Ward Transport & Logistics Corp.

Name

Ward Transport & Logistics Corp.

Legal name

Ward Transport and Logistics Corp.

Website

https://wardtlc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LTL Freight Transportation and Logistics

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking (4841), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Regional LTL General Freight Carriers (TLADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pool Distribution / Multi-Stop LTL Carriers (TLADAEAF), Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAC)

Keywords

• LTL freight services
• Transportation logistics
• Warehousing distribution
• Freight brokerage
• Supply chain solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Altoona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LTL Freight Services: Core Less-Than-Truckload freight services with service centers across 9 Mid-Atlantic states. Includes guaranteed delivery options, pool distribution, and freeze protection services.
2. Dedicated Freight Solutions: Dedicated transportation fleet solutions where Ward removes burden of operating private transportation supply chain from companies using Ward teams and assets.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: 40 warehouses strategically placed throughout U.S. and Canada offering public/contract warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, temperature controlled storage, food grade, cross dock, and rail spur capabilities.
4. Freight Brokerage: Asset-based freight brokerage solution through forWARD Brokerage, serving shippers with LTL, TL, volume LTL, and multi-modal solutions (truck, air, intermodal, ocean, drayage).
5. Expedited Freight Transport: Fast ForWARD Expedite Service for time-sensitive shipments available 24/7 nationally and internationally in land/air/sea modes.
6. Ward Assured Guaranteed Delivery: Guaranteed freight delivery service with AM by noon, PM by 3 PM, and Time Definite options. Guaranteed or it's free.
7. Protect Freight from Freeze: Thermal protection service for commodities with freezing point of 32 degrees or lower, available November 1 through April 30.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ward Transport & Logistics Corp. is a family-owned LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) freight carrier operating 24 service centers across 9 Mid-Atlantic states with a fleet of 600 tractors, 1,500 trailers, and 1,700 employees. The company provides less-than-truckload freight transportation, dedicated fleet solutions, warehousing through 40 facilities in the U.S. and Canada, asset-based freight brokerage (forWARD Brokerage), expedited shipping, guaranteed delivery, pool distribution, freeze protection, and cross-dock/transloading services for B2B shippers.

Product overview

Ward Transport & Logistics Corp. is a family-owned logistics company offering a unified platform of transportation and supply chain solutions. The core offering is LTL Freight Direct service operating 24 service centers across 9 Mid-Atlantic states, complemented by dedicated freight solutions, asset-based brokerage (forWARD Brokerage), and warehousing with 40 facilities nationwide. Additional services include guaranteed delivery (Ward Assured), freight pool distribution, temperature protection (Protect Freight from Freeze), expedited shipping (Fast forWARD Expedite), and cross-dock/transloading. A free TMS platform powered by MyCarrier enables digital quote, ship, and track functionality. The company also provides nationwide coverage through Ward Nation partnerships, with dedicated Canada cross-border services. Equipment fleet includes 194 tractors, 44 straight trucks, and 313 trailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ward Assured: Guaranteed freight delivery service with on-time delivery guarantee.
• Fast ForWARD Expedite
• forWARD Brokerage

Products and services

• LTL Freight Direct Less-Than-Truckload freight transportation service with 24 strategically placed service centers across 9 Mid-Atlantic states, offering 1-2 day delivery to 20,000 service points within 2 hours for B2B shippers requiring regional LTL service.
• Dedicated Freight Solutions Outsourced dedicated transportation solutions where Ward provides drivers, equipment, and fleet management to remove the burden of private fleet operations from manufacturing and distribution customers.
• forWARD Brokerage Asset-based freight brokerage providing multi-modal solutions including LTL, truckload, air, intermodal, ocean, and drayage services with 24/7 availability for shippers needing capacity beyond Ward's direct footprint.
• Warehousing Solutions Nationwide warehousing with 40 warehouses offering public/contract storage, e-commerce fulfillment, temperature-controlled, food-grade, cross dock, and rail spur capabilities for B2B customers needing distribution and inventory management.
• Ward Assured (Guaranteed Delivery) Guaranteed freight delivery service with AM by noon, PM by 3 PM, or Time Definite options; service is guaranteed or free, with full-value insurance coverage provided by a federal insurance company for high-value goods.
• Freight Pool Distribution LTL shipment consolidation service at service centers with subsequent separation and multi-location delivery, featuring 99% on-time service and below-industry claims ratios for high-volume retail and distribution customers.
• Protect Freight from Freeze (PFF) Thermal protection service for temperature-sensitive commodities with freezing point of 32°F or lower, available November 1 through April 30, priced at $1.50 per CWT with minimum and maximum charges per shipment.
• Fast forWARD Expedite Expedited freight transport service for urgent, time-sensitive shipments available 24/7 nationally and internationally via land, air, and sea modes.
• Cross Dock & Transloading Coast-to-coast cross dock and transloading services with extensive warehouse network for planned and emergency inventory movement needs, using stack racking and cross dock technology to reduce claims and improve handling efficiency.
• Transportation Management System (TMS) Free digital shipping solution powered by MyCarrier for quote, ship, and track functionality with API tracking, carrier rate comparison, and automated shipment scheduling; average customer signup and integration takes 8 minutes.
• Canada Freight Services Cross-border freight services to Canada with 1-day service to Greater Toronto Area, C-TPAT/FAST/ACI/ACE/PIP/CSA certified drivers, and Ward Assured guaranteed delivery options for Southern Ontario/Quebec Canadian postal codes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-time recipient of Logistics Management Quest for Quality Award
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MyCarriercoreTechnology or IntegrationMyCarrier provides the TMS technology platform powering Ward's free transportation management system. The partnership enables Ward to offer customers a complete digital shipping solution with quote, ship, and track capabilities integrated with Ward's operations.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• R+L Carriers: R+L Carriers is a privately held, family-owned regional and national LTL carrier with significant terminal density in the Eastern U.S., and a parallel brokerage business (R+L Global Logistics). It is structurally similar to Ward as a multi-generational family LTL operator with diversified logistics offerings.
• Averitt Express: Averitt Express is a regional LTL, truckload, warehousing and expedited carrier with a complementary Mid-South and Southeast network that competes for similar shipper accounts. Its bundled transportation and logistics model closely mirrors Ward's product mix and customer value proposition.
• XPO Inc. XPO is a national LTL carrier with significant terminal density in the Northeast and Midwest, offering LTL freight, brokerage and dedicated services similar to Ward's product mix. Its scale and ongoing investment in LTL-specific terminals put it in direct competition with Ward for regional shipper volumes.
• Pitt Ohio: Pitt Ohio is a regional LTL and logistics carrier headquartered in Pittsburgh that overlaps directly with Ward's Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley footprint. Both offer LTL, expedited, warehousing and pool distribution with similar dedicated-transport products, making Pitt Ohio a near-perfect local geographic peer.
• Southeastern Freight Lines: Southeastern Freight Lines is a regional LTL carrier with a strong Southeast and Mid-Atlantic terminal footprint that directly competes with Ward for shipper volumes throughout the Eastern U.S. Like Ward, it emphasizes service-center density, dedicated account executives and family-style reliability.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Old Dominion is the largest U.S. LTL carrier with a nationwide terminal network, direct LTL line-haul operations and guaranteed service offerings. It is the most successful direct competitor to Ward in the less-than-truckload segment, competing head-to-head on density, on-time performance and shipper technology.
• ArcBest Corporation: ArcBest operates the ABF Freight LTL brand alongside asset-light logistics and dedicated capacity. Like Ward, it combines LTL line-haul with brokerage/managed transportation, and the two compete directly on LTL pricing and integrated service solutions for the same shipping customers.
• Estes Express Lines: Estes is the largest privately held LTL carrier in North America operating more than 200 terminals across the U.S., and has been aggressively expanding into Mid-Atlantic markets from its Southeast base. As another family-style private LTL operator, it is a relevant comparable and direct competitor to Ward on terminal density, service-center build-out and brokerage.
• Saia Inc. Saia is a publicly traded regional LTL carrier with a fast-growing terminal footprint overlapping with Ward's Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets. It offers comparable LTL service, density-driven pricing and accelerated terminal expansion, making it a directly comparable benchmark for Ward's operating model.

Regional players

• Day & Ross Freight: Day & Ross is a Canadian LTL and freight transportation carrier headquartered in New Brunswick serving the Greater Toronto Area and Atlantic Canada. It competes with Ward's Canada cross-border service and Ward Nation network on Greater Toronto next-day service and cross-border lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wardtransport
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• Facebookfacebook.com/wardtransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ward-trucking
• Instagraminstagram.com/wardtransport/?hl=en

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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