Doug Andrus Distributing LLC

What Doug Andrus Distributing LLC does

Doug Andrus Distributing LLC is a privately held, family-owned trucking and logistics company founded in 1937 and headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The company operates a fleet of over 270 trucks and 500 trailers, offering regional freight transportation across lanes of 250-1,000 miles in the U.S. and Western Canada, alongside long-haul nationwide coverage. Service offerings include heavy haul, dedicated fleet solutions, third-party logistics, and equipment-typed freight across refrigerated, dry van, flatbed, step deck, and hopper/convertible hopper configurations. Supporting capabilities include remote temperature monitoring for cold-chain integrity, EDI connectivity for enterprise shippers, in-house maintenance and repair services, and a state-of-the-art truck driving simulator for driver training.

The company generates revenue primarily through transaction-based freight transportation fees billed per load and per mile, with pricing quoted on a lane, equipment, and service-window basis. A secondary revenue stream comes from DAD's Truck Sales, a sub-brand selling inspected used trucks and trailers to drivers and aspiring owner-operators through a dedicated e-commerce site. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-field-sales driven: shippers request quotes via phone (800.336.1034 / 208.533.6700) or web contact forms, while dedicated fleet conversions and 3PL contracts are pursued with tailored proposals and EDI integration. Distribution is augmented by organic content channels including a regularly updated news blog, a branded podcast on trucking topics, and social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, which also serve driver recruitment alongside an online application portal. Driver-side value proposition emphasizes competitive pay (recently raised for new drivers), medical/dental/vision benefits, an industry-leading 401(k) with 50% match up to 8% plus 1% profit share, CDL training assistance, and home-time options.

Name

Doug Andrus Distributing LLC

Legal name

Doug Andrus Distributing LLC

Website

https://dougandrus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Doug Andrus Distributing LLC is a family-owned trucking and logistics company founded in 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, operating a fleet of 270+ trucks and 500+ trailers serving regional and long-haul shippers across the U.S. and Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Idaho Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Trucking and logistics services charging shippers for transportation of freight. Services include regional (250-1,000 mile lanes), long-haul nationwide, heavy haul, dedicated fleet solutions, and third-party logistics. Revenue is earned per load/mile transported across refrigerated, dry van, flatbed, step deck, and hopper trailer types.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of used commercial trucks and trailers through DAD's Truck Sales (dadstrucksales.com). Thoroughly inspected and serviced vehicles are sold to drivers looking to upgrade or become owner-operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Doug Andrus Distributing LLC provides freight transportation and logistics services using a fleet of over 270 trucks and 500 trailers. The company offers regional (250–1,000 mile) and long-haul trucking, heavy haul, dedicated fleet solutions, and third-party logistics across the U.S. and Western Canada, with refrigerated, dry van, flatbed, step deck, and hopper trailer options. It also sells used commercial trucks and trailers through its DAD's Truck Sales division.

Product overview

Doug Andrus Distributing LLC is a family-owned trucking and logistics company (operating since 1937) offering a comprehensive suite of freight transportation services. The core offering consists of regional and long-haul trucking, heavy haul, dedicated fleet solutions, and third-party logistics. Equipment options include refrigerated, dry van, flatbed, step deck, and hopper/convertible hopper freight services. The company operates a fleet of over 270 trucks and 500 trailers equipped with remote temperature monitoring and real-time tracking technology. Supporting services include DAD's Truck Sales for used equipment, in-house maintenance and repair services, and truck driving simulator training. The company provides comprehensive driver benefits including CDL training assistance, competitive pay, medical/dental/vision coverage, and an industry-leading 401(k) with 50% match up to 8% plus 1% profit share.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DAD's Truck Sales: Equipment sales division offering used trucks that are thoroughly inspected and serviced before sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.5 million miles driven by top driver recognized as one of North America's best
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CRST International: Privately-held asset-based truckload and dedicated carrier with significant refrigerated and flatbed capacity. CRST operates at a similar scale to Doug Andrus with directly overlapping equipment types and enterprise-dedicated business.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route truckload carrier focused on long-haul dry van and refrigerated freight. Similar mid-cap size profile and operating model with comparable lane mix to Doug Andrus's regional/long-haul network.
• Marten Transport: Mid-cap asset-based carrier operating refrigerated, dry van, and intermodal services. Comparable size, equipment mix (notably reefer), and dedicated/long-haul business model that closely mirrors Doug Andrus's diversified equipment fleet.
• Anderson Trucking Service (ATS): Family-owned, privately-held flatbed and specialized carrier operating across the Midwest and nationwide. ATS is a similar scale, similarly family-operated asset-based carrier with overlapping flatbed, step deck, and heavy-haul services.
• Daseke: Flatbed and specialized heavy-haul carrier with significant western US presence. Directly comparable to Doug Andrus on flatbed, step deck, and heavy haul services — overlapping directly on Doug Andrus's specialty equipment offerings.
• Western Logistics / Western Refrigerated Express: Western US regional refrigerated and dry van carrier with comparable lane profile. Operates in many of the same 250–1,000 mile western regional lanes that Doug Andrus serves from its Idaho Falls base.

Broad incumbents

• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload carrier with broad refrigerated, flatbed, and dedicated offerings. Knight-Swift dwarfs Doug Andrus on scale but competes on overlapping refrigerated and long-haul lanes, particularly in the western US where Andrus is anchored.
• J.B. Hunt Transport: One of the largest US carriers with dedicated, intermodal, and truckload services. Much larger than Doug Andrus but routinely competes for the same enterprise dedicated contracts and EDI-integrated shipper relationships.
• Schneider National: Large publicly-traded diversified carrier with dedicated, intermodal, and logistics services. Schneider is much larger but directly comparable on dedicated fleet solutions and EDI-integrated enterprise shipper relationships that Doug Andrus targets with its regional/long-haul fleet.
• Werner Enterprises: Publicly-traded long-distance truckload carrier with comparable dedicated, refrigerated, and flatbed services. Werner is materially larger but overlaps directly on Doug Andrus's core long-haul/dedicated lanes and serves many of the same enterprise shippers with similar EDI-integrated offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dougandrusdist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doug-andrus-distributing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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