What Relayo does

Relayo is a privately held, technology-enabled trucking company that operates a relay-based freight service on the Atlanta–Chicago corridor. The core operating model is a three-handoff system: a local driver picks up a loaded trailer at the origin and delivers it to a relay yard, a linehaul driver runs the trailer between the Atlanta and Hebron, Indiana relay yards, and a second local driver at the destination delivers to the receiver. The company staffs its network exclusively with independent owner-operator contractors who must own a Motive-ELD-compatible truck, hold a valid CDL-A with a minimum of two years of experience, and pass MVR, PSP, and Clearinghouse screening; onboarding to active driving takes approximately two weeks.

The company's product surface is the Relayo Web App (app.relayo.com), a workflow and visibility portal that surfaces load details, status updates, and documents for drivers, paired with a dedicated broker-facing page. Relayo monetizes by charging shippers for freight transportation and capturing the spread between shipper revenue and what it pays driver contractors, functioning economically as a transaction-fee model. Demand is sourced through partnerships with six major freight brokers — C.H. Robinson, TQL, Uber Freight, RXO, Trinity Logistics, and NTG — while direct shipper relationships are not publicly disclosed. The company reports 1,000+ loads delivered cumulatively, a 97 safety score, and 15+ years of combined trucking experience on the team, with operational hubs in Atlanta, Hebron (Indiana), and the Chicagoland area.

Name

Relayo

Legal name

Relayo

Website

https://relayo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Relayo is a privately held trucking company that runs a three-handoff relay freight service on the Atlanta–Chicago corridor, sourcing loads through major freight brokers and staffing the network with independent owner-operator drivers managed via its Relayo Web App.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Relay Freight Transportation Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB), Expedited / Time-Critical TL Carriers (TLADADAG)

Keywords

• Relay freight transportation
• Linehaul trucking services
• Drop and hook logistics
• CDL-A owner operator
• Freight broker dispatch

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight transportation services: Relayo charges shippers for transportation of freight via their relay network. Revenue is generated from the difference between what they charge shippers and what they pay out to driver contractors. The relay model reduces empty miles, potentially improving margins.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Relayo provides relay-based freight transportation services on the Atlanta–Chicago corridor using independent contractor CDL-A drivers, structured around a three-handoff model (local pickup → linehaul corridor run → local delivery). The Relayo Web App serves as the operational platform that connects contracted drivers with loads sourced from major freight brokers (C.H. Robinson, TQL, Uber Freight, RXO, Trinity Logistics, NTG), providing load tracking, status, and document management. Drivers are paid weekly; linehaul drivers average ~$3,000/week gross and local drivers ~$2,250+/week gross.

Product overview

Relayo operates as a technology-enabled trucking company offering a relay-based freight service on the Atlanta-Chicago corridor. The core offering consists of the Relayo Web App, a web-based platform that allows drivers to manage their loads, track shipment status, and handle documentation. The company employs a three-handoff relay model: local drivers handle pickup and delivery at relay yards, while linehaul drivers operate the main corridor between Atlanta and Hebron, Indiana. Relayo connects shippers with freight brokers including C.H. Robinson, TQL, Uber Freight, RXO, Trinity Logistics, and NTG.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Relayo Web App Web-based operational platform for managing freight on the Atlanta–Chicago corridor; consolidates load bookings (sourced from freight brokers such as C.H. Robinson, TQL, Uber Freight, RXO, Trinity Logistics, NTG), live load tracking, status updates, and document management for independent contractor CDL-A drivers and broker/shipper counterparts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ loads delivered
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C.H. RobinsoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor freight broker through which Relayo books loads. C.H. Robinson is one of the world's largest logistics companies, providing consistent load volume for the Atlanta-Chicago corridor.
• TQLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTotal Quality Logistics is a major freight broker providing load opportunities to Relayo's driver network.
• Uber FreightcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital freight broker platform providing technology-enabled load matching for Relayo's relay operations.
• RXOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFreight broker spun off from XPO, providing load volume to Relayo's driver network.
• Trinity LogisticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMid-size freight broker providing load opportunities to Relayo.
• NTGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Transportation Group freight broker providing load volume to Relayo.
• MotivecoreTechnology or IntegrationELD (Electronic Logging Device) provider required for driver trucks. Relayo requires all contractor trucks to be Motive ELD compatible for fleet management and compliance tracking.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics provider with dedicated trucking capacity. Hub Group's ability to coordinate multi-mode freight on lanes like ATL–CHI makes it a relevant comparable for Relayo's relay concept applied to corridor trucking.
• Heartland Express: Irregular route TL carrier serving the Eastern U.S., with operations on corridors similar to Relayo's ATL–CHI lane. Comparable in that it also targets owner-operator-friendly capacity, though at much larger scale and asset-owned rather than contractor-based.
• Werner Enterprises: National TL and logistics carrier with dedicated and one-way operations. Werner competes for similar freight and driver supply, including on long corridors, though without Relayo's specific relay/handoff structure.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: One of the largest asset-based truckload and intermodal carriers in the U.S. J.B. Hunt's 360box and ICS capacity solutions overlap with Relayo's relay-based freight model, especially on Midwest–Southeast lanes, though at vastly greater scale and with owned equipment.
• Schneider National: Large TL, intermodal, and logistics carrier operating across the U.S. Schneider's network density and dedicated trucking services compete directly for the same shipper freight and broker relationships that feed Relayo's relay network.
• ArcBest: Asset-based truckload carrier and logistics provider (ABF Freight, Panther Premium). Competes for similar mid-mile and long-haul freight and overlaps with the broker channel Relayo depends on for load volume.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest TL carrier in North America with extensive dry van, refrigerated, and asset-light operations. Knight-Swift's scale on long-haul lanes and relationships with major shippers make it a comparable — though vastly larger — incumbent in Relayo's category.

Direct peers

• Landstar System: Asset-light truckload broker that sources capacity from owner-operators and small carriers through its agent network. Landstar is structurally comparable to Relayo in matching independent contractor drivers to freight, though at much larger scale and without the relay model.
• RXO: Tech-enabled freight broker spun off from XPO. RXO is both a customer of Relayo (provides load volume on ATL–CHI) and a direct competitor for shipper freight via its Coyote brokerage and digital tools.
• Uber Freight: Digital freight broker and transportation management platform. Uber Freight is both a Relayo customer (load source) and a potential competitor as it expands into managed transportation and dedicated capacity, overlapping directly with Relayo's core channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/relayotweets
• Facebookfacebook.com/relayochat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/relayo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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