SJL Logistics

What SJL Logistics does

SJL Logistics LLC is a Miami-based, privately held freight transportation and logistics provider operating an asset-light model across air, ocean, and overland transportation. The company specializes in cold chain logistics, serving primary vertical segments in perishables (flowers, fresh produce) and pharmaceuticals, with secondary exposure to retail and dry cargo. Its service portfolio comprises six core offerings: Air Cargo, Ocean Cargo, Trucking Services, Warehousing, Broker Services, and a Track & Trace system, with IAC certification, TSA bonded warehouse capabilities, and USDA-inspected facilities supporting cross-border compliance.

The company's technology stack centers on cold chain management, featuring satellite-monitored GPS trucking, continuous temperature monitoring, pre-cooling systems at warehouses, and a blockchain-based track and trace platform keyed to Air Waybill numbers that integrates with multiple airline cargo portals (Air Canada, Air France, DHL, UPS, Lufthansa). The team claims more than twenty years of logistics market experience, and operations are supported by a network of offices across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

SJL Logistics generates revenue primarily through transaction-based fees on freight transportation (air, ocean, overland), warehousing and storage, customs and freight brokerage, and produce sourcing. Pricing is fully quote-based with no public disclosure, and go-to-market is sales-led via direct email (sales@ and operations@), phone, and a website contact form targeting enterprise and mid-market B2B customers. No external funding, headcount figures, named enterprise logos, or revenue disclosures were available in the source material, and the ownership structure appears to be founder/operator-led with no parent company or institutional investors identified.

Name

SJL Logistics

Legal name

SJL Logistics LLC

Website

https://sjllogistics.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SJL Logistics LLC is a Miami-based, privately held freight forwarder specializing in cold chain logistics across air, ocean, and trucking. It serves perishables, pharmaceutical, retail, and dry cargo shippers worldwide through a multi-continental office network, blockchain-based tracking, and asset-light carrier relationships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Chain Logistics (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen) (TLAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical Cold-Chain Delivery (2–8°C / CRT) (TLAAAJAC), Real-Time Operational Visibility & Exception Management (TLAEAKAC), Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB), Food & Beverage (Non-Pharma Cold/Chilled/Frozen) (TLAIALAI)

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Freight transportation services
• Air cargo shipping
• Ocean freight forwarding
• Customs brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Revenue generated from air cargo, ocean cargo, and overland trucking services for shipping cargo worldwide. Services include temperature-controlled transport for perishables, pharmaceuticals, and dry goods.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Fees for warehouse storage including cooling warehouses, consolidation, inventory management, separation, and bonded warehousing services.
3. Broker Services: Customs brokerage and freight brokerage services including jet pallet handling, USDA-inspected facility services, and documentation handling.
4. Produce Sourcing: Outsource solutions including produce sourcing to meet customers' supply chain needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SJL Logistics is a Miami-based freight transportation and logistics provider that ships cargo globally via air, ocean, and overland trucking. The company specializes in cold chain solutions for perishables and pharmaceuticals, offering temperature-controlled transport, warehousing, customs brokerage, and a blockchain-based Track & Trace system for end-to-end shipment visibility. Services are delivered through an asset-light model leveraging a network of contract motor carriers, air freight carriers, and ocean carriers across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Product overview

SJL Logistics operates as a Miami-based logistics provider offering a comprehensive suite of freight transportation and supply chain services. The company provides six core service offerings: Track & Trace (shipment visibility), Air Cargo, Trucking Services, Ocean Cargo, Warehousing, and Broker Services, complemented by a Blockchain feature for enhanced cargo transparency. The services are designed for cold chain logistics, specializing in temperature-controlled transportation of perishables including flowers, fresh produce, and pharmaceuticals. The product portfolio integrates these services across air, ocean, and overland transportation modes, supported by temperature-controlled warehousing and customs brokerage capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Cargo International air freight services for temperature-controlled perishables and dry cargo to and from Asia, Europe, South America, and North America. Services include IAC certification, TSA bonded warehouse capabilities, and complete transfer monitoring with inbound documentation.
• Trucking Services Nationwide overland transportation within the United States, including temperature-controlled transportation, bonded FTL service to key destinations (JFK, ATL, LAX), satellite-monitored trucks with GPS tracking, and bonded carrier services for cargo priority handling.
• Ocean Cargo International ocean freight shipping services from Miami to worldwide destinations, managed by experienced logistics experts who provide end-to-end visibility throughout the shipping process.
• Warehousing Temperature-controlled storage facilities offering consolidation, inventory management, product separation, and bonded warehousing services to preserve products from arrival to departure.
• Broker Services Customs brokerage services including 24/7 support, jet pallet handling for single or full cargo aircraft, pre-cooling systems, and USDA-approved facilities with daily USDA inspections.
• Track & Trace A shipment tracking service that allows customers to look up cargo status using Airway Bill numbers. The system connects to multiple airline cargo tracking portals for comprehensive shipment visibility.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with established cold chain / pharma logistics (KN PharmaChain, KN FreshChain) divisions. Provides integrated air, ocean, and contract logistics including temperature-controlled transport that overlaps with SJL's multi-modal cold chain offering.
• FedEx Custom Critical: FedEx specialty division offering time-sensitive and temperature-controlled surface and air transport for healthcare, aerospace, and high-value cargo. Comparable to SJL in pharma/perishables time-critical delivery, but with much broader network and asset base.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered global 3PL with air, sea, road, and contract logistics including specialized perishable and pharma cold chain solutions. Competes with SJL in international cold chain forwarding and customs brokerage.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL offering international air, ocean, and road freight with extensive cold chain and life sciences capabilities. Competes with SJL across temperature-controlled air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and warehousing, but at vastly greater global scale.
• DSV (formerly DB Schenker): Global transport and logistics provider with significant cold chain and perishables air/ocean capability post-acquisitions including DB Schenker. Competes with SJL in international freight forwarding, cold chain, and contract logistics across multiple verticals.
• Expeditors International: Global logistics company with strong air and ocean freight forwarding operations including perishable cargo handling. Asset-light forwarder model comparable to SJL's, though at significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• UPS Healthcare (Marken): UPS's healthcare logistics arm (including Marken for clinical trial life science logistics) provides temperature-controlled air freight, cold storage, and time-critical delivery for pharmaceuticals and biologics. Direct overlap with SJL's pharmaceutical cold chain vertical.

Regional players

• Air Cargo Carriers: US-registered cargo airline with scheduled and charter services across the Americas, with focus on time-sensitive and perishable shipments. Comparable to SJL in air cargo for perishables and pharmaceuticals, though primarily operates in the US/LATAM regional market.

Emerging players

• C.H. Robinson: Large North American freight broker and 3PL expanding in temperature-controlled capacity and perishables. While not a pure cold chain player, it competes with SJL in TL freight brokerage and temperature-controlled trucking, and represents the type of digital-forward broker SJL must compete against.

Direct peers

• Amerijet International: Miami-based air cargo carrier and logistics provider with a strong focus on temperature-controlled perishables and pharmaceuticals across the Americas. Operates from the same Miami gateway as SJL and serves overlapping flower, produce, and pharma verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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