What Dreisbach Enterprises does

Dreisbach Enterprises, Inc. is a family-owned, Oakland-headquartered cold chain logistics provider founded in 1970 that operates integrated temperature-controlled warehousing and asset-based transportation across the San Francisco Bay Area. The company runs three facilities — the original Oakland warehouse on Maritime Street, the Richmond facility (the largest cold storage warehouse in the Bay Area at over 400,000 square feet), and Cool Port Oakland, a 275,000-square-foot intermodal transload and consolidation facility developed in partnership with Lineage Logistics — collectively exceeding 500,000 square feet and 20,000 pallet positions with rail access at every site. Dreisbach serves food producers and distributors, import/export companies, wholesale and retail distribution networks, and organic food customers, offering services that include temperature reduction, blast freezing, cross-docking, transloading, USDA/USDC inspection, LTL consolidation, FTL shipping, drayage of heavyweight containers, direct store delivery, and import/export consolidation.

Underlying the operation is a proprietary, integrated technology platform comprising a Radio Frequency-enabled Warehouse Management System (WMS), a Transportation Management System (TMS) that coordinates appointments, route planning, freight consolidation, and carrier settlement, an Energy Management System (EMS) with remote refrigeration monitoring and automated temperature reporting, and a 24/7 web-based Online Appointment Portal with EDI integration. The company also operates a drayage mobile application for container tracking.

Dreisbach generates revenue through fee-based managed warehousing and storage contracts, transaction-based freight charges and surcharges from asset-based temperature-controlled transportation and drayage, and professional-service fees for value-added services such as import/export processing, USDA/USDC inspection, and custom-designed programs. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts negotiated directly via a sales-led enterprise field sales motion targeting B2B customers in import/export, food production, wholesale, retail, and organic verticals. The company maintains a layered compliance profile including USDA approval, FDA registration, APHIS registration, ICS organic certification, AIB Superior rating (since 1998), Russian Federation pork/poultry certification, CARB-compliant fleet, and SmartWay partnership, and holds active memberships in IARW, GCCA, AFFI, RETA, WFLO, AIB, and the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council.

Name

Dreisbach Enterprises

Legal name

Dreisbach Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://dreisbach.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dreisbach Enterprises is a family-owned, Oakland-based cold chain logistics provider operating temperature-controlled warehousing, asset-based transportation, and drayage across three Bay Area facilities (Oakland, Richmond, Cool Port Oakland), serving food producers, importers/exporters, and wholesale/retail distributors with integrated WMS/TMS/EMS technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312), Warehousing and Storage (4931)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Food Warehousing & Blast Freezing (AFAOAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Beverage Cold Storage (Fresh/Chilled) (TLALABAA), Food & Beverage (Non-Pharma Cold/Chilled/Frozen) (TLAIALAI)

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Temperature-controlled warehousing
• Refrigerated transportation
• Cold storage services
• Frozen food distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehousing and Storage Services: Fee-based cold storage services including freezer, cooler, and dry storage. Services include temperature reduction and tempering, blast freezing, multiple temperature zones, organic programs, case pick order fulfillment, packaging services, cross-docking and transloading.
2. Transportation and Drayage Services: Asset-based temperature controlled transportation including LTL consolidation, FTL shipping, drayage/heavyweight container hauling, point of manufacturing shuttle, direct store delivery, and localized order delivery fulfillment. Revenue generated from freight charges, fuel surcharges, and detention/demurrage fees.
3. Value-Added Services: Import/export services, cross-docking, transloading, export consolidation, USDA/USDC inspection services, slip sheeting, stretch wrapping, and custom designed programs billed as additional services.
4. Inspection Services: USDA Export Inspection and USDC inspection services offered with on-site inspectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dreisbach Enterprises is a family-owned cold chain logistics provider operating three temperature-controlled warehouse facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area (Oakland, Richmond, and Cool Port Oakland), offering integrated cold storage, refrigerated transportation (LTL, FTL, drayage, direct store delivery), and value-added services such as cross-docking, transloading, blast freezing, USDA inspection, and organic product handling for food producers, distributors, and import/export customers.

Product overview

Dreisbach Enterprises is a cold chain supply partner offering integrated logistics solutions through three interconnected technology platforms: Warehouse Management System (WMS) with RF tracking, Transportation Management Software (TMS), and Energy Management System (EMS), all unified via an Online Appointment Portal. The company operates three warehouse facilities (Oakland, Richmond, and Cool Port Oakland in partnership with Lineage Logistics) providing comprehensive cold storage, transportation, and value-added services for the food and perishables industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cool Port Oakland: State-of-the-art intermodal transload and consolidation facility for perishable commodities at the Port of Oakland, operated in partnership with Lineage Logistics. 275,000 square feet facility with 18 rail and 90 truck doors, 20,000 pallet positions, annual capacity of up to 9000 railcars and 50,000+ TEUs.

Products and services

• Warehousing and Logistics Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% more product can be loaded into export containers at Oakland facility, eliminating one local dray movement per shipment
• +4 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and moderate.

• Lineage LogisticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDreisbach partnered with Lineage Logistics to develop and operate Cool Port Oakland, a state-of-the-art intermodal transload and consolidation facility at the Port of Oakland. This 275,000 square foot facility handles perishable commodities with 18 rail and 90 truck doors, complementing Dreisbach's existing warehouse operations.
• Bay Area Air Quality Management DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipant in the Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program administered by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The program supports development of zero-emission and near zero-emission technologies for freight transportation equipment.
• PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PG&E's Base Interruptible Program, committed to reducing power draw during peak electrical demand periods to ensure utility can meet demands of essential services.
• EPA SmartWay Transport ProgrammoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarrier partner in the SmartWay Transport Program, an EPA collaboration with freight sector to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through adoption of fuel efficient technologies.
• International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW)minorOthersIndustry membership organization for the refrigerated warehousing industry providing networking and best practice sharing.
• American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)minorOthersIndustry membership organization for frozen food manufacturers and suppliers.
• Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)minorOthersIndustry association representing temperature-controlled logistics providers worldwide.
• World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO)minorOthersIndustry association supporting global cold chain for food products.
• UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital OaklandminorOthersCorporate partner supporting children's health and welfare. Dreisbach has branded equipment with hospital marketing and serves on the Corporate Advisory Council.
• YMCAminorOthersPartnership with YMCA to strengthen community and foster social responsibility in the Bay Area.
• Elevate OaklandminorOthersSupport for organization dedicated to improving academic achievement, self-esteem and attendance through Art and Music education in Oakland public schools.
• Wheelchair FoundationminorOthersLongtime supporter committed to delivery of wheelchairs to people worldwide.
• Doing What MattersminorOthersWorkforce development partnership supporting job training and employment.
• City TeamminorOthersWorkforce development and re-entry program partnership.
• East Bay Transportation Logistics PartnershipminorOthersRegional workforce development partnership for transportation and logistics sector.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lineage Logistics: The world's largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company, operating 200+ facilities globally. Directly comparable as a cold storage 3PL with similar service offerings; Lineage is also Dreisbach's JV partner at Cool Port Oakland, making it both a peer and a strategic ally.
• Americold Logistics: Largest publicly traded cold storage REIT and 3PL in North America with 250+ facilities. Comparable across temperature-controlled warehousing, transportation, and value-added services for food producers and distributors, with similar multi-temperature capability and food-safety certifications.
• United States Cold Storage: Major North American refrigerated warehouse operator with 35+ facilities across the US. Directly comparable as a temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider serving food manufacturers and distributors with similar service breadth and certifications.
• Preferred Freezer Services: Large refrigerated warehouse operator with facilities on both US coasts (now part of Lineage). Comparable as a multi-temperature cold storage provider serving food manufacturers, retailers, and distributors with similar value-added services and import/export capabilities.
• Burris Logistics: Mid-Atlantic-based cold chain logistics provider operating refrigerated warehousing and transportation. Comparable as a temperature-controlled 3PL with similar focus on food producers, retailers, and value-added services including case-pick and DSD.
• Zero Mountain: Privately held refrigerated warehousing and logistics company with Midwestern roots. Comparable as a family-influenced cold storage operator with similar multi-temperature capabilities and food industry focus.
• AGRO Merchants Group: Global cold chain logistics provider with facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Comparable as a temperature-controlled warehousing and value-added services provider for food and perishables with similar import/export expertise.
• Confederation Freezers: Canadian cold storage operator with US presence providing refrigerated warehousing and logistics. Comparable as a regional cold chain 3PL serving food manufacturers and distributors with similar multi-temperature capabilities and family-style operating culture.

Broad incumbents

• GXO Logistics: Largest pure-play contract logistics provider globally with significant food and cold chain capability. Comparable as a broader 3PL with cold chain expertise, though GXO offers a wider portfolio well beyond refrigerated services.
• XPO Logistics: Large North American less-than-truckload and contract logistics provider with cold chain capabilities. Comparable as a broader freight and logistics company offering refrigerated transportation, though cold chain is a smaller portion of its overall portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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