Logistics Services

What Logistics Services does

Logistics Services, Inc. (LSI) is a privately held, asset-based transportation company incorporated in 1997 and headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. It provides over-the-road (OTR), regional, and local trucking services — primarily using 53-foot vans — alongside warehousing, equipment leasing, and lease-purchase options for independent contractors. LSI operates across the Midwest, with concentrated service in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and a five-state area including daily short-haul lanes and local operations within roughly 100 miles of the Twin Cities. It targets a horizontal mix of customers spanning Fortune 500 enterprises and small family-owned businesses.

The operating model is relationship-driven and asset-based, with services delivered through company drivers and a network of independent contractors/owner-operators. Technology is conventional fleet-management tooling: Omnitracs units are provided free to drivers for communication and tracking, and reporting ranges from real-time to monthly, tailored per customer. Revenue is generated primarily on a transaction/mileage basis, with fuel surcharge, stop pay, and detention pay as standard components, plus managed-services revenue from warehousing and recurring income from equipment leasing. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; independent contractors are paid weekly with direct deposit.

LSI is part of a broader family of locally owned, transportation-related companies with a history dating back more than 60 years; affiliated entities Citi-Cargo & Storage (local cartage and equipment rentals) and Logistics Resources (carrier brokerage) extend LSI's effective service surface into rentals and brokerage. The company has not disclosed any external funding, M&A activity, leadership changes, or geographic expansion; its current strategic posture is steady operation and active driver recruitment within its existing Midwest footprint.

Name

Logistics Services

Legal name

Logistics Services, Inc.

Website

https://shiplsi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Logistics Services, Inc. is a privately held, asset-based Midwest trucking carrier (founded 1997, HQ Eagan, MN) providing OTR, regional, and local truckload services with 53-foot vans, plus warehousing and equipment leasing, serving Fortune 500 firms and small family-owned businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Truckload Transportation

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Local (48411), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Transportation Services (MTS) / Outsourced TMS Operations (TLAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Truckload transportation services
• Regional freight services
• Warehousing and storage
• Equipment leasing
• Over-the-road trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Truckload and OTR Transportation Services: Over-the-road (OTR) trucking services providing truckload transportation using 53-foot vans across Midwest dedicated lines and regional lanes. Revenue generated through mileage pay, fuel surcharges, stop pay, and detention pay.
2. Regional and Local Services: Short-haul and local delivery services within Minnesota, Wisconsin, and five-state area, with daily short-haul lanes and local operations within 100 miles of Twin Cities.
3. Warehousing Services: Warehouse storage and handling services for customers' products.
4. Equipment Leasing: Leasing options for trailers and equipment, including lease purchase options for independent contractors (subject to availability).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Logistics Services, Inc. (LSI) is an asset-based transportation company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Eagan, MN. It provides over-the-road (OTR), regional, and local trucking services using 53-foot vans, along with warehousing and equipment leasing, primarily serving customers in the Midwest (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and surrounding five-state area, including the Twin Cities market).

Product overview

Logistics Services, Inc. (LSI) is an asset-based transportation company offering a unified logistics service portfolio centered on trucking and freight management. The core offerings include Over-the-Road (OTR) services for long-haul Midwest lanes with weekend home time, Regional and Local transportation within Minnesota and Wisconsin, 53-foot van truckload services, warehousing, and equipment leasing with lease-purchase options. The company also provides dedicated lane services with pre-planned loads. LSI operates three distinct fleet options: OTR (home every weekend), Short Haul (home most nights, 250-300 mile loads in five-state area), and Local (home nightly within 100 miles of Twin Cities). Through affiliated companies Citi-Cargo & Storage and Logistics Resources, LSI extends its portfolio to include local cartage, equipment rentals, and carrier brokerage services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Over-the-Road (OTR) Trucking

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintained excellent safety record since incorporation in 1997
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Citi-Cargo & StorageminorOthersPart of the same family of locally owned, transportation-related companies. Provides local cartage, trailer and storage container rentals, short-term rentals and long-term leases, with more than 3,000 pieces of equipment.
• Logistics ResourcesminorOthersPart of the same family of locally owned, transportation-related companies. Provides quality service competitively priced for all types of transportation, offering convenient access to hundreds of reliable carriers through a single source.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Werner Enterprises: Asset-based truckload carrier offering dedicated, OTR, and logistics services across the U.S. with similar driver-friendly culture and dedicated-lane emphasis. Closely comparable to LSI's mix of OTR, dedicated, and regional trucking for enterprise and mid-market shippers.
• Hirschbach Motor Lines: Asset-based refrigerated and dry van truckload carrier with dedicated, regional, and OTR services. Comparable mid-size asset-based carrier with similar lane-discipline and customer-focused culture.
• Heartland Express: Irregular-route asset-based truckload carrier serving short-to-medium haul lanes with emphasis on Midwest and Eastern U.S. operation. Highly comparable to LSI's general freight, regional, and OTR positioning on the asset-based side of the market.
• Cowan Systems: Mid-Atlantic and Midwest asset-based dedicated truckload and warehouse provider. Comparable to LSI's focus on dedicated lanes for enterprise customers with regional operating geography.
• Marten Transport: Asset-based TL carrier operating dedicated, irregular route, and intermodal services with a Midwest operating base. Closely mirrors LSI's mix of OTR, dedicated, and warehousing/terminal services, though with broader service mix.
• Roehl Transport: Asset-based carrier offering OTR, dedicated, and flatbed services with strong emphasis on driver quality, training, and home time. Directly comparable to LSI's driver-centric culture, defined lanes, and asset-based model serving Midwest shippers.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: One of the largest asset-based truckload carriers in North America offering OTR, intermodal, dedicated, and logistics services. Comparable to LSI as an asset-based provider of long-haul and dedicated trucking, but operates at vastly greater scale and national scope.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest U.S. truckload carrier with asset-based TL, LTL, dedicated, and logistics solutions. Comparable in product type but vastly larger and national in scope, representing a scale-driven competitive threat to mid-size carriers like LSI.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Diversified supply-chain solutions provider with dedicated, intermodal, truckload, and brokerage services including J.B. Hunt 360 digital freight matching. A relevant incumbent benchmark for LSI's dedicated and OTR capabilities, although vastly larger and more technologically differentiated.
• U.S. Xpress Enterprises: Large asset-based truckload carrier offering dedicated, OTR, and brokerage services. Comparable asset-based model and customer mix, though operating nationally rather than regionally concentrated like LSI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/logistics-services-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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