Wilson Brothers

Name

Wilson Brothers

Legal name

Wilson Brothers Milling And Trucking Co., Inc.

Website

https://wilsonbrotherstrucking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), General Freight Trucking (4841)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Agricultural Commodity TL Carriers (TLADADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agricultural Bulk Commodities Transport (Grain/Oilseeds/Feed) (TLADAKAD), Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA), Dry Bulk (Hopper/Pneumatic) TL Carriers (TLADADAE)

Keywords

• Dry freight trucking
• Refrigerated transport services
• Bulk commodity hauling
• Liquid tanker freight
• Animal agriculture transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Bear Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: The company generates revenue through transportation and delivery of freight across the Continental United States. Services include hauling dry freight (van and flatbed), refrigerated loads, liquids, bulk commodities such as grains and feedstuffs for animal agriculture. Revenue is derived from transportation fees charged for hauling capacity and logistics services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Wilson Brothers provides over-the-road freight transportation services across the Continental United States, hauling dry freight (van and flatbed), refrigerated loads, liquids via tanker trailers, and bulk commodities such as grains and feedstuffs serving the animal agriculture sector. The company operates with weekly hauling capacity exceeding 25,000,000 pounds and serves customers through direct phone inquiries, office visits, and online freight quote requests.

Product overview

Wilson Brothers Milling And Trucking Co., Inc. is a family-owned trucking and transport company offering a single unified service offering centered around freight transportation. The company hauls over 25,000,000 pounds of freight weekly across the Continental United States, providing dry freight (van and flatbed), refrigerated loads, liquid goods on tanker trailers, and bulk commodities such as grains and feedstuffs for animal agriculture. The primary product is their trucking services, which includes freight quote request capabilities for customers needing to ship various types of cargo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trucking and Freight Transportation Services Full-service over-the-road trucking and freight transportation across the Continental United States, hauling dry freight (van and flatbed), refrigerated loads, liquids on tanker trailers, and bulk commodities including grains and feedstuffs serving the animal agriculture industry. Weekly hauling capacity exceeds 25,000,000 pounds. Services are quoted on a per-shipment, custom-quote basis via phone, office visits, or online request.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000,000 pounds of freight capacity per week
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Chesterfield FeedsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1950Historical partnership established in the 1940s-1950s when Wilson Brothers purchased baby chicks and partnered with contract farmers to grow broilers raised on bagged chicken feed purchased through Chesterfield Feeds and delivered via rail to their warehouse in Bonlee, NC.
• North Carolina Trucking AssociationminorOthersCompany holds membership in the North Carolina Trucking Association, an industry trade organization supporting trucking companies in the state.
• National Association of Small Trucking CompaniesminorOthersCompany holds membership in the National Association of Small Trucking Companies, providing advocacy and support for small trucking operations.
• Moorman Manufacturing CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerry Wilson became a representative for Moorman Manufacturing Company, allowing Wilson Brothers to sell and distribute the line of minerals, premixes, and feedstuffs offered by Moorman's. This partnership expanded the company's feed distribution business.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises: One of the largest US truckload carriers offering dedicated, one-way, and refrigerated services. Public benchmark for national long-haul truckload operations with overlapping service mix to Wilson Brothers' continental US coverage.
• Heartland Express: Public dry van truckload carrier with refrigerated and dedicated services. Comparable as a long-haul general/specialized freight carrier though at significantly larger scale, serving as a relevant public-market benchmark.
• Southeastern Freight Lines: Large regional LTL carrier based in Lexington, SC, serving the Southeastern US. While larger and LTL-focused rather than TL, it competes for the same shipper relationships in the Carolinas and broader Southeast where Wilson Brothers operates.

Direct peers

• PAM Transport: Public truckload carrier specializing in dedicated and expedited freight including refrigerated transport. Directly comparable service mix (dry van, refrigerated, dedicated) and similar mid-size carrier positioning, though with national scale.
• Hirschbach Motor Lines: Mid-size refrigerated and dry van truckload carrier serving North America. Comparable in service mix (refrigerated, dry van, dedicated) and focus on temperature-sensitive freight, which overlaps with Wilson Brothers' refrigerated and ag commodity hauling.
• Stevens Transport: Major refrigerated and dry van truckload carrier headquartered in Dallas, TX. Comparable in offering refrigerated transport, dry van, and dedicated services; relevant benchmark for Wilson Brothers' multi-mode strategy at greater scale.
• KLLM Transport Services: Mississippi-based temperature-controlled truckload carrier with national reach. Similar combination of refrigerated, dry van, and logistics services makes it a relevant comparable for Wilson Brothers' animal agriculture and perishable freight.
• TMW Transport: Direct peer in small/mid-size truckload trucking; shares a co-branded job application platform (IntelliApp) with Wilson Brothers, indicating a close operational or industry relationship. Comparable in service mix and likely customer overlap in animal agriculture.

Others

• National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC): Industry association of which Wilson Brothers is a member, representing the segment of small carriers. Relevant ecosystem participant for understanding the company's peer set and advocacy environment, rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Cargo Transporters: North Carolina-based truckload carrier headquartered in Claremont, NC, similar in size and regional footprint to Wilson Brothers. Comparable as a privately held Southeast US dry van and specialized freight carrier with a similar small-fleet profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WilsonBrothersTrucking

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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