Paschall Truck Lines, Inc.

Name

Paschall Truck Lines, Inc.

Legal name

Paschall Truck Lines, Inc.

Website

https://ptl-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Murray

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Truckload Services: Asset-based dry van truckload services across lower 48 states, Mexico, and Canada. Core revenue stream from hauling general freight and dedicated shipments.
2. Dedicated Fleet Services: Customized dedicated fleet solutions for manufacturing, retail, and food & beverage customers with tailored capacity.
3. Expedited & Team Services: Time-sensitive delivery services using 150+ driver teams for coast-to-coast just-in-time delivery.
4. Freight Brokerage (Paschall Logistics): Non-asset based 3PL solutions with access to 18,000+ partner carriers providing dry van, temperature control, flatbed, and LTL services.
5. Storage Trailer Rentals: Short-term and long-term storage solutions for individuals, small businesses, manufacturers, and government entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Paschall Truck Lines, Inc. (PTL) provides asset-based dry van truckload transportation services with over 1,100 tractors and 3,000 trailers covering the lower 48 states, Canada, and Mexico. The company offers expedited team services, regional service from hub terminals, dedicated fleet solutions for manufacturing/retail/food & beverage shippers, US-Mexico cross-border freight, and a 3PL brokerage division (Paschall Logistics) with 18,000+ partner carriers.

Product overview

Paschall Truck Lines, Inc. (PTL) is a 100% employee-owned trucking company founded in 1937, offering a comprehensive suite of asset-based transportation services. The core offering includes truckload dry van services with over 1,100 tractors and 3,000 trailers, supplemented by expedited team services (150+ teams), regional services from three hub terminals (Indianapolis, Memphis, Atlanta), and dedicated fleet solutions for manufacturing, retail, and food & beverage customers. Cross-border Mexico services provide Door-to-Door coverage with C-TPAT certification. The product portfolio includes Paschall Logistics, a 3PL division with 18,000+ partner carriers for freight brokerage across Dry Van, Temperature Control, Flatbed, and LTL modes. PTL Rentals offers storage trailer leasing. Subsidiaries include Transportation Distribution Company (TDC) for Midwest regional service and J&R Schugel (acquired October 2025) for expanded dry van and refrigerated coverage. The company operates internal customer/sales/employee portals and integrates with freight visibility platforms (FourKites, MacroPoint), telematics (Transflo), safety cameras (Lytx DriveCam), and trailer tracking (Skybitz).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PTL Fleet Truckload Services Asset-based dry van truckload services with over 1,100 tractors and 3,000 trailers providing capacity and coverage across the lower 48 states. Core revenue stream hauling general freight and dedicated shipments for enterprise shippers.
• Expedited Team Services Time-sensitive coast-to-coast shipping using over 150 driver teams providing just-in-time delivery for urgent freight needs, equipped with Skybitz trailer tracking for visibility.
• Regional Services Same-day or next-day regional fleet services supporting lanes within a 450-mile radius from regional hubs in Indianapolis, IN, Memphis, TN (West Memphis), and Atlanta, GA.
• Dedicated Fleet Services Customized local, regional, and national dedicated fleet solutions for manufacturing, retail, and food & beverage shippers, offering equipment-based and power-only options, dry van, team/solo or slip-seat, LTL linehaul, and yard jockey services.
• Mexico Cross-Border Services Door-to-door cross-border service between the U.S. and Mexico with over 40 years of experience, C-TPAT certified carriers, 24/7 bilingual support, and operations through Laredo and El Paso terminals.
• Paschall Logistics (Freight Brokerage) Asset-based 3PL division providing coverage throughout North America for Dry Van, Temperature Control, Flatbed, and LTL modes with access to 18,000+ partner carriers.
• Storage Trailer Rentals (PTL Rentals) Short-term and long-term storage and cartage trailer rental solutions within a 75-mile radius of Joplin, MO and St. Louis, MO for individuals, small businesses, manufacturers, and government entities.
• Transportation Distribution Company (TDC) Wholly-owned subsidiary brand providing regional dry van truckload services based in Joplin, MO covering MO, OK, KS, AR, IA, and IL.
• J&R Schugel Dry Van and Refrigerated Services Wholly-owned subsidiary brand providing dry van and refrigerated truckload services across the U.S. and Mexico following the October 2025 acquisition by parent company IPS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top OTR drivers can earn over $85,000 per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001PTL is a certified member of C-TPAT since its inception in 2001. This certification demonstrates commitment to securing the international supply chain and protecting national security. PTL only works with C-TPAT certified carriers in Mexico for cross-border operations.
• Women in TruckingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL is a proud member of Women in Trucking, an organization dedicated to building a more diverse workforce. PTL is committed to hiring and retaining women as professional drivers.
• Truckers Against TraffickingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL is allied with Truckers Against Trafficking to help end human trafficking. PTL provides drivers with training on how to recognize and report potential cases of human trafficking.
• American Trucking Associations (ATA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL supports the American Trucking Associations at the National level through membership, contributing to industry advocacy and networking.
• Kentucky Trucking Association (KTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL supports the Kentucky Trucking Association through membership at the state level for regional industry involvement.
• Illinois Trucking Association (IMTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL supports the Illinois Trucking Association through membership for state-level industry engagement.
• MacroPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationPTL partners with MacroPoint for freight visibility and tracking capabilities, recognized as a MacroPoint Top Carrier for both first and second half of 2024.
• FourKitescoreTechnology or IntegrationPTL is a FourKites Premier Carrier, committed to helping customers seamlessly track freight and proactively manage exceptions across their networks.
• EPA SmartWay ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL achieved maximum SmartWay score of 1.25 and earned 2024 High Performer status, demonstrating commitment to environmental performance and fuel efficiency.
• EcovadiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL received Ecovadis Commitment Badge recognizing ambitious sustainability agenda and supply chain transformation efforts.
• LytxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPTL is implementing Lytx DriveCam safety program to elevate safety culture through video safety technology monitoring driver behavior.
• Mexican Carriers (Various)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPTL has partnered with numerous Mexican carriers so freight doesn't have to be transloaded for cross-border Mexico operations. Over 30 major interchanges serviced for door-to-door service.
• TransflocoreTechnology or IntegrationPTL fleet equipped with Transflo documentation management for streamlined paperwork processing and electronic document handling.
• SkybitzcoreTechnology or IntegrationPTL trailers equipped with Skybitz trailer tracking capabilities providing real-time location data and peace of mind for freight visibility.
• Interstate Personnel Services (IPS)coreOthersIPS is the parent company of Paschall Truck Lines. IPS acquired PTL and operates it alongside other carriers including TDC and J&R Schugel. Combined operations total nearly 2,000 tractors and 6,000 trailers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Intermodal, logistics, and dedicated trucking provider; already named as a PTL drop-lot partner. Comparable brokerage/dedicated offering, larger scale, with intermodal as a differentiator.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest US 3PL/freight broker; comparable to Paschall Logistics' brokerage book. Asset-light, much larger scale; competes for the same shipper freight dollars.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Multi-mode giant (intermodal, dedicated, TL, brokerage) materially larger than PTL. Competes for the same enterprise dedicated and TL RFPs but at significantly greater scale and modal breadth.
• Landstar System: Asset-light TL and logistics network with BCO/agent model. Competes for similar shipper freight via a structurally different (non-asset-heavy) model; relevant alternative for shippers comparing PTL.

Direct peers

• Schneider National: Diversified TL, dedicated, intermodal, and logistics provider with comparable enterprise shipper focus. PTL competes directly for similar dedicated and TL contracts.
• Stevens Transport: Family/employee-influenced TL carrier with dry van, refrigerated, and dedicated services; comparable service mix and customer verticals to PTL, particularly in temperature-controlled and dedicated.
• Werner Enterprises: Large asset-based dry van truckload carrier with dedicated, expedited, and logistics services across North America. Closely comparable to PTL in service mix and customer verticals (manufacturing, retail, F&B).
• Marten Transport: Asset-based TL carrier with dry van, refrigerated, and dedicated services; similar size and customer verticals to PTL and comparable dedicated-fleet orientation.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US TL carrier with dry van, refrigerated, dedicated, and brokerage; their recent acquisition of US Xpress expanded TL scale. Overlaps PTL on dry van, dedicated, refrigerated, and LTL-adjacent lanes.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route TL carrier with dry van and dedicated services; very similar scale and customer-base profile to PTL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paschall-truck-lines-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/driveforptl

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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