Nationwide Transportation

What Nationwide Transportation does

Nationwide Transportation, Inc. is a privately held, asset-based refrigerated truckload motor carrier founded in 1982 and headquartered at 4601 S 70th Circle in Omaha, Nebraska. The company operates a fleet of more than 100 power units and 150 trailers, employing over 100 people at its centralized Omaha office-and-shop facility, and serves Fortune 500 customers primarily in food processing and protein manufacturing — most notably Smithfield Foods and Seaboard Foods — as well as paper and pet food shippers. Its operating footprint spans the Midwestern United States from the Colorado Rockies through the Ohio Valley and into Texas, covering long-haul, short-haul, and dedicated routes with Protect From Freeze and drop-trailer service.

The company's service portfolio comprises four core lines: refrigerated freight transportation, temperature-controlled freight (including Protect From Freeze), dry freight (paper, bulk paper, specialty paper, pet food), and freight brokerage and logistics management. The technology stack is built on a McLeod TMS backbone (MPowered partner since 2012), which provides EDI integration, customer and driver portals at tms.ntwdtrans.com, and load-tracking capabilities; real-time supply chain visibility is delivered through FourKites (Premier Carrier Partner Platinum, 2021), with Pre-Pass integrated for weigh-station bypass. The platform supports direct enterprise sales, an online quote-request portal, and EDI-driven customer integration.

Nationwide generates revenue through transaction-fee per-load and per-mile charges on asset-based hauls, supplemented by brokerage fees on third-party capacity. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company competes for enterprise RFPs on the basis of on-time delivery, EDI reliability, and dedicated-lane service. Customer acquisition is sales-led and relationship-driven, targeting large food shippers, with channels including direct phone/email sales ([email protected]), the McLeod customer portal, and a self-serve online rate-request tool. Driver recruitment runs through an Apply Now portal with disclosed pay bands ($0.65-$0.75+ per mile, $25/hr detention, 401K match, two-day paid orientation) and assigned-truck policies designed to support retention in a tight driver market.

Name

Nationwide Transportation

Legal name

Nationwide Transportation, Inc.

Website

https://ntwdtrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nationwide Transportation is a privately held, asset-based refrigerated truckload carrier founded in 1982 in Omaha, Nebraska, operating 100+ power units serving Fortune 500 food processing and protein manufacturers — including Smithfield Foods and Seaboard Foods — across the Midwestern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Trucking Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

Keywords

• Refrigerated trucking services
• Temperature controlled freight
• Truckload motor carrier
• Freight logistics management
• Dry van transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Truckload Transportation Services: For-hire, asset-based refrigerated truckload motor carrier services. Revenue generated from hauling refrigerated, temperature controlled, and dry-van freight for customers on dedicated routes and long/short hauls. Primarily serves Fortune 500 food processing and manufacturing companies.
2. Freight Brokerage & Logistics Management: Brokerage services complement asset-based trucking operations. Manages freight logistics for customers including real-time tracking and EDI integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nationwide Transportation is a for-hire, asset-based refrigerated truckload motor carrier operating a fleet of 100+ power units and 150 trailers from its Omaha, Nebraska headquarters. The company provides refrigerated, temperature-controlled (including Protect From Freeze), and dry-van freight transportation on long hauls, short hauls, and dedicated routes, complemented by freight brokerage and logistics management services for Fortune 500 food processing and manufacturing customers across the Midwestern United States.

Product overview

Nationwide Transportation is a for-hire, asset-based, refrigerated truckload motor carrier and logistics provider operating a fleet of 100+ power units and 150 trailers from its Omaha, NE headquarters. The company offers a unified service portfolio comprising four core transportation services (Refrigerated Freight, Temperature Controlled Freight, Dry Freight Transportation, and Freight Brokerage & Logistics Management) supported by a McLeod-powered TMS portal for customer and driver self-service. The portfolio is unified by over 30 years of freight transportation experience, full EDI capability, and real-time load tracking, serving Fortune 500 customers in food processing and manufacturing industries throughout the Midwestern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Freight Transportation

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer retention across multiple decades - some customers from 1982 founding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SmartWay Transport PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SmartWay Transport Partner since 2018 with High Performer Acknowledgment. EPA program for freight transportation fuel efficiency and emissions reduction. Logo displayed as key partner recognition.
• McLeod SoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012MPowered partner since 2012. McLeod Software provides the TMS (Transportation Management System) platform used by Nationwide for customer/driver portals, load tracking, and EDI capabilities. McLeod logo displayed on company website as key technology partner.
• FourKitescoreTechnology or IntegrationFourKites Premier Carrier Partner with Platinum recognition. Real-time supply chain visibility platform integration for load tracking. FourKites logo displayed as key partner.
• Smithfield FoodsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term customer relationship. Awarded 2020 Emerging Carrier and 2021 Preferred Carrier status. Hauls refrigerated freight for Smithfield Foods transportation needs.
• Seaboard FoodsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term customer relationship. Described as high quality protein carrier hauling Seaboard Foods product for many years.
• Loves TravelOthersPreferred fuel stop chain with dedicated locations for Nationwide drivers. Click for locations and information.
• Iowa 80 GroupOthersPreferred fuel stop chain with dedicated locations for Nationwide drivers.
• Sapp BrothersOthersPreferred fuel stop chain with dedicated locations for Nationwide drivers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hirschbach Motor Lines: Refrigerated and dry van truckload carrier serving food shippers; directly comparable asset-based reefer model with similar Fortune 500 customer focus.
• Bay & Bay Transportation: Mid-size asset-based refrigerated carrier serving food and consumer goods shippers with similar dedicated and long-haul service profile.
• KLLM Transport Services: Asset-based refrigerated truckload carrier specializing in temperature-controlled freight for food producers; directly comparable in service mix and customer base.
• Prime Inc. Major asset-based refrigerated, flatbed, and tanker carrier with national lane network; competes for the same enterprise food shipper contracts.
• C.R. England: One of the largest U.S. temperature-controlled carriers, offering dedicated, long-haul, and intermodal reefer services to comparable enterprise customers.
• Marten Transport: Public refrigerated truckload and intermodal carrier with a similar food/manufacturing customer focus and asset-based operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises: Public truckload and logistics provider with dedicated, refrigerated, and brokerage services; comparable in serving food/manufacturing enterprises but at substantially larger scale.
• Schneider National: Large public multi-mode carrier (intermodal, truckload, logistics) with significant refrigerated capacity; competes for the same Fortune 500 shipper RFPs at greater scale.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Largest U.S. asset-light and asset-based carrier with dedicated contract services and refrigerated capacity; sets competitive baseline for enterprise food shipper relationships.
• Heartland Express: Public irregular route truckload carrier with adjacent refrigerated exposure and similar Midwestern operating roots; competes for dry van and reefer capacity on Midwest lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ntwdtrans

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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