Schiber Truck Company

What Schiber Truck Company does

Schiber Truck Company is a privately held hazardous materials transportation carrier founded in 1954 by Robert L. Schiber and headquartered in Hartford, Illinois. Operating as a 48-state full service common and contract carrier, the company is licensed to transport hazardous waste in 38 states and holds federal interstate/intrastate hauling authority with an MCS-90 environmental restoration endorsement. Its fleet comprises DOT-specification tank trailers in aluminum, mild steel, stainless steel, and composite configurations (MC-406/306, MC-407/307, MC-412/312 series), supported by Qualcomm E-log electronic logging and TMW central dispatch systems, and maintained through an in-house preventive maintenance program. The company's footprint spans eight terminal locations — Hartford, Birmingham, Claymont, Indianapolis, Channahon, Robinson, Fredonia, and Tulsa — connecting Midwest chemical and sulfur corridors to East Coast demand.

The company generates revenue primarily through transportation services on a contract basis to enterprise customers requiring hazmat and chemical transport, with transaction-fee pricing on hauling and professional-services fees on adjacent offerings. Beyond core transportation, Schiber provides logistics coordination, transloading, inventory level management, mobile on-site sulfur melting (a differentiated specialty for molten sulfur handling), equipment maintenance for its own and customer fleets, and safety training aligned to DOT, EPA, and OSHA requirements. Customer service representatives are staffed 24/7. GTM motion is direct enterprise field sales to hazardous materials shippers and sulfur producers/handlers, with no third-party distribution or channel intermediaries.

The business is differentiated by regulatory depth (Illinois permit #25 as one of the first hazmat transporters in the state), a 70-year safety record evidenced by NTTC Grand Award Winner, First Place Personnel Safety Award, and ATA First Place Fleet Awards, and a 15-year NTTC improvement award. The company maintains core memberships with the National Tank Truck Carriers and the Sulfur Transportation and Logistics Association. Ownership appears to remain with the Schiber family; no institutional investors, M&A activity, or funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Schiber Truck Company

Legal name

Schiber Truck Company, Inc.

Website

https://schiber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schiber Truck Company is a privately held, 48-state hazardous materials tank truck carrier founded in 1954, licensed to transport hazmat waste in 38 states, serving enterprise chemical shippers and sulfur producers across eight US terminals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hartford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hazardous Materials Transportation: Transportation services for hazardous materials and hazardous waste across 48 states. Licensed to transport hazardous waste in 38 states.
2. Logistics Services: Inventory level management, logistics, transloading, and related services for hazardous materials handling.
3. Equipment Maintenance Services: Maintenance services for specialized tank trailers and fleet equipment.
4. Safety Training Services: Safety training services for employees and potentially customers in hazardous materials handling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Schiber Truck Company is a 48-state full-service common and contract carrier that transports hazardous materials and hazardous waste, primarily using specialized DOT-spec tank trailers. The company complements its core transportation services with logistics coordination, transloading, inventory level management, mobile sulfur melting, equipment maintenance, and safety training for industrial and chemical customers.

Product overview

Schiber Truck Company is a full-service transportation company operating as a common and contract carrier across 48 states, specializing in hazardous waste and chemical transport. The company operates a diversified service portfolio including core transportation services, inventory level management, logistics coordination, transloading, mobile sulfur melting, equipment maintenance, and safety training. The fleet is equipped with specialized tank trailers meeting DOT specifications (MC-406/306, MC-407/307, MC-412/312) for various chemical and hazardous material transport needs. The company leverages Qualcomm E-log's for fleet tracking and TMW Dispatch System for centralized fleet management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services
• Logistics Services
• Transloading Services
• Inventory Level Management
• Mobile Sulfur Melting
• Equipment Maintenance
• Safety Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Upper tier CSA safety scores
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mid-West Truckers AssociationminorOthersRepresents and services over 3,000 members in 15 states. Members are comprised of trucking companies and companies that operate trucks as part of their business.
• Illinois Trucking AssociationminorOthersA non-profit, full-service trade association led by trucking companies to promote and protect the interests of the trucking industry in Illinois.
• Gateway Society of Hazardous Materials ManagersminorOthersEstablished in 1990, provides a forum in the Saint Louis bi-state region for environmental, health, and safety regulations governing hazardous materials and wastes; and to establish a network of multi-disciplined professionals in the environmental, health, and safety fields.
• National Safety CouncilminorOthersThe nation's leading safety advocate for more than 100 years, with the mission to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy.
• National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)coreOthersServes as a spokesperson and resource to carriers, shippers, regulators, news media, financial community, and the general public for the specialized world of tank truck operations. Schiber Truck Company has earned numerous safety awards from NTTC.
• Sulfur Transportation and Logistics AssociationcoreOthersAdvocates responsible and beneficial resolution of issues associated with international, regional, national and local regulations governing sulphur transportation and logistics — from production facilities and terminals by rail, truck, barge, and marine vessels — on behalf of its members.
• RiverBend Growth AssociationminorOthersBoth the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Organization for the communities of the Riverbend. Awarded Schiber Truck Company as October 2014 Small Business of the Month.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trimac Transportation: North American bulk truck carrier with dedicated chemical, hazmat, and specialty product service lines. Comparable in DOT-spec tank trailer fleet and multi-state hazmat operating model.
• Groendyke Transport: One of the largest U.S. bulk tank truck carriers, hauling chemicals and hazardous materials nationwide. Directly comparable to Schiber in DOT-spec tank trailer operations, hazardous waste licensing, and chemical shipper base.
• Miller Transporters: Tank truck carrier specializing in chemical and petroleum bulk transport. Comparable in DOT-spec tank trailer fleet and chemical/refining shipper base.
• Kenan Advantage Group: Large specialty chemical and bulk transport carrier focused on refined products and chemicals. Directly comparable in DOT-spec tank trailer operations and chemical shipper base.
• Heniff Transportation: Mid-sized Illinois-based bulk chemical and hazardous materials tank truck carrier. Closely comparable to Schiber in fleet size class, hazmat specialization, and Midwest operating footprint.
• Dana Transport: Northeast U.S.-focused hazardous materials and chemical tank truck carrier. Comparable in hazmat licensing emphasis and DOT-spec fleet, with overlapping terminal locations such as Claymont, DE.
• Quality Distribution / BDP International: Bulk chemical and hazmat trucking operator (legacy Quality Distribution) now under BDP International. Comparable in chemical tank truck operations and dedicated hazmat service offering.
• Ruan Transportation Management Systems: Dedicated bulk and tank truck carrier serving chemical, refining, and food-grade customers. Comparable in tank truck fleet operations and integrated logistics/transloading services.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Diversified, large-scale trucking and logistics provider with bulk and intermodal services. Relevant as a benchmark for fleet economics, enterprise sales motion, and chemical/refining customer reach.
• Heartland Express: Larger asset-based trucking operator; broader dry van TL and irregular route services. Relevant for truckload cost benchmarking and competing for non-hazmat lanes that overflow from Schiber's hazmat network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schiber-truck-co

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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