American Transport Group, LLC

What American Transport Group, LLC does

American Transport Group, LLC (ATG) is a privately held third-party logistics (3PL) and freight brokerage provider founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago's Kinzie Warehouse District. The company connects shippers with an extensive network of motor carriers across North America—continental United States, Canada, and Mexico—offering a comprehensive multi-modal service portfolio that includes Full Truckload (FTL), Less-than-Truckload (LTL), Intermodal, Flatbed, Refrigerated, Expedited, Specialized, Project Logistics, Warehousing, and Drayage services. ATG operates with a flat management structure, active owner involvement, and serves shippers ranging from those moving a single skid to those requiring thousands of truckloads annually.

The company's core technology is a proprietary freight-management platform built and maintained in-house by its IT department. This system supports load tendering, invoicing, and customer-specific customization with both web and mobile access, and is positioned in source materials as a key differentiator enabling rapid response to market changes and regulatory requirements. The platform is paired with a customer and carrier portal at portal.atgfreight.com that provides self-service load management. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, or third-party technology integrations beyond standard broker workflows are documented.

ATG generates revenue primarily through transaction fees and markups on freight shipments arranged between shippers and carriers (i.e., brokerage economics), with an additional fee-based stream from an optional Carrier QuickPay program that pays carriers within 15 days in exchange for a fee. Pricing is quote-based and customized per shipment; no public pricing tiers are disclosed. The company employs a sales-led go-to-market approach centered on direct phone engagement, website quote requests, and portal-based self-service, targeting seven primary vertical segments: Chemical (including hazardous materials), Food and Beverage, Construction, Consumer Goods, Energy, Paper and Packaging, and Plastics.

Name

American Transport Group, LLC

Legal name

American Transport Group, LLC

Website

https://atgfreight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

American Transport Group is a privately held Chicago-based third-party logistics provider founded in 2002 that brokers multi-modal freight across North America for shippers in chemical, food and beverage, construction, consumer goods, energy, paper and packaging, and plastics verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage and Third-Party Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics services
• Freight brokerage
• Full truckload shipping
• Less-than-truckload shipping
• Intermodal trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage Services: ATG operates as a freight broker/3PL provider, arranging transportation services for shippers and connecting them with carriers. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and markups on freight shipments, including Full Truckload (FTL), Less-than-Truckload (LTL), Intermodal, Flatbed, Refrigerated, and Specialized services.
2. Carrier Quick Pay Program: Optional QuickPay program offered to carriers with competitive rates, providing faster payment terms (within 15 days) in exchange for fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

American Transport Group (ATG) is a third-party logistics provider that arranges freight transportation between shippers and its network of North American carriers. Services span Full Truckload, Less-than-Truckload, Intermodal, Flatbed, Refrigerated, Expedited, Specialized, Project Logistics, Warehousing, and Drayage, supported by proprietary in-house freight-management software that handles load tendering, invoicing, and customer customization.

Product overview

American Transport Group, LLC is a privately held third-party logistics (3PL) company founded in 2002, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company operates a comprehensive logistics platform that combines proprietary freight-management software with an extensive carrier network throughout North America to provide flexible, scalable transportation solutions. The core offering is Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Services, which serves as the umbrella for specialized service modules including Full Truckload Services, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Refrigerated Transport Services (reefer), Flatbed Trucking, Intermodal Trucking, Expedited Shipping, Specialized Shipping, Project Logistics, Warehouse Services, and Drayage Trucking. These services are supplemented by proprietary technology that supports load tendering, invoicing, and customer customization with web and mobile access. The company also offers industry-specific logistics solutions for Chemical/Hazardous Materials, Food and Beverage, Consumer Goods, Construction, Energy, and Paper and Packaging sectors. ATG's business model emphasizes flexibility to handle shipments ranging from a single skid to thousands of truckloads, with a flat management structure and focus on responsive customer service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Services Outsourced transportation and logistics management providing scalable freight solutions, carrier network access, and supply chain expertise to replace or supplement in-house logistics operations for shippers across North America.
• Full Truckload Services Full truckload (FTL) shipping that connects shippers with carriers to fill entire trailers for direct, cost-effective delivery.
• Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Shipping LTL shipping services that utilize available space in partially filled trailers to ship smaller cargo without delay.
• Refrigerated Transport Services (Reefer) Temperature-controlled shipping for perishable goods, pharmaceuticals, and other temperature-sensitive products requiring cold chain solutions.
• Flatbed Trucking Flatbed hauling for oversized materials, heavy equipment, steel coils, pipeline sections, and cargo not suited for traditional trailers.
• Intermodal Trucking Cross-border and multi-modal transportation coordination integrating truck, rail, ocean, and air shipping into seamless supply chain solutions.
• Expedited Shipping Time-critical freight delivery with accelerated pickup and delivery schedules, including team service options for urgent shipments.
• Specialized Shipping Custom shipping for oversize loads, heavy equipment, superload transport, and break bulk shipping requiring specialized handling and equipment.
• Project Logistics Comprehensive construction logistics management including delivery planning, staging areas, driver management, and inventory management for construction projects ranging from small residential buildings to 65-story skyscrapers.
• Warehouse Services Freight storage and warehousing solutions including cold storage for perishables and hazardous materials, providing flexible capacity between shipment stages.
• Drayage Trucking Short-haul trucking for cargo movement between ports, rail terminals, and warehouses, including intermodal drayage operations.
• Chemical and Hazardous Material Logistics Specialized chemical logistics including ISO tank carriers, hazmat compliance, and multi-modal transportation for industrial and hazardous materials.
• Food and Beverage Logistics Cold chain and food-safe transportation including refrigerated LTL, warehousing, drayage, and international shipping for perishable food and beverage products.
• Consumer Goods Logistics Supply chain solutions for consumer packaged goods including project logistics, specialized equipment, and international shipping for retail and e-commerce products.
• Construction Logistics Construction equipment and material transport including project logistics, staging coordination, and specialized equipment hauling for job sites.
• Energy Logistics Oil, gas, and renewable energy logistics including flatbed transport for pipelines, specialized equipment for petrochemicals, and LNG transportation.
• Paper and Packaging Logistics Paper and packaging freight including flatbed for paper rolls, intermodal transport for containerboard, and international shipping for printing materials.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• RXO, Inc. Pure-play asset-light freight brokerage spun off from XPO in 2022. Closest direct comparable to ATG: arranges truckload, LTL, last-mile, and managed transportation across North America with a tech-forward broker platform.
• Echo Global Logistics: Chicago-headquartered non-asset-based 3PL providing truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation across North America. Same city HQ and nearly identical service mix makes it ATG's closest geographic and product peer.
• Coyote Logistics: UPS-owned asset-light freight broker offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and dedicated capacity solutions. Directly competes with ATG for shipper freight and carrier capacity across the same customer segments.
• Hub Group, Inc. Asset-light intermodal and logistics provider with brokerage, dedicated, and warehousing services. Comparable to ATG's intermodal/drayage/LTL/warehousing mix and overlapping customer verticals.
• Landstar System, Inc. Asset-light transportation services company with a network of independent agents and owner-operators. Closely mirrors ATG's asset-light, carrier-network-driven model across FTL, LTL, flatbed, and expedited.
• Worldwide Express (Unishippers): Mid-market-focused non-asset 3PL offering LTL, truckload, and parcel services through a franchise sales model. Comparable to ATG in target customer segment (mid-market shippers) and asset-light broker model.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest North American 3PL with global freight forwarding, managed services, and proprietary Navisphere TMS. Sets the competitive benchmark ATG faces in mid-market and enterprise freight RFPs.
• XPO, Inc. Large North American LTL-focused carrier with growing brokerage and truckload brokerage operations through the remainder of its business (post-RXO spin). Overlaps with ATG in LTL, truckload brokerage, and last-mile.
• Schneider National, Inc. Large multi-modal carrier with significant truckload, intermodal, and logistics/brokerage segments. Competes with ATG for both freight capacity and shipper accounts in truckload and intermodal.
• ArcBest Corporation: Integrated logistics company operating ABF Freight (LTL), asset-light truckload brokerage, and managed transportation. Overlaps with ATG in LTL, truckload, intermodal, and managed services for shipper customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atgchicago
• Facebookfacebook.com/atgfreight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-transport-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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