What Spartan Logistics does

Spartan Logistics is a privately held, family-owned third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 1988 in Columbus, Ohio, specializing in turnkey warehousing, distribution, transportation, and fulfillment services for mid-to-large manufacturers. The company operates an asset-based model owning its warehouses, fleet of trucks, forklifts, and key equipment across 22+ locations in nine states (Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia), totaling over 4 million square feet of warehouse space and employing 300+ warehouse professionals. Its service portfolio includes contract warehousing (3-5 year dedicated agreements), shared and public warehousing, food-grade certified facilities, asset-based transportation (plant-to-warehouse shuttles, JIT delivery, cross-docking), and fulfillment and value-added services (kitting, labeling, co-packing, parcel processing). Primary verticals include food and beverage, paper and packaging, automotive aftermarket, consumer goods, agriculture, and primary metals, with named enterprise customers such as Attindas Hygiene Partners, Owens Corning, Clarion Technologies, Silgan Containers, Fukoku America, and Packsize.

The company runs a proprietary Warehouse Management System (WMS) with real-time inventory tracking, order management, and EDI integration that adapts to customer ERP systems. Its go-to-market is sales-led, using direct enterprise field sales and a website request-a-quote funnel to target manufacturers requiring dedicated or shared warehousing, with pricing structured around per-pallet storage, per-square-foot storage, per-pallet handling, and transactional transportation fees, alongside flexible agreements that typically onboard customers within 30 days. The revenue mix spans recurring (contract warehousing), usage-based (shared warehousing), and transactional (transportation and value-added services) streams, supplemented by affiliated services from Harmon family companies: Logan Creek Construction (build-to-suit warehouse construction) and NAI Harmon Group (industrial real estate brokerage within the NAI Global network).

Spartan is led by second-generation CEO and CFO Steve Harmon, President Josh Ledford (who joined as a warehouse team member in 2002), and VP of Operations Craig Recker, with third-generation family members entering the business in 2020. The company remains privately held with no institutional or private equity ownership identified in source materials. Its expansion cadence has accelerated since 2020, with new state entries in Kentucky (2022), Georgia (2023), Tennessee (2024), and Illinois (2025), the acquisition of Commerce Warehouse in Anderson, SC (February 2023), and the opening of food-grade, rail-served, and corporate headquarters facilities through 2025.

Name

Spartan Logistics

Legal name

Spartan Logistics

Website

https://spartanlogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Spartan Logistics is a family-owned, asset-based 3PL provider founded in 1988 offering contract and shared warehousing, transportation, and fulfillment services across 22+ locations in nine U.S. states. The company serves enterprise manufacturers in food and beverage, paper and packaging, automotive, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Warehousing: Long-term dedicated warehousing solutions with predictable pricing. Customers contract for specific square footage and services, typically 3-5 year agreements. Provides inventory control and ability to manage volume spikes.
2. Shared Warehousing: Pay-for-space-used model where multiple companies operate in single facility. Flexible short-term and long-term options with no long-term commitment required. Ideal for businesses with variable storage needs.
3. Transportation Services: Asset-based transportation including plant-to-warehouse shuttles, just-in-time deliveries, direct-to-customer shipping, cross-dock operations, and freight coordination. Operate own fleet of tractors and trailers.
4. Fulfillment and Value Added Services: Packaging, co-packing, picking, labeling, kitting, assembly, bundling, parcel processing, inventory consolidation, and reusable packaging management.
5. Warehouse Construction Services: Build-to-suit and custom warehouse construction through affiliate Logan Creek Construction. Industrial real estate brokerage through NAI Harmon Group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Spartan Logistics is an asset-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider delivering contract and shared warehousing, food-grade storage, and full-truckload and less-than-truckload transportation services. Operating 4+ million square feet of warehouse space across 22+ facilities in 9 U.S. states, the company serves manufacturers and distributors with integrated storage, inventory management, and freight movement.

Product overview

Spartan Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering an integrated suite of warehousing, transportation, and supply chain solutions. The core product portfolio includes Contract Warehousing and Public Warehousing for long-term and short-term storage needs, Shared Warehousing for multi-client operations, and Food Grade Warehousing for FDA-regulated products. Transportation Services are powered by the company's own fleet of trucks and include plant-to-warehouse shuttles and just-in-time deliveries. The proprietary Warehouse Management System (WMS) enables real-time inventory tracking and EDI integration. Additional value-added services encompass Cross Docking, Fulfillment and Value Added Services (packaging, kitting, labeling), Warehouse Construction Services through affiliate Logan Creek Construction, and Industrial Real Estate Brokerage via NAI Harmon Group. A Warehouse Space Calculator tool supports sales enablement. The company operates 22+ locations across nine states with over 4 million square feet of warehouse space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Warehousing Dedicated, multi-year warehousing engagement where Spartan provides exclusive space, labor, and equipment for a single customer's inventory. Targets manufacturers and distributors that need private, scalable pallet storage with consistent service-level commitments.
• Shared Warehousing Flexible, multi-tenant warehouse space in which multiple customers share facility, labor, and equipment resources. Designed for companies that need variable or short-term pallet storage without a dedicated facility commitment.
• Food-Grade Warehousing Food-safety-certified warehousing in facilities designed for food and beverage products, with documented standards and processes for handling consumable goods. Targeted at food and beverage manufacturers, processors, and co-packers.
• Transportation Services Asset-based full-truckload and less-than-truckload freight transportation services operated with company-owned trucks. Offered alongside warehousing to provide integrated storage-and-movement solutions for B2B customers.
• Cross-Docking Trans-loading and cross-docking service that moves inbound freight directly to outbound trailers with minimal dwell time. Used by customers in paper, packaging, and finished goods distribution to reduce handling and storage time.
• Fulfillment and Value-Added Services Order fulfillment, kitting, labeling, and other value-added services performed within Spartan's warehouses. Supports retail, consumer goods, and automotive aftermarket customers needing services beyond basic storage.
• Warehouse Construction Services Build-to-suit warehouse construction and facility development services for customers that need a tailored facility, often as a precursor to a long-term contract warehousing engagement.
• Industrial Real Estate Brokerage Industrial real estate brokerage services helping customers identify, evaluate, and lease or purchase warehouse and industrial space. Provided alongside warehousing and construction to support site selection for logistics operations.
• Public Warehousing Open-market warehousing where customers rent pallet positions and related services on a flexible basis, without a long-term commitment. Targets companies with overflow, seasonal, or short-duration storage needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• One-day delivery coverage to over two-thirds of the U.S. and Canada
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA)minorOthersMembership organization providing IWLA-exclusive resources that reduce costs and provide savings passed on to customers. Provides access to industry best practices and benchmarking resources.
• Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC)minorOthersMembership organization for cooperation with other members to keep knowledge base at cutting edge, providing best service possible to customers.
• Logan Creek ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated design-build construction firm that develops warehouse projects of all sizes and specifications. Handles custom build-to-suit opportunities for Spartan customers. Affiliated through Harmon family companies.
• NAI Harmon GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial real estate brokerage providing site selection, brokerage services, and property management. Affiliate of NAI Global with network of over 7,000 professionals. Provides real estate solutions for customers needing warehouse space.
• NAI GlobalminorOthersGlobal commercial real estate network with over 7,000 professionals. NAI Harmon Group is an affiliate providing access to vast network for site selection and property management.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NFI Industries: Family-owned, asset-based 3PL offering dedicated warehousing, transportation, and dedicated contract carriage. NFI operates ~50 million sq ft across the U.S. and is the closest comparable to Spartan's integrated, asset-heavy family-run model.
• Hub Group: Asset-based intermodal and logistics provider offering dedicated trucking, warehousing, and supply chain solutions. Comparable asset-based approach and customer mix of enterprise manufacturers.
• ArcBest: Asset-based logistics company offering LTL freight, truckload brokerage, and supply chain solutions. Comparable Mid-South regional presence and asset-based integrated approach.
• Werner Enterprises: Asset-based transportation and logistics provider with dedicated trucking, brokerage, and warehousing services. Comparable Midwest operational base and dedicated contract carriage model.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled 3PL offering managed transportation, warehousing, and freight brokerage across multiple modes. Competes in the same third-party logistics space serving enterprise manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Ryder System: Major supply chain solutions provider with dedicated transportation, warehousing, and fleet leasing. Operates at significantly larger scale than Spartan with national coverage, providing overlapping capabilities as part of broader portfolio.
• Penske Logistics: Asset-based 3PL offering dedicated contract carriage, warehousing, and supply chain management. Direct overlap in dedicated fleet and contract warehousing with enterprise manufacturer customers.
• GXO Logistics: Largest pure-play contract logistics provider globally with 200M+ sq ft. Competes for the same enterprise contract warehousing customers but at vastly greater scale and with stronger technology stack.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics leader offering warehousing, transportation, and value-added services. Competes for the same enterprise contract logistics RFPs as Spartan but with global reach.
• Performance Team (A Maersk Company): Asset-based 3PL offering dedicated trucking, warehousing, and value-added services, particularly in food/beverage distribution. Comparable asset-based integrated approach and consumer-goods customer focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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