Name

Best Transportation

Legal name

Best Transportation

Website

https://besttrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Trucking & Drayage Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage TL Carriers (Port/Rail Ramp Drayage) (TLADADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Intermodal trucking services
• Drayage and container hauling
• Port logistics operations
• Freight transloading services
• Warehousing and storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drayage and Drop & Hook Services: Core revenue stream from container trucking services at the Port of NY/NJ and surrounding ports. Services include high-volume drop & hook, live loading/unloading of imports and exports, and container pre-pull operations. Customers are charged per container or per load, with volume-based accounts.
2. High-Security Intermodal Trucking: Transport of containers from ocean marine terminals to final destinations with enhanced security measures including 24/7 surveillance, gated container yard, and vetted company drivers. Revenue generated per container move.
3. Transloading Services: Transfer of freight from shipping containers to pallets, sorting, labeling, and consolidation services at the 50,000 sq ft on-site warehouse. Handles overweight to legal weight conversions, floor loads, crated cargo, and FDA-registered handling.
4. Warehousing Services: Container storage and warehousing at the company's 50,000 sq ft on-site facility in Port Newark, with transload storage available. Revenue generated through container storage and handling fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Best Transportation is an asset-based intermodal trucking and drayage carrier that moves containers between ocean marine terminals and customer facilities across the Port of NY/NJ, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Its service suite includes Drop & Hook/Drayage, High-Security Intermodal Trucking, specialized Retail/Electronics/Pharmaceutical cargo delivery, Transloading, and Warehousing, all executed with a company-owned fleet, on-site warehouse, GPS/geofencing-based tracking, and dispatch technology that pre-pulls containers to avoid demurrage and per diem charges.

Product overview

Best Transportation is a drayage, intermodal trucking, and logistics services provider based in Port Newark, NJ, offering a unified suite of transportation services. The company's portfolio consists of five core service offerings: Drop & Hook/Drayage Services for high-volume container movement, High-Security Intermodal Trucking for port-to-destination transport, Retail/Electronics/Pharmaceutical/Cargo Services for specialized delivery, Transloading Services for cargo consolidation and reloading, and Warehousing Services for on-site storage and container handling. These services are delivered using the company's own modern fleet and infrastructure, with a focus on sustainability and technology-driven efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drop & Hook / Drayage Services High-volume drop and hook drayage container trucking from the Port of NY/NJ, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, with state-of-the-art dispatch technology, efficient route planning, and proactive pre-pulling of containers before free time expires to eliminate demurrage charges. Targeted at importers, exporters, and high-volume shippers.
• High-Security Intermodal Trucking Intermodal trucking services moving containers between ocean and rail terminals and customer destinations, leveraging the Port of NY/NJ location for rapid access. Includes a company-owned fleet with GPS tracking, geofencing, 24/7 security monitoring, vetted company-employed drivers holding TWIC and Sealink credentials, and a gated, lighted, fenced container yard with closed-circuit digital cameras.
• Retail / Electronics / Pharmaceutical Cargo Services Specialized secure and meticulous delivery of high-value electronics, retail goods, pharmaceutical products, and consumer product goods per customer specifications, with chain-of-custody protocols, FDA-registered handling, and high-security operations including a 24/7 surveillance container yard. Designed for retail, pharmaceutical, and electronics importers needing secure port-to-final-destination transit.
• Transloading Services Transloading of shipping containers at Best Transportation's 50,000 sq ft on-site warehouse in the Port of NY/NJ, including overweight-to-legal-weight conversion, floor loads to pallets, palletizing, crated cargo handling, shrink wrapping, labeling, blocking and bracing, and sorting and segregating. Serves CPG companies and consolidators needing port-adjacent cargo transfer and quick empty-container returns.
• Warehousing Services FDA-registered and FDA Inspection Approved 50,000 sq ft warehouse facility on-site at the Port of NY/NJ, equipped with 4 bay doors for off/on loading, CCTV security, slip sheet machines, and transload storage capabilities. Supports container storage, short-term warehousing, and consolidation needs of CPG, retail, and pharmaceutical shippers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12% increase in miles per gallon in first year using Verizon Connect Reveal performance monitoring
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kalmar Ottawa (Cargotec)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2020Kalmar Ottawa, part of Cargotec, delivered two T2E zero-emission fully electric terminal tractors to Best Transportation in August 2020 — the first T2E units delivered into New Jersey. These trucks are used to move containers within the NJ Marine Terminal and Best's facility. The T2E features the latest battery technology, fully electric powertrain, produces less noise and zero emissions, with an estimated nearly 2 tons of emissions benefits per year.
• Avenel Truck & Equipment Inc.coreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2020Avenel Truck & Equipment Inc. served as the area dealer partnering with Kalmar Ottawa to deliver the two T2E electric terminal tractors to Best Transportation. Jordan Dana of Avenel Truck & Equipment stated the delivery 'marks a milestone in our industry.'
• SmartWay (U.S. EPA Program)coreOthersBest Transportation has been a SmartWay Partner since 2005. As a SmartWay Partner, the company is recognized for leadership in moving goods using less fuel more efficiently and with a reduced carbon footprint. SmartWay is an EPA program that recognizes transportation companies for sustainability performance.
• Federal Maritime Commission - Supply Chain Initiative TeamminorOthersTom Heimgartner, President and owner of Best Transportation, served on the Federal Maritime Commission's Supply Chain Initiative Team, an innovative team of US and international supply chain leaders formed by Commissioner Rebecca Dye to develop commercial solutions to supply chain challenges and port congestion concerns.
• Port Authority of NY & NJ - Council on Port Performance & Port Productivity Task ForceminorOthersTom Heimgartner served on the Port Authority of NY & NJ's Council on Port Performance and the Port Productivity Task Force, working directly with terminal operators, cargo owners, and shippers to improve port operations and efficiency.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Day & Ross: Canadian truckload, LTL and logistics provider with Northeast U.S. operations. Adjacent competitor for cross-border and Northeast CPG/retail freight flows served by Best Transportation.
• A. Duie Pyle: Family-owned Northeast LTL, truckload, and logistics provider with warehousing. Comparable in scale, regional concentration and founder/family ownership profile; provides adjacent competition in Northeast distribution and warehouse services.

Others

• TRAC Intermodal: Chassis pooling and intermodal equipment management provider at major U.S. ports. Comparable as part of the drayage ecosystem — Best's 400+ chassis fleet positions it as both a customer and potential alternative to TRAC's pool.
• DCLI (Direct Chassis Link): Intermodal chassis leasing and pool management subsidiary of The Inland Group. Industry participant adjacent to Best's chassis-heavy operating model and customer base of port drayage carriers.

Direct peers

• Pacer Cartage: Asset-based drayage and intermodal trucking carrier operating at the Port of NY/NJ. Closest like-for-like competitor in port-adjacent drayage, drop-and-hook and chassis fleet model in the Northeast.
• NFI Industries: Privately held, family-owned asset-based 3PL with deep Northeast drayage/intermodal, warehousing and dedicated trucking operations. Comparable service mix (port drayage, transloading, distribution warehousing) and similar founder-led operating profile.

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Large publicly traded intermodal and logistics provider with a national drayage footprint including the Port of NY/NJ. Operates the same core drayage/intermodal chassis model as Best at materially greater scale.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Largest U.S. intermodal container carrier and major drayage operator with national port coverage. Competes for the same large-volume importer RFPs that drive Best Transportation's revenue, but at a much larger scale.
• Schneider National: Publicly traded truckload and intermodal carrier with port drayage services at major U.S. ports including the Northeast. Represents the national-scale alternative Best Transportation competes against for enterprise shipper volumes.
• XPO: Large North American less-than-truckload and asset-based logistics provider with intermodal exposure. Competes for the same Northeast retail/CPG shipper volumes via broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/best_trans
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/best-transportation

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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