Lone Star Transportation

Name

Lone Star Transportation

Legal name

Lone Star Transportation, LLC

Website

https://lonestar-llc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Heavy Haul Trucking & Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Haul / Oversize / Specialized Equipment TL Carriers (TLADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flatbed & Open-Deck TL Carriers (TLADADAC), Specialized Equipment Transport (Flatbed, Step-Deck, Lowboy, Car Carrier) (TLAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Specialized heavy haul
• Flatbed trucking services
• Oversized cargo transport
• Wind energy logistics
• Exhibit freight logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Lone Star Transportation generates revenue through specialized trucking and freight transportation services, including flatbed hauling, heavy haul, and oversize load transport. The company charges shippers based on distance, load weight, dimensions, and specialization requirements. They operate both company-owned trucks with employee drivers and provide services to owner operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lone Star Transportation is an asset-based flatbed trucking carrier that hauls over-dimensional, overweight, and high-value cargo across the United States, Canada, and Mexico using specialized equipment such as stepdeck, stretch, double-drop, and RGN trailers. The company serves industrial shippers in verticals including aerospace, AI and data centers, building materials, heavy equipment, oil and gas, and wind energy, and runs a separate Show Division for trade show and event freight. It is a subsidiary of TFI International Inc. and operates as part of the Daseke family of carriers.

Product overview

Lone Star Transportation is a specialized heavy haul carrier operating as a single integrated service offering. The company provides flatbed trucking services through two primary employment models: Company Driver Jobs (OTR flatbed drivers) and Owner Operators. The core transportation service is enhanced by specialized divisions including the Show Division for event logistics. The company serves multiple industry verticals including Aerospace, AI & Data Centers, Building Materials, Construction & Equipment, Oil & Gas, and Wind Turbine/Renewable Energy sectors. The equipment portfolio includes stepdecks (standard, stretch), flatbeds (standard, stretch, Conestoga), perimeter frame trailers, dual lane trailers, HighwayMax, HighwayMax3, double drops/lowboys, removable goosenecks, Schnabel equipment, and multi-axle combinations. Supporting services include load tracking and the Lone Star Rules Tariff for rate documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flatbed & Specialized Heavy Haul Trucking Asset-based flatbed trucking service for over-dimensional, overweight, and high-value cargo across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, using specialized trailers including stepdeck, stretch, double-drop, RGN, and beam & poll configurations. Designed for enterprise industrial shippers in verticals such as aerospace, AI and data centers, building materials, heavy equipment, oil and gas, and wind energy.
• Show Division Exhibit & Event Logistics Dedicated division providing concierge-style transportation of trade show booth materials, exhibit crates, and specialized equipment for major U.S. industry events, with dedicated trucks and drivers experienced in show logistics. Serves show organizers and exhibitors at events such as the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ProMat, FABTECH, SEMA, Magic Fashion Trade Show, and National Bowling Stadium events.
• Load Tracking Shipment visibility tool that lets customers track the status and location of their flatbed and heavy haul shipments. Provided as a dedicated service for shippers using Lone Star Transportation's trucking offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top CSA Scores - demonstrating safety excellence in the industry

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TFI International Inc.coreOthersLone Star Transportation, LLC is a subsidiary of TFI International Inc., a major North American trucking and logistics company. As a TFI subsidiary, Lone Star operates under the parent company's corporate governance, ethics policies (Daseke EthicsPoint Hotline), and corporate standards. The parent company is listed on NASDAQ under ticker TFII.
• Daseke, Inc.coreOthersLone Star operates as a Daseke company and adheres to Daseke's ethics and values framework. The company uses the Daseke EthicsPoint Hotline for confidential reporting of concerns. Daseke is a leading flatbed and specialized transportation company.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises: Major truckload carrier (NASDAQ: WERN) with a dedicated flatbed division serving similar enterprise customers. While smaller in specialized/heavy haul than Lone Star, the dedicated flatbed operation competes for overlapping dry freight and lower-end flatbed business.
• Schneider National: Large multi-segment truckload carrier (NYSE: SNDR) operating a significant flatbed and specialized division. Provides comparable long-haul and specialized services to enterprise shippers, though at much greater scale and breadth.
• TFI International Inc. Lone Star's publicly-listed parent company and one of the largest diversified transportation and logistics companies in North America. Operates a Logistics segment that includes Lone Star and other specialized flatbed subsidiaries.
• Forward Air: Transportation services provider with expedited and specialized freight capabilities, recently expanded into heavy-haul logistics through its Omni acquisition. Increasingly overlapping with Lone Star on complex, time-sensitive shipments.
• Daseke, Inc. Lone Star's affiliated operating company within the broader TFI International specialized transportation platform. Daseke is the leading flatbed and specialized transportation conglomerate in North America, operating multiple sister carriers in heavy haul, open-deck, and specialized freight that overlap directly with Lone Star's service offering.
• Landstar System: Asset-light transportation provider (NASDAQ: LSTR) with a substantial flatbed and specialized segment served through owner-operators. Competes for similar oversize and specialized loads via a different operating model, often overlapping in shipper RFPs.

Direct peers

• Mercer Transportation: Flatbed and specialized trucking carrier operating across the U.S. with a comparable focus on flatbed, stepdeck, and oversize freight. Directly competes for similar enterprise shipper relationships in industrial and construction verticals.
• Bennett Motor Express: Specialized heavy haul carrier and Daseke sibling, focusing on heavy haul, oversized, and over-dimensional freight using multi-axle and specialized equipment. Closest direct functional peer to Lone Star, with comparable equipment mix and end-market exposure.
• Wilbanks Logistics: Independent specialized heavy haul carrier with comparable multi-axle and oversize load capabilities, competing directly in the same project-driven verticals including energy and construction.
• Smokey Point Transportation: Specialized heavy haul and flatbed carrier operating as a Daseke sibling. Directly comparable in equipment mix (multi-axle, RGN, stepdeck) and customer verticals including construction and industrial freight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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