Major Transportation Services

What Major Transportation Services does

Major Transportation Services, Inc. is a family-owned refrigerated truckload carrier headquartered at 3342 N. Weber Ave., Fresno, California. Founded circa 1998 and operating for more than 25 years, the company transports temperature-sensitive freight — fresh produce, dry goods, and frozen meats — for businesses across the West Coast, Midwest, Southeast, and Central United States, with active shipping lanes in 14 states (AZ, CA, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, NC, NV, OH, SC, TN, TX). The fleet consists of 60+ semi-trucks equipped with 53' refrigerated trailers, operated by drivers averaging 7-8 years of semi-truck experience.

The company's core product is refrigerated truckload transportation, supplemented by 24/7 dispatch services, real-time GPS tracking on all trailers, and a team-driver option that enables continuous long-haul movement by alternating drivers. Technology consists of standard GPS telematics for shipment visibility; no proprietary software platform, AI/ML systems, or API integrations are documented. Customer acquisition is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct phone and email contact plus the company's website, with no paid digital marketing or formal sales infrastructure evident.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees on freight transportation, with pricing determined per job based on volume and distance; no publicly disclosed pricing, contract structures, or rate cards exist. The company is privately held, has no institutional funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity. It operates with 51-100 employees and remains an independent, founder/operator-led business with no documented expansion into adjacent verticals, geographies beyond its current 14-state footprint, or new product lines beyond its core reefer transport offering.

Name

Major Transportation Services

Legal name

MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INC.

Website

https://majortransportationinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Major Transportation Services is a family-owned refrigerated truckload carrier based in Fresno, California, transporting perishable freight (fresh produce, frozen meats, dry goods) for businesses across 14+ U.S. states using a 60+ truck fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Trucking Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Expedited Cold Chain / Temperature-Controlled Expediting (TLADANAJ)

Keywords

• Refrigerated trucking
• Temperature-controlled freight
• Cold chain logistics
• Truckload transportation
• Perishable goods transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: The company generates revenue through transportation and delivery fees for hauling temperature-sensitive freight. Pricing is based on freight volume and transport distance. The company offers both single driver and team driver options depending on shipment requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Major Transportation Services provides temperature-controlled freight transportation using a fleet of 60+ 53-foot refrigerated semi-trucks, serving businesses that need to ship perishable goods including fresh produce, frozen meats, and dry goods. Services include 24/7 dispatch, real-time GPS tracking of all trailers, and team driver options for continuous long-distance movement. The company primarily operates across the West Coast, Midwest, Southeast, and Central United States, with established shipping lanes connecting AZ, CA, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, NC, NV, OH, SC, TN, and TX.

Product overview

Major Transportation Services operates as a truckload carrier offering temperature-controlled freight transportation with a fleet of over 60 semi trucks and 53′ refrigerated trailers. The core service portfolio consists of refrigerated truckload transportation for perishable goods (fresh produce, dry goods, frozen meats), supported by 24/7 dispatch services and real-time GPS tracking across all trailers. Additional services include team driver operations for continuous long-distance shipments. The company serves the West Coast, Midwest, Southeast, and Central regions with primary shipping lanes between AZ, CA, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, NC, NV, OH, SC, TN, and TX.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Truckload Transportation Temperature-controlled freight transport using 53-foot refrigerated trailers to move perishable goods including fresh produce, dry goods, and frozen meats for businesses across U.S. domestic lanes.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises: National truckload carrier with dedicated refrigerated capacity for temperature-controlled freight. Overlaps with Major Transportation in refrigerated long-haul but operates across multiple segments at far greater scale.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload operator with a substantial refrigerated division serving food and beverage shippers. Comparable refrigerated capability but diversified across dry van, LTL and intermodal.
• Schneider National: Largest US carrier with a significant dedicated refrigerated division serving perishable food and pharmaceutical shippers. Comparable in refrigerated service capability but much broader across dry van, intermodal and logistics.

Direct peers

• KLLM Transport Services: Mississippi-based temperature-controlled truckload carrier operating a comparable fleet of refrigerated trailers for perishable food shippers. Closest direct comparable to Major Transportation in equipment type, customer segment (fresh produce, frozen foods) and long-haul refrigerated service model.
• Prime, Inc. Family-owned refrigerated and flatbed truckload carrier with nationwide refrigerated operations and team-driver service. Highly comparable ownership profile, refrigerated equipment and team-driver capability.
• Hirschbach Motor Lines: Mid-size refrigerated truckload carrier specializing in temperature-controlled food distribution across the US with team-driver and asset-based long-haul service. Highly comparable in fleet size, refrigerated specialization and target customer profile.
• CRST International: Large asset-based carrier with a dedicated refrigerated division operating temperature-controlled long-haul service. Overlaps directly with Major Transportation in refrigerated equipment and shipper segments.
• Stevens Transport: Refrigerated truckload carrier specializing in perishable and frozen food with team-driver long-haul service. Directly comparable in refrigerated equipment, customer type and 24/7 dispatch operations.
• C.R. England: One of the largest temperature-controlled truckload carriers in North America with a 53' refrigerated fleet serving perishable and frozen food shippers. Closely comparable in core refrigerated service offering, although substantially larger in scale.
• Marten Transport: Public refrigerated and dry truckload carrier serving food, beverage and consumer goods shippers across long-haul lanes. Directly comparable in refrigerated equipment mix and perishable-food customer focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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