What Hunt Transportation does

Hunt Transportation is the flatbed and open deck trucking division of Crete Carrier Corporation, a privately held trucking company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The division is operationally based in Omaha, Nebraska, at 10770 I Street, and runs its own fleet through a network of 20 driver terminals positioned throughout the United States to serve commercial customers across the lower 48 states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Hunt Transportation's service offering is targeted at businesses that need to move oversized, heavy, or specialized cargo that cannot be transported in standard dry van or refrigerated trailers, making it a specialty horizontal-segment play within the broader U.S. trucking market.

The division operates within a three-division corporate family under Crete Carrier Corporation: Crete Carrier (dry van and refrigerated), Shaffer Trucking (dry van and refrigerated), and Hunt Transportation (flatbed and open deck). Together, these divisions provide complementary freight services, sharing corporate back-office infrastructure and a unified driver brand. Hunt Transportation markets a driver-oriented value proposition built around the Leading Pay Plus umbrella of programs, which bundles per diem pay, detention pay, a free rider program, quality equipment, insurance options, and drop-and-hook capabilities designed to improve driver take-home pay and operational efficiency.

Hunt Transportation recruits company drivers and owner operators directly through an IntelliApp online application portal, supported by marketing presence on the cretecarrier.com corporate website and on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through freight transportation contracts, with pricing varying by route, cargo type, distance, and contract terms and not publicly disclosed. No technology platform, AI capabilities, mobile applications, patents, or third-party integrations are disclosed in the available source material, and the company's competitive positioning rests on physical infrastructure (terminals and fleet), brand association with one of the largest U.S. trucking families, and driver-facing compensation programs rather than software or data-driven differentiation.

Name

Hunt Transportation

Legal name

Hunt Transportation

Website

https://hunttransportation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hunt Transportation is a flatbed and open deck trucking division of Crete Carrier Corporation, operating 20 terminals nationwide to serve commercial customers transporting oversized or specialized cargo throughout the lower 48 United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trucking and freight transportation services: Hunt Transportation generates revenue through flatbed and open deck freight transportation services, operating as a subsidiary of Crete Carrier Corporation. They provide trucking services to customers throughout the lower 48 states.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hunt Transportation is a flatbed and open deck trucking service that transports oversized, heavy, and specialized cargo throughout the lower 48 United States. Operating as a division of Crete Carrier Corporation, the company leverages 20 driver terminals and a dedicated fleet to deliver specialized freight services that complement the parent company's dry van and refrigerated offerings.

Product overview

Hunt Transportation operates as a flatbed and open deck trucking division under Crete Carrier Corporation. The company offers a unified trucking service portfolio alongside sister companies Crete Carrier (dry van and refrigerated) and Shaffer Trucking (dry van and refrigerated), all headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The portfolio includes core trucking services enhanced by driver support programs under the Leading Pay Plus umbrella, which encompasses the Free Rider Program, Per Diem, Drop & Hook, Quality Equipment, Detention Pay, Insurance Options, and access to 20 driver terminals nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flatbed and Open Deck Freight Transportation Core trucking service transporting oversized, heavy, and specialized cargo that requires flatbed or open deck trailers throughout the lower 48 United States, operated as a division of Crete Carrier Corporation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Heartland Express: Publicly traded truckload carrier with a flatbed division. Comparable to Hunt in long-haul flatbed operations and similar continental US geographic coverage.
• Crete Carrier Corporation: Sister division of Hunt under the same parent. Operates dry van and refrigerated truckload services nationwide, making it directly comparable in fleet scale, terminal footprint, and continental US service model.
• Werner Enterprises: Publicly traded truckload carrier with a dedicated flatbed division. Directly comparable to Hunt as a long-haul flatbed and specialized freight operator serving similar shipper customers across the continental US.
• Schneider National: Large publicly traded carrier with a flatbed/intermodal segment. Comparable to Hunt in long-haul flatbed operations, multi-modal integration, and enterprise shipper focus across the continental US.
• Melton Truck Lines: Privately held flatbed specialist operating nationwide. Comparable to Hunt as a dedicated flatbed carrier with similar long-haul continental US service profile.
• Shaffer Trucking: Sister division of Hunt under Crete Carrier Corporation, specializing in refrigerated truckload. Comparable in terminal network, driver programs, and long-haul continental US service approach.
• Daseke (TFI International): Specialized flatbed and heavy-haul trucking platform now operating under TFI International. Closely comparable to Hunt's exclusive flatbed/open deck focus and oversized cargo capability.

Broad incumbents

• XPO Logistics: Major publicly traded less-than-truckload and transportation services provider. Comparable as a broad US transportation incumbent whose asset-based and brokerage offerings compete with Hunt in adjacent freight lanes.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload carrier with broad flatbed, refrigerated, and intermodal services. Comparable as a continental US truckload incumbent with flatbed capabilities competing for similar enterprise shippers.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Large publicly traded multi-modal carrier with truckload, intermodal, and dedicated contract services. Comparable as a broad US transportation incumbent whose truckload segment competes with Hunt for flatbed freight.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CreteCarrier?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3dIuVKq9abE16fXNyVoWmg
• Facebookfacebook.com/HuntFlatbed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hunts-transportation-service
• Instagraminstagram.com/cretecarrier/?hl=en

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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