Double Barrel

What Double Barrel does

Double Barrel & DB Expedited, Inc. is a privately held, Texas-based transportation logistics provider operating as a non-asset based and non-asset biased brokerage. The firm matches customer shipment requirements with carrier partners across four core modalities — Flatbed, Vans, Hot Shots, and specialized Heavy Haul for over dimensional materials — and additionally offers project logistics management, on-site logistics personnel, and 24/7 expedited services. A sub-brand called DB Expedited operates as a dedicated asset-based division handling time-critical parts, pallet, and material deliveries ranging from small boxes to 40' trailer loads, which is a notable carve-out from the otherwise non-asset brokerage model. The legal entity is Double Barrel & DB Expedited, Inc., domiciled in Texas, with Christopher G. Spencer serving as President and founder-led ownership implied; no external investors, parent companies, or M&A activity are disclosed. The company is headquartered in Bartonville in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and operates a second office in Crosby serving the Houston market.

The operating model is built around carrier partnerships rather than owned fleet capacity outside the DB Expedited asset-based unit, allowing Double Barrel to source the optimal equipment for each load instead of fitting shipments to a fixed asset base. No proprietary technology platform, API, mobile app, integrations, or data assets are disclosed; the digital footprint consists of a basic iPage-hosted website, a 2021 sales brochure and 2023 new customer packet, and email-based dispatch and feedback channels routed to named contacts. The GTM combines direct enterprise and mid-market sales with an active independent agent recruitment program, where Double Barrel advertises 'the MOST aggressive Agent compensation in the market' to qualified transportation sales experts. Customer segmentation is horizontal across industrial and manufacturing companies requiring flexible freight solutions and expedited/time-critical shippers, but no named logos, contract values, or revenue mix are disclosed.

Marketing presence is limited to the company website, email outreach, and a Facebook page; there are no certifications, awards, patents, regulatory actions, funding rounds, or headcount disclosures beyond a generic 11-50 employee range. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue generated on transaction fees layered over carrier costs, and the company is positioned primarily for the Texas industrial corridor with capacity to extend nationally via carrier partnerships.

Name

Double Barrel

Legal name

Double Barrel & DB Expedited, Inc.

Website

https://doublebarrelinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Double Barrel is a privately held, non-asset Texas-based freight brokerage matching industrial shippers with Flatbed, Van, Hot Shot, and Heavy Haul carriers, plus its DB Expedited sub-brand for 24/7 time-critical delivery and on-site logistics management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk & Commodity Freight Brokerage (Dry Bulk) (TLADAMAK)

Keywords

• Freight transportation services
• Logistics management solutions
• Heavy haul trucking
• Expedited freight delivery
• Flatbed shipping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Crosby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight/Logistics Services: Double Barrel generates revenue through transportation and logistics services, handling shipments ranging from small boxes to 40' trailer loads. As a non-asset based company, they coordinate with carrier partners to provide Flatbed, Van, Hot Shot, and specialized Heavy Haul services. The company manages projects and provides logistics personnel for clients who need additional resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Double Barrel is a non-asset based and non-asset biased logistics provider coordinating Flatbed, Van, Hot Shot, and specialized Heavy Haul transportation services for over dimensional materials. The company manages project logistics, provides on-site logistics personnel, and offers 24/7 expedited delivery through its DB Expedited sub-brand, handling shipments ranging from small boxes to 40' trailer loads.

Product overview

Double Barrel operates as a unified transportation logistics platform with two integrated offerings: the core Double Barrel brand providing comprehensive freight services (Flatbed, Vans, Hot Shots, Heavy Haul), and the DB Expedited sub-brand offering dedicated 24/7 expedited delivery for time-sensitive shipments ranging from small boxes to full trailer loads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Double Barrel Freight and Logistics Services Transportation logistics services offering Flatbed, Vans, Hot Shots, and specialized Heavy Haul capabilities for over dimensional materials, operated as a non-asset based, non-asset biased logistics provider that coordinates carrier partners to flexibly match equipment to each shipment.
• DB Expedited Hot Shot Services Expedited delivery services division handling parts, pallets, and expedited materials from small boxes to 40' trailer loads, with dedicated drivers available 24 hours a day for time-critical shippers.
• Project Logistics Management and On-Site Logistics Personnel Managed logistics service for clients without an internal traffic department or logistics personnel, providing project-level logistics oversight and on-site logistics staffing for large projects or supplemental resource needs.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Hub Group provides intermodal, truck brokerage, logistics, and dedicated services. It offers a comparable mix of asset-light brokerage with some asset-based capacity for industrial customers.
• ArcBest: ArcBest runs a multimodal asset-based network with a major freight brokerage and expedited division (including heavy haul via Panther). It competes with Double Barrel for industrial and over-dimensional freight but at significantly greater scale and with owned assets.
• Schneider National: Schneider operates a large truckload and intermodal network plus brokerage. It overlaps with Double Barrel on flatbed and specialized freight, particularly for industrial customers, but is an asset-heavy incumbent.
• JB Hunt Transport Services: JB Hunt 360 provides brokerage plus intermodal and dedicated capacity. It is a broader freight services incumbent competing for the same general and specialized freight customers Double Barrel serves.

Direct peers

• Landstar System: Landstar operates a non-asset, agent-based freight brokerage model (BCO, truckload, expedited, heavy haul). It is the closest structural analog to Double Barrel—matching the non-asset, agent-recruited go-to-market that Double Barrel describes on its Agent Opportunities page.
• Coyote Logistics: Coyote is a large asset-light freight brokerage owned by UPS, moving truckload, less-than-truckload, and expedited freight via carrier partnerships. Like Double Barrel, it is non-asset based, but operates nationally with significantly more technology and scale.
• Echo Global Logistics: Echo is a non-asset 3PL providing truckload, LTL, and managed transportation across multiple modes. Its technology-enabled broker model competes with Double Barrel for industrial and manufacturing shippers.
• RXO: RXO is a technology-driven freight brokerage spun out from XPO, offering truckload, managed transportation, and last-mile services. It directly competes for the flatbed/van/hot shot business Double Barrel brokers.
• Worldwide Express: Worldwide Express is a non-asset freight broker (LTL, truckload, expedited) operating through a sales agent channel that mirrors Double Barrel's agent-driven growth approach. It is an analogous agent-network competitor.

Emerging players

• Daseke: Daseke (now TFI-specialized division) specialized in flatbed and heavy haul/over-dimensional freight, directly overlapping with Double Barrel's heavy-haul capability for industrial projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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