Bulkmatic Transport Company

What Bulkmatic Transport Company does

Bulkmatic Transport Company, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Griffith, Indiana, is a privately held dry bulk transportation and logistics provider operating across the United States, Mexico, and Colombia. Through affiliated entities Bulkmatic LLC (asset-based trucking), Bulkmatic Solutions, LLC (brokerage), Bulkmatic de Mexico, and Bulkmatic de Colombia, the company offers an integrated service stack including dry bulk trucking (530+ tractors, 1,500+ trailers), transloading (23+ managed rail facilities, 200K+ annual transloads), warehousing (500K+ SF), and tank washing (16+ facilities, 25K+ annual washes). Customers are predominantly enterprise industrial shippers across plastics and resins, chemicals (including hazardous and food-grade), agricultural products, and industrial minerals.

The company's revenue model is transaction-fee based across all service lines, with pricing structured per lane rather than per mile, supplemented by extensive accessorial charges (detention, layover, reconsignment, cancellation, hazmat surcharges) detailed in published terms. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (dedicated account management for large shippers), a brokerage channel (Bulkmatic Solutions), and a partner carrier network of hundreds of vetted outside carriers for surge capacity. Pricing differentiation is anchored in a modern lightweight fleet enabling up to 12% more payload per load, which Bulkmatic translates into 8-10% annual freight spend reduction for customers on key lanes — a measurable cost-of-purchase advantage in a price-sensitive bulk segment.

Technically, Bulkmatic's differentiation rests on physical infrastructure rather than software: terminal and rail facility density, tank wash compliance capabilities, and integrated hubs such as the Chicago Heights Logistics Center that combine drayage, transloading, storage, and dual-mode dry van/pneumatic distribution. Customer roster includes ExxonMobil, Shell, BASF, ADM, Cargill, CPChem, Ardent Mills, Solvay, Ingredion, and CHS, with 30-year partnership tenure cited as evidence of switching cost durability. The fleet is undergoing a major 2025-2026 modernization with 187 new day cab tractors, and the company earned multiple 2025 industry awards including the ATA Presidents Trophy, Quest for Quality Gold, and Decisiv Top Fleet Service Excellence.

Name

Bulkmatic Transport Company

Legal name

Bulkmatic Solutions, LLC

Website

https://bulkmatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bulkmatic Transport Company is a privately held North American dry bulk transportation and logistics provider founded in 1965, operating an integrated asset-based trucking, transloading, warehousing, and tank wash network across the US, Mexico, and Colombia for enterprise shippers in plastics, chemicals, food-grade, and industrial minerals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Transportation Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Warehousing and Storage (493), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Bulk (Hopper/Pneumatic) TL Carriers (TLADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dry Bulk Trucking (End-Dump/Walking-Floor/Hopper) (TLADAKAC), Bulk & Commodity Freight Brokerage (Dry Bulk) (TLADAMAK), Industrial Minerals & Chemicals (Non-Haz Bulk Powders) Transport (TLADAKAJ), Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN), Bulk & Silo Storage (Dry Bulk) (TLALAAAH), Bulk & Industrial Storage (Tank, Silo, Drum, IBC) (TLAIACAH)

Keywords

• Dry bulk trucking
• Bulk transloading services
• Transportation brokerage
• Rail transload facilities
• Dry bulk logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Griffith

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset-Based Trucking: Bulkmatic LLC operates 50+ truck and rail terminals with owned fleet of 530+ tractors and 1,500+ trailers providing dry bulk trucking capacity throughout the United States
2. Bulk Truck Brokerage: Bulkmatic Solutions acts as a property broker arranging transportation via third-party motor carriers with contract or spot pricing options
3. Transloading Services: Operations at 23+ managed rail facilities including transfer of product from supersacks to pneumatic trailers, storage, and forward deployed inventory buffering
4. Warehousing: 500K+ SF warehouse space available at various terminal locations for inventory management and demand swings
5. Tank Wash Services: 18+ tank wash facilities providing cleaning services for bulk trailers between loads to ensure contamination-free transportation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bulkmatic Transport Company is a North American bulk transportation provider offering asset-based dry bulk trucking, brokerage, transloading, warehousing, and tank wash services across the United States, Mexico, and Colombia. Through its affiliate Bulkmatic LLC, the company operates 530+ tractors, 1,500+ trailers, 50+ truck and rail terminals, 16+ tank wash facilities, and 23+ managed rail facilities. Bulkmatic Solutions, the customer-facing entity, provides integrated logistics solutions for shippers handling plastics, chemicals, food-grade materials, and industrial minerals.

Product overview

Bulkmatic Transport Company offers a comprehensive suite of bulk transportation and logistics services under the Bulkmatic Solutions brand. The portfolio consists of asset-based trucking operations (530+ tractors, 1,500+ trailers), brokerage services, transloading (200K+ annual transloads), warehousing (500K+ SF), and tank wash facilities (16+ facilities, 25K+ washes annually). International operations include Mexico (via Bulkmatic de Mexico, the largest transloader in Mexico) and Colombia. The company serves industries including plastics, chemicals, food-grade materials, and agricultural commodities across the United States, Mexico, and Colombia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulkmatic Solutions The customer-facing brand that provides enterprise shippers with access to Bulkmatic's full integrated bulk transportation, transloading, and warehousing network across North America.
• Trucking

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 12% more payload per load compared to traditional bulk carriers due to lightweight fleet (new trailers 12% lighter than self-loading equipment)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bulkmatic de MexicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Bulkmatic de Mexico is the largest transloader in Mexico, operating since 1996 with a network of rail storage and transload facilities serving all major markets in Mexico. Most railyard locations have warehouse and/or tank storage on site. Enables Bulkmatic Solutions to develop supply chain solutions for dry bulk rail transload, warehousing, and trucking needs in Mexico.
• Bulkmatic de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulkmatic de Colombia provides dry bulk rail transload, warehousing, and trucking services in Colombia. Through this relationship, Bulkmatic Solutions can develop supply chain solutions for all dry bulk rail transload, warehousing, and trucking needs in Colombia.
• Bulkmatic LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulkmatic LLC is the affiliate trucking company of Bulkmatic Solutions, operating 50+ truck and rail terminals, 18+ tank washes, and 22+ fleet maintenance facilities throughout the United States. Bulkmatic LLC provides the asset-based trucking capacity for Bulkmatic Solutions' brokerage operations.
• Partner Carriers (Outside Carrier Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBulkmatic Solutions maintains a growing network of outside carrier partners including hundreds of vetted and pre-qualified companies to service North American supply chain needs. These partner carriers are used for surge capacity and trucking moves outside Bulkmatic LLC's traditional geographic base of operations.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Quality Distribution: Large North American bulk tank truck carrier focused on chemical and food-grade dry bulk distribution with owned fleet and dedicated terminal network — directly comparable to Bulkmatic's asset-based dry bulk trucking, transloading, and tank-wash model for chemical/food customers.
• Groendyke Transport: Privately held tank truck carrier specializing in bulk commodities including chemicals and dry bulk with extensive terminal network across the US — same asset-heavy dry bulk model and similar customer verticals (chemicals, industrial minerals) as Bulkmatic.
• Heniff Transportation: Bulk liquid and dry bulk carrier with extensive terminal footprint, fleet maintenance, and tank wash capabilities serving chemical and industrial customers — directly comparable operating model including asset-based trucking plus integrated terminal and cleaning infrastructure.
• Trimac Transportation Services: North American bulk trucking carrier (dry bulk and liquid) with extensive terminal and wash network, serving chemicals and industrial mineral customers — directly comparable dry bulk trucking model with similar transloading and terminal coverage.
• Kenan Advantage Group: Specialized bulk carrier operating one of the largest tank truck fleets in North America focused on chemicals, food-grade, and industrial minerals — closely comparable to Bulkmatic's asset-based dry bulk focus on similar regulated, contamination-sensitive commodities.
• A&R Logistics: Specialized bulk transportation provider focused on plastics and chemicals with dry bulk trucking, transloading, and warehousing — closely comparable to Bulkmatic's plastics/resins segment and integrated dry bulk supply chain services.
• Heartland Bulk Services / Ruan Transportation: Privately held dedicated and bulk transportation provider with terminal and warehousing footprint serving industrial customers — comparable to Bulkmatic's dedicated and asset-based bulk model with integrated terminal/warehousing services.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Large publicly traded multi-modal carrier (truckload, intermodal, logistics) with bulk and specialized capabilities — broader portfolio than Bulkmatic but overlapping in the bulk truckload and brokerage space.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large publicly traded carrier with dedicated, intermodal, and ICS brokerage divisions serving chemical, food, and industrial customers — broader logistics platform that overlaps Bulkmatic's dry bulk, brokerage, and dedicated services.
• Hub Group: Large publicly traded intermodal and logistics services provider with brokerage and dedicated capabilities — comparable in 3PL/brokerage and intermodal/transloading services that overlap with Bulkmatic Solutions' offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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