RG Transport

What RG Transport does

RG Transport is a privately held, family-owned truckload carrier headquartered in Elwood, Indiana, operating under common ownership with Red Gold, Inc., a packaged-goods food manufacturer founded in 1942. The company's stated focus is the transportation of food and consumer goods across the U.S. Midwest, providing single-source truckload services that combine asset-based capacity with brokerage reach. Brian Reichart serves as Owner and CEO across the integrated organization, which the source material places at approximately 1,400 employees when aggregated across logistics, transportation, and manufacturing operations, while RG Transport's standalone headcount is listed at 51–100.

Operationally, RG Transport delivers a broad service portfolio spanning asset-based truckload, dedicated fleets, partial load consolidation, and local shuttle solutions, executed primarily through a single terminal in Elwood, IN. Its wholly-owned subsidiary RGT Logistics extends the operation into brokerage and transportation management, performing carrier qualification, load matching, and live load-availability distribution. Customer-facing infrastructure is light: a content-led website organized around Drivers, Carriers, and Customers segments, an IntelliApp-driven online driver application portal, and a dedicated recruiting phone line. Public technology disclosure is minimal — no API, no SDK, no proprietary platform — and pricing is not publicly posted, with B2B quotes structured around load specifics, distance, and service requirements on a transaction-fee or managed-services basis.

Revenue is generated across three streams: Transportation Management Services and Brokerage Services under a transaction-fee model, and Dedicated Fleet Services under managed-services contracts. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investment, and no outside equity participation, with control concentrated in the Reichart family through Red Gold, Inc. ownership. Differentiation rests on over 80 years of brand continuity, vertical integration with the parent's manufacturing demand, the Million Mile Club driver safety-recognition program (1 million accident-free miles with a $1,500 vacation certificate), and employee benefits including the Red Gold Health and Wellness Center. No awards, patents, partnerships, or active M&A activity are recorded in the input.

Name

RG Transport

Legal name

RG Transport

Website

https://rgtransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

RG Transport is a privately held, family-owned Midwest truckload carrier — founded in 1942 under common ownership with Red Gold, Inc. — that provides asset-based truckload, dedicated fleets, partial load consolidation, and brokerage services through its RGT Logistics subsidiary, primarily serving food and consumer goods shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elwood

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transportation Management Services: Provides truckload capacity and transportation management services to shippers. Revenue generated through logistics fees for moving freight from origin to destination.
2. Brokerage Services: RGT Logistics brokerage operations connecting carriers with freight availability. Acts as intermediary providing load matching services.
3. Dedicated Fleet Services: Custom solutions including dedicated fleets for specific customer transportation needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RG Transport provides single-source truckload transportation services for shippers, combining asset-based truck capacity with brokerage access through its RGT Logistics division. The company offers dedicated fleets, partial load consolidation, and local shuttle solutions to move product from origin to destination with predictable capacity for food and consumer goods shippers.

Product overview

RG Transport operates as a truckload transportation and logistics company with its primary service being RGT Logistics, a brokerage and transportation management division. The company provides a broad spectrum of services including single-source truckload coverage, asset-based truckload support, access to a large carrier base, dedicated fleets, partial load consolidation, and local shuttle solutions. The core offering combines asset-based capacity with brokerage services to execute custom logistics solutions. The company is family-owned and has been in operation since 1942, with operations based in Elwood, Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Truckload Transportation Services Single-source coverage of truckload services providing capacity and predictability for moving products from origin to destination, combining asset-based truckload support with access to a large carrier base. Targeted at businesses shipping food and consumer goods.
• RGT Logistics Brokerage Wholly owned brokerage subsidiary providing transportation management services, load matching, and carrier qualification to connect carriers with freight availability and to support shipper capacity needs.
• Dedicated Fleet Services
• Partial Load Consolidation Service combining partial loads to maximize efficiency and provide cost-effective transportation solutions for shippers.
• Local Shuttle Solutions Local shuttle transportation solutions for short-haul and regional delivery needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 million consecutive accident-free miles required for Million Mile Club membership

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Werner Enterprises: Mid-sized asset-based truckload carrier providing dedicated, one-way, and logistics services across North America. Directly comparable to RG Transport's asset-based truckload model with similar dedicated fleet and brokerage offerings.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route truckload carrier focused on general commodities. Similar in offering asset-based dry van capacity and operating model to RG Transport's core truckload business.
• Hub Group: Asset-based intermodal and logistics services provider combining truck brokerage, dedicated, and intermodal solutions. Closely mirrors RG Transport's hybrid asset-plus-brokerage business model.
• Landstar System: Asset-light truckload broker and logistics provider connecting shippers with owner-operators. Highly comparable in offering brokerage and load matching services similar to RGT Logistics.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest truckload carrier in North America operating asset-based truckload, LTL, and logistics services. Same core product categories as RG Transport though at vastly greater scale.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled freight broker offering truckload, LTL, and managed transportation services. Highly comparable brokerage model and customer segment to RGT Logistics.
• Marten Transport: Mid-sized asset-based truckload carrier with refrigerated, dedicated, and brokerage services. Comparable in scale and asset-based plus brokerage hybrid model, with overlap in consumer goods freight.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest North American third-party logistics provider and freight broker. Provides a much broader scope than RGT Logistics but directly competes for the same brokerage-driven shipper relationships.
• Schneider National: Diversified multimodal carrier operating truckload, intermodal, and logistics services. Overlaps with RG Transport in dedicated, truckload brokerage, and food-industry freight.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large diversified carrier with intermodal, dedicated, and brokerage services. Overlaps with RG Transport's dedicated fleet and truckload brokerage offerings at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RGTransportINC

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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