LPC Logistics

What LPC Logistics does

LPC Logistics is a third-party logistics provider (3PL) and freight brokerage headquartered in Clarence, New York, operating as a division of Lackawanna Products Corp. Founded in 1996, the company orchestrates multi-modal freight across all 48 contiguous US states and Canada, with a second office in Fort Erie, Ontario supporting cross-border activity. Its service portfolio spans flatbed, dry van, LTL, refrigerated, and bulk trucking, rail/intermodal, ocean freight (FCL/LCL), and customs clearing, positioning it as a one-stop broker for shippers with complex, multi-leg supply chains.

The underlying operation is a traditional asset-light brokerage: LPC matches shipper demand to carrier capacity and earns transaction-based fees, supplemented by its Quick Pay working-capital product that pays carriers faster for an additional fee. Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct outreach and website quote forms, with a stated emphasis on long-term, family-style client relationships. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML systems, certifications, patents, or awards are disclosed, and the company operates with 51–100 employees.

Customer evidence is concentrated on a small set of named accounts including Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Northeast, Crosse Milling, and ClearFreight, with several relationships exceeding 20 years. There is no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no dated M&A activity; LPC appears to grow organically within its parent company's umbrella, leveraging shared customer reach and the parent's balance sheet rather than external capital.

Name

LPC Logistics

Legal name

LPC Logistics

Website

https://lpclogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LPC Logistics is a US and Canadian multi-modal freight brokerage (trucking, rail/intermodal, ocean, customs) headquartered in Clarence, NY, operating as a division of Lackawanna Products Corp and serving enterprise shippers with relationship-driven, asset-light brokerage services plus a Quick Pay financing product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage / Third-Party Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Water Transportation (483)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA), LCL (Less-than-Container Load) Consolidation/Deconsolidation (TLACABAB), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage services
• Trucking transportation
• Rail freight services
• Ocean freight forwarding
• Customs clearing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage Services: LPC Logistics operates as a third-party logistics provider offering freight brokerage services. The company earns revenue by arranging transportation of goods for shippers, charging transaction fees for each shipment coordinated across their trucking, rail, and ocean freight services.
2. Quick Pay Services: The company offers Quick Pay options for trucking clients and carriers, providing accelerated payment terms in exchange for their services. This generates revenue through transaction processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LPC Logistics is a third-party logistics provider that arranges freight transportation for shippers across the USA and Canada. It coordinates shipments via four modes—trucking (flatbed, dry van, LTL, refrigerated, bulk), rail (including intermodal), ocean freight (FCL and LCL), and customs clearing—earning transaction-based fees per shipment coordinated.

Product overview

LPC Logistics is a third-party logistics provider offering a unified suite of freight and logistics services as a division of Lackawanna Products Corp. The core product portfolio consists of four transportation modes: Trucking (flatbed, dry van, LTL, refrigerated, bulk hauling), Rail Freight Services (including intermodal and fleet management), Ocean Freight Forwarding (FCL and LCL), and Customs Clearing Services. These services are unified under a single operational umbrella with shared infrastructure and processes, enabling customers to access multiple transportation modes through one provider. Additional value-added services include Quick Pay for carrier fast payments, online rate quote requests, and online shipment tracking capability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trucking Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Quotes provided within 48 hours of request

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Lackawanna Products Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPC Logistics is a division of Lackawanna Products Corp., a parent company with 35 years of experience moving freight across the USA and Canada. LPC operates under the parent company's established infrastructure and industry expertise. The parent company maintains a trade website at lpctrade.com.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Landstar System: Asset-light transportation services company using BCOs (business capacity owners) and agents to arrange truckload, LTL, and intermodal freight. Same non-asset brokerage model and flatbed/dry van service mix as LPC, with substantially broader scale and agent network.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled non-asset freight broker arranging truckload, LTL, intermodal, and air/ocean across North America. Closely comparable to LPC in offering multi-modal brokerage services, with a heavier emphasis on proprietary technology for shipper-carrier matching.
• RXO: Non-asset freight brokerage spun off from XPO Logistics, arranging truckload, less-than-truckload, and last-mile services across North America. Direct competitor to LPC's brokerage core with similar multi-modal brokerage approach but broader technology stack and larger broker network.
• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics services provider offering truck brokerage, dedicated, final mile, and customs clearance. Overlaps with LPC across intermodal, customs, and brokerage services, with significantly larger asset and technology base.
• Forward Air: Asset-light expedited LTL and logistics services provider, now expanded into full truckload brokerage and intermodal drayage following the Omni acquisition. Overlaps with LPC across LTL, expedited, and brokerage services.
• Coyote Logistics: UPS-owned non-asset freight broker arranging truckload, LTL, intermodal, and cross-border US-Mexico-Canada freight. Direct peer to LPC's brokerage business with similar customer base and asset-light model, though Coyote is meaningfully larger and tech-enabled.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Large multi-modal transportation and logistics provider operating truckload, intermodal, and logistics services. Competes with LPC in brokerage and intermodal but is an asset-heavy carrier as well, dwarfing LPC in scale.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest North American non-asset freight broker arranging truck, intermodal, ocean, and air freight. Same 3PL/freight arrangement business model and customer base as LPC, but operates at vastly greater scale with proprietary Navisphere technology platform.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major multi-modal carrier offering intermodal, dedicated, truckload, and ICS (brokerage) services. Overlaps with LPC's brokerage and intermodal offerings as part of a much broader transportation portfolio.

Emerging players

• Kintetsu World Express (KWE) / Apex Logistics: Asia-headquartered global freight forwarders with growing North American footprint in ocean and air forwarding. Comparable to LPC's ocean FCL/LCL and customs services, particularly for shippers needing trans-Pacific lanes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/logisticslpc
• Facebookfacebook.com/LPCLogisticsTeam
• Instagraminstagram.com/lpclogisticsinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lackawanna-products-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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