The Worthington Company

What The Worthington Company does

The Worthington Company (TWC) is a privately held freight brokerage and transportation management company headquartered at 202 Miley Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1999 by Dave Worthington, TWC matches shippers with carriers across seven transportation service lines: dry van (up to 45,000 lbs in 53 ft), flatbed (from 40,000 lbs, including step deck with tarping), LTL and partial consolidation, rail intermodal, refrigerated, full truckload, and time-sensitive expedited shipping. Carriers are vetted through two external monitoring services for authority, insurance, and safety ratings, and TWC provides a GPS tracking system that updates freight location every hour, supported by 24/7 staff availability.

The company operates an asset-light model with no disclosed fleet, generating revenue through transaction fees on freight shipments via either spot quotes or contract rates. Its go-to-market is sales-led, combining a direct sales team targeting mid-market shippers, a website-driven quote request funnel, and a customer referral program that offers invoice discounts for referred business. Customer reach is described as nationwide in the United States and into Canada. TWC serves verticals including retail and consumer goods, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and perishables, healthcare, and e-commerce, with vertical-specific use cases such as flatbed transport for heavy equipment and refrigerated service for temperature-sensitive cargo. The firm is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional or venture funding and operates on a bootstrapped basis.

The technology footprint is limited: GPS-based hourly tracking with carrier-partner integration, a WordPress-based marketing and lead-generation website, and no disclosed proprietary software, API, mobile application, or AI/ML components. No patents, trademarks, certifications, regulatory actions, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes beyond the 1999 founding are documented in the available data.

Name

The Worthington Company

Legal name

The Worthington Company

Website

https://worthingtoncompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Worthington Company is a privately held Indianapolis freight broker founded in 1999 that matches mid-market shippers with vetted carriers across dry van, flatbed, LTL, rail intermodal, refrigerated, truckload, and time-sensitive transportation in the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage and Transportation Management

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADAMAK

Bulk & Commodity Freight Brokerage (Dry Bulk)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Freight Brokerage Services

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Transportation management
• Freight shipping solutions
• Logistics services
• Carrier matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage / Transportation Management Fees: TWC acts as a freight broker matching shippers with carriers. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on freight shipments, offering both spot quotes and contract rates for transportation services including dry van, flatbed, LTL, rail intermodal, refrigerated, truckload, and time-sensitive shipping.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Worthington Company is a freight brokerage and transportation management provider that matches shippers with vetted carriers across multiple modes: Dry Van, Flatbed Transportation, LTL and Partials, Rail Intermodal, Refrigerated Shipping, Truck Load, and Time Sensitive shipping. It offers both spot quotes for individual shipments and contract rates for recurring shippers, with 24/7 staff support and GPS-based freight tracking providing hourly visibility.

Product overview

The Worthington Company is a full-service transportation management company offering a unified portfolio of freight shipping services. The core offering consists of seven transportation solutions: Dry Van for standard shipments up to 45,000 lbs, Flatbed Transportation for heavy cargo starting at 40,000 lbs (including step deck trailers), LTL and Partials for less-than-truckload consolidation, Rail Intermodal combining rail and trucking, Refrigerated Shipping for temperature-sensitive goods, Truck Load for dedicated single-shipment transport, and Time Sensitive services for urgent deliveries. The company operates as a freight broker connecting shippers with carriers, providing logistics management, tracking, and 24/7 communication across all service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• GPS tracking updates every hour for full supply chain visibility
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Carrier PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTWC maintains strong carrier partnerships to match freight with what carrier partners need, enabling precise logistical solutions. Carriers are selected based on longevity of tenure, authority verification, insurance validation, and safety rating checks through two reputable monitoring companies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Schneider National: Major asset-based carrier with truckload, intermodal, and logistics (brokerage) segments. Comparable across dry van, intermodal, and brokerage services with similar shipper verticals.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest US freight broker/3PL offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and specialty services across multiple modes. Direct competitor in asset-light freight brokerage with overlapping service portfolio including dry van, flatbed, reefer, and intermodal.
• RXO, Inc. Tech-enabled freight brokerage spun off from XPO Logistics in 2022, providing truckload, LTL, and last-mile services. Directly comparable business model and service mix to TWC, but at substantially greater scale.
• Echo Global Logistics: Non-asset freight broker offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation across multiple modes. Closely comparable asset-light brokerage model and multi-modal service portfolio; was acquired by The Jordan Company in 2021.
• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics provider with truckload brokerage and dedicated capacity across dry van, reefer, and intermodal services. Directly overlaps with TWC's truckload, LTL, and rail intermodal offerings, particularly for Midwest shippers.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Asset-based carrier with substantial brokerage and intermodal segments (J.B. Hunt 360). Comparable across truckload, intermodal, and refrigerated services, with comparable shipper profiles and US-Canada cross-border exposure.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight network using independent agents and owner-operators for truckload, LTL, and specialized freight. Comparable non-asset brokerage model with heavy reliance on independent capacity providers.
• ArcBest: Asset-based logistics provider with truckload brokerage and LTL (ABF Freight) operations. Overlaps with TWC in truckload and time-sensitive freight brokerage for manufacturing and retail shippers.
• U.S. Xpress Enterprises: Asset-based truckload carrier with brokerage arm offering truckload and intermodal services across North America. Direct competitor for dry van and refrigerated freight, with comparable shipper verticals.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital freight brokerage platform built on Uber's technology stack, offering shippers self-service quoting and capacity matching. Represents the technology-driven competitive threat to traditional brokers like TWC that lack proprietary digital tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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