All Ways

What All Ways does

All-Ways, Inc. is a privately held US freight forwarder and customs broker founded in 1982, headquartered in Clark, NJ. The company operates an integrated platform-plus-services model spanning eight service divisions: PO Management, factory Oversight (QC), Import/Export Forwarding, Customs Brokerage, Drayage, Warehousing, the Amazon Direct FBA fulfillment program, and the All-Ways SMB sub-brand. Operations are anchored by 1,500,000+ sq ft of warehouse capacity across three California facilities, a company-owned chassis fleet, and offices in the US (NJ, NY, FL, CA), China (Shanghai and Shenzhen), Israel, and Bangladesh, giving the company direct origin-side presence in its key sourcing geographies.

The underlying technology is a proprietary, ground-up logistics platform launched in 2022 that provides online booking, real-time shipment tracking, a visibility dashboard, customizable PO management with SKU-level booking visibility, a proprietary WMS, and full API integration with customer EDI/ERP systems. The platform is the connective tissue across the service divisions, but the core differentiator is asset ownership: company-owned chassis with GPS tracking, company-operated warehouses, and direct carrier allocation programs across 100+ global ports. Operational scale is sizeable: 200,000+ ocean containers shipped annually, 100,000 customs clearances, 50,000 export shipments, and 75,000 drayage moves each year.

The business model is a hybrid of transaction-fee revenue (freight forwarding, customs, drayage), managed services (warehousing, Amazon Direct), recurring subscription-style revenue (PO Management), and professional services (factory oversight and QC). The company is sales-led with three GTM motions: enterprise field sales for national accounts, inside sales for SMB, and a self-service online platform for mid-market and Amazon sellers. Customer segments are split across SMB shippers, Amazon FBA sellers, and consumer goods importers (electronics, home goods, apparel, toys), with named case-study enterprise clients in the $300M-$400M revenue range. CEO Phillip Aguiar leads the company, which is privately held with no disclosed external investment.

Name

All Ways

Legal name

All-Ways, Inc.

Website

https://shipallways.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

All-Ways is a privately held US freight forwarder and customs broker founded in 1982, offering end-to-end logistics — forwarding, customs, warehousing, drayage, and PO management — across 100+ global ports, primarily serving US importers sourcing from Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border E-commerce Ocean Forwarding (DDP/DDU) (TLACABAK), Shipping Management, Labeling & Carrier Integration (Multi-Carrier) (TLAEACAE), Parcel Shipping, Labeling & Rate Shopping Platforms (CRAFAMAF), General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services
• Supply chain management
• Warehouse and distribution
• Amazon FBA logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabeth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: End-to-end cargo solutions including ocean freight (FCL/LCL), air freight, and multimodal transport services with pricing intelligence leveraging direct contracts and spot market intelligence.
2. Customs Brokerage: Customs clearance services with expertise in HTS classification, FDA specialist services, and government agency interactions for CBP, FDA, USDA, FWS, EPA, FCC, DOT, and CPSC.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: 1,500,000+ sq ft warehouse facilities with 200,000+ pallet positions, offering value-added services including repacking, ticketing, assorting, poly bagging, kitting, folding, PDQ's, pallet programs, eCom, and QC inspections.
4. Drayage Services: Company-owned chassis fleet with GPS tracking, 15-minute monitoring, shipment prioritization, and 24-hour bilingual dispatch.
5. PO Management: Purchase order monitoring, vendor compliance, documentation collection and verification services with data management and BI reporting.
6. Factory Oversight/QC: Factory verification, inspection services, retail compliance, and QC Lite inspections at China warehouses.
7. Amazon Direct Program: Autonomous Amazon Direct program carrying goods from supplier to forwarding, through customs to LA/LB port, onto container drayage to All-Ways, and finally to FBA warehouse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

All-Ways is an end-to-end logistics provider that moves international cargo from point of manufacture to point of sale through ocean and air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, drayage, warehousing, PO management, factory oversight/quality control, and a turnkey Amazon FBA program. The company operates company-owned chassis and warehouse assets across the US and pairs these services with a proprietary online platform for booking, tracking, reporting, and API/EDI integration.

Product overview

All-Ways is a comprehensive logistics and freight forwarding company offering a platform-plus-services model. Their proprietary web-based platform provides end-to-end supply chain visibility, shipment booking, tracking, customs management, and BI reporting. The platform is complemented by eight service divisions: PO Management (purchase order tracking and vendor compliance), Oversight (factory verification and quality control), Import/Export Forwarding (end-to-end cargo solutions), Customs Brokerage (clearance with CBP, FDA, USDA and other agencies), Drayage (container transport with company-owned chassis), Warehousing (1.5M+ sq ft facilities), Amazon Direct (autonomous FBA program), and All-Ways SMB (services for small businesses). The platform connects all divisions, enabling seamless coordination across the supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Amazon Direct: Autonomous program for Amazon sellers providing end-to-end supply chain services from supplier to FBA warehouse
• All-Ways SMB

Products and services

• PO Management Software-driven purchase order monitoring, vendor compliance, and documentation collection/verification service with SKU-level booking visibility and transportation matrix optimization; serves importers and brand owners that need to manage large PO volumes across multiple factories.
• Oversight (Factory Oversight / QC) Factory verification, on-site inspections, and comprehensive visual and statistical reports including QC Lite inspections at China warehouses; serves importers and brands needing origin-side quality assurance.
• Import/Export (Forwarding) End-to-end global forwarding service covering ocean freight (FCL/LCL), air freight, and multimodal transport with creative routing, carrier relationships, pricing intelligence, and visibility tracking; serves importers and exporters moving international cargo.
• Customs Brokerage Customs clearance with HTS classification, FDA specialist clearance, government agency filings (CBP, FDA, USDA, FWS, EPA, FCC, DOT, CPSC), cargo exam assistance, and demurrage/detention fee management, supported by a 100+ person customs clearance team.
• Drayage Container drayage service using a company-owned chassis fleet with GPS tracking, 15-minute continuous shipment monitoring, 24-hour bilingual dispatch, and shipment prioritization based on due dates.
• Warehousing Warehouse and distribution services across 1.5M+ sq ft and 200,000+ pallet positions with proprietary WMS, value-added services (repacking, ticketing, kitting, poly bagging, assorting, folding, PDQ's, pallet programs, eCom, QC inspections), and 24-hour operations.
• Amazon Direct Autonomous Amazon FBA fulfillment program that handles goods from overseas supplier through forwarding, customs clearance, LA/LB port drayage to All-Ways, and finally to the FBA warehouse without seller intervention.
• All-Ways SMB Service package for new or small businesses providing air freight, ocean freight (LCL and FCL), multimodal freight, and customs brokerage with hands-on expertise at competitive rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ containers shipped annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• cometricsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Began joint venture in 2017 with supply chain consulting firm cometrics, enhancing analytical and consulting capabilities within the organization's service offerings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global forwarder with strong US presence in ocean, air, customs, and contract logistics. Mid-tier forwarder comparable to All-Ways' size and customer profile, especially on consumer goods imports from Asia.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global forwarding and customs arm of Deutsche Post DHL, offering ocean/air freight, customs clearance, and supply chain solutions. Direct competitor on enterprise import/export programs and customs brokerage for All-Ways' consumer goods clients.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest US-based freight forwarder and 3PL with NA ocean, air, customs, and truck brokerage. Comparable in offering breadth but vastly larger scale; overlaps with All-Ways on North American freight forwarding and customs brokerage for SMB and mid-market importers.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong ocean, air, customs, and contract logistics capabilities. Comparable on full-stack import/export services to consumer goods importers, the same core customer base as All-Ways.
• Expeditors International: Publicly traded global freight forwarder with deep ocean/air and customs capabilities. Highly comparable service portfolio to All-Ways (FCL/LCL, air, customs), though at vastly larger scale and with employee ownership model rather than founder/family.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services, owned by CMA CGM. Comparable on FCL ocean forwarding, customs brokerage, and contract warehousing for retail/consumer goods importers.
• Yusen Logistics (Americas): Japanese global logistics provider with significant US forwarding, customs brokerage, and contract logistics operations. Comparable in cross-border Asia-US freight services and integrated supply chain offerings for consumer goods.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics company with strong North American freight forwarding and customs presence following its Schenker acquisition. Competes with All-Ways on full-container ocean forwarding and customs brokerage for US importers.

Emerging players

• Freightos: Digital freight marketplace and SaaS provider competing with traditional forwarders on ocean and air booking transparency. Represents the technology-enabled competitive threat to All-Ways' traditional service model, especially relevant given All-Ways' recent proprietary platform launch.

Direct peers

• Flexport: Tech-enabled digital freight forwarder offering ocean, air, trucking, customs, and warehousing with an integrated software platform. Most direct comparison to All-Ways' platform-plus-services model, especially on the SMB/Amazon seller segment where both compete.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AllWaysShipping

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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