What Valley Transportation does

Valley Transportation, Inc. is a privately held, 100% woman-owned freight transportation and logistics company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Fresno, California, with an additional facility in Bakersfield and a leased warehouse in Shafter. The company operates an asset-based regional carrier model across the Central San Joaquin Valley and Central California, providing freight transportation in company-owned equipment ranging from small vans to 53-foot trailers, including specialized HazMat handling and local flatbed services. Beyond linehaul, Valley Transportation owns or leases more than 80,000 square feet of warehousing across three Fresno-area facilities, with the corporate office co-located in the largest 50,000 sq ft distribution center and a 20,000 sq ft Shafter facility situated next to the Target Distribution Center.

The company's operational technology stack centers on Crown Data Systems, a web-based tracking and tracing portal that replaced the legacy Datatrac/e-Trac platform in January 2016, providing real-time door-to-door shipment visibility and online access to imaged proof-of-delivery documents. Pickup and delivery status is communicated in real time through an EDI system paired with Nextel Direct Connect two-way radios and EDI-capable driver phones. Customer-facing self-service tools include a pickup request form and an inbound alert form hosted on the company website, alongside downloadable insurance and HazMat certification documents. The company holds DOT and State HazMat certifications, TSA-trained employee status, ACI approved membership, and was pursuing SmartWay certification and emissions compliance prior to the 2010 federal deadline.

Valley Transportation generates revenue primarily through transactional freight movement fees and managed warehousing services, with a deliberately simplified rate structure that has eliminated most assessorial charges and has not seen a base rate increase since September 2005; fuel surcharges are adjusted weekly based on EIA diesel prices. The company serves enterprise retail distribution centers — including Target (Shafter), Walmart (Porterville), and Best Buy (Dinuba), where it holds preferred carrier door assignments — alongside general Central Valley shippers requiring expedited, HazMat, or flatbed capacity. Go-to-market is direct, relying on the company website, phone/toll-free lines, and email communication with dispatch and customer service staff, with no disclosed channel partnerships, no funding history, and no parent company.

Name

Valley Transportation

Legal name

Valley Transportation, Inc.

Website

https://valleytransportation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Valley Transportation is a 100% woman-owned, asset-based freight carrier and warehouse operator founded in 1991 serving California's Central San Joaquin Valley. It provides van-to-53' trailer transportation, HazMat handling, and 80,000+ sq ft of warehousing for enterprise retailers including Target, Walmart, and Best Buy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Interregional/Long-Haul LTL Network Carriers (TLADAEAC)

Keywords

• Freight transportation
• Warehousing services
• Hazmat shipping
• Expedited delivery
• Regional trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Transportation of goods across the Central Valley using company-owned equipment from small vans to 53-foot trailers. Services include expedited pickup and delivery, flatbed services, and specialized HazMat handling.
2. Warehousing and Distribution: Warehousing services at company-owned facilities in Fresno area totaling over 80,000 sq ft, including long-term lease at Shafter facility near Target Distribution Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Valley Transportation is a California-based, asset-based freight carrier that provides full truckload, less-than-truckload, and expedited trucking services across the Western United States, complemented by HazMat shipping and more than 80,000 square feet of warehousing capacity across three facilities in the Central San Joaquin Valley. The company functions as a long-standing preferred carrier for major retailers' distribution centers and uses EDI-enabled tracking to provide real-time shipment visibility.

Product overview

Valley Transportation is a freight transportation and logistics services company serving the Central San Joaquin Valley and Central California. The company operates as a 100% woman-owned business offering an integrated suite of services including freight transportation (van to 53' trailer), hazardous materials handling, expedited pickup/delivery, and warehousing (80,000+ sq ft across multiple facilities). Technology-enabled operations include Crown Data Systems web-based tracking, EDI integration for real-time shipment updates, and online self-service forms (Pick Up Request, Inbound Alert). The company maintains preferred carrier relationships at major distribution centers including Best Buy, Walmart, and Target facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Truckload Freight Transportation Asset-based full truckload trucking across the Western United States for shippers requiring dedicated trailer capacity between distribution centers and destinations.
• Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Freight Transportation Shared-trailer LTL service for smaller freight volumes across the Western United States, typically used by shippers moving palletized or partial-load freight.
• Expedited Delivery Time-critical freight delivery service for shippers requiring faster-than-standard transit, typically used for urgent replenishment or production-line shipments.
• HazMat Shipping Hazardous-materials-compliant freight transportation for shippers moving regulated goods, requiring certified drivers, equipment, and documentation.
• Warehousing and Storage Short- and long-term warehousing, storage, and cross-docking across three company-operated facilities in the Central San Joaquin Valley (including Bakersfield and Fresno), supporting shipper inventory and freight staging needs.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt is a major diversified carrier offering intermodal, dedicated truckload, final-mile, and freight brokerage. Comparable to Valley as a freight transportation provider with dedicated contract services competing for retail distribution-center capacity at much larger national scale.
• Schneider National: Schneider National is one of the largest asset-based truckload and intermodal carriers in North America, with dedicated, logistics, and warehousing services. Comparable to Valley as an asset-based trucking operator offering dedicated, intermodal-adjacent, and warehousing services to large enterprise shippers including retailers.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Knight-Swift is the largest truckload carrier in North America, formed from Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation, offering truckload, LTL, and logistics services nationwide. Comparable to Valley as an asset-based trucking operator in the same freight categories but with national scale and dedicated fleet capabilities that compete for the same retail-DC customers.
• Hub Group: Hub Group is an asset-light intermodal and logistics provider with dedicated trucking and warehousing capabilities serving major retailers. Comparable to Valley as a multimodal logistics provider with warehousing operations serving retail-DC customers, though at much larger scale with national reach.
• ArcBest Corporation: ArcBest is a multimodal logistics provider combining asset-based LTL (ABF Freight) with truckload brokerage and supply-chain solutions. Comparable to Valley as an asset-based carrier offering integrated freight and warehousing services to enterprise customers, though at national scale.

Direct peers

• Werner Enterprises: Werner Enterprises is a publicly traded full-truckload carrier operating its own fleet across North America with similar dedicated, expedited, and specialized services (including HazMat). Comparable to Valley as an asset-based general freight trucking operator with company-owned equipment and HazMat capability, but at much larger national scale.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Old Dominion is the leading LTL carrier in North America, distinguished by premium service, owned terminals, and direct-to-customer operating model. Comparable to Valley in its asset-based, service-quality-differentiated, direct-customer operating philosophy even though at vastly larger scale.
• Saia Inc. Saia is a publicly traded LTL carrier operating a regional network of company-owned service centers with direct customer relationships. Comparable to Valley as a regional asset-based carrier emphasizing terminal ownership, customer service, and simplified pricing structures.
• Marten Transport: Marten Transport is a mid-sized asset-based truckload carrier offering refrigerated, dedicated, and intermodal services with company-owned equipment. Comparable to Valley as a smaller, asset-based carrier emphasizing service quality and driver professionalism rather than scale-driven cost leadership.
• Heartland Express: Heartland Express is an asset-based irregular-route truckload carrier focused on domestic freight with company-owned equipment. Comparable to Valley as a smaller, asset-based truckload operator serving regional and longer-haul lanes with similar operating-leverage economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valley-transportation-inc

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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