Trans International

What Trans International does

Trans International Trucking Inc. is a privately owned, asset-based trucking and distribution company founded around 1999 and headquartered in Wilmington, California, directly adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles. The company operates a fleet of more than 150 trucks and 150 53-foot Air-Ride Dry Vans with company-owned chassis, supported by 9 strategically placed terminals across California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Mexico, plus a 50,000 square foot distribution center in Laredo, Texas. Its service portfolio spans five integrated offerings: port drayage, freight brokerage, warehousing/transloading, full truckload (FTL), and US-Mexico cross-border trucking.

The company's technology stack centers on operational logistics tooling rather than AI-driven systems, including advanced EDI capabilities for shipper integration, GPS tracking in trucks and trailers, customizable real-time status reporting, and a Trinium-powered customer login portal. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee pricing on each service line, with rates quoted via an online rate-request form rather than published tiers. The company serves a mix of large enterprise retail and manufacturing shippers as primary customers, alongside small businesses requiring personalized service, and provides bonded-carrier capabilities for hazmat, bonded, and overweight freight across 48 states and Mexico, staffed by bilingual Spanish/English personnel for cross-border operations.

Name

Trans International

Legal name

Trans International Trucking Inc.

Website

https://transinttrucking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trans International Trucking is a privately owned, asset-based logistics company operating 150+ trucks and 9 terminals across the US and Mexico, providing drayage, FTL, brokerage, transloading, and cross-border freight services to retail and manufacturing shippers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Drayage TL Carriers (Port/Rail Ramp Drayage) (TLADADAF), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Asset-based trucking
• Freight brokerage
• Drayage services
• Full truckload shipping
• Cross-border logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drayage Services: Port drayage services connecting ports to businesses, with a fleet of over 150 trucks stationed nationwide at key ports in California, Georgia, Texas, New Jersey, and Illinois. Handles hazmat freight, bonded cargo, overweight shipments.
2. Full Truckload (FTL) Services: Asset-based full truckload services with 150 53' Air-Ride Dry Vans operating throughout 48 States and Mexico. Offers single or team trucking service.
3. Freight Brokerage: Connecting shippers with reliable carriers across the nation through an extensive carrier network with over 25 years of experience. Services LTL freight and load boards for straight trucks.
4. Warehousing/Transload: Transloading services at state-of-the-art facilities for transferring cargo between different transportation modes, with own fleet of 53' trailers for long-haul segments.
5. Mexico Cross-Border Trucking: Direct Mexico FTL services including 50,000 sq ft distribution center in Laredo, TX, customs brokerage, border crossing, and freight escort services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trans International is an asset-based trucking and distribution company that provides full-service logistics solutions across 48 states and Mexico. Its core offerings include Drayage (container transport from major US ports), Freight Brokerage (LTL and straight-truck carrier matching), Warehousing/Transload (cargo mode-transfer with own 53' trailers), Full Truckload/FTL (asset-based dry van long-haul), and Mexico Cross-Border Trucking (door-to-door with customs brokerage and a 50,000 sq ft Laredo distribution center). The company owns a fleet of over 150 trucks and 150 53' Air-Ride Dry Vans across 9 terminals, serving small businesses through large retail and manufacturing shippers.

Product overview

Trans International is an asset-based trucking and distribution company providing full-service logistics solutions across 48 states and Mexico. The company operates a unified service portfolio consisting of five core offerings: Drayage Services (container transport at major ports), Freight Brokerage (carrier matching), Warehousing/Transload (cargo mode transfer), Full Truckload/FTL (long-haul dry van services), and Mexico Trucking (cross-border freight). The company owns its fleet of 150+ trucks and maintains 9 terminals nationwide, serving customers from small businesses to large retail and manufacturing companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drayage Services

Quantifiable outcome

• On-time delivery record emphasized as key company differentiator

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Landstar System: Asset-light freight network and brokerage that competes for the same shipper freight dollar as Trans International's brokerage arm, though operating a fundamentally different agent-based model.
• Schneider National: One of the largest publicly traded TL and intermodal carriers with substantial drayage operations and dedicated Mexico cross-border service - a much larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities.
• ArcBest: Operates ABF Freight, one of the largest LTL carriers in North America, plus asset-based logistics including truckload and dedicated, serving overlapping enterprise retail and manufacturing customers.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest TL carrier in North America with cross-border Mexico service capabilities, representing scale-driven competition for Trans International's enterprise customers.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major publicly traded carrier with dedicated, intermodal drayage, and full truckload services, competing for the same enterprise retail and manufacturing shippers as Trans International.
• Werner Enterprises: Large publicly traded dedicated and TL trucking operator with Mexico cross-border services, competing for similar enterprise freight contracts.

Direct peers

• IMC Companies: Operates one of the largest intermodal drayage fleets in the US with port-focused operations across major gateways, serving similar shipper profiles of importers, retailers, and manufacturers as Trans International.
• Forward Air: Provides expedited LTL, truckload, and intermodal drayage services including cross-border Mexico logistics - closely comparable end-to-end asset-based logistics services covering expedited, drayage, and cross-border.
• Hub Group: Asset-based intermodal drayage, trucking, and logistics provider with a nationwide terminal network and dedicated cross-border capabilities, closely aligned with Trans International's drayage-and-FTL hybrid model.
• NFI Industries: Privately owned, asset-based supply chain solutions provider offering dedicated transportation, drayage, FTL, warehousing, and cross-border services including Mexico logistics - directly comparable across Trans International's entire five-service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 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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