What Landair does

Landair is a dedicated and for-hire truckload carrier and 3PL transportation provider founded in 1981, headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee, with 501-1000 employees. It operates as a wholly-owned brand subsidiary of Covenant Logistics, a publicly traded transportation and logistics company, alongside sibling brands Star Logistics and Sims Transport within a consolidated multi-brand corporate structure. The business targets enterprise and mid-market customers across six verticals — Retail (primary), Industrial Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Paper & Packaging, and Healthcare — distributing services exclusively in the US domestic market.

The offering spans asset-based and asset-light logistics and transportation capabilities, including dedicated contract carriage, distribution center management, managed transportation, port & drayage, expedited truckload, regional truckload, and capacity solutions. The technology stack is described as a data-driven logistics platform with continuous improvement analytics for transportation, fleet operations, and warehousing optimization, supplemented by a self-service LTL shipping quote tool (Rate2Ship) for SMB / owner-operator conversion and a driver-facing portal (landair.iesaccess.com) for workforce management. There is no disclosed AI/ML proprietary model, research output, or AI-specific senior hire in the source material.

Revenue is generated through two streams: (1) managed logistics services under long-term contracted arrangements (dedicated contract carriage, distribution center management, managed transportation, port & drayage) typically priced on agreed rates for freight consolidation, DC operations, and capacity management, and (2) transaction-based transportation services (expedited truckload, regional truckload, capacity solutions) that monetize owned fleet assets alongside purchasing power leverage. Go-to-market is sales-led, using a dedicated corporate sales line (888-763-5352), customer service line (888-762-5753), and recruitment line (888-259-6206), augmented by content marketing (knowledge center, case studies, whitepapers) at the top of funnel and the Rate2Ship self-service quote tool at the bottom of funnel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Landair

Legal name

Covenant Logistics

Website

https://landair.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Landair is a US-based dedicated truckload carrier and 3PL transportation provider founded in 1981, operating as a brand subsidiary of publicly traded Covenant Logistics. It serves enterprise and mid-market customers across retail, manufacturing, consumer goods, food & beverage, paper & packaging, and healthcare via asset-based and asset-light logistics solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greeneville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services Revenue: Revenue generated from logistics solutions including dedicated contract carriage, distribution center management, managed transportation, and port & drayage services. These are typically contracted on a long-term basis with agreed-upon rates for freight consolidation, DC operations, and capacity management.
2. Transportation Services Revenue: Revenue from expedited truckload, regional truckload, and capacity solutions. Customers gain access to resources, quality equipment, capacity through Covenant's owned assets as well as negotiation leverage and expansive purchasing power.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Landair is a dedicated and for-hire truckload carrier and a supplier of 3PL transportation services. Operating as a brand under publicly-traded parent Covenant Logistics, Landair provides asset-based and asset-light truckload capacity, dedicated contract carriage, and managed transportation solutions to enterprise customers across retail, manufacturing, consumer goods, food & beverage, paper & packaging, and healthcare verticals in the United States.

Product overview

Landair operates as a trucking/logistics brand under Covenant Logistics, offering transportation and supply chain solutions as part of a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The brand is integrated with Covenant's broader portfolio of logistics and transportation services including dedicated contract carriage, distribution center management, managed transportation, port & drayage, expedited truckload, regional truckload, and capacity solutions. Landair specifically provides driver login and workforce management tools accessible through https://landair.iesaccess.com/iespayinq/html/LASindex.htm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dedicated Truckload Carrier Services Dedicated truckload capacity services providing enterprises with committed assets, drivers, and equipment operating under long-term contracts at agreed-upon rates, supporting freight consolidation, distribution center operations, and stable outbound transportation across retail, manufacturing, consumer goods, and other verticals.
• For-Hire Truckload Carrier Services For-hire truckload carrier services delivering asset-based and asset-light expedited and regional capacity solutions, providing customers with access to owned fleet resources, quality equipment, and supplemental capacity through negotiation leverage and purchasing power.
• 3PL Transportation Services Third-party logistics transportation supply, including managed transportation, distribution center management, and capacity solutions, engineered with data-driven continuous improvement programs and operational efficiencies for shippers across multiple verticals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covenant brings stability through consistent capacity at an agreed-upon contractual rate for freight consolidation across three distribution centers.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schneider National: Large multi-modal carrier combining truckload (dedicated, regional, expedited), intermodal, and logistics. Directly comparable service portfolio to Landair, including dedicated contract carriage and managed transportation.
• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics provider with dedicated truckload capabilities. Comparable mix of dedicated contract carriage, managed transportation, and port/drayage offerings — overlap with Landair's logistics services.
• ArcBest: Asset-based LTL and truckload carrier with integrated logistics and supply chain solutions. Comparable on the combination of asset-based transportation, managed logistics, and dedicated offerings similar to Landair's portfolio.
• Werner Enterprises: Mid-to-large asset-based truckload and dedicated services provider with similar dedicated contract carriage and one-way truckload offerings. Closely comparable in service mix, customer verticals (retail, manufacturing, consumer goods), and dedicated-vs-spot portfolio balance.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route truckload carrier serving similar mid-market and enterprise shippers across retail, manufacturing, and consumer goods. Comparable on asset-heavy operating model and dedicated/spot mix.

Broad incumbents

• Ryder System: Major 3PL provider with dedicated transportation, supply chain solutions, and fleet management. Overlaps with Landair's distribution center management, dedicated contract carriage, and managed transportation offerings.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest North American 3PL and freight broker. Comparable on the managed transportation, capacity solutions, and multi-vertical shipper relationships that overlap with Landair's logistics arm.
• XPO: Large LTL and asset-light logistics provider. Comparable on the brokerage/capacity solutions and managed transportation side of Landair's portfolio, though LTL-focused rather than truckload.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Larger incumbent with intermodal, dedicated contract services (DCS), integrated capacity solutions (ICS), and final mile. Broadly overlaps Landair's dedicated and managed transportation offerings but at much greater scale and with deeper intermodal assets.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest truckload carrier in North America with dedicated, dry van, refrigerated, intermodal, and logistics services. Comparable across virtually all Landair service lines but operates at vastly greater scale with broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landair

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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