Star Logistics

What Star Logistics does

Star Logistics, Inc. is a privately held, asset-based freight brokerage and third-party logistics provider founded in 2005 and headquartered at 3850 S 149th St, Suite 111, Omaha, Nebraska. The company operates across all 48 contiguous US states, Canada, and Mexico, serving businesses that need transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, intermodal, and specialized freight services. Service coverage combines an owned fleet of 22 leased Kenworth and Volvo trucks performing Dry Hauling, Temperature Control, Cross Docking, and Power Only services with a brokerage arm that taps a network of over 7,000 carriers for capacity overflow and specialized modes.

The core technology stack is conventional fleet management rather than proprietary software: GPS tracking, electronic logging (E-Logs) via company-issued driver tablets, and a website-driven quote/customer setup workflow for inbound lead capture. There is no public API, no documented AI/ML capability, and no disclosed data flywheel. Operating credentials include FMCSA MC# 526234, DOT# 2234386, SCAC code SCES, full bonding and insurance, EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership membership, and affiliations with TIA, BBB, and the Nebraska Trucking Association.

The business model is usage-based and quote-driven. Pricing is set per shipment via a Freight Rate Request Form with no published rate cards; revenue streams blend asset-based linehaul (per-load), brokerage transaction fees (spread between shipper and carrier), and managed services for warehousing/cross-docking. The go-to-market is sales-led with a website-driven inbound funnel (quote and customer setup forms) and toll-free sales lines, supplemented by an enterprise field-sales motion for larger shippers and an inside-sales recruitment funnel for Class A CDL drivers. The company is closely held, with no disclosed parent, investor, or external funding.

Name

Star Logistics

Legal name

Star Logistics, Inc.

Website

https://starlogisticsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Star Logistics is a privately held, asset-based freight brokerage and 3PL founded in 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska. It operates 22 owned trucks plus a 7,000+ carrier network across 48 US states, Canada, and Mexico, serving SMB and mid-market shippers with dry van, refrigerated, intermodal, flatbed, warehousing, and cross-docking services via a quote-based, sales-led GTM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Haul Trucking & Escort / Pilot Car Services (TLAIAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier) (TLAIAMAH), Heavy Haul / Oversize & Specialized Rigging (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAI), Dedicated Transportation & Private Fleet Operations (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAA)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Asset-based trucking
• Third-party logistics
• Warehousing and cross-docking
• Intermodal transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset-based trucking services: Revenue generated by moving freight using Star Logistics' own fleet of 22 trucks across Dry Hauling, Cross Docking, Temperature Control and Power Only services. Pricing is quote-based per load.
2. Freight brokerage / 3PL services: Third-party logistics revenue from brokering freight to a network of 7,000+ carriers for shippers needing FTL, heavy haul, refrigerated, intermodal, flatbed, over-dimensional and warehousing/cross-dock solutions throughout North America. Pricing is quote-based per shipment.
3. Warehousing and cross-docking: Storage, mode/load optimization, cross-dock and reverse logistics revenue as a value-added service alongside transportation offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Star Logistics is an asset-based freight brokerage and third-party logistics (3PL) provider operating a fleet of 22 owned/leased trucks while brokering freight to a network of 7,000+ carriers. The company offers dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal, power only, warehousing, and cross-docking services across all 48 contiguous US states, Canada, and Mexico, supported by 24/7/365 dispatch and quote-based pricing per shipment.

Product overview

Star Logistics, Inc., founded in 2005 and headquartered at 3850 S 149th St, Suite 111, Omaha, NE 68144, is a complete asset-based and freight brokerage (3PL) service operating across all 48 states, Canada, and Mexico. The offering combines a core asset-based trucking platform — supported by 22 company-owned trucks and lease equipment (Kenworth and Volvo) — with a brokerage arm that taps into an access network of over 7,000 carriers. The product portfolio comprises multiple modal service lines that fit together as a single integrated logistics platform: Dry Hauling and the broader Van Transportation (Long Haul, Regional, Expedited) offering form the core dry freight capability; Temperature Control (Refrigerated/Reefer) provides temperature-sensitive freight; Power Only offers capacity surge solutions with dray carrier access; Flatbed & Over-Dimensional Services handles specialized and heavy haul loads; Intermodal enables multi-modal shipping via 20', 40', and 45' international boxes; and Cross Docking and Warehousing provide the consolidation and reverse logistics layer that complements the linehaul services. Together these named services cover land, rail, water, and warehousing, enabling end-to-end supply chain solutions as well as single-shipment coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Hauling Dry van truckload freight hauling service performed by Star Logistics' own fleet of Kenworth and Volvo trucks across 48 states, Canada, and Mexico.
• Van Transportation (Long Haul, Regional, Expedited)

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SmartWay Transport Partnership (U.S. EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStar Logistics, Inc. announced it joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. By joining, Star Logistics contributes to the Partnership's cumulative savings and demonstrates environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.
• Better Business Bureau (BBB)minorOthersBBB member/accreditation displayed in the 'proud member of' logo strip on the homepage footer, signaling trust and accreditation to Star Logistics' customers.
• TIA (Transportation & Infrastructure Alliance)minorOthersTIA membership logo displayed in the 'proud member of' section on the homepage footer, indicating industry association participation.
• Nebraska Trucking AssociationminorOthersNebraska Trucking Association membership logo displayed in the 'proud member of' section on the homepage footer, indicating state-level industry association participation.
• IntelliApp (DriverAppOnline)coreTechnology or IntegrationStar Logistics uses the IntelliApp driver application platform at intelliapp.driverapponline.com/c/starlogistics to collect online applications from Class A CDL driver candidates in compliance with equal employment opportunity laws.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Werner Enterprises: Nebraska-headquartered asset-based truckload carrier with dedicated, flatbed, temperature-controlled, and logistics services. Directly comparable to Star on asset-based multi-modal operations, regional Midwestern roots, and over-dimensional/flatbed specialty.
• Schneider National: Large asset-based truckload and intermodal carrier with brokerage, warehousing, and dedicated services. Comparable to Star on combining owned fleet capacity with brokerage, intermodal box access, and multi-modal service breadth.
• Hub Group: Asset-based intermodal and logistics provider with brokerage, dedicated trucking, and warehousing. Overlaps Star on intermodal (20'/40'/45' boxes), asset-plus-brokerage model, and North American footprint.
• Heartland Express: Mid-size asset-based truckload carrier with dry van, temperature-controlled, and freight brokerage services. Comparable to Star on asset-based dry van and reefer operations with a Midwestern operational base.
• ArcBest: Asset-based less-than-truckload and truckload carrier with integrated asset-light brokerage and warehousing. Comparable to Star on combining owned capacity with 3PL brokerage and warehousing/cross-dock value-added services.
• Daseke: Asset-based specialty carrier focused on flatbed, heavy-haul, and over-dimensional freight with logistics and brokerage. Directly comparable to Star's flatbed/over-dimensional specialization and dedicated equipment offering.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight transportation services company with a network of independent agents and owner-operators providing truckload, flatbed, heavy-haul, and intermodal. Comparable to Star on brokerage over a large third-party carrier network and flatbed/over-dimensional capability.
• RXO: Asset-light brokerage spin-off from XPO Logistics providing truckload, less-than-truckload, and managed transportation. Comparable to Star on freight brokerage, shipper relationship management, and multi-modal coordination.

Broad incumbents

• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest U.S. truckload carrier with asset-based trucking, LTL, intermodal, and brokerage. Overlaps Star on multi-modal services, asset-plus-brokerage model, and flatbed/temperature-controlled offerings, but at significantly larger scale.
• C.H. Robinson: Largest U.S. third-party logistics provider with truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation services. Comparable to Star on the brokerage/3PL function and 7,000+ carrier network analogy, but at far greater scale and with global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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