Liquid Cargo

What Liquid Cargo does

Liquid Cargo is a privately held, family-controlled bulk liquid transportation and depot services company headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, operating approximately 51-100 employees across five US terminal locations in Houston, Newark, Allentown, Savannah, and East Chicago. The company's service portfolio is organized around three core transportation lines, ISO Tank Services, Flexi-bag Services, and Tank Transportation, which together move a wide range of bulk liquid commodities including acids, corrosive materials, cleaning compounds, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, oil, fragrances, and pharmaceuticals. Complementing its transport business, Liquid Cargo operates a Depot Tank Container Services division providing lifts, pressure testing, wash services, repairs, tank prep, storage, transfers, and steaming/heating, effectively delivering end-to-end bulk liquid logistics under a single operator.

The company is led by President Kevin Jackson, who has directed its expansion into ISO tank and freight since 2010 and has grown the operation to its highest driver count in recent years. Liquid Cargo also operates a related sub-brand, US Container Depot, which extends depot service offerings as a distinct customer-facing entity. Supporting infrastructure includes a driver Safety Portal and a driver newsletter ('Liquid Lowdown'), reflecting a focus on driver safety and retention as a core operating competency in a hazardous-materials segment.

Commercially, Liquid Cargo runs a B2B direct sales motion targeting industrial and chemical shippers and tank container operators. Customer acquisition is conducted through the company website, direct phone and email contact, and terminal-based service delivery, with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rate structure. The company has not disclosed funding, M&A, or external investor involvement, and there is no evidence of a proprietary technology platform; the business model is fundamentally service-based, monetizing transportation and depot capacity across its US terminal network.

Name

Liquid Cargo

Legal name

LiquidCargo.com

Website

https://liquidcargo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Liquid Cargo is a privately held bulk liquid transportation and depot services company operating five US terminals, serving industrial and chemical shippers with ISO tank, Flexi-bag, and tank transport plus comprehensive depot container services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation and Logistics Services: Revenue generated from providing bulk liquid transportation services using ISO tanks, Flexi-bags, and tank trucks. Services include depot operations such as lifts, pressure testing, wash services, repairs, tank prep, storage, transfers, and steaming/heating.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Liquid Cargo provides bulk liquid transportation and depot services for industrial and chemical customers. Its core offerings are ISO Tank Services, Flexi-bag Services, and Tank Transportation, moving commodities such as acids, corrosives, cleaning compounds, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, oil, fragrances, and pharmaceuticals. Complementing transportation, the company operates Depot Tank Container Services including lifts, pressure testing, washing, repairs, tank preparation, storage, transfers, and steaming/heating at multiple U.S. terminals.

Product overview

Liquid Cargo is a bulk liquid transportation company offering a suite of trucking solutions centered on three core service lines: ISO Tank Services, Flexi-bag Services, and Tank Transportation. The company transports diverse liquid commodities including acid, corrosive, cleaning compounds, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, ISO Tank Containers, oil, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, and general commodities. Complementing its core transportation services is a comprehensive Depot Tank Container Services division providing lifts, pressure testing, wash services, repairs, tank prep, storage, transfers, and steaming/heating. The company also supports drivers through a Safety Portal and a driver newsletter called 'Liquid Lowdown'. The service architecture is platform-based, combining trucking solutions with depot operations to deliver end-to-end bulk liquid logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• US Container Depot: Related entity providing container depot services.

Products and services

• ISO Tank Services Transportation of bulk liquids using ISO tank containers, handling commodities including acid, corrosive, cleaning compounds, industrial chemicals, petroleum products, oil, fragrances, and pharmaceuticals for industrial and chemical customers.
• Flexi-bag Services Transportation solutions using flexible bag containers for bulk liquid materials, offered as part of the company's trucking solutions portfolio to industrial and chemical customers.
• Tank Transportation General tank transportation for liquid bulk materials and general commodities, providing trucking capacity for shippers of bulk liquids.
• Depot Tank Container Services Comprehensive depot services for ISO tank containers including lifts, pressure testing, wash services, repairs, tank preparation, storage, transfers, and steaming/heating, available to tank container operators and shippers at Liquid Cargo's U.S. terminals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safe and efficient bulk liquid transportation with depot services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PGT Trucking: A flatbed and specialized carrier with operations in industrial and chemical-adjacent freight. Comparable as a specialized multi-terminal US trucking operator serving industrial customers with non-standard equipment.
• Trimac Transportation: One of North America's largest bulk trucking companies, operating a fleet of tank trucks and dedicated terminals for chemicals, petroleum, and food-grade liquids. Directly comparable in service mix, terminal footprint, and commodity focus to Liquid Cargo's ISO tank and depot operations.
• Quality Carriers: A leading bulk chemical trucking carrier in the US with a large tank truck fleet and network of terminals. Directly comparable as a specialized bulk liquid hauler serving chemical and industrial customers with multi-terminal coverage.
• Ruan Transportation Management Systems: Operates dedicated and for-hire bulk trucking, including tank and liquid bulk services, with a multi-terminal US footprint. Closely comparable in business model — family-influenced private operator running bulk liquid and specialized trucking.
• Miller Transporters: A specialized bulk liquid carrier focused on chemicals and petroleum products with terminal operations across the US. Directly comparable as a tank truck operator with similar commodity mix and depot-adjacent service model.
• ITS ConGlobal: An intermodal container depot and terminal services operator providing container storage, repair, and cleaning. Directly comparable to Liquid Cargo's depot tank container services line and US Container Depot sub-brand.

Emerging players

• STG Logistics: An intermodal container drayage and logistics company with depot services for container handling. Comparable to Liquid Cargo's depot and intermodal handling capabilities, though focused on dry containers rather than ISO tanks.
• Echo Global Logistics: A technology-enabled freight and logistics broker that arranges tank and bulk freight for shippers. Comparable as a freight arrangement channel for liquid bulk customers, though it does not operate its own tanks or depots.

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: A large publicly traded intermodal and logistics provider with significant ISO tank container and bulk liquid capabilities through its CMI unit. Comparable on intermodal bulk liquid handling but at much greater scale and broader service scope.
• Schneider National: A major publicly traded trucking and intermodal operator with bulk and dedicated capabilities serving industrial shippers. Comparable on the trucking and intermodal side, though its bulk liquid specialization is narrower than Liquid Cargo's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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