Mister “P” Express

What Mister “P” Express does

Mister "P" Express, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned over-the-road trucking and logistics operator headquartered at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, founded in 1987 by Allan Parnell with his wife Bunny and daughter Cynthia (now Cynthia P. Collier). The company operates a fleet of more than 200 trucks and 53-foot dry vans across 48 U.S. states and Canada, serving Fortune 500 general-freight shippers as well as regulated verticals such as spirits, beer, wine, and bourbon — the latter requiring specialized multi-state permits and background checks. Around 300 employees support long-haul, regional, dedicated-fleet, and intermodal/drayage services, with operations structured around an A-1 safety rating, an 82-point pre-trip inspection protocol, and approximately 25,000 inspections annually.

The company has built a vertically integrated ecosystem through three wholly owned subsidiaries: Parnell Commercial Driving School, a CDL-A training program with on-site testing and an advanced driving simulator that has trained more than 2,000 drivers; Parnell Collision Center, a $3 million facility featuring an Italian-made Blowtherm Paint Booth and heavy-equipment lifting capability for 53-foot trailers; and A & B Logistics, a WBENC-certified woman-owned freight brokerage addressing surplus freight, seasonal surges, and challenging lanes. Direct distribution is sales-led: a 24/7 sales team books long-haul and regional freight via quote-based pricing, while brokerage, CDL enrollment, and collision services each operate dedicated direct-sales channels. The company is wholly family-owned with no disclosed external investors, and second-generation leadership (Cynthia Collier as President & CEO, Rebecca Collier Estes as EVP of Revenue) is in place alongside tenured operations and finance executives.

Name

Mister “P” Express

Legal name

Mister "P" Express, Inc.

Website

https://misterpexpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mister "P" Express is a family-owned over-the-road trucking and logistics operator based in Jeffersonville, Indiana, running more than 200 trucks across 48 U.S. states and Canada for Fortune 500 shippers and regulated spirits customers, with vertical integration through its own CDL school, collision center, and freight brokerage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trucking Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Driving & Heavy Transport (CDL) (EDAOANAK), Hotshot / Sprinter Van / Straight Truck Expediting (TLADANAE)

Keywords

• Over-the-road trucking
• Freight transportation services
• CDL driver training
• Commercial collision repair
• Freight brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeffersonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trucking/Freight Services: Core trucking services including long-haul, city/regional, dedicated fleet, and intermodal transportation. Hauls general freight including appliances, liquor, canned goods, electronics, and spirits across 48 states and Canada using 53-foot dry vans. Services both Fortune 500 companies and smaller boutique brands.
2. Brokerage Services (A & B Logistics): A & B Logistics handles brokerage freight, surplus freight, seasonal fluctuations, capacity surges, challenging lanes, and unexpected needs. Uses quality vetted pre-checked carrier network with advanced freight matching tools. Woman-owned certified through WBENC.
3. Collision Repair Services: Parnell Collision Center provides expert collision repair and paint services for trucks, buses, commercial and heavy duty vehicles. Features state-of-the-art Blowtherm Paint Booth technology. Services include fiberglass repair, industrial coating, and fleet vehicle repair.
4. CDL Training School: Parnell Commercial Driving School provides CDL-A training. Students can earn CDL in as little as four weeks with on-site testing. Offers grants and financial assistance for qualified individuals. Veterans can receive free training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mister "P" Express provides over-the-road truck transportation, freight movement, and logistics across 48 states and Canada using a fleet of 200+ 53-foot dry vans, including long-haul, city/regional, dedicated fleet, and specialized spirits (alcohol) transportation. The offering is vertically integrated with the Parnell CDL School for driver training, the Parnell Collision Center for heavy-duty vehicle repair and paint, and A & B Logistics for freight brokerage and capacity augmentation.

Product overview

Mister "P" Express is a family-owned trucking company operating an integrated transportation ecosystem. The core offering is the Mister "P" Express Truckline, providing long-haul, regional, dedicated fleet, and spirits freight services across 48 states and Canada. Supporting this core operation are three key divisions: the Parnell CDL School for driver training and certification, the Parnell Collision Center for vehicle repair and paint services, and A & B Logistics, a woman-owned brokerage subsidiary that connects freight with a vetted carrier network. Together, these divisions provide end-to-end trucking services from driver development to fleet maintenance to logistics brokerage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Parnell Commercial Driving School: Commercial driving school providing CDL-A training with advanced simulator, experienced instructors, and on-site testing capabilities.
• Parnell Collision Center
• A & B Logistics

Products and services

• Mister "P" Express Truckline Core over-the-road freight transportation services operating across 48 states and Canada using 53-foot dry vans, including long-haul, city/regional, dedicated fleet, and specialized spirits (alcohol) transportation. Serves Fortune 500 companies and smaller boutique brands shipping general freight such as appliances, electronics, canned goods, and liquor.
• Parnell CDL School Class A commercial driver's license training program offered in as little as four weeks with on-site testing. Includes an advanced driving simulator, grant funding for qualifying individuals, and free training for veterans. Graduates have an immediate employment pathway at Mister "P" Express or elsewhere in the industry.
• Parnell Collision Center Expert collision repair and paint services for trucks, buses, commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles. Features a Blowtherm Paint Booth that heats to 200 degrees, paint matching technology, custom decal capability, and an indoor crane that lifts heavy equipment such as cement mixer hoods.
• A & B Logistics Woman-owned freight brokerage subsidiary handling brokerage freight, surplus freight, seasonal fluctuations, capacity surges, and challenging lanes. Uses a quality-vetted, pre-checked carrier network and advanced freight matching tools. WBENC-certified as a woman-owned business.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000 annual truck inspections ensuring fleet safety
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heartland Express: Public mid-size dry van truckload carrier operating similar long-haul, irregular route, and dedicated freight services across the U.S. Comparable to Mister P in fleet size, customer base (Fortune 500 shippers), and asset-based business model focused on safety and on-time performance.
• Marten Transport: Public mid-size truckload carrier with comparable size (~3,000+ tractors), offering long-haul dry van, refrigerated, and intermodal services. Similar focus on safety, customer service, and Fortune 500 customers; also operates dedicated fleet services comparable to Mister P's dedicated offering.
• P.A.M. Transportation Services: Public mid-size truckload carrier providing long-haul dry van, dedicated, and brokerage services. Comparable in size, customer mix (general freight, automotive, manufacturing), and asset-light diversification strategy through its brokerage arm similar to Mister P's A & B Logistics.
• Covenant Logistics Group: Public mid-size truckload and dedicated carrier with similar service mix including long-haul, regional, dedicated, and brokerage. Comparable in size, customer focus, and family-influenced management culture; similar emphasis on safety and service quality.
• Roehl Transport: Large private family-owned truckload carrier operating flatbed, dry van, and refrigerated services across the U.S. Highly comparable as a private, family-operated carrier with strong safety culture and driver training programs (Roehl's own CDL school). Both companies emphasize in-house driver development as a competitive advantage.
• CRST International: Large private truckload carrier offering long-haul, dedicated, and expedited services with its own CDL training and driver development program. Comparable as a private, asset-based carrier focused on driver pipeline development and Fortune 500 customer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises: One of the largest public truckload carriers in the U.S. with dedicated, one-way, and logistics services. Overlaps with Mister P's core dry van long-haul business but at significantly greater scale (~8,000+ trucks), offering broader services that Mister P does not match.
• Schneider National: Large public diversified carrier with truckload, intermodal, and logistics services. Comparable dry van OTR services but with significantly larger scale, intermodal network, and cross-border capabilities. Represents the type of large national competitor Mister P faces for Fortune 500 contracts.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest public truckload carrier in North America with ~20,000+ trucks across multiple operating companies. Significant overlap with Mister P's dry van long-haul services but at vastly greater scale, with dedicated, refrigerated, and LTL operations Mister P does not offer.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large public diversified carrier with truckload, intermodal, dedicated, and brokerage services. Overlaps with Mister P's dry van services and A & B Logistics brokerage, but with substantially larger intermodal and dedicated capacity, and well-established Fortune 500 relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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