What Bisson Transportation does

Bisson Transportation is the truckload freight hauling, freight brokerage, and yard management (trailer spotting) division of Bisson Transportation, Inc., a privately held, family-founded Maine-based logistics holding company founded in 1919 as L.Bisson, Inc. in Bath, Maine by Lucien (Joe) Bisson. The transportation division operates a fleet of approximately 40 tractors (including those owned or leased by 20 owner operators), 30 late-model 53-foot air-ride vans, 20 flatbed trailers, and 30 box trucks, delivering truckload service, flatbed/stepdeck transport, entertainment/power-only equipment hauling, final mile delivery, and freight brokerage across the Eastern 37 United States with particular activity in ME, MN, WI, TN, OH, MD, and PA.

The company's technology stack centers on physical assets rather than software: late-model air-ride 53-foot vans maintained on a 90-day cycle, a dedicated 24/7 yard management division staffing paper-mill sites, and a Safety and Compliance Department auditing HOS compliance. The parent company also runs three adjacent non-transportation divisions — Bisson Moving & Storage Company (residential), Bisson-I&R Commercial Services (office moving and installation), and Bisson Document Security (records retention using an O'Neill SQL barcode inventory system) — none of which are technology-led businesses.

Bisson's revenue model is transaction-based: truckload, flatbed, special products, brokerage, and final mile each generate per-load fees, while yard management operates as a managed service. Customer concentration skews to paper/pulp manufacturers in Maine under multi-year yard management contracts, with a secondary entertainment/events vertical. The owner-operator model (73.3% of line haul, 100% of fuel surcharge; 80% for own-authority operators, no forced dispatch, no trailer rental fee) is the primary mechanism for fleet scaling and is positioned as a recruiting differentiator. Reported 2019 operating metrics include 6,300+ loads delivered, 99%+ on-time performance, and a 0.41% claims ratio.

Name

Bisson Transportation

Legal name

Bisson Transportation, Inc.

Website

https://bissontransportation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bisson Transportation is a privately held, Maine-based truckload carrier founded in 1919, operating approximately 40 tractors and a fleet of late-model 53-foot air-ride vans and flatbeds to serve industrial shippers, paper mills, and entertainment customers across the Eastern 37 US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Truckload Freight Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Truckload freight hauling
• Flatbed transportation
• Freight brokerage services
• Yard management
• Final mile delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Westbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Truckload Freight Hauling: Core revenue stream from dry van and flatbed truckload freight services throughout the Eastern 37 United States. Services include dedicated routes, time-sensitive shipments, and high-value cargo transport.
2. Special Products Transportation: Transportation of special products including entertainment/event equipment, power-only services, and oversized loads via flatbed/stepdeck trailers.
3. Freight Brokerage: Brokerage division that matches shippers with pre-qualified carriers when Bisson lacks capacity. Provides additional capacity to existing customers while maintaining first priority for Bisson's own drivers.
4. Yard Management (Trailer Spotting): Yard management services providing trailer spotting, maintenance, monitoring, and reporting at customer facilities. Services include trailer inspection, repair coordination, and dock management.
5. Final Mile Delivery: Last mile delivery services including warehouse receiving, inventory management, and precise scheduled delivery to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bisson Transportation is a New England-based truckload carrier that hauls dry van and flatbed freight throughout the Eastern 37 United States, with a focus on high-value and time-sensitive shipments. It also runs a freight brokerage division that matches overflow loads to pre-qualified carriers, a 24/7 yard management and trailer spotting service for industrial customers such as paper mills, and a final mile delivery service that handles warehouse receiving, inventory management, and scheduled delivery.

Product overview

Bisson Transportation is a diversified trucking and logistics company offering a portfolio of freight transportation services including Van Freight (truckload), Flatbed/Stepdeck, Entertainment/Power-only, Freight Brokerage, and Final Mile Delivery. The company also operates a Yard Management division providing 24/7 trailer spotting services. Bisson Transportation primarily operates through an Owner Operator model with company driver positions available. Services are delivered using a fleet of late model 53' air ride box trailers, flatbed trailers, and box trucks, serving the Eastern 37 United States from operations based in Maine. The company is a division of Bisson Transportation, Inc., which also operates Bisson Moving & Storage Company, Bisson-I&R Commercial Services, and Bisson Document Security as separate divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Van Freight (Truckload Freight)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The Fiber Resources Group (Beverly, Massachusetts)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007In 2007, Bisson Transportation partnered with The Fiber Resources Group of Beverly Massachusetts to create LynxUS, a company involved in pulp and paper storage and paper re-winding. LynxUS leased a 103,000 sf warehouse for operations in 2008. The company was eventually sold in 2009 due to the Great Recession.
• Atlas Van LinesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2000Bisson became an Agent for Atlas Van Lines in 2000, expanding their moving and storage services network nationally.
• Bekins Van LinesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1964Bisson Moving & Storage Company became an Agent for Bekins Van Lines in 1964, obtaining 48-state Interstate Operating Authority for Household Goods in 1981.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises: Large asset-based truckload carrier with dedicated, one-way TL, and logistics services. Comparable to Bisson in dedicated/long-haul TL but at vastly greater scale and with broader service offerings.
• Schneider National: Diversified multimodal logistics provider with truckload, intermodal, and logistics. Comparable in core TL and brokerage; vastly larger and with technology/digital freight investments beyond Bisson's scale.
• ArcBest: Asset-based freight carrier offering truckload, LTL, and logistics solutions. Comparable to Bisson in TL capabilities, with additional LTL and logistics breadth at larger scale.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest TL carrier in North America operating dry van, refrigerated, and LTL across all 48 states plus brokerage and logistics. Represents the scaled incumbent that Bisson competes against for enterprise freight.
• U.S. Xpress: Large diversified truckload and brokerage carrier now owned by Knight-Swift. Comparable across core dry van TL and brokerage offerings but at materially larger scale than Bisson.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major intermodal and dedicated truckload carrier with integrated brokerage. Comparable in dry van and brokerage; operates at national scale Bisson cannot match.

Direct peers

• PAM Transport: Mid-sized truckload carrier focused on dry van and expedited freight across the Eastern and Midwestern US, similar in scale and customer profile to Bisson Transportation's core dry van operations.
• Marten Transport: Truckload carrier offering dry van, refrigerated, and brokerage services with a mix of company drivers and Owner Operators. Comparable to Bisson in its Owner Operator model and TL+brokerage hybrid.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based truckload carrier operating primarily in the Eastern US with company drivers and irregular route TL service. Overlaps with Bisson's Eastern 37-state dry van service area and asset-based TL model.

Regional players

• EFW Logistics: Regional New England-based third-party logistics and trucking provider with warehousing and final-mile services. Comparable to Bisson in regional Northeast focus, multi-modal offerings, and mid-market customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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