Bonded Logistics

What Bonded Logistics does

Bonded Logistics, Inc. is a privately-held, family-owned third-party logistics (3PL) provider founded in 1972 and headquartered in Charlotte, NC, operating as a single-source logistics partner for manufacturers and brand owners across the Eastern United States. The company runs over 2 million square feet of warehouse space across 9 facilities in Charlotte, Concord, and Claremont, NC, with service lines spanning warehousing and storage, contract packaging through its Bonded Pac division, and transportation brokerage through Bonded Transportation. Customer segments include manufacturing companies (consumer goods, food and beverage), pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturers, and e-commerce businesses, with primary segments being manufacturing and food/beverage where food safety compliance is a differentiator.

The operating technology stack centers on a Warehouse Management System from Cadre Technologies, supplemented by RF scanners, iPads, bar code printers, wireless infrastructure, real-time data capture, EDI integration, and cloud servers. Bonded's proprietary differentiator is the Glass Warehouse Initiative (launched 2012), which combines a BLI Web Portal providing 24/7 client inventory visibility, Velocity Slotting for storage optimization, and real-time data analytics delivered through KPI reporting and quarterly business reviews. Quality and compliance are anchored by ISO 9001:2015 certification (recertified 2019), Global SQF certification earned in 2026, and an NC ABC permit for alcoholic beverage storage and packaging.

The revenue model is a mix of managed-services fees for warehousing (space-utilization based), professional-services fees for contract packaging, and transaction/brokerage fees for transportation services including truckload, LTL, intermodal/rail, drayage, expedited, and air/ocean. Pricing is custom and quote-based with no public tiers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by senior leadership (VP of Sales and Marketing, VP of Transportation), supported by inside sales for mid-market and a referral network from existing clients, with no resellers or third-party distributors. The company employs 200+ people across its 9 locations and is led by Scott Carr, second-generation President and Co-owner.

Name

Bonded Logistics

Legal name

Bonded Logistics, Inc.

Website

https://bondedlogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bonded Logistics is a family-owned third-party logistics provider founded in 1972 in Charlotte, NC, offering integrated warehousing, contract packaging (Bonded Pac), and transportation brokerage (Bonded Transportation) across 2+ million square feet of facilities serving manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and e-commerce clients primarily on the US East Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondary Packaging & Repackaging (Cartoning, Shrink/Stretch Wrap, Reboxing) (TLAIAGAB), E-commerce & Fulfillment Warehousing (Dedicated/Shared) (TLAIACAJ), Serialization, Track-and-Trace & Anti-Counterfeit Packaging (TLAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics
• Warehousing services
• Contract packaging
• Freight transportation
• Supply chain solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehousing Services: Provides warehousing and storage solutions including bulk and rack storage, ambient and temperature-controlled environments. Revenue generated through storage fees based on space utilized.
2. Contract Packaging (Bonded Pac): Offers contract packaging, co-packing, multi-packs, variety packs, retail POP displays, rework and repair, and secondary food and beverage packaging. Revenue generated through service fees for packaging operations.
3. Transportation (Bonded Transportation): Provides transportation brokerage services including truckload, LTL freight, intermodal/rail, drayage, expedited, and air/ocean shipping. Revenue generated through transportation fees and brokerage commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bonded Logistics is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider operating over 2 million square feet of warehouse space across nine facilities in the Charlotte, NC region. The company delivers integrated warehousing, contract packaging, and transportation brokerage services to manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and e-commerce clients under a single-source 'One Bonded' model. Services span bulk and temperature-controlled storage, co-packing, retail POP displays, and multi-modal freight transportation including truckload, LTL, intermodal, drayage, expedited, and air/ocean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bonded Warehousing Integrated warehousing and distribution services including bulk and rack storage, ambient and temperature-controlled storage, e-commerce fulfillment, manufacturing support, and dedicated distribution centers. Operates across 2+ million sq. ft. of facility space at nine North Carolina locations, serving manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and e-commerce clients.
• Bonded Pac (Contract Packaging) Contract packaging and co-packing services including multi-packs, variety packs, retail POP displays, rework and repair, contract manufacturing, and secondary food and beverage packaging. Operates from a 215,000 sq. ft. dedicated packaging facility and supports clients with FDA-registered and SQF-certified packaging operations.
• Bonded Transportation (Freight Brokerage) Transportation brokerage services providing truckload, LTL freight, intermodal/rail, drayage, expedited, and air/ocean shipping. Operates as Bonded Transportation Services (BTS) brokerage division under VP of Transportation leadership, leveraging the Charlotte hub's access to five interstates, rail, air, and Southeast ports for two-day coverage to most U.S. markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour or less receiving process turnaround, with flexibility to complete in hours for critical items
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEKO Logistics: SEKO is a global 3PL offering warehousing, contract packaging, and freight forwarding with strong e-commerce fulfillment capabilities — directly comparable in service breadth to Bonded's integrated offering, though SEKO is broader geographically.
• Kenco Group: Kenco is a privately held, family-influenced integrated 3PL headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, offering warehousing, contract packaging, and transportation services across the U.S. Southeast and beyond — directly comparable scale and service mix to Bonded's 'One Bonded' model.
• Weber Logistics: Weber is a regional integrated 3PL offering distribution, fulfillment, and value-added services — comparable mid-size private competitor with similar warehousing-plus-packaging positioning, though concentrated on the West Coast.
• Saddle Creek Logistics Services: Saddle Creek is a mid-size integrated 3PL offering warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation with a strong Southeast U.S. footprint; its service mix and customer segments (consumer goods, retail, e-commerce) closely parallel Bonded's offerings.
• Amware Distribution: Amware is a regional 3PL focused on warehousing, fulfillment, and value-added services, with a comparable mid-market enterprise customer profile and integrated distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is a global incumbent 3PL operating millions of sq ft of warehousing with contract packaging and transportation services. It overlaps with Bonded's offerings but at far greater scale, serving many of the same food/bev and consumer goods verticals.
• NFI Industries: NFI is a larger, family-owned integrated supply chain solutions provider offering dedicated transportation, warehousing, and brokerage. It is comparable as a multi-service, family-controlled 3PL but operates at materially greater scale and geographic reach than Bonded.
• XPO Logistics: XPO is a major North American asset-based 3PL providing transportation, warehousing, and last-mile services. Multiple Bonded senior leaders came from XPO (Todd Hatfield), and XPO competes for many of the same mid-market and enterprise contracts.
• Ryder Supply Chain Solutions: Ryder is a large incumbent offering dedicated transportation, warehousing, and supply chain solutions. It overlaps significantly with Bonded's dedicated warehousing and transportation brokerage offerings but at a much larger national scale.

Emerging players

• Redwood Logistics: Redwood is a tech-enabled 3PL and freight brokerage providing managed transportation and warehouse solutions with a comparable mid-market customer focus; a partial competitor for Bonded Transportation and contract logistics customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bondedlogistics
• Facebookfacebook.com/bondedlogistics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bonded-logistics-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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