R2R INTERMODAL INC

What R2R INTERMODAL INC does

R2R Intermodal Inc. is a privately held, asset-based intermodal drayage and container transportation carrier founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides container pickup and delivery at major rail ramps and ports in Chicago, Houston, and Detroit, serving freight forwarders, NVOCCs, 3PLs and logistics providers, and importers and exporters. Its core service lines are Intermodal Drayage, Container Transportation (regional and long-haul), Freight Coordination & Visibility (real-time tracking, appointment scheduling, milestone updates), and Yard Storage (flexible short- and long-term container staging with pre-pull coordination).

The operating model is built on company-owned trucks, chassis, and equipment, supplemented by trusted owner-operators, which provides direct control over capacity and service reliability. The technology stack is not proprietary — R2R layers third-party platforms DrayMaster and PortPro to handle quoting, load management, scheduling, and real-time shipment tracking. Customer engagement flows primarily through the DrayMaster quote portal, supplemented by direct phone and email contact. The company uses Tenstreet for driver recruiting and maintains a corporate presence on LinkedIn and Facebook.

R2R generates revenue on a transaction-fee basis: pricing is quote-based, determined per shipment by origin, destination, container type, ramp, and accessorial requirements, with no publicly disclosed contract minimums or anchor agreements. No revenue, funding history, investor base, or named executive roster is disclosed in available sources. The company operates exclusively in the US domestic market and has not signaled IPO, M&A, or institutional capital activity.

Name

R2R INTERMODAL INC

Legal name

R2R Intermodal Inc.

Website

https://r2rintermodal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

R2R Intermodal is a privately held, asset-based intermodal drayage and container transportation carrier founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago. It serves freight forwarders, NVOCCs, 3PLs, and importers/exporters across Chicago, Houston, and Detroit rail ramps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Drayage and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Drayage & Container Haulage (Asset-Based) (TLAIAMAC), Intermodal Terminal Operations (Rail Ramps/Port Intermodal Yards) (TLADAFAE), Drayage & Intermodal Truck Transfer (Port/Rail Ramp) (TLACACAE)

Keywords

• Intermodal drayage
• Container transportation
• Asset-based trucking
• Logistics services
• Yard storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intermodal Drayage Services: Container pickup and delivery services at rail ramps and ports in Chicago and Houston markets. Pricing based on quote requests for specific lanes, container types, and accessorials.
2. Container Transportation: Dedicated capacity for loaded and empty containers on regional and long-haul routes, providing seamless transportation across supply chains
3. Yard Storage: Secure container storage solutions with flexible short-term and long-term options, including staging and pre-pull coordination

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

R2R Intermodal is an asset-based drayage and trucking carrier that picks up and delivers intermodal containers at major U.S. rail ramps and ports (Chicago, Houston, Detroit) using company-owned trucks and chassis. It sells intermodal drayage, regional and long-haul container transportation, real-time freight coordination/visibility, and flexible container yard storage to freight forwarders, NVOCCs, 3PLs, and importers/exporters, leveraging DrayMaster and PortPro cloud platforms for quoting, scheduling, and tracking.

Product overview

R2R Intermodal is an asset-based drayage and intermodal carrier operating in Chicago and Houston. The company operates its own trucks, chassis, and equipment to provide controlled, reliable service. Its core service offerings include Intermodal Drayage (container pickup and delivery from ports and rail ramps), Container Transportation (regional and long-haul container moves), Freight Coordination & Visibility (real-time tracking and status updates), and Yard Storage (flexible container staging). The company leverages cloud-based tools including DrayMaster and PortPro to streamline quoting, load management, scheduling, and tracking from dispatch through delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intermodal Drayage Container pickup and delivery service at major rail ramps and ports in Chicago and Houston, executed with an asset-based fleet and owned chassis. Includes rail pulls from major ramps, proactive demurrage and per diem management, appointment scheduling, chassis coordination, and container returns for freight forwarders, NVOCCs, 3PLs, and importers/exporters.
• Container Transportation Dedicated capacity transportation service for loaded and empty intermodal containers (standard 20' and 40') on regional and long-haul routes, providing seamless, on-time movement across customers' supply chains.
• Freight Coordination and Visibility End-to-end load management from dispatch to delivery featuring real-time status updates, appointment scheduling, milestone tracking, proactive communication, and same-day documentation submission upon delivery to keep freight on schedule and customers fully informed.
• Yard Storage Secure container storage with flexible short-term and long-term options, including secure yard access, flexible in/out scheduling, and pre-pull coordination for staging containers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day documentation submission upon delivery ensuring fast confirmation and billing accuracy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DrayMastercoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud-based logistics platform integrated with R2R operations for quoting, load management, scheduling, and real-time tracking. Customers request quotes and track shipments through this platform.
• PortProcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated technology stack that works alongside DrayMaster to streamline quoting, load management, scheduling, and real-time tracking across every move.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Schneider Intermodal operates an asset-based container drayage and rail-truck intermodal network in the U.S. with national coverage that includes Chicago, Houston, and other key hubs comparable to R2R's footprint.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates one of the largest U.S. intermodal businesses and is a direct analog for asset-based container drayage and rail-truck intermodal services at scale. Overlaps with R2R's core offering but at substantially greater national scale.
• Echo Global Logistics: Echo is a non-asset-based 3PL that arranges intermodal and drayage capacity across the U.S. Comparable as a customer/procurement counterpart in the same ecosystem, though operating from a non-asset-based (brokerage) model.
• Landstar System: Landstar is one of the largest U.S. asset-light truckload and intermodal carriers with BCO/agent model. Comparable as a drayage and intermodal capacity provider in the same customer ecosystem, contrasting as an asset-light versus R2R's asset-heavy model.

Direct peers

• Alliance Drayage Services: Alliance Drayage is an asset-based intermodal drayage operator serving major U.S. ports and rail ramps. Directly comparable in primary service (container drayage), customer base (NVOCCs, 3PLs), and asset-based operating model.
• Direct Chassis Link (DCLI): DCLI is one of the largest U.S. chassis pool providers and intermodal services suppliers, providing chassis and drayage coordination at major hubs. Strongly comparable given the centrality of chassis operations to R2R's equipment-based drayage model.
• ITS ConGlobal: ITS ConGlobal provides intermodal container drayage, chassis management, and yard/terminal services across major U.S. intermodal hubs including Chicago and Houston. Closely comparable in service mix, asset-based approach, and hub footprint.
• Hub Group: Hub Group is the largest U.S. intermodal marketing company with its own drayage and trucking operations across multiple hubs including Chicago and Houston. Directly comparable asset-based intermodal/drayage operator serving NVOCCs, 3PLs, and shippers.
• NFI Industries: NFI is a family-owned, asset-based 3PL with dedicated drayage, intermodal, trucking, and yard storage operations. Business model and service mix (drayage + warehousing + container transportation) closely mirror R2R's offering.

Emerging players

• DrayNow: DrayNow is a digital freight/drayage platform focused on matching container moves with capacity in major U.S. intermodal markets. Comparable in target service (drayage) and tech-enabled customer experience, though operating without a captive asset fleet.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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