What Hawk Logistics does

Hawk Logistics is an Australian privately-held third-party logistics provider founded in 2014 by Amrit Paul and Harmanpreet 'Harry' Singh, headquartered in Truganina, Victoria. The company operates three core service lines: Refrigerated Transport (multi-temperature and frozen/chilled transport for major retailers), Ambient Transport (general freight, containers, parcels and bulk goods using Pantech and tautliner trucks), and Storage (cold storage, dry warehousing, blast freezing, X-docking and container loading). It serves enterprise customers including Woolworths, Coles, Metcash, Aldi and Big W, with multi-year five-year contracts, plus charity partner Foodbank Australia. The fleet comprises approximately 850 specialized assets (around 400 trucks and 450 trailers) including A-doubles, B-doubles, 26-pallet quad axles and rigid trucks, supported by GPS, temperature monitoring and Seeing Machines Guardian fatigue detection systems. The company operates from nine Australian locations across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, with new warehouses under construction in Laverton (30,000 pallets) and Sydney (15,000 pallets), and holds PrimeSafe, HACCP, NHVAS, COR and AMCAS accreditations.

Hawk's go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by strategic channel partnerships, primarily targeting Australian grocery, discount and department-store retailers. Pricing is quote-based, with charges calculated by weight, measurement or value on a transaction/take-rate basis. The business has scaled aggressively via inorganic growth: AR Logistics was acquired in December 2023 (100+ vehicles, Adelaide depot, 14-dock coldstore) and Farragher Logistics was acquired in late 2024 (adding an east-to-west run to Perth), together bringing the fleet to roughly 850 assets and headcount to 550+ employees. Senior leadership was strengthened in January 2024 with the appointment of CEO Miguel Vitug (former Linfox and Toll executive), and the company executed a 2024 brand refresh positioning around the tagline 'Trust, transported.'

Technology is treated as a strategic differentiator. Hawk is deploying FarEye's AI-powered Last-Mile TMS nationally (Adelaide-first, March 2026 go-live) for predictive routing, live shipper visibility, digitized compliance and a real-time operational command center, while developing its own JAIX Transportation Management System in-house. The company cites digital pre-trip checks, real-time temperature monitoring and predictive ETAs as core operational capabilities. Hawk is privately held by its co-founders with no disclosed institutional or external investment.

Name

Hawk Logistics

Legal name

Hawk Logistics Pty Ltd

Website

https://hawklogistics.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hawk Logistics is an Australian privately-held 3PL providing refrigerated, ambient freight and cold storage across nine locations and ~850 assets, serving major retailers including Woolworths, Coles, Metcash, Aldi and Big W.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and Cold Chain Freight Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Chain Logistics (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen) (TLAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain Asset-Based Logistics (Reefer Fleet & Temp-Control Facilities) (TLAIAMAF), Cold Chain Cross-Docking, Transloading & Temperature-Controlled Drayage (TLAIAIAM)

Keywords

• Refrigerated freight transport
• Cold chain logistics
• Third party logistics
• Warehousing and storage
• Ambient freight transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Truganina

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refrigerated Freight Transport: Temperature-controlled transport services for perishable goods including food, grocery, and meat products. Core revenue stream serving major Australian retailers.
2. Ambient Freight Transport: Non-refrigerated transport services for general freight, shipping containers, parcel deliveries, and bulk goods.
3. Cold Storage and Warehousing: Cold storage solutions for frozen and chilled goods, dry storage warehousing, blast freezing, X-docking, container loading/unloading, and short/long-term storage.
4. Digital Freight Operations: Technology-enabled freight orchestration services through FarEye partnership, providing enhanced visibility, predictive ETAs, and automated billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hawk Logistics is an Australian third-party logistics (3PL) provider specializing in temperature-controlled and ambient freight transport, cold storage and warehousing, and end-to-end supply chain management. The company moves perishable and general goods for major retailers including Woolworths, Coles, Metcash, Aldi, and Big W using a fleet of roughly 850 prime movers, B-doubles, A-doubles, 26-pallet quad axles, and trailers across nine Australian locations. It complements these services with technology-enabled freight orchestration through its partnership with FarEye and an in-house TMS under development.

Product overview

Hawk Logistics is an Australian third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering a unified suite of freight and supply chain management services. The company operates three core service lines: Refrigerated Transport (temperature-controlled logistics for frozen and chilled goods), Storage (cold storage and dry warehousing with blast freezing and X-docking capabilities), and Ambient Transport (general freight including containers, parcels, and bulk goods). The company is developing an in-house Transportation Management System and partners with FarEye for predictive freight operations and last-mile TMS capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Transport Temperature-controlled logistics services for perishable goods, including frozen and chilled transport, with multi-temperature capability in single vehicles. Services major Australian retailers using B-doubles, 26-pallet quad axles, semis, and rigids with real-time temperature monitoring and HACCP, PrimeSafe, and food-safety compliance.
• Storage Cold storage and dry storage warehousing solutions including blast freezing, X-docking and on-forwarding, container unloading and loading, and short-term and long-term storage options across Hawk's Australian facilities.
• Ambient Transport Non-refrigerated freight transport services including shipping container transport, linen deliveries, parcel deliveries, bulk food goods, and palletised freight using Pantech and tautliner trucks.
• Hawk-FarEye Digital Freight Operations National AI-powered digital freight orchestration service jointly operated with FarEye, providing predictive routing, live branded shipper visibility dashboards, digitized pre-trip checks, dynamic ETAs, and a real-time operational command center. Customers can now book and track freight across Hawk's national network with enhanced on-time performance.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.

• FarEyecoreTechnology or Integration · 23 March 2026Hawk Logistics partnered with FarEye (global leader in Last-Mile TMS) for joint national digital freight operations starting in Adelaide. The partnership implements FarEye's AI routing, predictive ETAs, live branded visibility for shippers, digitized compliance, and real-time operational command center. Within first few days, the integrated network moved 2,607 pallets with enhanced visibility and on-time performance. This represents a shift from manual operations to intelligent, data-driven freight orchestration. Pan-Australia rollout expected shortly.
• Primary Connect / Woolworths GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Big W partnership secured via collaboration with Primary Connect and the Woolworths Group. Hawk Logistics carries general freight for Big W retail stores across South Australia (16 stores total). Freight is picked up from Hoppers Crossing warehouse in Victoria and transported to Adelaide depot on A-double high performance vehicles, then delivered to retail sites. Five-year contract.
• Kenworth (PACCAR Australia)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Brand new Kenworth K220s assigned to haul A-doubles for Big W contract. Kenworth trucks have been instrumental to Hawk Logistics' growth in recent years. Hawk looks to replace trucks every five years.
• Farragher LogisticsstrategicOthers · 1 November 2024Hawk Logistics acquired Farragher Logistics, a 91-year-old transport business specializing in refrigerated transport and cold storage warehousing. The acquisition expanded Hawk's service capabilities and operational reach across the country, adding Farragher's team of drivers and assets. Farragher delivers across the east coast and east to west run into Perth.
• Foodbank AustraliastrategicOthers · 1 January 2024Hawk Logistics extended its partnership with Foodbank Australia, the country's largest hunger relief charity. The partnership began in early 2024 with Hawk's 400-strong truck fleet delivering food including poultry, meat, ice cream, and dog food to front-line charities and school breakfast programs nationwide. Account Manager Clint Walgers leads the relationship with Foodbank's National Logistics Manager Daniel Keisler.
• Vawdrey Australia, FTE, PACCAR AustraliasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Fleet expansion through partnerships with leading Australian trailer manufacturers Vawdrey Australia, FTE, and PACCAR Australia. 19 brand new prime movers and 26 trailers delivered through these partnerships.
• AR LogisticsstrategicOthers · 1 December 2023Hawk Logistics finalized acquisition of AR Logistics in December 2023, including over 100 vehicles and a depot in Adelaide, South Australia. This accelerated Hawk's growth strategy and expansion into new areas of Australia including Western Australia and Northern Territory.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander CommunitiessupportingOthersHawk Logistics acknowledges Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters of Australia and is committed to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) principles aligned with UNDRIP for engaging with Indigenous communities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Linfox: Australia's largest privately-held logistics company offering national cold chain, ambient freight, and warehousing. Direct competitor for Woolworths, Coles, and Big W contracts; Hawk's CEO Miguel Vitug spent 9 years there.
• Toll Group: Asia-Pacific focused 3PL with extensive refrigerated transport, cold storage, and domestic freight forwarding. Competes head-to-head in Australian cold chain retail supply chains; Vitug also spent 9 years at Toll.

Emerging players

• BevChain: Specialist beverage and chilled logistics subsidiary of BevChain/Linfox with ambient and refrigerated distribution to retailers. Adjacent cold-chain specialist with overlapping retail customer base.

Direct peers

• SCT Logistics: Australian rail and road logistics operator with national temperature-controlled and ambient freight services. Comparable in customer mix (major retailers) and service breadth across Australia's eastern seaboard.
• Ron Finemore Transport: Family-owned Australian carrier operating refrigerated and general freight across NSW, VIC, and ACT. Comparable mid-sized private 3PL competing for retail and food manufacturer freight contracts.
• Followmont Transport: Queensland-based privately-held transport and logistics provider with refrigerated, ambient, and warehousing services. Comparable mid-market Australian 3PL with regional depots and direct retail customer relationships.
• K&S Corporation: ASX-listed Australian transport and logistics company specializing in bulk fuel, dangerous goods, and general freight with national depot network. Comparable multi-modal contract logistics business model and geographic footprint.
• Mitchell's Transport: Western Australian-based temperature-controlled transport and cold storage operator serving national retail and food customers. Comparable asset-based cold chain 3PL model with cross-state reach.
• Harris Transport: Australian family-owned cold chain logistics provider operating refrigerated transport and cold storage across multiple states. Directly comparable asset base, customer profile, and service mix to Hawk.

Regional players

• Northline: Australian national transport and logistics provider with refrigerated, general freight, and remote-area logistics. Comparable multi-state depot footprint and transport service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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