Express Logistics

Name

Express Logistics

Legal name

Express Logistics, Inc.

Website

https://exp-logistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation Management & Managed Freight (Dedicated Transport, Brokerage-Managed) (TLAIAAAE), Integrated 3PL Contract Logistics (Multi-Service) (TLAIAAAA)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Less-than-truckload shipping
• Truckload freight services
• Transportation management system
• Third-party logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukee

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. Freight Brokerage Services: Express Logistics operates as a non-asset based third-party logistics (3PL) provider. They negotiate rates with carriers and offer LTL, truckload, and intermodal freight brokerage services. They earn revenue by providing logistics services with negotiated pricing, leveraging volume discounts from carriers to offer competitive rates to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Express Logistics is a non-asset third-party logistics (3PL) provider that arranges LTL, truckload, and intermodal freight shipments for business shippers by negotiating rates with its carrier network. The offering is centered on its proprietary Pro Ship web-based Transportation Management System, which provides rate quoting, booking, tracking, automated bill of lading, and consolidated weekly invoicing to shippers. The company delivers average freight cost savings of 15–20% through volume-based pricing and supports inbound logistics through a Freight Routing Program that controls vendor routing decisions.

Product overview

Express Logistics operates as a third-party logistics provider offering a unified product portfolio centered on Pro Ship Technology, their proprietary web-based transportation management system. Pro Ship serves as the core platform powering LTL Freight and Truckload Freight service offerings, enabling rate quoting from 30+ LTL carriers, instant booking, shipment tracking, automated bill of lading generation, and consolidated invoicing. Supporting products include the Freight Routing Program for inbound logistics control and EZ Claim for standardized claims processing across carrier partners. The portfolio also includes account management, invoice dispute handling, and cargo shortage/damage claim submission tools accessible through their client resources portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pro Ship Technology: A state-of-the-art freight management solution and transportation management system (TMS) that allows companies to automate and integrate their freight management process, providing quoting, booking, tracking, and reporting capabilities.

Products and services

• Pro Ship Technology A proprietary web-based Transportation Management System (TMS) that enables automated freight management, providing rate quoting from 35+ LTL carriers, booking, tracking, automated bill of lading generation, real-time analytics, and reporting in a single platform. Integrates with customer ERP and legacy systems for streamlined data flow.
• LTL Freight Services Less-than-truckload freight brokerage services utilizing Pro Ship for carrier rate negotiation, pricing optimization with 15–20% average savings, and inbound logistics management including a Freight Routing Program that requires vendors to call Express Logistics for routing instructions.
• Truckload Freight Services Full truckload freight brokerage covering dry-van, flatbed, oversize, and specialty equipment, with services including expedited shipments, just-in-time delivery, multiple pick-ups and drop-offs, and cross-border shipments to Canada and Mexico.
• EZ Claim A universally accepted claim form used for processing loss and damage claims with all carrier partners, integrated into the customer claims workflow for streamlined post-shipment resolution.
• Freight Routing Program Inbound logistics solution that controls vendor routing by requiring vendors to call Express Logistics for routing instructions, enabling carrier optimization and cost control on inbound freight.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-20% freight cost savings on average
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 35+ LTL Carriers (Carrier Network)coreOthersExpress Logistics maintains relationships with over 35 top regional and national LTL carriers, providing customers access to competitive pricing and capacity. Carriers include AAA Cooper, ABF Freight, Averitt Express, Central Transport, Dayton Freight, Estes Express, FedEx Freight, Old Dominion, SAIA, Southeastern Freight Lines, XPO, and many others.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• RXO: Tech-enabled non-asset brokerage spun off from XPO in 2022, providing truckload, LTL brokerage, and last-mile services with proprietary Coyote-style technology stack. Comparable in service mix, asset-light model, and TMS-centric differentiation.
• Landstar System: Asset-light transportation services company using an agent-based owner-operator and BCO network — directly comparable to Express Logistics' freight agent channel motion, with similar non-asset economics and brokered TL/LTL mix.
• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics services provider combining owned intermodal containers with brokerage. Comparable in intermodal + truckload mix and non-asset orientation, though meaningfully larger scale.
• Redwood Logistics: Mid-market non-asset 3PL and TMS provider offering managed transportation, brokerage, and proprietary technology (Cargo Vue). Closest scaled comparable to Express Logistics on size, Midwest roots, and technology-plus-brokerage positioning.
• Echo Global Logistics: Non-asset 3PL offering truckload, LTL, and intermodal brokerage plus proprietary TMS technology. Closely mirrors Express Logistics' service mix, customer segments, and proprietary-tech positioning (now under private ownership post-Jordan Company take-private).
• Coyote Logistics: Asset-light freight brokerage owned by UPS providing truckload, LTL, and intermodal services with proprietary TMS and carrier network. Directly comparable business model and mid-market/enterprise customer base to Express Logistics.
• Worldwide Express: Non-asset 3PL and freight broker with LTL, truckload, and parcel shipping offerings plus a sales-agent model. Strongly comparable to Express Logistics on multi-mode brokerage plus agent-driven distribution.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital-native freight brokerage leveraging Uber's technology platform for TL brokerage and Transplace TMS. Represents the technology-led competitive threat to traditional mid-market brokerages like Express Logistics.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: Largest North American non-asset 3PL offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, ocean, and air freight brokerage with the industry-leading Navisphere TMS. Provides scaled benchmark for Express Logistics' growth trajectory and technology investment requirements.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large incumbent with significant intermodal and ICS (Integrated Capacity Solutions) brokerage segment. Represents the scaled, asset-tilted competitor that defines the ceiling of the asset-light brokerage market Express Logistics plays in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/explogistics
• Facebookfacebook.com/explogistics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/express-logistics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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