BIG Logistics

What BIG Logistics does

BIG Logistics, LLC is a privately held, Texas-anchored third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 2016 when a group of financial, technology, and logistics executives acquired the 25-year-old freight forwarder KFS, Inc. The company delivers end-to-end supply chain services across domestic and international transportation (air, ocean, truck, and rail intermodal), warehousing and fulfillment, customs brokerage, cross-border Mexico-US logistics, temperature-controlled cold chain (IATA CEIV Pharma certified), and oversized project cargo. Infrastructure totals 375,000+ square feet of warehouse and office space across the DFW flagship facility, Alliance Fort Worth, and El Paso, supplemented by field offices in Houston, Huntsville AL, Los Angeles, and an 8-office cross-border network in Mexico acquired through Xcell Logistics in December 2022. Certifications include IATA CEIV Pharma, TSA Indirect Air Carrier, FMC-licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary, FMCSA property broker, IMO Hazmat, EPA SmartWay, and a National Customs permit with a bonded Container Freight Station and Foreign Trade Zone designation. The company is asset-light on the transportation side, leveraging carrier partners (BNSF, Union Pacific, and a nationwide truck/air/ocean network) while owning its warehouse and cold-chain infrastructure. Technology consists of the Extensiv-powered cloud-based WMS providing real-time inventory, shipment, and fulfillment visibility with EDI and ERP integration, complemented by a customer-facing booking/tracking portal, GPS cargo tracking, barcode/RF scanning, and a predictive AI risk-management platform ingesting weather, economic, geopolitical, commodity, and purchase-order data. Revenue is generated through quote-based, multi-year enterprise and mid-market contracts across pharma/life sciences, e-commerce/retail, perishables/food & beverage, cross-border Mexico-US trade, oil & gas project cargo, and aerospace verticals. Pricing is consultative rather than tier-based. The company is a portfolio company of SecurCapital Corp (acquired April 2021, Group CEO Steve Russell), with additional growth financing from Serengeti Asset Management (January 2023) and SOJA Ventures supporting an explicit M&A roll-up strategy.

Name

BIG Logistics

Legal name

BIG Logistics, LLC

Website

https://biglogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIG Logistics is a Texas-based, asset-light 3PL providing multi-modal transportation, 375,000+ sq ft of warehousing, customs brokerage, and IATA CEIV Pharma certified cold chain across the US-Mexico corridor, serving enterprise and mid-market pharma, e-commerce, perishables, and project cargo customers as a SecurCapital portfolio company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

E-commerce Fulfillment & Omnichannel Logistics (Pick/Pack/Returns) (TLAIAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project Logistics & Heavy Lift / Oversized Cargo Management (TLAIAAAK), Project Cargo Forwarding & Multimodal Coordination (Air/Sea/Road/Rail) (TLAIAKAB)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics services
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• Customs brokerage services
• Cold chain logistics
• Freight transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Services: Comprehensive 3PL services including domestic and international transportation, warehousing and fulfillment, cold chain, customs brokerage, truck brokerage, project cargo, and technology solutions. Revenue is generated through a combination of recurring service contracts, transaction fees, and usage-based charges depending on cargo volume, storage, and special handling requirements.
2. Warehousing and Fulfillment: Over 375,000 square feet of warehouse space with configurable racking, climate control, and temperature-controlled storage. Revenue generated through per-unit storage fees, pick and pack fees, kitting/assembly services, and fulfillment charges.
3. Freight Transportation (Air, Ocean, Truck, Intermodal): Transportation services across all modes including air freight (TSA-certified Indirect Air Carrier), ocean freight (FMC licensed), domestic trucking (LTL/FTL/flatbed/hotshot), and rail intermodal. Revenue based on shipment weight, distance, mode, and special handling requirements.
4. Cold Chain and Pharma Logistics: Temperature-controlled logistics for pharmaceuticals, perishables, and frozen goods. IATA CEIV Pharma certified operations. Revenue from specialized handling fees, temperature monitoring, and chain of custody services for high-value sensitive cargo.
5. Customs Brokerage: National Customs permit with RLF filing at all ports. Services include consumption entries, duty drawback, in-bond entries, regulatory compliance audits. Revenue from brokerage fees and duty management services.
6. Project Cargo: Oversized, heavyweight, and project cargo handling including RO/RO, breakbulk, oil and gas equipment, electric generators, LP tanks, and charter services. High-value specialized shipments with custom pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BIG Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering end-to-end supply chain solutions across domestic and international transportation (air, ocean, truck, rail intermodal), warehousing and fulfillment (over 375,000 sq ft of warehouse space across Texas facilities), customs brokerage, project cargo handling, and IATA CEIV Pharma certified cold chain logistics. The company serves enterprise and mid-market clients across e-commerce, pharmaceutical, perishables, cross-border Mexico-US trade, and oil and gas verticals through an asset-light model leveraging a nationwide network of strategic carrier partners and a cloud-based WMS platform.

Product overview

BIG Logistics is a technology-enabled third-party logistics provider (3PL) offering a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions. The portfolio includes domestic transportation (air, truck, LTL/FTL), international transportation (air freight, ocean freight), cross-border Mexico-US logistics through acquired subsidiary Xcell Logistics Services, customs brokerage, warehousing and fulfillment (350,000+ sq ft across Texas facilities), third-party logistics, truck brokerage, project cargo (RO/RO, oil and gas equipment), and cold chain solutions (temperature-controlled for pharma and perishables). The Extensiv-powered WMS platform provides real-time inventory visibility and ERP integration. Services span e-commerce fulfillment, cross-docking, temperature-controlled storage, and CEIV Pharma-certified pharmaceutical handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic Transportation
• International Transportation International door-to-door shipping services including air freight (TSA Certified Indirect Air Carrier, Next Flight Out, Same Day, Priority Overnight, Standard 2nd Day Air, Charter Flights), ocean freight (FMC licensed and bonded Ocean Transportation Intermediary, FCL, LCL consolidation, Vessel Charter, NVOCC, IMO Hazardous Materials Certified), and intermodal (BNSF, Union Pacific, full-service drayage). IATA member since 1989 with DOT Hazmat and CEIV Pharma certifications.
• Warehousing and Fulfillment Warehousing and fulfillment services offering over 375,000 square feet of warehouse space with deconsolidation of ocean containers, cross docking, barcoding and RF scanning, inventory management with online visibility, standard and specialized material handling, mode-specific crating and packing, label printing, kitting/assembly services, pick and pack at piece/case/pallet level, back order release, wireless stock control, cycle counts, online returns processing, flexible storage allocation, drop ship integration, multi-warehouse integration, EDI supply chain integration, and bulk distribution. Includes directly operated temperature controlled warehouses.
• Third-Party Logistics (3PL) End-to-end 3PL services for enterprises requiring multi-modal supply chain coordination including international and domestic transportation, customs clearance, short or long-term storage, cold chain solutions for food and life sciences, ecommerce shipping and returns, reporting/auditing/analysis, and oversized and project cargo. Serves industries ranging from bulk to boxed goods, including eCommerce fulfillment for apparel clients, VIP gift bag assembly for professional golf tournaments, and packet preparation for marathon runners.
• Truck Brokerage Truck brokerage services offering insured and bonded carriers, dedicated contract carrier arrangements, local cartage, vans, straight trucks, and tractor-trailers. Designed to handle domestic trucking needs amid increasing regulatory and financial burdens for drivers and property brokers.
• Customs Brokerage Customs brokerage services holding a national Customs permit with RLF (Remote Location Filing) capability at all ports, with local port filing available as required by Customs and Border Protection. Services include consumption entries, duty drawback, in-bond entries, and regulatory compliance audits.
• Project Cargo Project cargo services for oversized, heavyweight, and specialized shipments including RO/RO (Roll-On/Roll-Off), breakbulk shipping, oil and gas equipment, electric generators, LP tanks, and charter services. High-value specialized shipments with custom pricing for projects requiring niche carrier networks and global project freight expertise.
• Technology / WMS Visibility Portal Cloud-based communications and operations technology platform including WMS (Warehouse Management System) with real-time inventory, shipment, and fulfillment visibility. Features include EDI integration, barcode/RF scanning, purchase order management, ERP integration, online booking and tracking, GPS real-time cargo tracking, and predictive AI technology for supply chain risk management processing weather, economic, geopolitical, and commodity data.

Quantifiable outcome

• DFW flagship facility expanded to approximately 220,000 square feet of combined office and warehouse space
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Xcell Logistics Services / Xcell Logistics CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2022BIG Logistics acquired Xcell Logistics Services, Inc. (USA) and Xcell Logistics Corporation (Mexico) in December 2022. Xcell was established in 1992 and offers integrated customs brokerage, international air and ocean services, and LTL/FTL/flatbed trucking throughout Canada, USA, and Mexico. Xcell has 8 offices including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Laredo, Nuevo Laredo, Manzanillo, Lazaro Cardenas, and Veracruz. This acquisition significantly expanded BIG Logistics' cross-border Mexico-US presence.
• MiPharmaGlobal / MiPharma NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2020BIG Logistics was the first U.S. member of the MiPharmaGlobal network (joined July 2020). The partnership provides specialized pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics expertise, including IATA CEIV Pharma certified handling, temperature monitoring, chain of custody management, and access to a global network of pharmaceutical logistics specialists. The network also provides insurance products, IoT devices, and technology integration with BIG Logistics' existing hardware and software platforms. BIG Logistics won the MiPharma Award for Best Pharma Partner in the Americas in 2022.
• DFW International AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIG Logistics partnered with DFW International Airport to create the DFW CEIV Pharma Community, aligned with IATA's Center of Excellence of Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma Certification. This partnership provides risk management, lane qualification, KPI monitoring, GPS tracking, fulfillment, real-time reporting, and regulatory compliance for time and temperature-sensitive cargo at the DFW airport hub.
• BNSF RailwaymajorTechnology or IntegrationBNSF Railway is referenced as a rail intermodal partner in BIG Logistics' transportation network, enabling intermodal container movement across the company's service corridors.
• Union Pacific RailwaymajorTechnology or IntegrationUnion Pacific Railway is referenced as a rail intermodal partner in BIG Logistics' transportation network, enabling intermodal container movement across the company's service corridors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Global air and ocean freight forwarder with strong customs brokerage and supply chain services. Comparable to BIG's international forwarding and customs brokerage operations across all modes.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics company with air, sea, road, and solutions divisions, including customs and contract logistics. Comparable in mode coverage to BIG, with much greater scale and global density.
• Kerry Logistics Network: Asia-headquartered global 3PL with integrated logistics, international freight forwarding, and customs brokerage. Comparable in service breadth to BIG's multi-modal 3PL, with stronger Asian origin coverage.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: One of the largest US 3PLs and freight brokers, with truckload, LTL, intermodal, ocean, and air forwarding. Directly comparable to BIG's domestic transportation and brokerage business but at vastly greater scale.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL with contract logistics, freight management, and customs services, with strong pharma and cold chain capabilities. Comparable in vertical mix (pharma, perishables, e-commerce) to BIG.

Direct peers

• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics provider with truck brokerage, dedicated, and final mile services. Comparable to BIG's rail intermodal (BNSF/UP) and truck brokerage offerings.
• Landstar System: Asset-light truck brokerage and transportation services company with a strong project cargo and heavy-haul franchise. Comparable to BIG's project cargo, truck brokerage, and oversized freight capabilities.
• NFI Industries: Privately held asset-based 3PL with dedicated transportation, warehousing, intermodal, and global forwarding. Comparable to BIG's warehousing, drayage, and 3PL services, with more owned assets.
• AIT Worldwide Logistics: Mid-market global 3PL with strong life sciences and cold chain capabilities, customs brokerage, and domestic forwarding. Comparable to BIG's pharma cold chain, customs, and multi-modal offering.
• Radiant Logistics: Asset-light global logistics platform offering domestic and international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing through a network of acquired subsidiaries. Highly comparable business model to BIG's roll-up 3PL approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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

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