Refrigerated Transport

What Refrigerated Transport does

Refrigerated Transport, Inc., doing business as RTI of Texas, is a privately held, family-owned regional road-transport carrier headquartered at 6501 Highpoint Parkway in Burleson, Texas. The company has operated continuously since 1947, currently under the ownership of the Bishop family (since August 2000), and is regulated under US DOT #109423 and MC #97998. It employs 11-50 staff at headquarters and delivers temperature-controlled freight services across the Southwest US, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and New Mexico.

RTI's core products are temperature-controlled Full Truckload (FTL) and Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) road transportation, supplemented by refrigerated and frozen cross-docking, warehouse storage (including labeling and repalletization), and short- and long-term trailer rental with delivery, pickup, fuel, and maintenance. Capacity is sourced through a network of independent owner-operators rather than employee drivers, with dedicated FTL and LTL dispatch teams, same-day and overnight service in most areas, no-charge pickup and delivery appointments, and 7-day-a-week operation including holidays.

Revenue is generated through transaction-fee pricing on FTL, LTL, cross-dock and storage, and trailer rental engagements; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise and mid-market sales via telephone and email dispatch channels, supported by tenured memberships in the American Trucking Association, the Texas Trucking Association, and the Truckload Carriers Association, and an online driver recruitment portal (rti.leetrans.com). The customer segment is horizontal — businesses shipping temperature-sensitive goods, principally food products — across the Southwest US.

Name

Refrigerated Transport

Legal name

Refrigerated Transport, Inc.

Website

https://rtioftexas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Refrigerated Transport, Inc. (RTI of Texas) is a family-owned regional trucking company headquartered in Burleson, Texas, providing temperature-controlled FTL and LTL transportation, cross-docking, refrigerated storage, and trailer rental across the Southwest US since 1947.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Trucking Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG)

Keywords

• Refrigerated trucking services
• Temperature-controlled freight
• LTL shipping services
• FTL transportation
• Cold chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Burleson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. FTL (Full Truckload) Services: Temperature-controlled full truckload transportation services for temperature-sensitive goods across the Southwest US
2. LTL (Less Than Truckload) Services: Customized less-than-truckload temperature-controlled transportation with flexible routing options
3. Cross-dock & Storage Services: Refrigerated and frozen cross-docking and storage services including labeling and repalletization
4. Trailer Rental: Short and long term trailer rental with delivery, pickup, fuel and maintenance services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Refrigerated Transport, Inc. (RTI of Texas) is a family-owned regional carrier that provides temperature-controlled road transportation services across the Southwest United States. Its core offerings are Full Truckload (FTL) and Less Than Truckload (LTL) refrigerated freight shipping, supplemented by refrigerated and frozen cross-docking and warehouse storage (with labeling and repalletization) and short/long-term trailer rental. Capacity is delivered through a network of professional owner-operators under RTI dispatch, with same-day and overnight service in most areas and operations seven days a week including holidays.

Product overview

Refrigerated Transport, Inc. (RTI of Texas) is a family-owned regional road transport provider offering a unified portfolio of temperature-controlled logistics services. The core offerings include LTL (Less Than Truckload) and Truckload services for FTL shipments, supplemented by Cross-dock & Storage facilities and Trailer Rental options. The company partners with owner-operators to provide regional temperature-controlled freight services across the Southwest US, supported by refrigerated warehouse storage and cross-docking capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FTL (Full Truckload) Transportation Full truckload temperature-controlled freight service across the Southwest US, featuring up-to-date dispatch technology, same-day and overnight service in most areas, no-charge pickup and delivery appointments, and operation 7 days a week including holidays. Targeted at businesses shipping temperature-sensitive goods in full-trailer volumes.
• LTL (Less Than Truckload) Transportation Customized less-than-truckload temperature-controlled service with experienced local and long-haul drivers, offering dedicated and customized routes for refrigerated and frozen freight shipments below full-trailer volume. Serves regional businesses with smaller temperature-sensitive freight needs across the Southwest US.
• Cross-dock & Storage Refrigerated and frozen cross-docking and warehouse storage services for temperature-sensitive goods, including labeling and repalletization capabilities. Provides regional shippers with consolidated cold storage and value-added handling from the same provider.
• Trailer Rental Short-term and long-term rental of refrigerated trailers with delivery and pickup services, including fuel and maintenance support. Available for owner-operators and customers needing supplemental refrigerated capacity in the Southwest US.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Trucking AssociationminorOthersRTI is a tenured member of the American Trucking Association, a major industry trade organization representing trucking companies in the United States.
• Texas Trucking AssociationminorOthersRTI is a tenured member of the Texas Trucking Association, supporting the state's trucking industry through advocacy and networking.
• Truckload Carriers AssociationminorOthersRTI is a tenured member of the Truckload Carriers Association, providing industry representation and networking opportunities for truckload carriers.
• Owner Operators (Partner Fleet)coreOthersRTI partners with seasoned, professional owner operators to haul temperature-sensitive goods across the Southwest. These independent contractors provide the trucking capacity and operate under RTI's dispatch and operational guidance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises (Refrigerated Division): Werner is a large multi-segment trucking and logistics provider that operates a dedicated refrigerated division. Provides temperature-controlled capacity as part of a broader portfolio, with greater scale and technology investment than RTI.
• Lineage Logistics: Lineage is the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse REIT/operator, providing cold storage, transportation, and supply-chain services. While primarily a warehousing giant, its adjacent transportation services compete with RTI for cold-chain logistics spend.
• Penske Logistics (Cold Chain): Penske offers dedicated and logistics cold-chain solutions including refrigerated trucking and warehousing for major retail and food-service customers. Overlaps with RTI on temperature-controlled transportation and storage but operates at enterprise scale across multiple industries.

Direct peers

• RLS Logistics: RLS provides refrigerated trucking, cold storage warehousing, and cross-docking services across the Eastern US. Directly comparable as a multi-service refrigerated logistics provider combining transportation and temperature-controlled warehousing.
• C.R. England: C.R. England operates a dedicated Cold Storage division providing temperature-controlled transportation and refrigerated warehousing across the US. Comparable as a multi-generational, family-influenced reefer carrier with both FTL and integrated cold-storage services.
• KLLM Transport Services: KLLM is one of the largest temperature-controlled truckload carriers in North America, operating a national reefer fleet with refrigerated LTL service. Like RTI, it specializes exclusively in cold-chain FTL/LTL, but at significantly larger scale.
• Stevens Transport: Stevens Transport is a large asset-based refrigerated carrier offering FTL, dedicated, and LTL reefer services. Similar to RTI in its reefer focus and family-style culture, with national reach that exceeds RTI's regional footprint.
• Schiberl Refrigerated Transport: Schiberl is a regional refrigerated trucking and cross-dock provider serving the Southwest and West Coast, providing directly comparable FTL/LTL reefer and cold-storage services to RTI's portfolio.
• Arnold Transportation Services: Arnold is a regional refrigerated and dry van carrier in the Southeast/Texas region, similar in scope and family ownership model to RTI. Comparable as a third-generation regional carrier serving temperature-sensitive shippers.

Others

• AmeriCold Logistics: AmeriCold is a leading global cold storage and temperature-controlled logistics provider. It competes more on the warehousing/storage side of RTI's cross-dock business rather than trucking, but is a key participant in adjacent cold-chain services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 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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