwarders.
• SEKO Logistics: Mid-market US-headquartered global freight forwarder offering air, ocean, ground, white-glove, and e-commerce logistics to enterprise customers. Directly comparable in scale, technology posture, and customer mix; Magno EVP Michael Labadie served as SEKO Managing Director (Atlanta), evidencing close talent crossover.
• AIT Worldwide Logistics: US-headquartered global freight forwarder and 3PL with comparable air, ocean, ground, warehousing, customs brokerage, and government/defense service lines. Comparable mid-market scale and enterprise customer orientation make it one of the closest pure-play peers to Magno.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Hong Kong-headquartered global freight forwarding and integrated logistics provider serving automotive, industrial, consumer, and government customers. Comparable multi-modal service breadth and Fortune-500 customer mix at a similar global mid-market scale.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL and freight forwarder (CMA CGM-owned) with air, ocean, ground, contract logistics, and customs services worldwide. Larger-than-Magno incumbent offering overlapping capabilities across the same verticals but at substantially greater global owned-network scale.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global freight forwarder and integrated logistics provider. Overlaps heavily with Magno in air, ocean, ground forwarding, contract logistics, and customs — competing for the same Fortune 500 enterprise RFPs but with materially greater owned infrastructure and global headcount.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: One of the largest US 3PL/freight brokers with global forwarding, managed transportation, and supply-chain services. Trades on the same Fortune 500 customer RFP set as Magno but operates at a vastly different scale with NAWA Trucking Brokerage and Navisphere technology platform.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's global air, ocean, and road freight forwarding division. The dominant global incumbent in the same service lines and verticals as Magno; competes head-to-head on enterprise supplier-diversity and government contract RFPs but with owned global infrastructure.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and logistics provider; one of the top three global forwarders by air and ocean volume. Direct competitor for Magnumo's aerospace, automotive, industrial manufacturing, and government/defense accounts at substantially larger scale.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder and integrator (post-Schenker). Competes with Magno for enterprise air/ocean/ground forwarding and customs work; Magno EVP Labadie previously held a role at DSV, evidencing direct industry overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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