What V. Alexander does

V. Alexander & Co., Inc. is a privately-held freight forwarding and customs brokerage firm headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1962, the company provides end-to-end supply chain services including customs brokerage, air and ocean freight forwarding (import and export), trade compliance, domestic and cross-border trucking, warehousing, and enhanced logistics services such as project cargo, hand carry, and business process outsourcing. Its primary customers are importers and exporters operating across North America and select international lanes, including government and scientific research entities (e.g., U.T. Battelle) and industrial manufacturers (e.g., a German life boat manufacturer). The company is differentiated by licensed customs broker expertise, C-TPAT certification, and its proprietary VISION online customer portal, which provides real-time supply chain visibility, exception management tracking, and direct communication with dedicated account teams; the platform integrates with Logixboard's technology stack.

The company's revenue model combines transaction-based fees (freight forwarding, domestic logistics) with professional services revenue (customs brokerage, trade compliance, enhanced logistics, BPO). Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: every customer is assigned a personal account team, with sales augmented by content marketing on regulatory topics, paid compliance workshops (e.g., 'Basics of Importing'), and a quote-based, multi-year contract pricing structure. The company holds membership in IATA, FIATA, IACA, and C-TPAT, and maintains six North American offices (Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago) positioned near major ports, borders, and government trade centers.

V. Alexander operates as a non-asset-based logistics provider, meaning it does not own ships, planes, or trucks but manages shipments through partner carriers. Revenue, ownership structure, and financial performance are not publicly disclosed, and there are no reported funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors in the available data, consistent with a privately-held, likely founder- or family-controlled firm operating in a mature logistics segment.

Name

V. Alexander

Legal name

V. Alexander & Co., Inc.

Website

https://valexander.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

V. Alexander & Co., Inc. is a Memphis-based, privately-held freight forwarding and customs brokerage firm founded in 1962. It serves importers and exporters with air/ocean freight, customs brokerage, trade compliance, and domestic logistics, supported by its proprietary VISION supply chain visibility portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Freight Claims, Compliance & Risk Management (TLAIAEAJ), Cross-Border & Trade Compliance Management (Customs, Duty, Documentation) (TLAIABAD)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs brokerage
• Trade compliance services
• Supply chain management
• International logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Customs Brokerage Services: Licensed Customs Brokers, Customs Specialists, and professional staff provide customs clearance, classification, valuation, and compliance services for imports and exports.
2. Freight Forwarding: Ocean freight and air freight forwarding services covering import and export transportation needs globally.
3. Trade Compliance Services: Classification review, trade preference programs, compliance assessments, education and training seminars, anti-dumping duty determinations, free-trade agreement consultation, valuation review, and C-TPAT supply chain security services.
4. Domestic Logistics: Domestic trucking, cross border trucking, and warehousing, storage and packaging services within North America.
5. Enhanced Logistics Services: Specialized services including forestry services, project cargo, hand carry services, and business process outsourcing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

V. Alexander & Co., Inc. is a non-asset-based international logistics provider offering freight forwarding (ocean and air), customs brokerage, trade compliance, domestic trucking, cross-border transportation, warehousing, and enhanced logistics services. The company operates through dedicated account teams supported by its proprietary VISION customer portal, which delivers real-time global visibility and transaction monitoring across customer supply chains.

Product overview

V. Alexander & Co., Inc. is a freight forwarding and logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of services built around its proprietary Vision platform. The core product is Vision, an online customer and partner portal providing real-time global visibility and supply chain control. Supporting services include Import/Export Freight (Ocean and Air), Customs Brokerage, Domestic Trucking, Cross Border Services, Warehousing, Enhanced Logistics (Project Cargo, Hand Carry, BPO), and TradeInsights compliance services. The company operates as a non-asset-based logistics provider with offices across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vision: V. Alexander's online customer and partner portal providing global visibility of supply chain operations.

Products and services

• Vision Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete transparency in showing each transaction and all information in real-time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IATA (International Air Transport Association)minorOthersIATA membership displayed in company contact/memberships section. IATA is the trade association for the world's airlines, providing standards and guidance for air transport.
• C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)coreOthersV. Alexander is a C-TPAT member, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that offers expedited customs clearance for approved companies with secure supply chains. The company offers C-TPAT consultation and coaching services to customers.
• FIATAminorOthersFIATA membership displayed in company contact/memberships section. FIATA is the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, a global organization representing logistics companies.
• IACA (International Air Cargo Association)minorOthersTIACA membership displayed in company contact/memberships section. TIACA is the International Air Cargo Association, promoting the air cargo industry's interests globally.
• LogixboardcoreTechnology or IntegrationV. Alexander's Vision portal is accessible at valexander.logixboard.com, indicating integration with Logixboard technology platform for supply chain visibility and customer engagement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Expeditors International: Large global asset-light freight forwarder and customs broker. Comparable in core services (air/ocean forwarding, customs brokerage) but vastly larger scale; serves as the benchmark public-market proxy for traditional forwarders like V. Alexander.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL, one of the largest global air and ocean freight forwarders with extensive customs brokerage. Competes for the same enterprise import/export customers across all of V. Alexander's service lines.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with deep customs brokerage and contract logistics capabilities. Competes for the same enterprise shipper customers as V. Alexander, particularly on transatlantic and transpacific lanes.
• Yusen Logistics: Global logistics provider offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs brokerage with strong transpacific and intra-Asia capabilities. Comparable services, larger scale, similar customer profile.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Major North American freight broker and forwarder with significant customs brokerage and global forwarding operations. Overlaps directly with V. Alexander's domestic/cross-border trucking and customs services.

Direct peers

• Seko Logistics: Global mid-market forwarder offering air/ocean freight, customs brokerage, and e-commerce logistics. Competes with V. Alexander for similar mid-market and specialty shipper accounts.
• Livingston International: North American customs broker and trade compliance specialist with comparable service mix (customs brokerage, trade management, freight forwarding). Highly comparable mid-to-large peer focused on US/Canada cross-border.
• Mohawk Global Logistics: Mid-sized US-based freight forwarder and customs broker offering import/export services and trade compliance. Closest size-and-scope peer to V. Alexander, with similar focus on mid-market importers and compliance advisory.

Emerging players

• Transplace / Uber Freight: Tech-enabled managed transportation and freight brokerage platform. Overlaps with V. Alexander's domestic/cross-border trucking offerings, representing the digital transformation of traditional brokerage services.
• Flexport: Digital-native freight forwarder offering technology-driven ocean/air forwarding and customs services. Represents the emerging threat to traditional forwarders like V. Alexander, targeting the same mid-market shipper segment with platform-based UX.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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