Raider Express

What Raider Express does

Raider Express, Inc. is a privately held, asset-based refrigerated truckload carrier headquartered in Haslet (Fort Worth), Texas, operating across the United States since its founding in 1998. The company transports temperature-sensitive freight using a fleet of more than 370 trucks and 800 remotely-monitored and remotely-controlled trailers, serving shippers of perishable goods that require reliable on-time, temperature-controlled delivery.

The company operates a vertically integrated operating model. Beyond its core refrigerated truckload service, Raider Express runs the Fort Worth CDL School, a no-contract driver training program that provides free CDL training followed by paid classroom time and a guaranteed $800 per week for the first two months of driving. First-year drivers are reported to earn approximately $70,000, with a clear narrative that they out-earn more than 90% of industry experienced drivers in 2023, supported by over $3 million in bonuses and incentives paid out that year. The company offers regional and over-the-road positions with flexible home-time scheduling, and stacks operational technology integrations including PayCor (HR/payroll), United Healthcare (benefits), and the FMCSA Clearinghouse (safety/compliance).

Commercially, Raider Express sells transportation services directly to shippers on a quote-based, transaction-fee structure that varies by load requirements, distance, and contract terms. Its go-to-market is primarily sales-led, focusing on both driver recruitment (the dominant marketing surface on the company website) and direct freight services to enterprise customers requiring refrigerated capacity. The company is privately held, has no disclosed parent company, no subsidiaries, and reports no funding rounds, M&A activity, or recent leadership changes in the source data.

Name

Raider Express

Legal name

Raider Express

Website

https://raiderexpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Raider Express is a privately held US refrigerated truckload carrier operating 370+ trucks and 800 remotely-monitored trailers, serving shippers of temperature-sensitive freight and training its own drivers through Fort Worth CDL School.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Trucking Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Reefer Truckload (TL) Carriers (TLADAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated (Temp-Controlled) TL Carriers (TLADADAB)

Keywords

• Refrigerated trucking services
• Temperature-controlled freight
• Truckload carrier services
• Cold chain logistics
• CDL driver training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

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. Truckload Refrigerated Carrier Services: Raider Express operates as a truckload refrigerated carrier providing transportation services for temperature-sensitive freight across the US. Revenue is generated through freight transportation fees based on miles, load type, and contracted rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Raider Express operates as a truckload refrigerated carrier providing transportation services for temperature-sensitive freight across the United States. The company runs a fleet of over 370 trucks and 800 remotely-monitored and remotely-controlled trailers to deliver perishable cargo on time. It supplements its carrier operations with in-house CDL training and driver recruitment programs.

Product overview

Raider Express is a truckload refrigerated carrier company operating a unified service offering centered on temperature-controlled freight transportation. The core product is their Refrigerated Truckload Services (with 370+ trucks and 800 trailers), supplemented by driver recruitment and training services including Free CDL Training, Paid CDL Training (4-week program), and the associated Fort Worth CDL School. The company also employs drivers who haul freight for customers. All services work together as a vertically integrated model where Raider Express trains its own drivers who then operate the company's refrigerated fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Truckload Services Truckload refrigerated carrier service providing on-time delivery of temperature-sensitive cargo across the United States, with a fleet of over 370 trucks and 800 remotely-monitored and remotely-controlled trailers.
• Fort Worth CDL School Associated truck driving school located in Fort Worth, TX, providing free classroom and hands-on CDL training to prospective drivers as part of Raider Express's driver recruitment pipeline.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1st year drivers make more than 90% of experienced drivers across the industry in 2023
• +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

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Healthcare (UHC)supportingOthersRaider Express provides medical and dental benefits to drivers through United Healthcare (UHC). This partnership ensures drivers have access to comprehensive healthcare coverage as part of their employment benefits package.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hirschbach Motor Lines: Hirschbach is one of the largest dedicated refrigerated truckload carriers in the US, operating a fleet similar in scale and focus to Raider Express with a comparable reefer specialization and driver-centric culture.
• KLLM Transport Services: KLLM is a major US refrigerated truckload carrier headquartered in Mississippi with a large reefer fleet, directly comparable to Raider's reefer TL specialization and enterprise shipper focus.
• Prime, Inc. Prime operates a substantial refrigerated, flatbed, and tanker trucking fleet in the US, including a reefer division that competes head-to-head with Raider for temperature-sensitive freight and also runs in-house driver training programs.
• Marten Transport: Marten Transport is a publicly traded TL carrier with a significant refrigerated and intermodal business, comparable in scale and service mix to Raider Express and competing for similar shipper relationships.
• C.R. England: C.R. England operates a large US refrigerated and dry van TL fleet with a strong emphasis on driver training and a vertically integrated recruitment model similar to Raider's CDL school approach.
• Stevens Transport: Stevens Transport is a privately held US refrigerated truckload carrier with a similar mid-market fleet scale, dedicated customer focus, and emphasis on driver development programs comparable to Raider's model.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Schneider is one of the largest US multimodal carriers with a meaningful dedicated refrigerated truckload segment; while much broader in scope, its reefer TL business directly overlaps with Raider's core offering for enterprise shippers.
• Werner Enterprises: Werner is a large public TL carrier with dedicated, refrigerated, and logistics offerings — its dedicated reefer segment competes with Raider for premium refrigerated shipper contracts.
• CRST International: CRST is a large diversified US carrier with refrigerated, flatbed, and dedicated operations; its reefer division is a comparable specialized competitor to Raider in temperature-controlled freight.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt is a major US intermodal and dedicated contract services provider with a meaningful refrigerated capacity offering; a much larger incumbent whose dedicated and ICS segments compete with Raider for shipper wallet share.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/raiderexpress
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=Nvv7RRyejhs
• Facebookfacebook.com/raiderexpress
• Instagraminstagram.com/raiderexpress

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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