Hoku-un Corp

What Hoku-un Corp does

Hoku-un Corp (株式会社ほくうん) is a privately held Japanese comprehensive logistics company founded in August 1987 and headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It provides general freight trucking, automobile transport handling, heavy cargo transport, and warehouse services to manufacturing, retail, and industrial customers across Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, and Kansai. The company operates a fleet of 330+ vehicles ranging from 2-ton trucks to large and air-suspension trailers, supported by a Chitose Logistics Center with a Warehouse Management System that shares inventory data with customers from receiving through shipping.

The company earns revenue primarily through transaction-fee-based freight transportation, supplemented by managed-services warehouse operations, hardware-style crane leasing, and professional-services vehicle maintenance delivered through group subsidiaries. It sells via direct enterprise field-sales relationships coordinated through 10+ regional offices, with cross-region coverage augmented by a coordinated partner-carrier network. The group includes 13 wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning freight transport (Takaru Transport, M.Y Express, Logifull Trampo, MS Line, Rikun, Koshin, Maruichi Transport), vehicle maintenance (Choei Jiko, East Japan Denso Service), and trading (Koshin Boeki), enabling internalization of fleet lifecycle costs and vertical coverage of the logistics value chain.

Hoku-un holds a Type 2 Freight Utilization Transport Business permit (obtained August 2021), a QMS certification (July 2004), and a Transport Quality Excellent Partner Company Award from Home Logistics (June 2022). The company has pursued steady growth through geographic office openings (Hachinohe 2015, Fukushima 2017), M&A (Maruichi Unso, April 2021), and the establishment of regional subsidiaries (East Japan Hoku-un, January 2020), targeting a publicly stated goal of becoming a 100-year company. No revenue, funding, or management details are publicly disclosed.

Name

Hoku-un Corp

Legal name

株式会社 ほくうん

Website

https://hokuun.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hoku-un Corp is a privately held Japanese comprehensive logistics company founded in 1987 in Sapporo, operating a 330+ vehicle fleet and 13 subsidiaries to provide general freight, heavy cargo, warehousing, crane leasing, and vehicle maintenance services across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sapporo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Freight Transportation: Core trucking business providing freight transportation services across Japan, including local delivery and long-distance routes (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Kansai regions). Services include 2t trucks to large trailers and specialized vehicles for various cargo types.
2. Heavy Cargo Transportation: Specialized transportation services for heavy machinery, precision equipment, and large plant systems using specialized vehicles including low-floor trailers and air-suspension trailers
3. Warehouse Operations: Storage space provision and logistics space proposals for corporate production goods, including inventory management and logistics partnership services
4. Vehicle Maintenance Services: Vehicle maintenance and repair services through group company East Japan Electric Installation Service Co., Ltd.
5. Crane Leasing: Crane leasing business for heavy cargo handling operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hoku-un Corp provides a complete range of general cargo automatic transportation, automobile logistics, and warehouse solutions to corporate customers across Japan. Services include general freight trucking with consolidated shipping options, specialized heavy cargo transport using large and low-floor trailers, automobile transport handling, and warehouse storage with integrated inventory management systems. The company also operates ancillary services including crane leasing and vehicle maintenance through its group of subsidiaries.

Product overview

Hoku-un Corp is a comprehensive logistics company (総合物流企業) offering a portfolio of interconnected transport and logistics services. The core service offerings include general freight trucking, automobile transport handling, heavy cargo transport (with special vehicles like large trailers, low-floor trailers, and air-suspension trailers), and warehouse services. Supporting ancillary services include crane leasing and vehicle maintenance operations. The company operates through a group structure comprising 13 subsidiary companies including Takaru Transport, East Japan Hoku-un, M.Y Express, Logiful Trampo, Choei Jiko, MS Line, Rikun, and Maruichi Transport (acquired 2021), enabling it to provide nationwide logistics coverage across Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, and Kansai regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Freight Trucking Service (一般貨物自動車運送事業) Customer-tailored rapid and courteous general freight delivery across Japan via the company's owned fleet and partner network, with consolidated shipping options for cost reduction on same-direction cargo.
• Automobile Transport Handling Service (自動車運送取扱事業) Freight forwarding and logistics coordination services that manage transport arrangements for customers across Japan.
• Heavy Cargo Transport Service (重量物運搬運送事業) Specialized transport of heavy cargo, precision equipment, and large plant machinery using large trailers, low-floor trailers, and air-suspension trailers, including special permit applications for oversized cargo and sea transport coordination via ships.
• Warehouse Service (倉庫事業) Storage space provision and logistics partnership for corporate production goods, with a Warehouse Management System that shares inventory and logistics information with customers from receiving through storage and shipping.
• Crane Leasing Business (クレーンリース事業) Crane leasing services for heavy cargo handling operations, supporting the company's specialized transport activities.
• Vehicle Maintenance Business (車両整備事業) Vehicle maintenance and repair services supporting fleet operations, provided through group companies including East Japan Electric Installation Service Co., Ltd. and Choei Jiko Co., Ltd.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transport Quality Excellent Partner Company Award from Home Logistics

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

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local Logistics Networks and Partner CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoordinated network with local logistics companies and peer trucking companies to extend coverage and provide rapid response for urgent deliveries across Japan
• 宝運輸株式会社 (Takaru Transport Co., Ltd.)coreOthersGroup company providing freight transportation services with operations in Kitahiroshima and Tomakomai locations. Established December 2011.
• 株式会社東日本ほくうん (East Japan Hoku-un Co., Ltd.)coreOthersSubsidiary company established January 2020, operating in Sapporo East district
• M・Yエクスプレス株式会社 (M.Y Express Co., Ltd.)coreOthersGroup company operating express logistics services with locations in Sapporo and Kushiro
• 株式会社ロジフル・トランポ (Logifull Tramp Co., Ltd.)coreOthersSubsidiary company established March 2015, specializing in tramp transportation
• 東日本電装サービス株式会社 (East Japan Electric Installation Service Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company providing vehicle electrical installation and maintenance services, established July 2016
• 長栄自工株式会社 (Choei Jiko Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company providing vehicle maintenance and repair services, established March 2016
• 株式会社こうしん (Koshin Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company in Sapporo providing transportation services
• 株式会社 エムエスライン (MS Line Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company in Sapporo providing transportation services
• 株式会社 陸運 (Rikun Co., Ltd.)minorOthersGroup company in Asahikawa providing transportation services
• 丸一運送株式会社 (Maruichi Transport Co., Ltd.)minorOthersAcquired company (M&A) in April 2021, located in Yoichi district

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves26 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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