Sunway Transport

What Sunway Transport does

Sunway Transport, Inc, operating commercially as UTX Logistics, is a Michigan-based third-party logistics provider (3PL) and freight brokerage founded in 2008. The company offers a full suite of over-the-road freight services including full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), dry van, flatbed, refrigerated (reefer), expedited, dedicated, and cross-border US-Canada logistics. It serves shippers, manufacturers, suppliers, and small-to-medium businesses primarily in the US and Canadian markets, leveraging a network of more than 2,500 DOT-authorized motor carriers to deliver capacity and equipment flexibility without holding its own fleet assets. The company claims to have delivered over 2.7 million shipments and served more than 200 businesses over its operating history.

The business is built on an asset-light brokerage model: Sunway Transport does not own or operate trucks, but rather matches customer freight requirements to carriers from its partner network. Underlying technology includes a 24/7 real-time shipment tracking system and route optimization software used to plan efficient delivery paths and control costs. A single-point-of-contact account management model is the primary customer relationship layer, supported by dedicated account managers who coordinate across carriers and lanes on the customer's behalf. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customers submit origin, destination, commodity, equipment, weight, and pallet details through the website to receive a custom rate.

The company is privately held and founder-owned, with Nico Mertiri serving as CEO and Founder. It operates from Utica, Michigan, with a small employee base (11–50 people), no disclosed institutional funding, and no parent company or subsidiary structure. The commercial brand UTX Logistics is used in parallel with the Sunway Transport, Inc legal entity. Marketing relies on a content-driven approach through a company blog covering logistics education (driver vs. capacity shortages, rate renegotiation, 3PL hiring) and direct B2B sales via website quote requests.

Name

Sunway Transport

Legal name

Sunway Transport, Inc

Website

https://sunwaytransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sunway Transport (dba UTX Logistics) is a Michigan-based asset-light freight brokerage and 3PL serving manufacturers, suppliers, and SMBs across the US and Canada via a network of 2,500+ motor carriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation Management Services (TMS-as-a-Service / Managed Transportation) (TLAIANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border LTL (US-MX/US-CA) (TLADAEAI), Flatbed & Open-Deck TL Carriers (TLADADAC)

Keywords

• Freight transportation services
• Third-party logistics
• Less than truckload shipping
• Full truckload freight
• Cross border trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Core revenue from freight transportation services including LTL (Less Than Truckload), full truckload, dry van, cross-border logistics, expedited shipping, and dedicated freight services. Revenue is generated on a per-shipment transaction basis with quotes provided based on freight weight, dimensions, equipment type, and distance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sunway Transport is a Michigan-based third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering freight transportation services through a network of 2,500+ DOT-authorized motor carriers. The company arranges truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), dry van, flatbed, refrigerated (reefer), cross-border Canada, expedited, and dedicated freight services for manufacturers, suppliers, and small-to-medium businesses across the US and Canada.

Product overview

Sunway Transport (also operating as UTX Logistics) is a freight and logistics services provider offering a comprehensive suite of transportation solutions. The company operates as a third-party logistics provider (3PL) with a network of over 2,500 DOT-authorized motor carriers. Their core service portfolio includes Truckload, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Dry Van, Flatbed Transport, Refrigerated Transport (Reefer Freight), Cross Border Logistics to Canada, Expedite Freight, and Dedicated Freight services. These services are designed to handle freight of all sizes—from small packages via cargo vans to oversized heavy-haul loads—serving manufacturers, suppliers, and small and medium-sized businesses with a single-point-contact approach to logistics management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Truckload Full truckload service for transporting large equipment and palletized freight (20,000 lbs or more) safely and on time, designed for large shipments requiring dedicated trailer capacity.
• Less Than Truckload (LTL)
• Dry Van
• Flatbed Transport
• Refrigerated Transport (Reefer Freight)
• Cross Border Logistics
• Expedite Freight
• Dedicated Freight

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 2,500+ DOT-Authorized Motor CarrierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2008Vast network of DOT-authorized motor carriers that can meet any transportation need. Carriers provide various equipment types including reefers, flatbeds, dry vans, step decks, and goosenecks. This carrier network enables flexible capacity, equipment diversity, and coverage across US and Canada routes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CH Robinson Worldwide: Largest North American non-asset-based 3PL/freight broker offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and global forwarding — directly comparable business model to Sunway but at vastly greater scale across all modes.
• RXO (formerly XPO Logistics brokerage): Major US freight brokerage spun out of XPO with tech-enabled matching via RXO Connect — competes head-to-head with Sunway for truckload and LTL shippers and offers the same asset-light brokerage model.
• Coyote Logistics: UPS-owned digital freight broker offering truckload and LTL services across North America — same asset-light brokerage model and shipper base as Sunway but with substantially more capacity and technology.
• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics services provider with truckload brokerage — competes with Sunway in TL/LTL brokerage and shares the asset-light carrier-network approach, though anchored in intermodal.
• Schneider National: Large TL carrier that also operates a sizable brokerage segment — comparable to Sunway in truckload, dedicated, and intermodal brokerage services with overlapping customer base of shippers/manufacturers.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major multi-modal logistics provider with integrated capacity (J.B. Hunt 360) including brokerage — Sunway competes for similar shipper relationships though J.B. Hunt offers owned asset capacity as well.

Direct peers

• Echo Global Logistics: Non-asset-based 3PL providing truckload, LTL, and managed transportation with technology-led shipper-carrier matching — closely aligned model and target customer (mid-market shippers) to Sunway.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight transportation services provider using a network of independent owner-operators and agents — operates a near-identical model of carrier-network brokerage with flatbed, heavy-haul, and expedited specialization overlapping Sunway's portfolio.
• FreightCenter: Online freight brokerage marketplace offering LTL, truckload, and specialty freight with carrier network aggregation — closely comparable size, model, and SMB/mid-market shipper target to Sunway.

Emerging players

• Convoy: Digital freight network that pioneered automated shipper-carrier matching — represents the technology-enabled model that competes with Sunway's traditional relationship-based brokerage, particularly relevant as the industry digitalizes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunway-transport-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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