Venezia

What Venezia does

Venezia Bulk Transport Inc. is a family-owned, private for-hire carrier founded in 1967 and headquartered in Limerick, Pennsylvania (mailing address Royersford, PA), operating a fleet of 700+ trucks and 1,800+ trailers out of 21 terminal locations across 11 states, with 800+ employees and active service coverage spanning 48 US states and Canada. The company's core business is niche dry and liquid bulk commodity transportation, organized into eight specialized service divisions: Asphalt Transport (insulated trailers for high-temperature seasonal hauling), Dry Bulk Transport (pneumatic trailers for cement, fly ash, foundry sand, limestone, slag), Food Grade Transport (Kosher-certified, FDA/HACCP-compliant), Liquid Transport (stainless/aluminum tankers for lubricants and chemicals), LPG Transport (propane, butane, propylene), Plastic Resin Transport with rail transloading, Rail Transfer Services (rail-to-truck logistics), and Specialty Products Transport (flatbed for steel, building materials, pre-cast concrete). The company also recently added Horse Transportation Services as a new offering.

The operating technology stack centers on a late-model fleet equipped with satellite GPS tracking, outward-facing cameras, lane departure and speed monitoring, tire pressure monitoring, hard-brake event detection, blind spot monitoring, and disc brakes on wider-axle trailers. Back-office operations use TMW systems for paperless shop management and a proprietary inventory management system for plastic resin transloading. The "Driving to Zero" safety program is ingrained organization-wide from orientation onward.

Venezia generates revenue primarily through transaction-based, quote-priced transportation services, with multi-year contract structures, supplemented by used-equipment sales via TruckPaper.com. The go-to-market is sales-led, organized around direct enterprise and mid-market relationships with dedicated customer service specialists per commodity division, supported by a professional website and social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram). Key vertical customer segments include construction materials, food and beverage manufacturers, chemicals and lubricants, plastics/resin producers, and propane/LP gas distributors; no named customer logos are publicly disclosed. Ownership is entirely family-held, with Andy Venezia serving as President, and there is no evidence of institutional equity, public listing, subsidiaries, acquisitions, or patent portfolio.

Name

Venezia

Legal name

Venezia Bulk Transport Inc.

Website

https://veneziainc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Venezia Bulk Transport Inc. is a family-owned, Pennsylvania-based for-hire carrier operating 700+ trucks and 1,800+ trailers across 21 terminals in 11 states, providing niche dry and liquid bulk, food-grade, LPG, asphalt, plastic resin, and specialty commodity transportation to construction, food, chemical, plastics, and energy shippers throughout 48 US states and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Trucking Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Hazmat (Dry) Transport (e.g., oxidizers, solid toxics) (TLADAIAA), Heavy Haul / Oversize / Specialized Equipment TL Carriers (TLADADAI)

Keywords

• Bulk trucking services
• Dry bulk transport
• Liquid bulk hauling
• Commodity transportation
• Specialized freight hauling

Headquarters

HQ city

Royersford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trucking and Transportation Services: Venezia generates revenue through providing specialized bulk transportation services, including dry bulk, liquid bulk, asphalt, food grade, plastic resin, LPG, and specialty product hauling throughout the US and Canada. The company operates 700+ trucks and 1800+ trailers across 21 terminal locations.
2. Equipment Sales: Venezia sells used equipment through listings on TruckPaper.com, disposing of excess fleet assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Venezia Bulk Transport Inc. is a family-owned trucking company that provides specialized bulk transportation services across the United States and Canada. The company operates eight service divisions covering dry bulk, liquid bulk, asphalt, food grade, LPG, plastic resin, rail-to-truck transloading, and specialty flatbed hauling using a fleet of 700+ trucks and 1,800+ trailers dispatched from 21 terminal locations in 11 states.

Product overview

Venezia Bulk Transport is a family-owned trucking company offering niche liquid and dry bulk transportation services across the US and Canada. The company operates eight specialized service divisions: Asphalt Transport (seasonal liquid asphalt), Dry Bulk Transport (pneumatic trailers for construction materials), Food Grade Transport (FDA-compliant food-grade materials with Kosher certification), Liquid Transport (lubes and chemicals in stainless/aluminum tankers), LPG Transport (propane, butane, propylene with satellite tracking), Plastic Resin Transport (polymers with rail transloading), Rail Transfer Services (rail-to-truck logistics), and Specialty Products Transport (flatbed services for steel and building materials). With 700+ trucks, 1800+ trailers, 21 terminals in 11 states, and 800+ employees, the company provides dedicated and seasonal transportation solutions complemented by equipment sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Venezia Liquid Tank Lines Asphalt Division: Asphalt transportation division operating 100 insulated aluminum and steel barreled trailers for seasonally demanding asphalt business.
• Venezia LPG Division
• Venezia Food Grade Fleet

Products and services

• Asphalt Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• Safety is a core company value with Driving to Zero program engrained in organizational culture
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quality Distribution (RTL Group / Quality Carriers): One of North America's largest bulk liquid chemical carriers, operating a tank truck fleet serving chemicals, energy, and food-grade customers. Direct peer in liquid bulk and chemical transportation with similar regulatory/hazmat compliance requirements.
• Kenan Advantage Group (KAG): Specialized bulk transporter of chemicals, liquefied gases, food-grade products, and petroleum with a North American terminal network. Closest functional peer in specialty bulk divisions and dedicated contract structure, though materially larger.
• Groendyke Transport: Family-owned bulk carrier specializing in liquid chemicals, petroleum, and food-grade products with terminal coverage across the US. Strong comparison on family ownership, food-grade, and chemical tanker divisions.
• Transport Service Company: Specialized bulk carrier focused on liquid chemicals and food-grade products, operating tankers with a US terminal network. Directly comparable on chemical, food-grade, and hazmat transportation niches.
• Quest Liner / Foodliner: Dedicated food-grade bulk carrier operating tanker fleets for dairy, food ingredients, and industrial liquids. Direct comparison in Kosher/HACCP-compliant food-grade transportation, a core Venezia division.
• Cowan Systems: Mid-Atlantic-based logistics provider with trucking, dedicated, and intermodal services including bulk and specialty products. Regional overlap with Venezia's core East Coast/Mid-Atlantic terminal footprint.
• Superior Bulk Logistics: Dry bulk trucking specialist serving construction, energy, and industrial customers with pneumatic and hopper trailers. Closest direct comparison in the dry bulk division that constitutes Venezia's primary service line.

Regional players

• Trimac Transportation: Canadian bulk trucking and logistics provider focused on chemicals, petroleum, and dry bulk across North America. Comparable in commodity mix and service model, with primary operations in Canada where Venezia has footprint but is not dominant.

Broad incumbents

• Daseke (now TFI International): Specialized flatbed, heavy-haul, and bulk transportation roll-up that historically acquired multiple regional carriers. Comparable in flatbed/specialty products division and in platform consolidation dynamics in bulk trucking.
• Ruan Transportation Management Systems: Family-owned dedicated contract carrier and bulk transporter with national terminal network. Comparable in family ownership, dedicated contract model, and multi-commodity bulk capabilities, though broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/veneziainc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/736167

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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