What ShipEX does

ShipEX is a privately held, asset-based full-truckload trucking carrier headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2007 and operating nationwide across the continental United States. The company specializes in refrigerated (reefer) and dry van transportation, with a fleet composed of newest-model Freightliners under one year old and 650 refrigerated trailers under two years old, supported by a three-way tracking system that monitors location, status, estimated arrival, and reefer temperature. ShipEX serves four primary industry verticals — pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, general merchandise, and automotive — with temperature-controlled transport as its core competency, addressing pain points around cold-chain integrity and on-time delivery for shippers of perishable and sensitive cargo.

The business model is transaction-based with quote-driven pricing tied to lane, equipment, freight class, fuel, and market conditions. Core revenue streams are full truckload shipping (reefer and dry van), last-mile delivery in select geographies, 3PL brokerage through the wholly-owned subsidiary ShipEX Logistics LLC, and temporary warehousing via refrigerated trailer leasing. A dedicated customer service representative model supports account-level relationships, and driver acquisition is conducted via an online career portal spanning 20+ states with an in-house HR platform built on BambooHR and a structured benefits stack. Go-to-market combines direct/enterprise sales, a website freight quote form, paid acquisition (Google Ads, Spotify, LinkedIn), content marketing through the ShipEX blog, and brand presence on highway signage from the operating fleet.

Strategically, ShipEX has invested in fleet modernization (annual truck refresh, ESG claims of 27% GHG and 40% NOx reductions), built a 650-trailer drop pool to extend into temporary warehousing, and launched ShipEX Logistics LLC for non-asset brokerage capacity. Leadership is concentrated in founder Eldin Diglisic (CEO, President, Chairman) and CFO Greg Kitchen; no external institutional investors, M&A activity, or funding rounds are disclosed. The company has not released revenue, headcount-grew beyond 51-100 employees, or articulated an AI/ML strategy in the available sources.

Name

ShipEX

Legal name

ShipEX LLC

Website

https://shipex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ShipEX is a private, asset-based full-truckload trucking carrier headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, providing nationwide refrigerated and dry van transportation, 3PL brokerage, and drop-trailer warehousing primarily to pharmaceutical, food and beverage, general merchandise, and automotive shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full Truckload Shipping Services: Core revenue from full truckload transportation services including refrigerated (reefer) and dry van loads. Services include temperature-controlled freight for pharmaceuticals and food/beverage, as well as dry shipping for general merchandise and automotive transport.
2. Last Mile Delivery: Last mile delivery services available in select areas, providing end-to-end shipping solutions for customers needing delivery to final destination.
3. 3PL Brokerage Services: Third-party logistics brokerage services operated through ShipEX Logistics LLC, designed to support unique shipping needs that may fall outside core fleet capabilities. Provides flexible capacity solutions.
4. Refrigerated Trailer Leasing: Temporary warehousing solutions through refrigerated trailer leasing, offering temporary storage capacity to customers.
5. Driver Recruitment: Revenue from driver recruitment services, though primarily focused on building company fleet capacity rather than direct revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ShipEX is an asset-based freight carrier providing full truckload shipping services across the United States, including refrigerated (reefer), dry van, last mile delivery, and 3PL brokerage, complemented by temporary warehousing. The company serves shippers in pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, general merchandise, and automotive industries, with 24/7/365 dispatch supported by real-time tracking and temperature monitoring technology.

Product overview

ShipEX is an asset-based trucking company offering a unified suite of freight transportation services centered on nationwide full-truckload shipping. The core offering consists of refrigerated (reefer) and dry shipping services, complemented by Last Mile delivery in select areas and 3PL Brokerage through ShipEX Logistics LLC. Additional services include temporary warehousing via refrigerated trailer leasing, a drop trailer pool (650 trailers), and dedicated customer service representatives. The company serves four primary industry verticals: Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, General Merchandise, and Automotive. Drivers access resources through a Driver Portal providing HR tools, benefits management, and truck customization requests. A three-way tracking system provides location, status, and temperature monitoring across the fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Truckload Shipping

Quantifiable outcome

• 27% decrease in GHG emissions
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 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

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• HealthEZcoreOthersHealthEZ is the benefits administrator for ShipEX employees, providing health insurance plan management, provider networks, and employee support services. They offer an easy-access portal for healthcare resources, claims management, and 24/7 support through their myhealthEZ platform.
• CerpasscoreOthersCerpass is the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) for ShipEX employee health benefits. Manages prescription coverage, formulary lists, and provides customer care for prescription-related inquiries. Contact: 1-844-636-7506.
• CignacoreTechnology or IntegrationCigna provides the national medical network for ShipEX employees. Employees can search for in-network providers through the Cigna portal and access PPO, Choice Fund PPO plans.
• Payer CompasssupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayer Compass provides Reference Based Pricing patient advocacy services for ShipEX employees. Helps verify providers accept RBP terms and connects employees with in-network facilities. Contact: 855-719-3763.
• MultiPlansupportingTechnology or IntegrationMultiPlan provides the PHCS doctor-only network for ShipEX employee health plans. Offers provider search through MultiPlan.com/Healthez for PHCS network practitioners.
• HealthiestYousupportingOthersHealthiestYou provides 24/7 telemedicine services to ShipEX employees at $0 cost. Unlimited access to doctor consultations via video or email with licensed physicians. Contact: 866-703-1259.
• VSPsupportingOthersVSP provides vision benefits for ShipEX employees through their vision benefits summary program.
• TransamericasupportingOthersTransamerica provides GAP benefit insurance and critical illness insurance for ShipEX employees.
• Principal Life Insurance CompanysupportingOthersPrincipal Life Insurance Company provides voluntary term life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and group term life insurance benefits for ShipEX employees.
• BambooHRsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBambooHR provides the ShipEX HR Portal for driver employment management. Drivers can request time off, check request status, sign documents, view announcements, and access driver resources through shipex.bamboohr.com.
• ShipEX Logistics LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShipEX Logistics LLC is the company's brokerage division providing 3PL services to support unique customer shipping needs that fall outside core fleet capabilities. Located at shipexlogistics.com.
• GoodRxminorOthersGoodRx is recommended to ShipEX employees as a price comparison tool for prescriptions to check if they are paying too much for medications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Schneider runs one of the largest truckload, intermodal, and logistics platforms in North America, with dedicated reefer capacity. Comparable to ShipEX as a broad full truckload and logistics incumbent.
• Hub Group: Hub Group is an asset-light multimodal provider with intermodal, truckload brokerage, and logistics solutions. Comparable to ShipEX Logistics LLC and ShipEX's domestic distribution capabilities.
• ArcBest: ArcBest is an asset-based motor carrier and logistics provider operating LTL, truckload, and brokerage. Comparable to ShipEX's combined asset + brokerage service stack.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt is a large multi-modal provider spanning intermodal, dedicated, truckload, and brokerage. Comparable to ShipEX as a broad incumbent with overlapping full truckload and brokerage service lines.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: C.H. Robinson is the largest North American 3PL/brokerage, arranging truck, ocean, and air freight. Comparable to ShipEX's ShipEX Logistics LLC brokerage arm as a freight arrangement incumbent.
• Werner Enterprises: Werner operates a national dedicated, refrigerated and dry van truckload network plus logistics services. Directly comparable as a multi-segment asset-based carrier serving enterprise shippers across the U.S.
• Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings: Knight-Swift is the largest truckload carrier in North America, operating refrigerated, dry van, intermodal, and logistics services across the U.S. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping reefer/dry van and brokerage capabilities.

Direct peers

• Marten Transport: Marten Transport is a mid-cap, asset-based truckload carrier with a long-standing focus on refrigerated freight plus dry van. It is the closest publicly traded comp to ShipEX's reefer-led, multi-vertical truckload model.
• Heartland Express: Heartland Express operates an asset-based, irregular-route truckload network focused on dry van and refrigerated freight across the U.S. Comparable as a similarly sized, asset-heavy TL peer with overlapping lanes and customer types.

Emerging players

• RXO: RXO is a technology-driven truckload brokerage spun out of XPO. Comparable to ShipEX Logistics LLC as an asset-light freight broker competing for non-fleet volume.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shipextransport
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShipEXTransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shipextransport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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