What Speedmark does

Speedmark Transportation, Inc. is a privately held B2B freight management company founded in 1971 and headquartered in Burlingame, California. The company provides end-to-end supply chain services including air freight, ocean freight as a licensed NVOCC, domestic cargo, customs brokerage, warehouse and distribution logistics, cargo insurance, and IT services. Speedmark serves enterprise clients in four primary verticals: apparel, footwear, toys, and electronics/technology, with customers described in generic terms as "Industry Leaders" within each vertical. The company operates 70+ offices across 16 countries, with a footprint weighted toward Asia-Pacific sourcing geographies and a single U.S. presence, and is recognized as a top International Air Transport Association (IATA) forwarder for over 30 years.

The underlying technology platform combines in-house logistics management software with the Descartes Systems Group SpeedRoute tracking portal for shipment visibility. Core technical features include electronic government interfaces for expedited customs clearance (including pre-clearance of air and ocean shipments), an internal IT services capability branded Speed Trace and Speed Manage for data integrity analysis and information connectivity, and a customer-facing dimensional weight calculator. Security is supported by C-TPAT (validated 2003 and revalidated in 2007, 2011, 2014, and 2016 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection), TAPA, and AEO certifications. Customer access is protected by SSL 128-bit encryption, and the corporate structure includes three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (Speedmark LTD, Speedmark Consolidation, Rex).

Speedmark's business model is transaction-fee based across its service lines: freight rates and surcharges on air, ocean, and domestic cargo movements; fees for customs clearance and documentation; per-package storage and handling fees in its warehouse and distribution operations; and brokerage commissions on cargo insurance. The go-to-market is direct sales-led, B2B enterprise, acquired primarily through a website "Request a Quote" funnel and the global office network. No public pricing, no disclosed revenue, no funding history, and no M&A activity appear in the available materials, and the company maintains a closely held ownership structure with no disclosed parent or institutional investors.

Name

Speedmark

Legal name

Speedmark Transportation, Inc.

Website

https://speedmark.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Speedmark Transportation is a privately held B2B freight management company founded in 1971, providing air, ocean, and domestic freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehouse logistics, and cargo insurance through 70+ offices in 16 countries to enterprise clients in apparel, footwear, toys, and electronics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Express / Time-Critical Air Freight (Next-Flight-Out, AOG, Just-in-Time) (TLACAAAD)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs brokerage
• Warehouse logistics
• Ocean air freight
• Cargo insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlingame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue from air freight, ocean freight (NVOCC), and domestic cargo transportation services. Charges include freight rates, surcharges, and handling fees based on shipment weight, volume, and destination.
2. Customs Brokerage: Fees for customs clearance services including entry preparation, post-entry services, export documentation filing, and government liaison activities.
3. Warehouse and Logistics: Storage charges per package or unit per month, handling fees for receiving and delivering goods, and charges for additional services including inventory control and order fulfillment.
4. Cargo Insurance: Brokers insurance coverage for shipments, providing all-risk coverage for ocean, air, truck, warehousing and storage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Speedmark Transportation is a premier freight management company providing end-to-end global logistics services to enterprise clients. Its core offerings span air freight, ocean freight (NVOCC), domestic cargo, warehouse and distribution, customs brokerage with electronic government interfaces, IT services for shipment visibility, and cargo insurance. The company acts as a single-source logistics window for supply chain components across 70+ cities in 16 countries.

Product overview

Speedmark Transportation is a premier freight management company offering a unified suite of logistics services. Its core portfolio includes Air Freight Services, Ocean Freight Services (NVOCC), Logistics Services (warehouse and distribution), Domestic Cargo Services, Customs Brokerage, IT Services, and Cargo Insurance. These services are designed to work together as an end-to-end supply chain solution, with Speedmark acting as a single-source logistics window for clients moving products or components through their supply chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Services Global air freight forwarding services for enterprise clients across apparel, footwear, toys, electronics, and technology verticals. Recognized as a top IATA forwarder for over 30 years.
• Ocean Freight Services Licensed Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) providing full-service ocean transportation, consolidation, and total freight management for global shippers.
• Logistics Services Warehouse and distribution services including warehouse management, inventory control, and order fulfillment. Acts as a single-source logistics window for all product or components moving through the supply chain.
• Domestic Cargo Services Domestic cargo movement leveraging Speedmark's global network to track, deliver, and reduce costs across continental supply chains. Provides cradle-to-grave, door-to-door, or airport-only tracking.
• Customs Brokerage Customs clearance services using state-of-the-art software and electronic government interfaces. Capabilities include pre-clearance of both air and ocean shipments, entry preparation, post-entry services, export documentation filing, and government liaison.
• IT Services Information technology services providing data integrity analysis, knowledge sharing, and information connectivity to clients via their preferred communication channels. Includes the Speed Trace and Speed Manage platforms.
• Cargo Insurance Broader cargo insurance coverage including all-risk options for ocean, air, truck, warehousing, and storage. Provides brokers insurance coverage for shipments across transport modes.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EFL Global: Specialist apparel, footwear, and lifestyle freight forwarder with strong Asia sourcing corridors, directly overlapping Speedmark's core verticals and customer types.
• AIT Worldwide Logistics: US-headquartered, mid-sized global forwarder offering air, ocean, customs, and warehousing with a similar enterprise B2B mix, making it a close comparable in scale and service breadth.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized German-headquartered global forwarder offering air, ocean, road, and customs services with comparable mid-tier enterprise customer focus.
• OEC Group: Mid-sized global freight forwarder with strong Asia-Pacific origin operations and a focus on apparel, footwear, and retail verticals — closely comparable to Speedmark in size, customer profile, and lane mix.
• Eastern Worldwide Logistics (HKDTC): Hong Kong-based forwarder with deep Asia origins and apparel/footwear retail expertise, mirroring Speedmark's Hong Kong hub and Asia-to-US lane profile.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Large global 3PL/forwarder (CMA CGM subsidiary) offering air, ocean, and contract logistics; competes for enterprise apparel and retail supply chain business similar to Speedmark's accounts.
• Yusen Logistics: Global forwarder with significant Asia-Pacific operations and a broad air/ocean/customs portfolio, overlapping Speedmark's core service mix and Asian footprint.
• Expeditors International: Large US-listed global air and ocean forwarder; competes for the same enterprise accounts but at materially greater scale and with broader geographic and vertical reach.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with global air, ocean, and customs capabilities that overlap with Speedmark's full-service offering across enterprise verticals.

Regional players

• Kerry Logistics Network: Asia-headquartered forwarder with strong intra-Asia and Asia-to-global lanes; competes with Speedmark for Asia-origin retail and consumer freight but with a deeper Asian customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

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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