Evans Delivery Company

What Evans Delivery Company does

Evans Delivery Company, operating as The Evans Network of Companies, is a privately held, family-founded US transportation and logistics firm headquartered in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1939 by Albert Evans Sr. in Pottsville, PA, the company originated as an asset-heavy LTL trucking operation and has since evolved into an asset-light, multi-modal platform. It self-describes as the largest asset-light, independent Intermodal Drayage provider in North America.

The company's core offering consists of five service lines: Intermodal/Drayage (its flagship and market-leading line), Truckload, Flatbed, LTL/Final Mile, and Transportation & Logistics. These services are delivered through an asset-light distribution model that combines a corporate-owned back office with a nationwide network of more than 750 independent agent locations and access to over 7,500 power units via independent contractor drivers and vendor carriers. The platform is supported by dedicated digital portals — a Driver Portal, Agent Portal, Carrier Portal, BI Hub, and a service center locator — that enable self-service onboarding, freight booking, and operations management across the channel. Underlying technology is described as an asset-light multi-modal logistics platform; there is no proprietary AI/ML, API platform, mobile app, or patent portfolio disclosed in the available source material.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis across the multi-modal service mix, with agents and vendor carriers acting as the primary channel. GTM is overwhelmingly channel-led: the company targets three constituencies — agent entrepreneurs (who receive full back-office support, including AR, cash management, compliance, risk, insurance, technology, training, and national sales and marketing under the Evans brand), vendor carriers and independent drivers (seeking freight opportunities), and shippers requiring multi-modal capacity. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed, consistent with industry norms. The firm operates as a privately held entity with 101–250 corporate employees and no identified external investors, no public listing, and no M&A or restructuring activity in the available record.

Name

Evans Delivery Company

Legal name

The Evans Network of Companies

Website

https://ctitrans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Evans Delivery Company (The Evans Network of Companies) is a privately held, US-based, asset-light multi-modal logistics platform operating nationwide through 750+ independent agent locations and 7,500+ power units, serving shippers with intermodal/drayage, truckload, flatbed, LTL/final mile, and transportation management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Schuylkill Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation and Logistics Services: The company generates revenue through providing intermodal/drayage, truckload, flatbed, LTL/final mile, and transportation logistics services to customers via its network of independent agents and vendor carriers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evans Delivery Company operates as an asset-light, multi-modal transportation and logistics provider through The Evans Network of Companies. It delivers intermodal/drayage, truckload, flatbed, LTL/final mile, and transportation & logistics services via a nationwide network of 750+ independent agent locations with access to 7,500+ power units. The company is recognized as the largest independent intermodal drayage provider in North America.

Product overview

The Evans Network of Companies operates as an asset-light, multi-modal transportation and logistics platform offering five integrated service lines. The portfolio includes Intermodal/Drayage (the company's largest and most recognized service, positioning them as the largest independent intermodal drayage provider in North America), Truckload, Flatbed, LTL/Final Mile, and Transportation & Logistics. The company leverages a nationwide network of over 750 locations and agents with access to over 7,500 power units, providing extensive capacity while maintaining an asset-light business model. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Schuylkill Haven, PA, the company has evolved from a traditional LTL trucking operation into a comprehensive logistics solutions provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intermodal/Drayage Intermodal and drayage services for container transport between rail, port, and other transportation modes, enabling seamless multi-modal freight movement. The company's flagship and largest service line, positioning it as the largest independent intermodal drayage provider in North America.
• Truckload Full truckload transportation services for shipments requiring an entire trailer, providing direct point-to-point delivery across the nationwide agent network.
• Flatbed Flatbed trucking services for oversized, heavy, or non-standard cargo that cannot fit in enclosed trailers, serving industrial and construction sectors.
• LTL/Final Mile Less-than-truckload and final mile delivery services for smaller shipments, providing cost-effective distribution and last-mile logistics solutions.
• Transportation & Logistics Comprehensive transportation and logistics management services offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, freight management, and operational support across all transportation modes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Agent grew multi-million dollar business in six months as Evans agent

Named customers1 record

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 indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Old Dominion Freight Line: Leading less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier with nationwide service center network, comparable to Evans' LTL/Final Mile service line and asset-based terminal operating model.
• Landstar System: Asset-light logistics provider operating through a network of independent agents, owner-operators, and carriers — the closest business-model analog to Evans' agent-entrepreneur distribution model.
• RXO: Asset-light freight brokerage spin-off from XPO offering truckload, less-than-truckload, and managed transportation — a direct asset-light brokerage peer to Evans' Transportation & Logistics service line.
• ArcBest: Provides LTL carrier services through ABF Freight plus asset-light logistics via ArcBest, directly comparable to Evans' LTL/Final Mile and brokerage service lines.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest North American third-party logistics broker with truckload, intermodal, and supply chain services, competing directly with Evans' Transportation & Logistics and truckload offerings.
• Schneider National: Diversified truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider with nationwide capacity across asset-based and asset-light segments, competing with Evans across intermodal, truckload, and brokerage.
• Werner Enterprises: Truckload and dedicated transportation provider that has expanded into logistics and brokerage services, competing with Evans on truckload and multi-modal capacity.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Operates one of the largest intermodal drayage networks in North America alongside truckload and dedicated contract services, competing head-to-head with Evans for intermodal and multi-modal shipper relationships.
• Hub Group: Major North American intermodal drayage and logistics provider offering intermodal, truckload brokerage, and supply chain solutions — directly comparable to Evans' flagship intermodal/drayage and multi-modal services.

Broad incumbents

• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest truckload carrier in North America with significant LTL and logistics exposure following recent acquisitions; a broad incumbent competing with Evans across truckload, LTL, and intermodal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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