CBT

What CBT does

CBT, doing business as XTL Logistics USA, is a U.S.-based, private logistics carrier headquartered in Oakwood, Georgia, that has been operating since 1989. The company specializes in food-grade, refrigerated full truckload (reefer) freight services for the food industry, with a particular concentration in the Southeastern United States and cross-border lanes to Canada. It operates with a small workforce (11–50 employees) under a sales-led, direct-distribution model, acquiring enterprise customers through outbound outreach and a website-driven Request Quote funnel.

The company's core offering centers on temperature-controlled FTL delivery of packaged, fresh, and frozen food products under food-grade compliance standards. Its service portfolio is organized into six integrated modules: Food Grade Refrigerated Truckload, Logistics for Food Distributors, US Domestic Freight Services, Cross-Border Freight to/from Canada, Full Truckload Freight Services, and Retail-Compliant Delivery Solutions. These modules collectively address dock procedures, retailer paperwork, delivery scheduling, and cross-border documentation, positioning the company as a specialist in retailer-ready reefer logistics rather than a generalist carrier.

CBT/XTL Logistics USA generates revenue through transaction-based, quote-priced freight services, with rates varying by route, weight, temperature requirements, and service level. It targets three primary vertical segments — food distributors, food producers, and national retail/foodservice chains — and publicly references enterprise customers including McLane and Pilgrim's. No technology platform, API, proprietary software, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the competitive position is grounded in domain expertise, regulatory/compliance knowledge, and decades of operating history in a specialized lane.

Name

CBT

Website

https://cbtoakwood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBT, operating as XTL Logistics USA, is a U.S.-based refrigerated truckload carrier specializing in food-grade reefer freight for food distributors, producers, and national retail/foodservice chains across the Southeast and cross-border to Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refrigerated Truckload Freight Services: Transaction-based revenue from full truckload (FTL) refrigerated freight services. Clients pay per shipment based on distance, weight, and temperature requirements for food-grade refrigerated delivery across continental U.S. and cross-border to Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CBT, operating as XTL Logistics USA, provides temperature-controlled full truckload (FTL) freight services for the food industry. The company moves refrigerated and dry truckloads of packaged, fresh, and frozen food for distributors, producers, and national retail chains across the continental U.S. and cross-border to/from Canada, with specialization in retail-compliant delivery procedures.

Product overview

XTL Logistics USA operates as a single unified logistics service platform specializing in food-grade, refrigerated full truckload delivery. The company offers six integrated service modules: Food Grade Refrigerated Truckload (reefer truckloads of packaged food), Logistics for Food Distributors (specialized food industry expertise), US Domestic Freight Services (coast-to-coast coverage), Cross-Border Freight to/from Canada (U.S.-Canada shipments), Full Truckload (FTL) Freight Services (1-pick, 1-drop simplicity), and Retail-Compliant Delivery Solutions. These services work together to provide end-to-end temperature-sensitive freight solutions for food distributors, producers, and national retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Grade Refrigerated Truckload Temperature-controlled full truckload (FTL) freight services specializing in reefer truckloads of packaged food, fresh or frozen, with food-grade compliance standards for food distributors, producers, and retailers.
• Logistics for Food Distributors Specialized logistics services for food distributors, with knowledge of dock rules, temperature requirements, and delivery standards required by the food industry.
• US Domestic Freight Services Refrigerated and dry full truckload delivery across the continental U.S., with emphasis on the Southeast region, ensuring on-time and food-grade compliant delivery.
• Cross-Border Freight to/from Canada Cross-border reefer shipment management between the U.S. and Canada with smooth, compliant shipping processes.
• Full Truckload (FTL) Freight Services Full truckload freight services providing 1-pick, 1-drop simplicity with fast, streamlined routes for efficiency.
• Retail-Compliant Delivery Solutions Delivery solutions ensuring compliance with retail dock rules, timelines, paperwork, and schedules required by grocery and food service operations.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Saia Inc. LTL carrier with strong Southeast U.S. density, competing for food and retail freight in overlapping lanes. Regional complement to CBT's Southeast focus, though LTL rather than FTL service model.

Broad incumbents

• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest U.S. truckload carrier with a refrigerated segment (formerly Swift Refrigerated). Directly competes with CBT for food distribution freight and benefits from far greater scale and network density.
• Schneider National: Major asset-based truckload carrier with a dedicated intermodal and refrigerated segment serving large food and retail shippers. Competes with CBT for national refrigerated food freight contracts at much larger scale.
• C.H. Robinson: Largest North American 3PL and freight broker with extensive temperature-controlled and food logistics practice. Competes with CBT for shipper freight and also represents a potential customer/channel for sub-hauling capacity.
• ArcBest: Asset-based logistics company offering LTL, truckload brokerage, and dedicated services including temperature-controlled capacity. Competes with CBT for food distribution freight through its truckload and logistics segments.
• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics provider with truck brokerage and dedicated capacity. Overlaps with CBT on managed transportation for large food shippers.
• Werner Enterprises: National truckload and dedicated carrier with refrigerated and food-industry exposure. Overlaps with CBT on temperature-controlled freight for large food and retail customers.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Diversified surface transportation, logistics, and dedicated capacity provider. Its ICS and Dedicated Contract Services segments compete with CBT for capacity serving food distributors and retailers.

Direct peers

• Prime Inc. Large private refrigerated and flatbed trucking carrier with significant food-grade reefer capacity. Comparable to CBT on refrigerated FTL for food shippers, though materially larger in fleet size.
• Marten Transport: Public refrigerated trucking specialist focused on food-grade and temperature-controlled truckload freight across North America. Closest direct comp to CBT given similar food-grade reefer FTL focus and customer base of food distributors and retailers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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