Plant Site Logistics

What Plant Site Logistics does

Plant Site Logistics, Inc. ("PSL") is a transportation logistics services and software company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. PSL specializes in inbound and outbound transportation management, warehousing, inventory control, operating procedure design, and logistics system design, primarily for manufacturing customers in heavy equipment, construction machinery, and agricultural equipment — sectors where its most prominent customer is John Deere, served continuously for 25 years (2000-2024). The firm operates from 80+ locations across the US and Mexico, with deliveries extending into Canada and some exports routed via sea lanes, coordinating 120,000+ loads per year.

PSL's technology consists of a suite of proprietary, customer-customized web-based logistics applications rather than a single pre-built platform. Core products include a Web-Based Freight Quoting System (allowing employees to enter, manage, and award loads to customer-selected or PSL-curated carriers from a network of 100+ core carriers), Yard Management Software for real-time inventory visibility, Automated Load Building and Consolidation Software that bundles thousands of orders into loads across different origins and destinations, an Open Market Bid System that lets customers solicit bid rates through a custom interface, and a Customized Management Reports module covering order fulfillment, carrier performance, transportation cost analysis, carrier scorecards, aging, and trend analysis.

Commercially, PSL runs two engagement models: (1) a hosted web-based software solution (subscription/recurring) that customers self-administer, and (2) a managed on-site service where PSL places its own employees at customer facilities to run transportation management. Pricing is quote-based and customized per customer, with no public pricing. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales via phone (1-877-786-0874) and email ([email protected]), targeting manufacturing customers with complex, multi-location freight needs. The company is privately held, independent, organically funded since 1994, with no disclosed venture or private equity backing, no parent company, and no leadership changes or M&A activity in the input data. PSL's value proposition centers on tailoring its software and processes to each customer's requirements rather than the customer adapting to a fixed platform.

Name

Plant Site Logistics

Legal name

Plant Site Logistics, Inc.

Website

https://plantsitelogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plant Site Logistics provides customized web-based transportation management software and managed on-site logistics services for manufacturing customers across 80+ locations in the US and Mexico, coordinating 120,000+ loads annually, with its longest-tenured client being John Deere for over 25 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLALAEAL

Spare Parts / MRO Distribution Centers (Industrial)

Transportation & Logistics/Warehousing & Storage (Cold Chain, Fulfillment, Depots)/Distribution Centers (Retail/Wholesale DCs)

SECONDARYTLALAKAB

Truck & Trailer Parking/Storage Yards

Transportation & Logistics/Warehousing & Storage (Cold Chain, Fulfillment, Depots)/Vehicle & Equipment Storage Yards (RoRo, Parking, Laydown)

SECONDARYTLALAEAM

Reverse Logistics & Returns Distribution Centers

Transportation & Logistics/Warehousing & Storage (Cold Chain, Fulfillment, Depots)/Distribution Centers (Retail/Wholesale DCs)

Keywords

• Transportation management software
• Freight logistics services
• Yard management systems
• Carrier management solutions
• Inbound outbound shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Nampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Management Services: PSL manages outbound and inbound shipping for customers, handling transportation, warehousing, inventory control, operating procedures, and system design. Revenue is generated through managed logistics services with customized reporting and dedicated support.
2. Software as a Service: Hosted web-based transportation solution where customers use PSL's software to manage freight quoting, load scheduling, carrier management, and reporting. Includes customized reporting capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Plant Site Logistics provides inbound and outbound transportation management for manufacturing companies, encompassing freight quoting, load building, carrier management, warehousing, inventory control, operating procedures, and system design. Customers can use PSL's hosted web-based logistics software themselves or have PSL place employees on-site to run transportation operations, with customized reporting delivered across single or multiple locations.

Product overview

Plant Site Logistics offers a suite of logistics and transportation management software products designed to handle inbound and outbound transportation needs. The core offerings include a Web-Based Freight Quoting System for load management and carrier bidding, Yard Management Software for real-time inventory visibility, Automated Load Building and Consolidation Software for optimizing shipments, and an Open Market Bid System for soliciting carrier rates. These products are complemented by Customized Management Reports that provide performance monitoring across carrier delivery, order fulfillment, and cost analysis. The software can be accessed as a hosted web-based solution, or PSL can provide managed on-site involvement with employees placed at customer locations. The system supports management of single or multiple locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web-Based Freight Quoting System Hosted web-based freight quoting system where customer employees can enter, manage, and award loads, with freight bids sent to customer-chosen carriers or PSL's network of over 100 core carriers. Targeted at enterprise manufacturing customers managing outbound and inbound shipping.
• Yard Management Software Web-based yard management software providing real-time inventory visibility at a glance for warehousing and inventory control operations across single or multiple customer locations.
• Automated Load Building and Consolidation Software Software that builds thousands of orders into loads with different origins and destinations via a single button push, supporting automated load consolidation for high-volume manufacturing shippers.
• Open Market Bid System Customer-specific web interface to solicit bid rates from carriers, allowing customers to choose and manage their preferred carrier mix.
• Managed On-Site Transportation Logistics Services Hands-off engagement where PSL places its own employees on-site at the customer to manage transportation, quoting, and shipping activities for inbound and outbound freight.
• Hosted Transportation Solution (Multi-Tenant Web Platform) Ready-to-go hosted web-based transportation management platform for customer self-service across one or many locations, bundling freight quoting, load scheduling, carrier management, and customized reporting.
• Customized Management Reports Extensive customized management reporting covering order fulfillment performance, carrier delivery performance, transportation cost analysis, carrier scorecards, aging reports, cost savings, and trend analysis, with ability to request specialized reports for customer service, accounting, and management divisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 consecutive years of Achieving Excellence Partner award (2000-2024) with John Deere
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Worldwide Logistics Group: Asset-light 3PL focused on automotive and industrial manufacturing customers, providing managed transportation, warehousing, and supply-chain services directly comparable to PSL's heavy-equipment manufacturing focus.
• Coyote Logistics (UPS): Major North American freight brokerage and managed transportation provider; directly comparable to PSL in arranging freight, providing TMS-style software, and serving shippers needing carrier capacity management.
• RXO: Large US freight brokerage and managed transportation platform spun out of XPO; competes directly with PSL on freight arrangement, technology-enabled brokerage, and shipper-side managed services.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled freight broker and 3PL serving shippers with truckload, LTL, and managed transportation services; comparable to PSL in arranging freight and providing shipper-facing technology.
• Hub Group: Asset-based intermodal and logistics provider offering managed transportation and dedicated services; comparable to PSL on full-service managed transportation for industrial/manufacturing customers.

Emerging players

• nVision Global: Supply-chain and transportation management provider focused on manufacturing and industrial customers; comparable to PSL in serving manufacturing shippers with managed transportation and visibility tools.

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt (ICS Division): Major North American carrier and logistics provider whose Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) brokerage/managed transportation arm competes with PSL's freight arrangement and managed-services offering.
• Schneider National: Diversified truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider with managed transportation services; overlaps with PSL on freight arrangement and serving large manufacturing customers.
• Blue Yonder (TMS): Enterprise supply-chain and TMS software platform; competes with PSL's custom software stack as a config-driven, scalable alternative for manufacturers seeking hosted transportation management.
• Uber Freight (Transplace): Digital freight broker and managed transportation provider (incorporating Transplace); competes with PSL across freight arrangement, TMS technology, and managed services for enterprise shippers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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