SIO Logistics

What SIO Logistics does

SIO Logistics LLC, operating under the DBA "Send It Over," is a privately-held third-party logistics (3PL) provider and freight brokerage founded in 2016 and headquartered in Southlake, Texas. The company connects shippers with a nationwide carrier network to move freight across all major equipment types — Dry Van, Refrigerated, Flatbed, Intermodal, and Drayage — offering Full Truckload (FTL), Less Than Truckload (LTL), Expedited, and Dedicated Truckload services. Operations run 24/7/365, with sales offices in Houston and San Antonio alongside the Southlake headquarters, and a growing carrier presence in Canada. SIO holds industry credentials including Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) membership, Blue Book Services listing, EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership status, and Texas SBA Minority-Owned Business certification, and was recognized as a 2022 Dallas 100 Entrepreneur Award winner by the SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship.

The company targets shippers across at least nine verticals — produce/meat/poultry, retail, oil & gas, energy/chemicals/hazmats, automotive, wholesalers/farms, manufacturing, fresh & frozen, plastics & wood, and general cargo — using a transaction-fee revenue model in which SIO earns commission or spread on each shipment booked through its carrier network. Pricing is quote-based, accessed 24/7 by phone (512-758-6907), live chat, and email, with no publicly disclosed rate cards or enterprise pricing tiers. Distribution is sales-led through direct outreach, an inside-sales website quote flow, and an online carrier onboarding platform (carrierpackets.com); marketing also includes SEO-optimized content, a blog, and active LinkedIn/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram presence.

There is no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, API, or disclosed AI/ML capability in the input; the business is positioned as a traditional, relationship-driven brokerage. Ownership remains with founders Ali Shafi (CEO) and Cody Brown (COO), with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no patents or trademarks, and no disclosed revenue figure, and its 11-50 employee count combined with multi-office, multi-vertical operations places it firmly in the small-to-mid-market 3PL segment.

Name

SIO Logistics

Legal name

SIO Logistics LLC

Website

https://sionow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SIO Logistics is a Texas-based 3PL and freight brokerage connecting shippers with a nationwide carrier network across multiple equipment types and verticals including produce, retail, and manufacturing. The company operates 24/7/365 from Southlake, Houston, and San Antonio, with growing Canadian carrier coverage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated 3PL Contract Logistics (Multi-Service) (TLAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier) (TLAIAMAH), Lithium Batteries & Energy Storage DG Logistics (UN38.3, Class 9) (TLAIAJAG)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Third-party logistics
• Truckload shipping
• Less than truckload
• Refrigerated freight transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Southlake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage and 3PL Services: SIO Logistics generates revenue as a third-party logistics provider and freight broker by connecting shippers with qualified carriers. The company facilitates the movement of freight and earns transaction-based fees or commissions on shipments. Services include Full Truckload (FTL), Less Than Truckload (LTL), Expedited, Drayage, and Dedicated Truckload Shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SIO Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider and freight brokerage that connects shippers with qualified carriers for Full Truckload (FTL), Less Than Truckload (LTL), Expedited, Drayage, Intermodal, and Dedicated Truckload shipments. The company offers multiple equipment types including Dry Van, Refrigerated, Flatbed, Straight Box Truck, Conestoga, and Hazmat, serving industries such as produce, retail, oil and gas, automotive, manufacturing, and chemicals across the continental U.S. and Canada with 24/7/365 operations.

Product overview

SIO Logistics operates as a third-party logistics (3PL) company and freight brokerage offering a unified platform of truckload shipping services. The portfolio includes Full Truckload (FTL) and Less Than Truckload (LTL) as core shipping products, supplemented by Expedited shipping for time-sensitive freight. Equipment options span Dry Van, Refrigerated, Flatbed, and specialized services like Intermodal and Drayage. All offerings are supported by a carrier network providing nationwide coverage (East Coast to West Coast) plus growing Canadian operations, with 24/7/365 availability and real-time tracking capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Truckload (FTL) Shipping Dedicated shipping solutions for full truckload freight, providing capacity and rates for shipments that occupy an entire trailer. Available across multiple equipment types including Dry Van, Refrigerated, and Flatbed for shippers needing dedicated trailer capacity.
• Less Than Truckload (LTL) Shipping Cost-effective shipping for smaller freight shipments that do not require a full trailer, allowing shippers to pay only for the space used. Designed for businesses with smaller freight volumes that do not justify a full truckload.
• Expedited Shipping Time-sensitive freight solutions for high-risk, high-value, or urgent shipments requiring rapid delivery. Designed for shippers who need guaranteed faster transit times than standard FTL or LTL services.
• Intermodal Shipping Transportation using multiple modes (sea, rail, truck) with cargo remaining in the same container throughout the journey. Provides cost-effective long-haul shipping options by leveraging intermodal container efficiency.
• Drayage Services Short-distance shipping services connecting long hauls and intermodal transport, including port-to-rail and rail-to-truck transfers. Facilitates the first and last mile of intermodal container movements.
• Refrigerated (Reefer) Shipping Temperature-controlled trailers (reefers) for transporting perishable goods such as produce, meat, dairy, pharmaceuticals, and frozen items. Provides cold chain integrity for shippers in the produce, fresh and frozen, and pharmaceutical verticals.
• Flatbed Shipping Open-deck trailers (typically 48–53 feet) for oversized, heavy, or irregularly shaped cargo such as construction materials and machinery. Serves shippers in the manufacturing, construction, plastics, and wooden materials verticals.
• Carrier Network Services Access to a nationwide network of verified carriers with 24/7 support, ACH-based payment processing, and real-time tracking updates. Carriers can join the network via carrierpackets.com online onboarding platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7/365 availability for quotes and support
• +1 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport PartnershipcoreOthers · 23 August 2022SIO Logistics joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and industry. This partnership provides a framework to assess environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. SIO contributes to the Partnership's environmental savings goals.
• Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)coreOthersSIO Logistics is a member of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, a professional organization for freight brokers and logistics companies.
• Blue Book ServicesminorOthersSIO Logistics is listed with Blue Book Services, a credit reporting and networking service for the transportation industry.
• DP World's Digital Freight AllianceminorOthersSIO Logistics is a member of DP World's Digital Freight Alliance, a digital freight marketplace and logistics network.
• Texas SBA Minority Owned Business AssociationminorOthersSIO Logistics is a certified minority-owned business member of the Texas SBA Minority Owned Business Association.
• Paani ProjectminorOthersSIO Logistics partners with the Paani Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to alleviate clean water inaccessibility in Pakistan. SIO donated 10 tube wells through this partnership and has a 'Road to 100' goal to build 100 wells for vulnerable families.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• XPO Logistics: Large multi-modal logistics provider with LTL, truck brokerage, and last-mile. Comparable to SIO in brokerage service line but operates owned LTL fleet as well, with much larger scale and proprietary technology.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: The largest U.S. 3PL and freight broker with North American non-asset truckload brokerage at massive scale. Compares to SIO in core FTL/LTL brokerage service model but operates at orders of magnitude greater scale with proprietary Navisphere technology platform.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major asset-based and asset-light carrier with significant brokerage and intermodal segments. Comparable to SIO in intermodal and brokerage offerings, though vastly larger with owned capacity and J.B. Hunt 360 digital platform.

Direct peers

• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics provider offering truck brokerage, dedicated, and final-mile. Comparable to SIO in intermodal, drayage, and brokerage service lines, though larger and with owned intermodal container fleet.
• Coyote Logistics: Asset-light freight brokerage now owned by UPS, offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and dedicated capacity across North America. Closely comparable service mix to SIO with multi-mode equipment and similar shipper verticals.
• Landstar System: Non-asset transportation services company using BCO (business capacity owner) agent network to deliver truckload and expedited services. Comparable asset-light brokerage model to SIO with similar flatbed/heavy-haul and reefer capability.
• RXO: Pure-play asset-light freight brokerage spun off from XPO Logistics. Closest direct comparable to SIO — both are non-asset brokers offering truckload, last-mile, and managed transportation; RXO is simply vastly larger and technology-invested.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled non-asset freight broker offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and drayage across North America. Direct comparable to SIO across equipment types and shipper verticals, with proprietary technology platform as key differentiator.
• Worldwide Express: Mid-market-focused freight brokerage and parcel logistics provider. Closely comparable to SIO in target customer segment (mid-market shippers), service mix (LTL, truckload), and relationship-driven sales model.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital-native freight brokerage platform owned by Uber, offering automated truckload matching and managed transportation. Represents the technology-enabled competitive threat most relevant to traditional brokers like SIO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SendItOverSIO
• Facebookfacebook.com/senditover
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/senditover
• Instagraminstagram.com/senditover

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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