Roadstar Trucking

What Roadstar Trucking does

Roadstar Trucking is a privately held, family-owned trucking and logistics enterprise headquartered in Hayward, California, founded in 1959 by Charles Ramorino (originally as Bob Rich Trucking in San Francisco) and currently led by his son Robert Ramorino as President. The company operates through two integrated business units: Roadstar Trucking, which provides Truckload and LTL services, drayage to and from the Port of Oakland, final mile delivery, cross-dock solutions, and dedicated fleet services across Northern California using GPS-equipped trucks and exclusively company-employed drivers; and Peppertree Warehousing & Distribution Company, a wholly owned subsidiary managing over 100,000 square feet of public warehouse space across two facilities near the Port of Oakland, offering long- and short-term storage, sort-and-segregate, pick-and-pack, contract and dedicated warehousing, and cross-docking for import/export, shipping, and retail distribution customers.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lean: every truck is equipped with GPS tracking providing 24-hour real-time freight visibility to customers, while Peppertree's online inventory tools enable bar code tracking, real-time SKU-level inventory control, and online inventory access for customers managing store deliveries and supply chain operations. The company employs company drivers (rather than contracted operators) and maintains an in-house mechanic shop, supporting operational control over equipment uptime and service quality. Security infrastructure at the warehouses includes 24-hour video surveillance and advanced fire protection systems.

Roadstar's revenue model is transactional and quote-based across both business lines, with no publicly disclosed pricing. GTM is sales-led and direct, primarily driven by long-standing relationships with the Northern California import/export, shipping, and retail distribution community, supplemented by the Ramorino family's leadership positions in the California Trucking Association, American Trucking Association, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The customer base spans import/export freight handlers, retailers requiring in-store deliveries to malls and strip malls, food grade warehousing customers, and dedicated contract clients, with the integrated trucking-warehousing offering as the primary differentiator.

Name

Roadstar Trucking

Legal name

RoadStar Trucking Inc.

Website

https://roadstartruckinginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roadstar Trucking is a family-owned Northern California trucking and warehousing operator offering truckload, LTL, drayage, and final-mile services alongside Peppertree Warehousing (100,000+ sq ft), serving import/export, shipping, and retail distribution customers near the Port of Oakland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Truck Transportation (484), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload (484122), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLACACAE

Drayage & Intermodal Truck Transfer (Port/Rail Ramp)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Forwarding & Customs Brokerage/Road Freight Forwarding (Domestic & Cross-Border)

Keywords

• Trucking services
• Freight transportation
• Warehousing distribution
• Drayage services
• Logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Trucking Services: Full suite of Truckload and LTL services in Northern California including drayage, final mile delivery, cross-dock solutions, and dedicated fleet/contract services.
2. Warehousing & Distribution: Peppertree Warehousing manages over 100,000 square feet of public warehouse space offering long & short term storage, sort & segregate operations, pick & pack, store deliveries, and contract warehousing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Roadstar Trucking provides a full suite of Truckload and LTL trucking services in Northern California, including drayage to/from the Port of Oakland, final mile delivery, cross-dock solutions, and dedicated fleet/contract services, all operated by company drivers using GPS-equipped trucks. Its Peppertree Warehousing & Distribution division manages over 100,000 square feet of public warehouse space offering long and short-term storage, sort & segregate operations, pick & pack, store deliveries, and contract warehousing.

Product overview

Roadstar Trucking operates as a unified trucking and warehousing enterprise consisting of two core product lines: Roadstar Trucking (trucking and transportation services including truckload, LTL, drayage, dedicated fleet, and final mile delivery) and Peppertree Warehousing & Distribution (warehousing, inventory management, pick-and-pack, and retail distribution services). These integrated offerings enable the company to provide seamless transportation and logistics solutions, combining in-house trucking with warehouse operations for import/export, shipping, and warehousing customers in the Northern California market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roadstar Trucking Services Full-service trucking company serving Northern California, offering Truckload and LTL services, drayage to/from Port of Oakland, dedicated fleet/contract services, final mile delivery, and cross-dock solutions. All trucks are GPS-equipped and driven by company employees for import/export, shipping, retail distribution, and warehousing customers.
• Peppertree Warehousing & Distribution Warehousing and distribution division managing over 100,000 square feet of public warehouse space near the Port of Oakland across two facilities. Offers long and short-term storage, sort & segregate operations, pick & pack, store deliveries, contract warehousing, dedicated warehousing, cross docking, and online inventory access with real-time inventory control and bar code tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Just-in-time delivery capabilities for raw materials for production
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• California Trucking Association (CTA)minorOthers · 1 January 2008Bob Ramorino, President of Roadstar Trucking, became President of California Trucking Association in 2008 and Chairman of the Board in 2009. The company maintains active involvement in industry associations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GSC Logistics: Hayward, CA-based port logistics company providing drayage, trucking, warehousing, and container yard services for the Port of Oakland. Directly comparable in geography, customer base (import/export, retail distribution), and integrated service model.
• Pacer Cartage: Intermodal drayage and cartage specialist serving major West Coast ports including Oakland. Overlapping drayage, container handling, and intermodal truck transfer services make it a direct peer in the port-trucking segment.
• California Cartage Company: Long Beach-based intermodal drayage and trucking operator with regional warehousing. Comparable on drayage to West Coast ports, integrated trucking, and warehouse offerings serving import/export customers.

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: One of the largest North American intermodal, trucking, and logistics providers. Operates significant drayage and dedicated capacity at California ports; broader asset base but overlapping intermodal/drayage customer set with Roadstar.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Largest U.S. intermodal operator with dedicated contract services and a sizable California drayage footprint. Competes with Roadstar for large shipper contracts that include port drayage and final-mile distribution.
• Schneider National: Multi-mode carrier (truckload, intermodal, logistics) with West Coast port drayage operations and dedicated fleet services. Overlaps Roadstar's truckload, intermodal, and dedicated fleet offerings at a national scale.
• Werner Enterprises: Large truckload and dedicated services provider with West Coast operations. Comparable in dedicated fleet and regional truckload services that compete for the same retail and import/export shippers.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest U.S. truckload carrier operating truckload, LTL, and logistics segments. Competes for the same Northern California truckload and dedicated capacity Roadstar targets, with significantly greater fleet density.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Largest U.S. LTL carrier with terminal density across the West Coast. Directly competes with Roadstar's LTL service for regional shippers needing less-than-truckload freight movement in Northern California.
• Saia Inc. LTL carrier expanding aggressively into the Western U.S., including Northern California. Competes for the same regional LTL freight pool as Roadstar's LTL offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roadstar-trucking

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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