Trans-Phos

What Trans-Phos does

Trans-Phos, Inc. is a family-owned bulk transportation and trucking company headquartered in Mulberry, Florida, founded in May 1973 by Sam Whitney and now led by second-generation CEO Bill Whitney and third-generation President Neil Whitney. The company operates a fleet of 335 trucks across 15 Central and Southwest Florida counties, serving construction, phosphate mining, landscaping, mobile-home site preparation, and hurricane/storm cleanup customers with bulk hauling, dump truck services, aggregate delivery, and specialty phosphate rock transportation.

The operating stack centers on a regional, locally-routed trucking model: dump truck and tractor-trailer fleets perform direct-to-customer deliveries coordinated through a 24/7 dispatch department, supported by an on-site repair shop and parts department in Mulberry, GPS tracking across all fleet units, and AI dashcams for safety monitoring. The technology layer is operational rather than productized — there is no external API, no mobile customer app, and an owner-operator client portal is the main digital interface. Differentiated technical capabilities are concentrated in safety infrastructure: ASE-certified technicians, MSHA and OSHA-trained supervisors, three certified safety supervisors with trainers, and a 17-point safety commitment.

The business model is transactional and unit-priced: revenue is generated per truckload through bulk transportation services and construction materials supply (including 57 rock, crushed concrete, fill dirt, lime rock, rip rap, road base, septic sand, shell rock, top soil, and mulch), with credit-account onboarding for ongoing customers and a strategic supplier partnership with Kathleen Mine anchoring the materials side. Go-to-market is direct sales to enterprise (Mosaic in mining) and mid-market construction companies via website quote requests, a credit application portal, and field engagement across the Florida service area.

Name

Trans-Phos

Legal name

Trans-Phos, Inc.

Website

https://transphos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trans-Phos is a family-owned bulk transportation and trucking company founded in 1973 in Mulberry, Florida, operating 335 trucks across 15 Central and Southwest Florida counties to serve construction, phosphate mining, and landscaping customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Hauling & Logistics Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

C&D Transfer Stations & Consolidation (BPALAJAB)

Keywords

• Bulk material hauling
• Construction aggregate delivery
• Phosphate rock transportation
• Dump truck services
• Trucking logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mulberry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bulk Transportation Services: Hauling and transportation of bulk materials including phosphate rock, aggregate, fill dirt, lime rock, sand, and construction materials for the mining, construction, and site development industries. Revenue generated through delivery-based pricing with local routing system.
2. Construction Materials Supply: Supply and delivery of construction aggregates including 57 rock, crushed concrete, base clay, DOT materials, rip rap, road base, septic sand, shell rock, top soil, and mulch. Sold by truckload with custom delivery solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trans-Phos is a bulk transportation and trucking company that hauls and delivers construction aggregates, phosphate rock, fill dirt, lime rock, sand, crushed concrete, and other bulk materials across 15 counties in Central and Southwest Florida. The company operates a fleet of 335 trucks supported by a 24/7 dispatch center and an on-site repair shop, providing dependable trucking, timely deliveries, and order accuracy for construction companies, mining operations, and landscapers.

Product overview

Trans-Phos is a family-owned bulk transportation and trucking company offering a unified portfolio of services centered on dependable hauling and materials delivery. The core offerings include dump truck hauling services, bulk aggregate delivery, and construction materials supply (including 57 rock, fill dirt, lime rock, sand, crushed concrete, rip rap, and various aggregates). The company operates a Construction Division that coordinates material supply with delivery, while specialized services cover phosphate hauling for the mining industry and hurricane/storm cleanup. Supporting operations include a 24/7 full-service repair shop and parts department in Mulberry, Florida, plus a client portal for owner-operators. The company has grown from humble beginnings hauling phosphate in 1973 to serving 15 Florida counties with over 335 trucks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Transportation Services Dependable trucking and bulk materials transportation services delivering materials safely and promptly to specialized locations for construction companies, mining operations, and landscapers across Central Florida.
• Dump Truck Hauling Services Dump truck hauling services for construction materials, debris removal, site-to-site transfers, and hurricane/storm cleanup across Central and Southwest Florida.
• Bulk Aggregate Delivery Swift and courteous bulk aggregate delivery services throughout Central and Southwest Florida, including custom delivery solutions and project consultation.
• Construction Materials Supply Supply of construction aggregates including 57 rock, aggregate stabilizer, base clay, crushed concrete, DOT materials, fill dirt, lime rock, mulch, rip rap, road base, sand, septic sand, shell rock, and top soil, sold by truckload with custom delivery solutions.
• Construction Division Services Construction division providing bulk aggregate delivery across Central and Southwest Florida through partnerships with area material providers, supplying construction aggregates to project sites.
• Hurricane and Storm Cleanup Services Emergency debris removal and material transport services for hurricane and storm cleanup, including rapid response capability and comprehensive cleanup support across Central and Southwest Florida.
• Phosphate Hauling Specialized transportation of phosphate rock for the mining industry, originally the company's founding service in 1973, now operating as a strategic supplier partnership for mining customers in Central Florida.
• 24/7 Full-Service Shop and Repair On-site repair shop and parts department in Mulberry, Florida providing 24-hour maintenance and repair services for the company's fleet, supporting minimal downtime and continuous operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safest Fleet in Florida (Bulk Division) - Over 15 Million Miles Driven (2022, 2023, 2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kathleen MinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic supplier partnership with Kathleen Mine in Kathleen, Florida. Kathleen Mine supplies a wide range of construction aggregates including fill dirt, limerock, base materials, and provides green waste disposal services. This partnership enables Trans-Phos to offer one-stop resource for site development and land clearing projects across Central Florida.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Groendyke Transport: Fifth-generation, family-owned bulk transport carrier specializing in liquid and dry bulk hauls. Closely comparable to Trans-Phos as a multi-generational, family-run bulk trucking operator with strong safety culture and similar fleet scale.
• Quality Carriers (Quality Distribution): Largest U.S. bulk tank truck carrier serving chemicals, food-grade, and dry bulk shippers. Directly comparable to Trans-Phos's bulk materials hauling model, particularly its dry-bulk and aggregate freight.
• Anderson Trucking Service (ATS): Family-founded, privately held heavy-haul and specialized trucking carrier with strong safety record. Comparable to Trans-Phos as a multi-decade, privately held carrier focused on heavy/bulk freight and operational safety.

Regional players

• Titan America: Florida-focused cement and aggregates producer with heavy Florida operating footprint. Comparable as both a regional peer in the bulk-materials supply chain and a potential customer/competitor for aggregate hauling work.

Broad incumbents

• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates with extensive Florida operations. Comparable as a Florida aggregates market participant and a significant source of hauling demand for Trans-Phos and its peers.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Major U.S. aggregates and heavy building materials producer with Florida presence. Comparable as a regional aggregates market participant whose hauling needs create addressable demand for bulk carriers like Trans-Phos.
• Sterling Infrastructure (formerly Sterling Construction): Infrastructure construction services company with Florida/Sun Belt exposure. Comparable to Trans-Phos as a regional infrastructure services player whose project pipeline drives demand for bulk hauling.
• Knife River Corporation: Aggregates, concrete, and construction services provider with Sun Belt operations. Comparable as a vertically integrated aggregates/construction player that consumes bulk-haul services across overlapping geographies.

Emerging players

• U.S. Lime & Minerals: Producer of lime and limestone products with in-house logistics. Comparable as a smaller-scale mineral products company whose haul needs mirror those of Trans-Phos's mining customers.

Others

• CSX Transportation: Major Class I freight railroad serving Florida phosphate and aggregates markets. Comparable as the rail-haul option Trans-Phos originally replaced for phosphate in 1973, and as an indirect competitor/complement for long-haul bulk freight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/transphos
• Xx.com/TransPhosInc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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