What Garner Trucking does

Garner Trucking, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned dry truckload asset-based carrier headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, founded in 1960 by Vern Garner and now led by second-generation President & CEO Sherri Garner Brumbaugh. The company operates a regional and medium-haul trucking business serving shippers across the Midwest, primarily in the commodities market, with a fleet of late-model, all-automatic Freightliner trucks equipped with Samsara fleet management, ELD compliance (since 2010), EDI integration, and a Fuel Solutions routing program. Garner's reported 99.7% on-time delivery rate and 24/7 customer service are core operational claims, supported by certified safety and environmental programs (SmartWay, Ohio Green Fleet).

Garner has expanded beyond pure trucking into third-party logistics through its Garner Warehouse Services subsidiary, which operates over 654,000 sq. ft. of warehousing across five Ohio locations (Findlay, Marion, Ontario/Mansfield, Bucyrus, Columbus, and Toledo/Whitehouse), offering cross-docking, pick and pack, rail-served, and food-grade capacity. The company complements its asset operations with a notable driver-focused ecosystem: a Driver Advisory Board with annual budget, the Garner Family Network, an apprentice program under the FMCSA Safe Driver Apprentice Pilot, day-one health benefits, 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement up to $7,000, and a recruiting function led by Danielle Wright. Driver pay is weekly with minimum guarantee, $30/hour detention and breakdown pay, and up to $2,000 referral bonuses.

Revenue is generated through asset-based dry truckload transportation contracts and 3PL warehousing services, with pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct: an enterprise sales function led by Sales Director Donnie Anders and Sales Executive Rob Hollis for shippers, plus a dedicated recruiting team for drivers. The company has earned 10 consecutive Best Fleets to Drive For awards (2017-2026), four consecutive Hall of Fame inductions, the inaugural Stratosphere Award (2024), and TCA Elite Fleet Carrier status in 2025-2026. Sherri Garner Brumbaugh's 2020 ATA Chairmanship and the NWBOC women-owned certification extend the company's external positioning.

Name

Garner Trucking

Legal name

Garner Trucking, Inc.

Website

https://garnertrucking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Garner Trucking is a family-owned, asset-based dry truckload carrier and 3PL warehousing provider founded in 1960 in Findlay, Ohio. It serves Midwest shippers with regional trucking, 654,000+ sq. ft. of warehousing across Ohio, and a driver-centric operating model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Findlay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dry Truckload Transportation Services: Asset-based dry truckload carrier providing regional transportation services since 1960. Revenue generated through freight transportation contracts with shippers across the Midwest region.
2. Warehousing and Logistics Services: Third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing services with over 200,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space across multiple Ohio locations. Includes storage, cross-docking, pick and pack, and value-added handling services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Garner Trucking is an asset-based dry truckload carrier providing regional and medium-haul transportation services across the Midwest since 1960. The company complements its transportation services with third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing across six Ohio facilities (Findlay, Marion, Ontario, Bucyrus, Columbus, and Toledo/Whitehouse) totaling over 654,000 sq. ft., offering storage, cross-docking, pick and pack, and value-added handling for shippers in the commodities market.

Product overview

Garner Trucking is a family-owned dry truckload asset-based carrier founded in 1960, headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates a unified service portfolio centered on dry truckload transportation complemented by Garner Warehouse Services—a 3PL warehousing division spanning five Ohio facilities with over 654,000 sq. ft. of storage capacity. Supporting the core transportation and warehousing offerings are driver-focused programs including the Driver Advisory Board (advocacy initiative), Garner Family Network (family engagement), Driver Apprentice Program (training), and Fuel Solutions™ (fuel optimization). The company also produces the Beyond The Cab Podcast and operates the Garner Store merchandise platform. Together, these products and programs position Garner as an integrated logistics provider offering transportation, warehousing, and driver support services under one operational umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Truckload Transportation Asset-based dry truckload carrier services providing regional and medium-haul transportation across the Midwest since 1960, committed to exceeding customer expectations with on-time delivery. Targeted at shippers and manufacturers in the commodities market.
• Garner Warehouse Services Third-party logistics (3PL) warehousing services with storage and handling capabilities across six Ohio warehouse locations (Findlay, Marion, Ontario, Bucyrus, Columbus, and Toledo/Whitehouse), offering over 654,000 sq. ft. of space including rail-served and food-grade facilities, cross-docking, pick and pack, and value-added handling.
• Logistics Management Services Third-party logistics management and equipment repair services operating under the Garner Trucking Inc. umbrella, complementing transportation and warehousing offerings for Midwest shippers.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NWBOC (National Women Business Owners Corporation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGarner Trucking is certified through NWBOC, a national nonprofit organization that provides third-party certification for women-owned and veteran-owned businesses to help them access contracting and supplier-diversity opportunities.
• LayerZerocoreOthersLayerZero is referenced as a customer praising Garner drivers for being on time, punctual, early, polite, and maintaining good rapport.
• FMCSA Safe Driver Apprentice ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarner Trucking is a proud participant in the FMCSA's Safe Driver Apprentice Program, allowing them to recruit and train drivers as young as 18 years old.
• SamsaracoreTechnology or IntegrationGarner Trucking uses Samsara mobile communication and fleet management systems that interface with dispatch software for real-time status reports and driver communication.
• Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)coreOthersSherri Garner Brumbaugh serves on the TCA Board. Garner Trucking was recognized as a TCA Elite Fleet Carrier in 2025 and 2026.
• American Trucking Associations (ATA)coreOthersSherri Garner Brumbaugh served as ATA Chairman of the Board in 2020 and currently serves on the ATA Board. Garner maintains active engagement with ATA.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marten Transport: Asset-based dry van truckload carrier with refrigerated and intermodal capabilities serving North American shippers. Highly comparable to Garner in being asset-based, TL-focused, and culture/retention-driven (Marten is also a perennial Best Fleets to Drive For winner), though materially larger and national in scope.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route truckload carrier focused on shorter regional hauls, similar in operating philosophy to Garner's regional/medium-haul dry truckload focus. Comparable in being asset-based and TL-only, though publicly listed and larger in fleet size.
• P.A.M. Transportation Services: Asset-based truckload carrier with dedicated, dry van, and logistics services. Comparable to Garner as an asset-based, multi-service carrier of similar mid-size scale operating across the US, with a similar mix of TL transportation and dedicated services.

Broad incumbents

• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest truckload carrier in North America, operating truckload, LTL (via AAA Cooper and U.S. Xpress), and logistics. Comparable to Garner as an asset-based truckload operator but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach; sets the pricing and service benchmark that Garner competes against.
• Werner Enterprises: Asset-based truckload and dedicated transportation provider with logistics services. Comparable to Garner in the asset-based TL space and culture focus (Werner is also a multi-year Best Fleets to Drive For winner), but national in scope and significantly larger.
• Schneider National: Major asset-based truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider with cross-border and dedicated services. Comparable to Garner as an asset-based, multi-segment carrier serving enterprise shippers, but with national/international scale and a sizable 3PL logistics arm that dwarfs Garner Warehouse Services.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Diversified asset-based logistics provider spanning intermodal, dedicated, truckload, and 3PL warehousing. Comparable to Garner's combined TL-plus-3PL warehousing model, but at vastly larger scale and with intermodal as a key differentiator Garner does not offer.
• ArcBest: Asset-based LTL carrier (ABF Freight) with asset-light logistics (MoLo) and truckload brokerage. Comparable to Garner in offering integrated asset-based transportation plus logistics services to shippers, but centered on LTL rather than TL and at significantly larger scale.
• XPO: Asset-based LTL and last-mile provider with North American warehousing and brokerage. Comparable to Garner in the warehousing-and-transportation integration model and in serving enterprise shippers, but at vastly larger scale and with LTL (not TL) as the core.

Emerging players

• NFI Industries: Privately held asset-based 3PL offering dedicated truckload, warehousing, and drayage. Comparable to Garner in being family-owned, private, and combining trucking with a sizable owned-warehouse footprint, though NFI is materially larger and more diversified across modes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/garnertrucking
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwe7sVNckCcUzvVhBMTyhMg
• Facebookfacebook.com/garner.trucking
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garner-trucking
• Instagraminstagram.com/garnertrucking
• TikToktiktok.com/@garnertrucking

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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