Kam-Way Transportation

What Kam-Way Transportation does

Kam-Way Transportation is a privately held, family-founded North American freight and logistics company established in 2008 and headquartered in Blaine, Washington. The company operates a hybrid logistics model that combines an asset-based dedicated fleet of 220-300 tractors and 550-650+ trailers with a non-asset freight brokerage network spanning 15,000+ carrier partners across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries include Dedicated LLC, Sun Express LLC, Rees Enterprizes, and Produce Supply Express, collectively providing dry van, refrigerated, flat bed, intermodal, cross-border bonded, and full truckload services. The customer base is concentrated among large national grocers, food producers, and retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons/Safeway, Tyson, PetSmart, and IKEA.

The company's technology stack centers on supply chain integration and visibility rather than proprietary AI. It offers EDI, MacroPoint, and FourKites integration for automated load tendering and real-time tracking, alongside self-service web portals (Customer Hub and Carrier Hub) for live shipment status and carrier load management. Kam-Way also operates a Kam-Way Relay hub-and-spoke network with strategically placed terminals across Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho to optimize round-trip routing. A Puller/Power Only owner-operator program provides fuel advances up to 40% and quick-pay options, while a licensed Freightliner/Kenworth dealer channel sells used fleet equipment with financing. In 2023, the company began a fleet electrification initiative in partnership with Gage Zero, using a Class 8 EV charging depot at its Fontana, California terminal.

Kam-Way generates revenue through four streams: (1) dedicated fleet contract hauling with major shippers on a per-shipment or per-lane basis, typically under multi-year agreements; (2) freight brokerage margins on the spread between shipper and carrier rates across spot and contract loads; (3) owner-operator margin on the Puller Program through the spread between shipper rates and operator payouts; and (4) used fleet equipment sales. The company is led by founder and CEO Kam Sihota, with Vice President of Sales and Operations Money Singh and HR Director Harneet Sihota, and remains family-controlled with no disclosed venture capital or private equity investment. EPA SmartWay Partner certification and modern fleet equipment (average age under one year) support sustainability positioning with shippers.

Name

Kam-Way Transportation

Legal name

Kam-Way Transportation, Inc.

Website

https://kamwaytransportation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kam-Way Transportation is a privately held North American freight carrier and broker founded in 2008, operating a hybrid asset-based dedicated fleet of 220-300 tractors and a 15,000+ carrier brokerage network serving major grocers, food producers, and retailers across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Blaine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dedicated Fleet Contract Hauling: Contract-based freight hauling using owned tractors and trailers for committed lanes, serving major shippers such as grocers, food producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers. Revenue is earned per shipment or per lane under contract terms.
2. Freight Brokerage Services: Brokerage matching shipper loads with a network of 15,000+ carrier partners. Kam-Way takes a margin on the difference between shipper rate and carrier rate, earning transaction-based fees on spot market and contracted brokerage loads.
3. Puller / Owner Operator Program: Owner-operators access Kam-Way's freight network using their own power units while hauling Kam-Way trailers. Kam-Way earns margin on the spread between shipper rate and the owner-operator payout (which includes per-mile pay, fuel surcharge, and accessorials).
4. Used Fleet Equipment Sales & Leasing: Sale and financing of used trucks (Freightliner Cascadia, Kenworth T680) and trailers from the company's fleet rotation. Kam-Way operates as a licensed dealer offering financing options.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kam-Way Transportation is an asset-based trucking and freight brokerage company providing cargo transportation, supply chain management, dedicated contract hauling, and cross-border shipping across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The company operates a fleet of approximately 220 owned tractors and 550 53' dry van trailers while running a brokerage that connects shippers with a 15,000+ carrier network, supported by Customer Hub and Carrier Hub tracking portals and 24/7 dispatch.

Product overview

Kam-Way Transportation operates a hybrid logistics platform combining asset-based dedicated fleet services with freight brokerage. The platform includes two core components: a proprietary fleet under subsidiaries (Dedicated LLC, Dedicated Services Inc, Sun Express LLC, Produce Supply Express, Rees Enterprizes) with 300+ trucks and 650+ trailers, and a brokerage network of 15,000+ carrier partners. Key service offerings span Dry Van, Refrigerated, Flat Bed, Cross Border, Intermodal, and Full Truck Load shipping. The platform also includes a Puller/Power Only Program for owner-operators, the Kam-Way Relay hub-and-spoke system, Fleet Equipment Sales & Leasing, and self-service Customer and Carrier Hub portals. The company has recently launched an electric truck initiative through a partnership with Gage Zero.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dedicated Fleet Service
• Freight Brokerage Network
• Dry Van Shipping
• Refrigerated Shipping
• Flat Bed Shipping
• Cross Border Shipping
• Intermodal Shipping
• Full Truck Load (FTL)
• Puller / Power Only Program
• Fleet Equipment Sales & Leasing
• Customer Hub Portal
• Carrier Hub Portal
• Electric Truck Charging Service
• Kam-Way Relay (Hub and Spoke Network)

Quantifiable outcome

• 490,000+ truckloads completed since inception
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gage ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKam-Way Transportation has partnered with Gage Zero — a women-led team of transportation experts developing EV charging infrastructure — to begin transitioning its fleet to electric. Gage Zero operates a multi-fleet Class 8 truck charging hub in Fontana, CA (conveniently located near Kam-Way's Sun Express subdivision terminal), providing the charging depot and energy management infrastructure. Kam-Way uses the Fontana hub to charge its electric trucks, with Gage Zero handling initial funding, ownership, and management of the charging infrastructure. Kam Sihota (Founder & CEO) stated Gage Zero helps Kam-Way 'navigate the complexity of the EV world' with 'capital and experience to build out charging infrastructure in a smart, scalable way.'

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RXO: Pure-play freight brokerage spin-off from XPO Logistics focused on truckload brokerage with technology-enabled shipper tools. Comparable to Kam-Way's brokerage revenue stream and carrier network coverage.
• Schneider National: Public truckload and intermodal carrier with dedicated, brokerage, and cross-border capabilities serving national retailers and food producers. Closely comparable to Kam-Way in dedicated contract mix and scale of carrier network.
• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics provider with dedicated truckload and brokerage operations serving enterprise shippers. Comparable to Kam-Way in offering hybrid capacity across modes and asset/asset-light mix.
• Landstar System: Asset-light transportation services company leveraging a large owner-operator network for truckload and cross-border freight. Closely comparable to Kam-Way's Puller owner-operator model and brokerage take-rate economics.
• Werner Enterprises: Mid-to-large dedicated truckload and logistics provider operating a hybrid dedicated + brokerage model with strong food/retail shipper exposure. Most structurally similar to Kam-Way's asset-based dedicated fleet plus brokerage platform.
• Heartland Express: Mid-sized irregular route truckload carrier with refrigerated and dry van service serving national shippers. Comparable to Kam-Way in dedicated-style asset-based operations and food/refrigerated exposure.

Broad incumbents

• ArcBest: Asset-based LTL carrier with truckload brokerage and logistics solutions for enterprise shippers. Comparable to Kam-Way in offering multi-modal capacity and integrated brokerage to retail/manufacturing customers.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload carrier with substantial dedicated, refrigerated, and brokerage operations. Comparable to Kam-Way in dry van/refrigerated mix and retail/food customer exposure, but at much greater scale.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest US freight broker with North American truckload, intermodal, and cross-border capacity. Comparable to Kam-Way's brokerage network across 15,000+ carriers and EDI-enabled shipper integrations.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Largest US dedicated and intermodal provider with extensive brokerage operations. Larger-scale competitor operating in similar dedicated + brokerage segments targeting the same enterprise shipper base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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