Air Land Transport

What Air Land Transport does

Air Land Transport Inc. is an Anchorage, Alaska-based freight transportation company founded in 1976 by brothers John and Jim Snead. The company provides full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), air freight recovery and delivery, and cross-dock consolidation services across Alaska. Its operations span three terminal locations (Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Soldotna/Kenai) supported by a fleet of 60 power units and over 100 trailers, servicing a broad set of destinations including military installations, interior communities, and the Kenai Peninsula.

The company's underlying asset base is its owned terminal network and diversified fleet, which enables it to handle dry goods, refrigerated products (freeze/chill), flatbed loads, and oversized materials. Air freight services are operated with drivers trained to comply with TSA regulations for cargo recovery and delivery to remote air facilities. Cross-dock consolidation allows customers to combine multiple or single deliveries for distribution to several destinations. The technology footprint is minimal — no public app, API, or proprietary software platform is in evidence; service booking is conducted via phone, toll-free line, and online rate request and credit application forms.

The revenue model is transaction-based, with pricing set per quote and adjusted by load type, distance, and commodity. A current fuel surcharge is maintained and updated periodically. The go-to-market motion is direct sales to Alaska-based businesses, with no intermediary distribution channels. Air Land Transport is privately held by the founding Snead family, has no disclosed institutional investment, and operates exclusively within the state of Alaska.

Name

Air Land Transport

Legal name

Air Land Transport Inc.

Website

https://airlandak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Air Land Transport is an Alaska-based freight carrier founded in 1976, offering FTL, LTL, air freight, and cross-dock consolidation across three terminals and a 60-truck fleet for businesses statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation Services

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Intermodal Rail-Truck (COFC/TOFC) (TLADAFAA)

Keywords

• Freight transportation services
• Full truckload shipping
• Less than truckload shipping
• Air freight delivery
• Cross-dock consolidation

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Transportation services including FTL (Full Truckload) and LTL (Less Than Truckload) for various commodities such as dry goods, refrigerated products (freeze/chill), flatbed loads, and oversized materials. Revenue generated through freight charges based on load type, distance, and commodity transported.
2. Air Freight Services: Recovery and delivery of freight to air cargo facilities for remote locations or service destinations. Drivers trained to comply with TSA regulations.
3. Cross-dock Consolidation Services: Cross-dock service for customers who consolidate shipments requiring dispersal to multiple destinations. Consolidates from multiple or single deliveries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Air Land Transport provides freight transportation services within Alaska, offering Full Truckload (FTL) and Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) hauling for dry goods, refrigerated products, flatbed loads, and oversized materials. The company also delivers air freight services to remote air cargo facilities with TSA-compliant drivers and cross-dock consolidation for shipments dispersed to multiple destinations. Operations are supported by three terminal locations (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Soldotna) and a fleet of 60 power units and over 100 trailers.

Product overview

Air Land Transport operates as a freight transportation service provider with three interconnected core service offerings: FTL + LTL Services (for dry goods, refrigerated products, flatbed loads, and oversized materials), Air Freight Services (for remote location freight recovery and delivery with TSA-compliant drivers), and Cross-dock Consolidation (for multi-destination shipment dispersal). The company manages three terminal locations (Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Soldotna/Kenai areas) with a fleet of 60 power units and over 100 trailers, serving destinations throughout Alaska including Delta Junction, Eagle River, Fort Greely, Fort Wainwright, Homer, Kenai, North Pole, Soldotna, Wasilla, Palmer, and Denali Park areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FTL + LTL Services Full Truckload (FTL) and Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight transportation services for Alaska-based businesses, transporting dry goods, refrigerated products (freeze/chill), flatbed loads, and oversized materials.
• Air Freight Services Recovery and delivery of freight to any air cargo facility for remote locations or service destinations within Alaska. Drivers are trained to comply with TSA regulations.
• Cross-dock Consolidation Cross-dock consolidation service for customers who consolidate shipments and require dispersal to several destinations, consolidating from multiple or single deliveries.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Alaska West Express: Lynden-owned Alaska trucking carrier specializing in freight to western Alaska and the North Slope. Comparable in operating model and Alaska-only geographic focus, serving overlapping remote-destination customers.
• Lynden Inc: Alaska-headquartered multi-modal logistics provider offering trucking, air cargo, marine, and barge services across Alaska and the Pacific. Direct competitor to Air Land Transport in the same Alaskan freight corridors with overlapping FTL, LTL, and air-freight handoff capabilities.
• Carlile Transportation: Alaska-based trucking and logistics company offering FTL, LTL, air freight, and specialized hauling across Alaska and the lower 48. Closely comparable to Air Land Transport in service mix and Alaska-centric operating geography.
• Span Alaska (Lynden subsidiary): Lynden-owned trucking operation providing FTL and LTL freight services across Alaska with terminals similar to Air Land's. Direct peer competing for the same Alaskan shipper base.

Broad incumbents

• Saia Inc: Public U.S. LTL carrier operating across the lower 48 with a modern terminal network and digital tooling. Comparable in core LTL/FTL service offering; does not serve remote Alaska, where Air Land holds a localized advantage.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Large U.S. LTL carrier with broad geographic coverage and superior technology infrastructure. Direct overlap in LTL service category but does not specialize in remote Alaska; represents the type of scale operator Air Land competes against for multi-region shipper accounts.
• FedEx Freight: National LTL/FTL freight carrier with extensive network coverage and a heavily digitized booking and tracking platform. Comparable service offerings at national scale; Air Land's Alaska niche is partly defended by FedEx's limited density in remote Alaskan lanes.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: One of the largest U.S. truckload carriers with national FTL, LTL, and logistics services. Comparable asset-based trucking model at scale; competitive threat for any multi-region accounts Air Land might pursue outside Alaska.

Regional players

• Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE): Marine cargo operator providing ocean freight between the U.S. West Coast and Alaska. Adjacent peer in the broader Alaska freight ecosystem; ships often require inland trucking legs that compete with Air Land's lanes.
• Northern Air Cargo: Alaska's largest all-cargo airline operating scheduled and charter freight services into remote Alaskan communities. Adjacent to Air Land Transport's air freight handoff business and serves many of the same remote destinations where Air Land delivers to air cargo facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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