What CDN Logistics does

CDN Logistics, Inc. is a privately held, full-service transportation and logistics company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Northlake, Illinois. The company provides asset-based trucking across the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico using a fleet of more than 1,000 53' air-ride trailers, supported by a brokerage operation with a carrier base in the tens of thousands. Its service portfolio spans full and partial truckload, temperature-controlled (CARB-compliant refrigerated), expedited, dedicated, flatbed, trade show logistics, intermodal (TOFC/COFC), and a 400,000-square-foot TSA-certified bonded warehouse adjacent to a major railroad facility offering fulfillment, pick-and-pack, and bonded storage.

The company is built on third-party transportation management software (TMW Systems), GPS satellite tracking, EDI 204/210/214/990 integration with shipper systems, an online freight quote and order entry portal, electronic document imaging, automatic exception alerts, and a Warehouse Management System with radio-frequency data collection. It holds ISO 9001:2008 certification for brokerage, SmartWay Transport Partner status, applied C-TPAT membership, bonded carrier status, HazMat registration, Canadian CVOR, TWIC-equipped drivers, CHP HazMat, and PUCO certification, which collectively support cross-border and regulated cargo capabilities.

Commercially, CDN makes money through per-mile transportation fees with fuel surcharges (asset and contract carriage), brokerage transaction fees on third-party carrier loads, managed-services revenue from warehousing and distribution, and dedicated contract pricing for shippers with branded equipment and on-site logistics managers. Its go-to-market is sales-led and B2B, combining direct sales outreach, a dedicated account-representative model, 24/7/365 phone support, and web-based inquiry and quoting. The company operates three distinct capacity programs — Company Drivers, Owner-Operators, and Regional Drivers — and markets itself as 'one of the fastest growing transportation and logistics companies in America' with leadership carrying 200+ years of combined industry experience.

Name

CDN Logistics

Legal name

CDN Logistics, Inc.

Website

https://gocdn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CDN Logistics is a privately held, asset-based North American trucking and logistics company founded in 1998, operating 1,000+ trailers and a 400,000 sq ft bonded warehouse, serving shippers across full truckload, refrigerated, expedited, dedicated, flatbed, brokerage, and warehousing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trucking and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Freight Marketplaces (Reefer, Flatbed, Oversize, Hazmat) (TLAEAJAH)

Keywords

• Trucking services
• Freight brokerage
• Warehousing distribution
• Temperature controlled transport
• Logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Illinois City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: Core revenue from regional, long-haul, expedited, temperature-controlled, dedicated, dry-van, air-ride, and flatbed trucking services. Charges based on per-mile rates with fuel surcharges.
2. Truck Brokerage: Arranging freight transportation with a carrier base in the tens of thousands, charging transaction fees for brokering services
3. Warehousing and Distribution: 400,000 sq ft warehouse offering storage, pick-and-pack, fulfillment, and distribution services with TSA-certified bonded storage
4. Freight Management: Value-added freight management services for customers
5. Intermodal Services: Transportation services combining rail and truck for TOFC/COFC shipments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDN Logistics is a North American transportation and logistics company operating a fleet of more than 1,000 53' air-ride trailers and a 400,000-square-foot TSA-certified bonded warehouse. It sells full/partial truckload, temperature-controlled, expedited, flatbed, dedicated, trade-show, and brokerage transportation services across the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico, supported by intermodal, warehousing, and freight management services.

Product overview

CDN Logistics is a full-service transportation and logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of services across North America (continental US, Canada, and Mexico). The core offering consists of transportation services including Full/Partial Truckloads (with over 1,000 state-of-the-art 53' air-ride trailers), Temperature Controlled (refrigerated) services, Brokerage (access to tens of thousands of carriers), Dedicated, Expedited, Flatbed, and TradeShow logistics. These transportation services are complemented by a 400,000-square-foot Warehousing operation featuring TSA-certified bonded storage, fulfillment services, and WMS-enabled inventory management. The company operates both Company Driver and Owner-Operator programs to deliver its transportation services, with Fleet Management System dispatch providing operational coordination across the network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full/Partial Truckloads Full truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services coast to coast with long-haul, regional, regular or irregular routes using a fleet of more than 1,000 state-of-the-art 53' air-ride plate trailers with GPS tracking and freight sensors.
• Temperature Controlled Transportation Temperature-controlled and refrigerated transportation services using CARB-compliant refrigerated trailers with satellite tracking, drop and hook capabilities, and freeze-protected options for temperature-sensitive cargo such as food and pharmaceuticals.
• Truck Brokerage Truck brokerage services with access to a carrier base in the tens of thousands, offering proactive carrier monitoring for safety and regulatory compliance, 24/7 customer service, and online tracking.
• Equipment Services Diverse fleet of transportation equipment including 53' dry vans, 48' split-axle flatbeds, 53' refrigerated trailers, drop decks, and low boys for various cargo types.
• Dedicated Transportation Dedicated transportation solutions providing private fleet replacement or supplementation with customizable plans, on-site logistics managers, branded equipment, and guaranteed rates.
• Expedited Shipping Time-sensitive expedited shipping with GPS-equipped trailers, geo-fencing capabilities, untethered trailer tracking, exclusive-use air-ride trailers, and an in-house security team.
• Flatbed and Heavy-Haul Heavy-haul and over-dimensional flatbed services with extra-weight capabilities, specialized equipment, full drop tarps, chains and binders, and constant freight monitoring.
• Trade Show Logistics Specialized convention and trade show logistics services including guaranteed on-time delivery, dedicated expedited caravans, blanket-wrapped services, and customized show schedule management.
• Warehousing and Distribution 400,000-square-foot TSA-certified bonded warehouse adjacent to a major railroad facility with TOFC/COFC container services, fulfillment services, pick-and-pack operations, and real-time inventory visibility via Warehouse Management System (WMS) with RF data collection.
• Intermodal Services Transportation services combining rail and truck for TOFC/COFC shipments between rail and road networks.
• Freight Management Value-added freight management services including shipment coordination, performance reporting, electronic billing, and visibility tools for customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carrier base in the tens of thousands for brokerage services
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Love's Travel StopsminorOthersNational fuel discounts available to CDN Logistics owner-operators and regional drivers at Love's Travel Stops locations across the country. Provides cost savings on fuel for company drivers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Large diversified carrier offering truckload, intermodal, dedicated, and logistics services overlapping significantly with CDN's portfolio, with greater geographic and modal scale.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload carrier operating dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and brokerage—directly comparable to CDN's multi-mode asset-based offering but at significantly greater scale.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major asset-based intermodal, dedicated, and brokerage operator competing across multiple of CDN's service lines with substantially larger scale and technology investment.

Direct peers

• Werner Enterprises: Mid-to-large TL carrier offering dedicated, brokerage, and logistics services across North America with a comparable mix of asset-based and asset-light capabilities.
• Landstar System: Asset-light transportation services company with a large owner-operator and broker agent network, comparable to CDN's owner-operator program and brokerage scale.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route TL carrier focused on dry van freight, similar in customer profile and asset-led operating model to CDN's core truckload business.
• ArcBest: Asset-based and asset-light logistics provider combining LTL, truckload brokerage, and dedicated services; comparable in product breadth and North American footprint.
• Forward Air: Expedited and logistics carrier offering time-sensitive LTL, truckload, and intermodal services—directly comparable to CDN's expedited and intermodal product set.
• U.S. Xpress Enterprises: Tech-enabled asset-based truckload and brokerage carrier with similar dedicated, expedited, and brokerage offerings aimed at shippers across North America.
• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics services provider with dedicated and brokerage offerings that overlap directly with CDN's intermodal, dedicated, and brokerage product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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