Moran Transportation Corporation

What Moran Transportation Corporation does

Moran Transportation Corporation is a privately held regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, founded in 1980. The company provides LTL transportation services across 11 Midwestern states — Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Missouri — operating through a network of 10 terminal locations concentrated in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio. Moran positions itself as the leader in next-day LTL service in the Midwest and claims to operate the largest fleet of liftgate-equipped straight trucks and trailers in the region, enabling non-dock deliveries to facilities and residences without loading docks. The company's service portfolio extends beyond core LTL to include Chicago cartage and loop delivery, LCL/air freight support for forwarders and airlines, dedicated truck and driver services, and freight consolidation and pool distribution programs.

The company's core technology stack consists of CarrierLogistics-integrated tracking and operations systems that handle shipment tracking, pickup requests, customer login portals ("My Moran"), and shipment alerts. The company has deployed fleet telematics through Samsara and Motive platforms, as evidenced by biometric data collection policies published in February 2025. The business model is transaction-fee based, with revenue generated per shipment via freight charges calculated on weight, dimensions, distance, and service requirements; specialized services such as liftgate, inside delivery, residential delivery, and dedicated capacity command additional fees. Fuel surcharges are applied separately through a published surcharge tool. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, relying on a dedicated sales phone line (800-716-6787), online inquiry forms, terminal-based local relationships, and organic social/web presence rather than digital marketing at scale. Moran maintains multi-decade enterprise relationships with customers including Uline Corporation (20+ years), DHL Global Forwarding, Expeditors International, and BioBlend Renewable Resources, with employee count estimated at 251-500.

Name

Moran Transportation Corporation

Legal name

Moran Transportation Corporation

Website

https://morantransportation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Moran Transportation Corporation is a privately held regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, providing next-day LTL, liftgate delivery, Chicago cartage, and dedicated trucking services across 11 Midwestern states through a 10-terminal network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional LTL Trucking Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), General Freight Trucking, Local (48411), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Next-Day LTL Carriers (TLADAEAB)

Keywords

• Regional LTL shipping
• Liftgate delivery services
• Freight consolidation programs
• Chicago cartage delivery
• Dedicated trucking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LTL Transportation Services: Regional less-than-truckload transportation services providing next-day delivery capabilities across the Midwest. Revenue generated through freight charges based on shipment weight, dimensions, and service requirements.
2. Specialized Services: Additional revenue streams from liftgate delivery, inside delivery, residential delivery, dedicated truck and driver services, and Chicago cartage/loop delivery services.
3. Consolidation and Pool Programs: Freight consolidation and pool distribution services for customers requiring aggregated shipping solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Moran Transportation Corporation operates as a regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier providing next-day freight transportation across 11 Midwestern U.S. states (Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Missouri). The company specializes in value-added delivery services including liftgate, inside, and residential delivery, and supplements its LTL core with Chicago cartage/loop delivery, dedicated truck-and-driver programs, and freight consolidation and pool distribution.

Product overview

Moran Transportation Corporation is a regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier providing a unified suite of transportation services throughout the Midwest. The company operates as a single integrated service platform offering Regional & Local LTL as its core offering, supplemented by specialized services including Chicago Cartage and Loop Delivery, Forwarder & Airline LCL/Air Freight, Dedicated Truck & Driver, Consolidation & Pool Programs, and Inside/Liftgate/Residential Delivery. The company positions itself as the leader in next-day LTL service and liftgate-equipped deliveries in the Midwest, serving Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Missouri.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional & Local LTL

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero claims or issues reported over years of partnership with major customer DHL Global Forwarding
• +1 more outcomes

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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• R+L Carriers: Privately held LTL and logistics provider with broad U.S. terminal coverage, often competing with regional carriers like Moran for Midwest freight.
• AAA Cooper Transportation: Regional LTL carrier focused on next-day service in the Midwest and Southeast, directly competing with Moran's next-day LTL value proposition in overlapping states.
• Southeastern Freight Lines: Regional LTL carrier operating a multi-state terminal network with next-day service emphasis; similar operating philosophy and target customer profile to Moran.
• SAIA Inc. Public LTL carrier operating regional and interregional networks across the Midwest, directly overlapping with Moran's service territory and customer base.
• Averitt Express: Regional LTL and truckload carrier serving the Midwest and Southeast with value-added services; comparable business model to Moran with both LTL and dedicated offerings.
• ABF Freight: Major national LTL carrier with strong Midwest terminal density, competing head-to-head with Moran for regional LTL volumes in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: National LTL carrier known for premium next-day and time-definite service; competes with Moran in Midwestern lanes and defines the next-day service benchmark Moran cites.
• Estes Express Lines: Large U.S. LTL carrier with regional terminal networks and next-day service offerings, directly comparable to Moran's regional next-day LTL positioning.
• Midwest Motor Express: Regional Midwest-headquartered LTL carrier with overlapping state coverage, providing a particularly tight direct comparison to Moran's footprint and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• XPO Inc. Large publicly traded freight transportation provider with LTL as a core service line; represents the broad incumbent competition that pressures mid-sized regional LTL carriers like Moran on national accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/morantransport
• Facebookfacebook.com/morantrans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moran-transportation-corporation?trk=company_name
• Instagraminstagram.com/morantransport

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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