CGB Agforce Transport Services

What CGB Agforce Transport Services does

CGB Agforce Transport Services is a non-asset-based third-party logistics (3PL) brokerage headquartered in Overland Park, KS (5700 W 112th Street, Suite 300), operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of CGB Enterprises, Inc., a private U.S. conglomerate in grain and transportation founded in 1969. The company arranges multi-modal freight—truckload, intermodal, dry bulk, flatbed, less-than-truckload (LTL), temperature-controlled/reefer, drayage, and final mile—on behalf of shippers in five primary verticals: wine, spirits, and beer; agribusiness; food and beverage; plastics and packaging; and general freight. Originating as Agforce Transport Services (founded 2015 in Leawood, KS, by Agspring Logistics), the entity was acquired by CGB in November 2021 through its subsidiary Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. and consolidated with sister firm River Bend Brokerage under the unified CGB Agforce brand on January 1, 2023.

The technology stack is composed primarily of third-party platforms rather than proprietary AI or modeling systems. Customer-facing operations run on a Salesforce-hosted customer portal (agforce.force.com/customerportal) providing shipment visibility, reporting, and quoting. Carrier onboarding is automated through the Highway (gohighway.com) platform via an OAuth integration that handles vetting, ELD verification, tendering, monitoring, tracing, and billing. The company offers a self-service LTL Density Calculator that maps package dimensions and weight to NMFC freight class (Sub 1–Sub 13), and operates real-time temperature recording for frozen, chilled, and protect-from-freeze reefer shipments. A 24,000 SF consolidation warehouse in Louisville, KY (opened August 2022), complemented by partner facilities in California and New Jersey, provides dedicated capacity for the wine, beer, and spirits vertical. New service lines—Drayage (September 2025) and Transloading/Rework (October 2025)—were added in late 2025.

CGB Agforce earns revenue primarily through brokerage transaction fees, taking a margin between shipper-quoted prices and carrier-paid rates across its multi-modal portfolio, with transactional, contractual, and dedicated pricing arrangements available. Supplementary revenue streams come from consolidation warehousing and storage services (Louisville plus partner facilities), and value-added logistics services such as project freight, reverse logistics, inbound vendor management, transportation outsourcing, and transloading/rework. The go-to-market model is a hybrid of inside sales (quote-based via phone 877-367-2324, email, and a "Get A Quote" web form) and enterprise field sales through industry-specialist VPs and Directors handling named accounts. Distribution is direct—customers reach the company by phone, email, the website, or the customer portal—with no public e-commerce checkout or marketplace listing; service coverage spans the continental U.S. and, for final mile, Canada.

Name

CGB Agforce Transport Services

Legal name

CGB Agforce Transport Services

Website

https://agforcets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CGB Agforce Transport Services is a non-asset, multi-modal 3PL brokerage (truckload, intermodal, LTL, reefer, drayage, flatbed, dry bulk, final mile) serving wine/spirits/beer, agribusiness, food & beverage, plastics & packaging, and general-freight shippers across the U.S. and Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of CGB Enterprises, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer’s Consolidation & Origin Cargo Management (OCM) (TLACALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional Hub / National Hub Distribution Centers (Multi-node Network Hubs) (TLALAEAN), Cross-Docking & Transload Facilities (Non-Temp Controlled) (TLALAAAE), Intermodal Equipment & Container/Chassis Pooling (Leasing/Management) (TLADAFAD)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics
• Multi-modal freight
• Freight brokerage services
• Intermodal transportation
• Cold chain shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Leawood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3PL Brokerage Transaction Fees: Revenue earned as a non-asset-based third-party logistics broker by taking a margin/spread between the price quoted to shippers and the rate paid to underlying carriers across multi-modal freight (truckload, LTL, intermodal, drayage, reefer, dry bulk, flatbed, final mile). Transactional, contractual and dedicated arrangements are offered.
2. Consolidation Warehousing & Storage Services: Fee-based revenue from consolidation warehousing in Louisville, KY and partner facilities in California and New Jersey, plus short- and long-term storage, transloading/cross-docking and rework services.
3. Value-Added Logistics Services: Revenue from project freight, reverse logistics, inbound vendor management, transportation outsourcing and transloading/rework engagements beyond standard freight brokerage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CGB Agforce Transport Services is a non-asset-based third-party logistics broker that arranges multi-modal freight across truckload, LTL, intermodal, drayage, refrigerated, dry bulk, flatbed, and final-mile modes. It complements transportation with consolidation warehousing, transloading, and rework services, with concentration in wine/spirits/beer, agribusiness, food & beverage, and plastics/packaging verticals. Specific product/service names, launch dates, and URL evidence were not present in the provided source material.

Product overview

CGB Agforce Transport Services operates a unified third-party logistics (3PL) platform rather than a single product. The portfolio is architected as a parent brand (CGB Agforce Transport Services, formed in January 2023 by consolidating former River Bend Brokerage and Agforce assets) that wraps a set of integrated freight mode modules - Truck Load, Intermodal, Dry Bulk, Flatbed, Less-than-truckload (LTL), Temperature-controlled (reefer), Drayage, and Final Mile - around shared value-added services including Consolidation Warehousing and Transloading/Rework at the Louisville, KY facility. These mode modules are sold primarily into five industry verticals: Wine, Spirits & Beer; Agribusiness; Food & Beverage; Plastics & Packaging; and General Freight. The platform also offers additional 3PL services (Project Freight, Warehouse Solutions, Reverse Logistics, Inbound Vendor Management, Consolidation, Transportation Outsourcing) and two digital touchpoints: the LTL Density Calculator self-service tool and the Salesforce-hosted CGB Agforce Customer Portal. Operations are supported by a Salesforce Force.com customer portal, a Highway OAuth-based carrier onboarding integration, and membership affiliations including EPA SmartWay, Food Shippers Association of America, WSWA, Brewers Association, SMC3, and TIA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces logistics time burden for one customer from 50% of working time to less than 10%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered historical, core — operational consolidation partner, minor — industry association membership, minor — sustainability partnership, core — operational technology, core — capacity backbone and core — alcohol consolidation network.

• Agspring Logistics, LLChistoricalOthersAgspring Logistics, LLC owned and operated Agforce Transport Services from its founding in 2015 in Leawood, KS until selling the business assets to CGB Enterprises, Inc. in 2021. Agspring was the sell-side counterparty in the transaction; terms were not disclosed.
• River Bend Brokeragecore — operational consolidation partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver Bend Brokerage was CGB's pre-existing truck brokerage unit. Effective January 1, 2023, River Bend Brokerage was consolidated into CGB Agforce Transport Services under a single name with updated MC#, DOT# and SCAC code; the former River Bend team now identifies as CGB Agforce.
• Brewers Associationminor — industry association membershipGTM or Marketing PartnerAgforce is a proud member of the Brewers Association, a trade group representing small and independent U.S. brewers. Membership supports credibility and referral pathways in the beer vertical.
• Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA)minor — industry association membershipGTM or Marketing PartnerAgforce is a member of WSWA, the national trade association for wine and spirits distributors, which is a core customer vertical for the company.
• Transportation and Logistics Councilminor — industry association membershipGTM or Marketing PartnerAgforce is listed as a member of the Transportation and Logistics Council, a trade group.
• Food Shippers of Americaminor — industry association membershipGTM or Marketing PartnerAgforce is a member of Food Shippers of America, a non-profit trade association for food and beverage shippers and receivers, supporting the food & beverage vertical.
• Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA)minor — industry association membershipGTM or Marketing PartnerAgforce is a member of the Transportation Intermediaries Association, the trade body for third-party logistics brokers and intermediaries.
• U.S. EPA SmartWayminor — sustainability partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgforce is a participant/partner in the EPA SmartWay program, which helps companies measure and improve freight transportation efficiency.
• Highway (gohighway.com)core — operational technologyTechnology or IntegrationAgforce uses the Highway carrier-onboarding platform to vet, ELD-verify, tender, monitor and trace carrier partners; carriers begin onboarding via a Highway OAuth flow on the /become-a-carrier page.
• Salesforce, Inc.core — operational technologyTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce underpins the Agforce customer portal (agforce.force.com/customerportal) and is listed as a third-party service provider supporting the Site and Services in the Privacy Policy.
• All five Class 1 railroads (BNSF, Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National/Kansas City Southern)core — capacity backboneChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgforce maintains close relationships with all five Class 1 railroads to source intermodal capacity for rail + truck movements, which the company cites as a key differentiator versus competitors with less rail access.
• California consolidation partner warehousecore — alcohol consolidation networkChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLongtime partner-operated consolidation warehouse in California used by CGB Agforce to consolidate small alcohol shipments into larger truckloads for distributor customers on the West Coast.
• New Jersey consolidation partner warehousecore — alcohol consolidation networkChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLongtime partner-operated consolidation warehouse in New Jersey used by CGB Agforce to consolidate small alcohol shipments into larger truckloads for distributor customers on the East Coast.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest U.S. non-asset-based 3PL offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, drayage, and final mile across the same shipper base. Closest comparable in business model, multi-modal breadth, and target verticals including food/beverage and agribusiness.
• Echo Global Logistics: Non-asset 3PL technology-driven freight broker with truckload, LTL, intermodal, and drayage offerings. Directly comparable in technology-enabled brokerage model and mid-market shipper focus.
• RXO: Pure-play non-asset brokerage spun off from XPO in 2022, offering truck brokerage, last mile, and managed transportation. Closely mirrors CGB Agforce's non-asset, multi-mode brokerage approach.
• Hub Group: Intermodal-led 3PL with truck brokerage and logistics services; particularly comparable on the intermodal side given CGB Agforce's emphasis on Class 1 rail relationships.
• Landstar System: Non-asset freight network with truckload, LTL, intermodal, and value-added services. Comparable business model with BCO/agent-driven execution and broad modal coverage.

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Asset-based carrier with a large Integrated Capacity Solutions (brokerage) and Intermodal division. Overlaps with CGB Agforce in brokerage and intermodal, though asset-heavy model differs.
• Schneider National: Asset-based truckload, intermodal, and logistics services. Comparable on intermodal (rail relationships) and brokerage, with additional asset scale.
• ArcBest: Asset-based LTL carrier (ABF Freight) plus asset-light brokerage and logistics solutions. Comparable multi-modal brokerage + LTL offering.
• NFI Industries: Asset-based 3PL with dedicated trucking, drayage, intermodal, warehousing, and brokerage. Particularly comparable on drayage and dedicated capacity offerings.

Emerging players

• Mode Global / Trans-Border Global: Specialty 3PL focused on wine, spirits, and beverage logistics with consolidation and temperature-controlled capabilities. Closest comparable to CGB Agforce's wine/spirits/beer consolidation franchise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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