Intermodal Association of Chicago

What Intermodal Association of Chicago does

The Intermodal Association of Chicago (IAC) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1961 and based in Naperville, Illinois, dedicated to promoting intermodal transportation in the Chicago metropolitan area and broader Midwest. The organization facilitates the exchange of experience and knowledge among intermodal transportation professionals through membership programming, networking events, educational sessions (including 'Intermodal 101' classes and industry news presentations), and a scholarship program for members' dependents. Annual events include dinner meetings, golf outings, blood drives, baseball outings (e.g., Schaumburg Boomers at $64 per adult ticket), and a Holiday Dinner Party at Drury Lane that drew 1,204 tickets across 119 tables in 2025.

IAC operates four primary revenue streams: individual membership dues at $50 per year (January–December cycle), event ticket sales, multi-tier corporate sponsorships (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) from intermodal industry companies, and 50/50 raffle proceeds directed to its scholarship fund. The scholarship program distributed $40,680 to 47 recipients in 2025. The organization's sponsorship base includes all major Class I railroads (BNSF, CSX, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern), leading intermodal trucking firms (Schneider National, J.B. Hunt, Hub Group), 3PL providers (C.H. Robinson), and equipment/chassis managers (TRAC Intermodal, DCLI, ContainerPort Group).

The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors with officers representing member companies, and is supported by LoadMatch Inc. for website management. IAC publishes an annual Ad Book membership directory distributed to 1,000+ holiday party attendees and operates across LinkedIn, X, and Instagram channels. There are no proprietary technology products, software platforms, or AI capabilities associated with the organization; its core technology dependency is the LoadMatch third-party platform for load matching and drayage directory resources.

Name

Intermodal Association of Chicago

Legal name

Intermodal Association of Chicago

Website

https://intermodalofchicago.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Intermodal Association of Chicago is a 501(c)-style non-profit trade association founded in 1961 that promotes intermodal transportation in the Chicago metro area through membership, networking events, and a scholarship program for intermodal industry professionals and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees of $50 per person, valid January 1 to December 31. Membership provides eligibility to win door prizes and scholarship awards.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for events including baseball games ($64 adult, $14 child), golf outings, and holiday dinner parties.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Gold sponsors at $500/12 months receive logo display, website link, and service description. Additional platinum, silver, and bronze sponsorship tiers. Special event sponsorships (e.g., $1000+ donations for 50th Anniversary Gala).
4. 50/50 Raffle Proceeds: Proceeds from 50/50 raffles at events go directly to the IAC Scholarship Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Intermodal Association of Chicago (IAC) is a non-profit industry association that provides membership services, organizes networking and educational events (dinner meetings, golf outings, baseball games, holiday parties, Intermodal 101 classes), and administers an annual scholarship program for members' dependents. It also publishes an annual Ad Book member directory and facilitates industry information sharing through speaker presentations like the 'Intermodal News Report.'

Product overview

The Intermodal Association of Chicago (IAC) is a non-profit trade association, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of membership services, event management (including blood drives, golf outings, baseball games, and holiday dinner parties), and a scholarship program for members' dependents. IAC also publishes an annual Ad Book membership directory. The organization partners with LoadMatch, a third-party intermodal load matching and directory platform, to provide terminal maps and drayage resources to members. There are no proprietary technology products, software platforms, or SaaS offerings associated with this organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IAC Annual Membership Annual individual membership at $50 per person, valid January 1 through December 31, providing eligibility to win door prizes at events, scholarship eligibility for members' dependents, and access to IAC networking events and educational programs. Targeted at intermodal transportation professionals in the Chicago metropolitan area.
• Event Management Services Organization and hosting of industry networking and educational events including dinner meetings with industry speakers (e.g., March 2026 'Intermodal News Report' with 220+ attendees), golf outings at Seven Bridges/Woodridge, Schaumburg Boomers baseball outings ($64 adult, $14 child), annual Holiday Dinner Party (1,204 tickets in 2025), and Intermodal 101 educational classes.
• Scholarship Program Annual scholarship program providing financial assistance to college students who are sons, daughters, and grandchildren of IAC members. In 2025, $40,680 was awarded to 47 successful candidates, with scholarship checks mailed on August 7, 2025.
• Ad Book Membership Directory Annual digital directory of IAC members and sponsors distributed to over 1,000 attendees at the December Holiday Party. Includes sponsor service listings and is hosted on Flipsnack.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered gold sponsor, platinum sponsor and special sponsor.

• ContainerPort Groupgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor ($500/12 months) providing intermodal terminal and cargo transportation services. Logo displayed on homepage and sponsorship page with link to website and service description.
• CargoWise Landsidegold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor offering industry-leading drayage TMS and software solutions. Listed as homepage and sponsorship page sponsor.
• Kiswani Nationalgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor providing container, dry, reefer, and flatbed trucking services. Logo displayed on sponsorship page.
• Envio 360gold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor offering drayage optimization platform. Displayed on homepage and sponsorship page.
• TRAC Intermodalplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and nation's leading chassis pool manager and provider. Listed prominently on homepage and sponsorship page.
• Cushing Transportationgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor celebrating over 150 years of service. Also Gift Bag Sponsor for 50th Anniversary Gala.
• DCLI (Direct ChassisLink Inc.)gold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor and largest provider of marine and domestic chassis.
• RoadOne IntermodaLogisticsgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor providing nationwide intermodal trucking services.
• LoadMatch & Drayage.comgold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor and provider of street turn/match-back services. Jason Hilsenbeck serves as director and website manager for IAC.
• BNSF Railwaygold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor and major Class I railroad in intermodal transportation.
• Schneider Nationalplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and major intermodal trucking and logistics company.
• C.H. Robinsonplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and world's largest logistics platform company.
• CSX Transportationplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and Class I railroad serving the eastern United States.
• Union Pacific Railroadplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and Class I railroad operating in the western United States.
• Bear Cartageplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and intermodal trucking services provider.
• Celtic Internationalplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and intermodal transportation company.
• T.M. Doyle Teamingplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor for IAC events.
• Intermodal Maintenance Groupspecial sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerLive Band Sponsor for 50th Anniversary Gala. Provides intermodal maintenance services.
• Marina Cartagespecial sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerStation Sponsor for 50th Anniversary Gala.
• Pacella Trucking Expressspecial sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhoto Sponsor for 50th Anniversary Gala.
• Transportation Repairs & Servicesspecial sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlowers Sponsor for 50th Anniversary Gala.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Intermodal Association of North America (IANA): The national trade association for the intermodal industry. Directly comparable as a membership-based intermodal advocacy and networking organization, but operating at a national rather than Chicago-region level.
• Chicago Traffic Club: A Chicago-based transportation industry association with a long history. Directly comparable to IAC as a regional transportation membership/networking organization, and a historical peer that has jointly recognized IAC leaders.
• National Industrial Transportation League (NITL): A national shipper-focused transportation trade association. Comparable as a membership organization facilitating networking and policy advocacy among transportation professionals, though oriented toward shippers rather than carriers/intermodal operators.
• NASSTRAC (National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council): A national shipper membership organization for transportation and logistics professionals. Directly comparable as an industry networking and education body, though shipper-oriented versus IAC's intermodal carrier orientation.

Broad incumbents

• American Trucking Associations (ATA): The largest national trade association for the U.S. trucking industry. Comparable as an industry membership body serving carriers and logistics professionals, but with broader (trucking-only) scope than IAC's intermodal focus.
• Association of American Railroads (AAR): The national trade association representing Class I railroads, several of which (BNSF, CSX, UP, NS) sponsor IAC. Highly comparable as a rail-focused industry membership body, but broader in scope than IAC.
• National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA): A national LTL trucking industry membership association. Comparable as a transportation trade association serving industry professionals, with a broader (LTL-focused) mandate than IAC.
• Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP): A global supply chain professional membership association. Comparable as a membership organization serving logistics/supply chain professionals with networking, education, and events — but with a broader, academic/professional orientation.

Emerging players

• Women in Trucking: A non-profit promoting women in the trucking and logistics industry. Comparable as a transportation industry membership association, with overlapping event/networking formats (similar to IAC's 'Women in Intermodal' panel discussions).
• Transportation & Logistics Council: A transportation industry membership organization focused on shipper-carrier issues, claims, and regulatory matters. Comparable as a niche transportation trade association serving logistics professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ImdlAssocChicag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intermodal-association-of-chicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/imdlofchicago
• Facebookfacebook.com/Illinois-Transport-Chicago-Yard-827214894095543

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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