Great Lakes Transport Solution

What Great Lakes Transport Solution does

Great Lakes Transport Solution is a privately held third-party logistics (3PL) company headquartered in Amherst (Buffalo), New York. The company arranges freight transportation between shippers and carriers across multiple modes — truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal — operating an asset-light brokerage model rather than running its own fleet. Its core offerings are organized around two customer segments: Shippers (manufacturers, distributors, and retailers needing capacity solutions and market-condition navigation) and Carriers (trucking companies and independent operators seeking consistent loads and backhauls), with a public-facing multi-step quote request form as the primary intake channel. The company maintains a network of 30,000 carriers and emphasizes a "small business feel" combined with the resources and technology footprint of a larger national transportation provider.

The company's technology layer centers on a "Data Intelligence" platform positioned for supply chain visibility and capacity optimization. The website does not disclose specific AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or integration architecture, and no patents or trademarks are listed. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis: the company earns fees or commissions on shipments arranged through its carrier network. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts cited as a billing cadence. Distribution is direct — internal sales engaged with shippers and carriers through the website, phone, and email — with no third-party resellers or channel partners. The company is a member of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and operates from a single office location with 24/7 availability. No funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, or named enterprise customers are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Great Lakes Transport Solution

Legal name

Great Lakes Transport Solution

Website

https://greatlakestransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Great Lakes Transport Solution is a privately held 3PL broker based in Amherst, New York, arranging truckload, LTL, and intermodal freight between shippers and a 30,000-carrier network using a transaction-fee, quote-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics Services

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation Management & Managed Freight (Dedicated Transport, Brokerage-Managed) (TLAIAAAE), Managed Transportation Services (MTS) / Outsourced TMS Operations (TLAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics
• Freight transportation
• Truckload shipping
• Supply chain solutions
• Less-than-truckload

Headquarters

HQ city

Amherst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Logistics Services: As a 3PL provider, Great Lakes Transport generates revenue by arranging freight transportation between shippers and carriers. The company earns transaction-based fees or commissions on shipments arranged through their network of 30,000 carriers, serving both truckload and less-than-truckload needs with multi-modal capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Great Lakes Transport Solution is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that arranges freight transportation between shippers and carriers. The company operates a network of 30,000 carriers and offers multi-modal capabilities including truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal shipping services. It serves businesses needing capacity solutions and carriers seeking load opportunities through relationship-driven logistics coordination and data intelligence for supply chain optimization.

Product overview

Great Lakes Transport Solution is a 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) company offering a unified service platform for freight transportation. The core offerings include the Shippers Service for logistics solutions, the Carriers Service for load connectivity, and a Get a Quote intake system. The company provides multi-modal capabilities (Truckload, Less-Than Truckload, Intermodal), maintains a 30,000 carrier network, and emphasizes data intelligence for supply chain optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shippers Service Capacity problem-solving and market condition navigation services for shippers, providing logistics and transportation solutions with access to a 30,000 carrier network and multi-modal capabilities (Truckload, LTL, Intermodal). Designed for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers needing freight transportation services.
• Carriers Service Carrier network connectivity service providing trucking companies and independent drivers access to thousands of daily shipments, enabling consistent load booking and backhaul opportunities through the Great Lakes carrier network.
• Truckload Freight Service Full truckload freight transportation arrangement service for shippers requiring dedicated capacity for large shipments, leveraging the 30,000 carrier network to match capacity needs.
• Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Service LTL freight shipping arrangement service for shipments that do not require a full truck, providing cost-effective transportation solutions for smaller freight loads.
• Intermodal Freight Service Intermodal shipping arrangement service combining multiple modes of transportation (rail and truck) for efficient long-haul freight movement, accessed through the company's multi-modal capabilities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: The largest US third-party freight broker with global operations across truckload, LTL, and intermodal; directly comparable to Great Lakes in core service offering but operating at vastly greater scale and with established enterprise shipper relationships.
• Schneider National: Large truckload, intermodal, and logistics services provider with a meaningful brokerage segment; relevant comparable given overlap on multi-modal (TL + Intermodal) service mix, though Schneider is asset-heavy and public.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Diversified freight services platform with leading intermodal, dedicated, and ICS brokerage units; comparable in multi-modal offering to Great Lakes but at enterprise scale with owned rail-intermodal capacity.

Direct peers

• RXO, Inc. Pure-play North American freight brokerage spun off from XPO in 2022 with a tech-enabled broker/digital platform focus; closely mirrors Great Lakes' asset-light model across truckload and last-mile, but with public-company scale and proprietary Coyote Logistics data assets.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight network using owner-operators and agent-based model to arrange truckload and intermodal freight; directly analogous to Great Lakes' asset-light capacity-aggregation approach, though Landstar operates a much larger BCO/agent network.
• Echo Global Logistics: Tech-enabled non-asset freight broker across truckload and LTL serving mid-market and enterprise shippers; comparable to Great Lakes in technology-led brokerage positioning and mid-market shipper focus, prior to its 2021 take-private by The Jordan Company.
• AIT Worldwide Logistics: Privately held global non-asset 3PL offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and supply-chain services across multiple modes; comparable to Great Lakes' multi-modal capability breadth with a much larger footprint, employee base, and PE backing (The Jordan Company).
• Hub Group: Intermodal-led 3PL with substantial brokerage and logistics services covering truckload and LTL; comparable to Great Lakes' intermodal-TL-LTL mix, but with proprietary intermodal container fleet and dedicated capacity.
• Worldwide Express: Privately held non-asset 3PL focused on LTL, truckload, and managed transportation for mid-market shippers — directly comparable to Great Lakes' mid-market positioning, scale (~1,000+ employees vs Great Lakes' 11-50), and multi-modal service mix.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital freight broker and managed transportation arm of Uber; competes directly with Great Lakes in arranging truckload capacity via a technology-first platform and represents the type of digital disruptor pressuring traditional brokers' spreads.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/G_L_T_S
• Facebookfacebook.com/greatlakestransport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/great-lakes-transport-solution

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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