Liquid Transport

What Liquid Transport does

Liquid Transport Corp (LTC) is a privately held bulk liquid transportation company founded in 1936 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company specializes in transporting hazardous and non-hazardous bulk liquids for chemical, petroleum, asphalt, and intermodal customers across the United States, operating a fleet of more than 600 trucks and 4,000 tank trailers through a network of over 50 terminals, tank wash facilities, and maintenance sites concentrated in the Midwest, Eastern US, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. Following its 2006 acquisition by Ron Dana, owner of Dana Transport of Avenel, New Jersey, LTC operates as a distinct entity within the broader Dana Companies network, which combined fields over 1,400 drivers, 6,000+ trailers, and a top-3 ranking among diversified bulk carriers in the United States.

The company generates revenue primarily through transaction-based transportation services for chemicals, petroleum, and asphalt, supplemented by recurring equipment leasing (tank trailers, ISO containers, rail cars, IBCs, and frac-tanks up to 20,000 gallons), tank cleaning, heavy-duty maintenance and certification (DOT inspections, HM-183 testing, vapor tightness testing), and single-source logistics services. Customers include chemical manufacturers, petroleum companies, automotive OEMs, and asphalt/flux customers, with go-to-market executed through terminal-based direct sales, a website quote request form, and enterprise field sales targeting marquee shippers. The company also recruits CDL drivers via dedicated phone lines, email, and the IntelliApp online application platform, offering owner operator compensation of 62% of gross revenue on loads plus 100% fuel surcharge, with top earners averaging $4,000+ per week.

LTC's competitive positioning rests on a low DOT accident rating, national safety recognition, Responsible Care partnership with the American Chemical Council, and an integrated asset base that allows in-house tank washing, maintenance, ISO container handling, and rail car services. Technology investments are operational rather than AI-driven and include a Tote Tracking System accessible via the Dana Companies portal, a PeopleNet training video system for driver onboarding, and the IntelliApp driver application platform. The company does not maintain a public API or developer-facing integrations, and its technology footprint is consistent with a traditional, asset-heavy bulk carrier rather than a software-enabled logistics platform.

Name

Liquid Transport

Legal name

Liquid Transport Corp

Website

https://liquidtransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Liquid Transport Corp is a privately held bulk liquid transportation company that hauls chemicals, petroleum, asphalt, and intermodal freight for enterprise customers through a fleet of 600+ trucks and a network of 50+ terminals across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bulk Liquid Transportation Services

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Liquid Bulk (Latex/Resins/Paints/Adhesives) Transport (TLADALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crude Oil & Petroleum Products Tanker Transport (TLADALAA), Tank Container (ISO Tank) Liquid Intermodal Transport (TLADALAL), Liquid Bulk / Tanker Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAL)

Keywords

• Bulk liquid transportation
• Chemical trucking services
• Petroleum freight hauling
• Tank trailer leasing
• Intermodal ISO tank services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: Bulk liquid chemical, petroleum, asphalt, and intermodal transportation services. Revenue generated through freight hauling with company drivers and owner operators.
2. Equipment Leasing: Lease and rental programs for tank trailers, rail cars, ISO containers, and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). Short-term storage available on customer sites with daily to monthly rates. Frac-tanks for larger capacity needs (20,000 gallons).
3. Tank Cleaning Services: Tank wash and cleaning facilities at over 50 terminals for maintaining fleet equipment and servicing customer tanks.
4. Maintenance Services: Heavy duty repairs, DOT inspections, HM-183 testing, vapor tightness testing, preventative maintenance, and accident repairs.
5. Logistics Services: Single source logistics, private fleet creation/replacement, and load coverage services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liquid Transport Corp provides bulk liquid transportation of chemicals, petroleum products, and asphalt via a fleet of more than 600 trucks and 4,000 tank trailers across 50+ US terminals. The company also offers integrated intermodal ISO tank services, rail car cleaning and repair, intermediate bulk container (IBC) leasing and cleaning, storage and leasing of 6,000+ stainless steel tankers, heavy-duty maintenance and certification, and single-source logistics including private fleet creation and load coverage.

Product overview

Liquid Transport is a bulk transportation company offering a comprehensive suite of logistics and equipment services. The company operates a fleet of over 600 trucks and 4,000+ tank trailers through a network of 50+ terminals, tank washes, and maintenance facilities across the United States. The core service portfolio centers on bulk liquid transportation (chemicals, petroleum, asphalt) with integrated supporting services including intermodal operations, rail car services, IBC leasing/cleaning/repair, storage and leasing, logistics management, and heavy-duty maintenance and certification services. The company also provides driver recruiting and training programs, with compensation options for both company drivers and owner operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Chemical Transportation Transportation of bulk liquid chemicals for industrial customers, including chemical manufacturers and processors that require specialized tank trailer services, HazMat handling, and DOT/FMCSA-compliant operations supported by LTC's network of terminals and tank washing facilities.
• Petroleum Transportation Transportation of petroleum products including oil and lubricants loads via aluminum tanks built for high payload, plus multi-compartment tanks supporting mixed-shipment commodities such as gasoline, ethanol, and diesel for petroleum companies and automotive OEMs.
• Asphalt Transportation Asphalt and flux hauling from Midwest and upper Midwest terminals (including Stillwater for the Twin Cities, Steubenville for Pittsburgh, and New Castle for Philadelphia) and Eastern US operations, run by experienced drivers using a modern asphalt fleet.
• Intermodal Services Intermodal services including cleaning, inspection, repair, lift, storage (empty and loaded), leasing, and transport of Dana-owned and customer-owned ISO tanks and intermediate bulk containers at depot terminals; supported by over 4,000 ISO tanks in various configurations and 1,000 drop deck chassis.
• LTC Logistics Single-source transportation and logistics solutions including creation or replacement of private fleets and load coverage, designed to optimize customer supply chain resources and complement LTC's bulk carrier offerings.
• Storage and Leasing Storage and leasing of more than 6,000 stainless steel tankers, available for short-term storage on customer sites at daily to monthly rates and for long-term lease, including 20,000 gallon frac-tanks for larger capacity needs.
• Rail Car Leasing and Services Rail car service including cleaning and repair from an 18-acre Wilmington, Delaware facility serving the Mid-Atlantic States region, operated as part of LTC's integrated equipment services.
• IBC Leasing, Cleaning and Repair Intermediate bulk container (IBC) leasing, cleaning, and repair programs with flexible terms from daily to long-term contracts, including access to the Tote Tracking System via danacompanies.com for customers to locate their intermediate bulk containers.
• Maintenance Services Heavy-duty repairs and certification services including ASME R-stamp modifications and repairs, DOT registered inspections, HM-183 testing, vapor tightness testing, preventative maintenance, and accident repairs, performed at LTC's terminal maintenance facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• DOT accident rating one of the lowest in trucking industry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Werner Enterprises: Truckload carrier that has been expanding into dedicated and specialized freight including bulk, providing additional enterprise-customer competition for chemical hauling accounts.
• Hub Group: Intermodal marketing and logistics company with growing bulk and ISO tank intermodal capabilities that compete for the intermodal and logistics services slice of Liquid Transport's offering.

Direct peers

• Trimac Transportation Services: Bulk trucking carrier serving chemicals, petroleum, and asphalt with a similar terminal-based operating model and HeavySpec equipment positioning.
• Kenan Advantage Group: North America's largest tank truck carrier hauling bulk chemicals, petroleum, and food-grade liquids; directly comparable in service mix, fleet scale, and HazMat focus to Liquid Transport.
• Quality Distribution / Quality Carriers (KAG Specialty): Bulk chemical and ISO tank intermodal carrier operating a comparable network of terminals and tank washes for the same chemical-industry customer base as Liquid Transport.

Broad incumbents

• Heartland Express: Asset-based truckload and tank carrier that acquired Quality Distribution, giving it chemical bulk capabilities that overlap with Liquid Transport's bulk chemical franchise.
• Schneider National: Large publicly traded truckload, intermodal and logistics operator whose bulk and specialized divisions compete for similar enterprise chemical and petroleum customers.
• Ruan Transportation Management Systems: Dedicated and bulk transportation provider with chemical-industry exposure and a multi-modal fleet offering comparable dedicated and logistics services to enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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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