Dedicated Transport

Name

Dedicated Transport

Legal name

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.

Website

https://dedicatedtransport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kenan Advantage Group (DBA: KAG / Dedicated Transport) is North America's largest tank truck transporter, operating 250+ terminals to deliver specialized transportation, dedicated contract carriage, and ancillary logistics services for fuel, chemical, food-grade, and industrial gas customers across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tank Truck Transportation & Specialized Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local (484220)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk & Tanker Road Freight Forwarding (Dry Bulk, Liquids, Chemicals) (TLACACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN)

Keywords

• Tank truck transportation
• Specialized freight hauling
• Bulk liquid logistics
• Hazmat transportation services
• Contract carriage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tank Truck Transportation Services: Core revenue from transporting specialized freight including fuel, chemicals, food-grade products, and industrial gases via tank truck fleet. Services include dedicated contract carriage, regional, long-haul, cross-border, and expedited options.
2. Logistics and Brokerage Services: Supply chain logistics management and freight brokerage services complementing core transportation operations.
3. Equipment Leasing: Tank and trailer leasing services for customers needing equipment without ownership.
4. Tank Washing Services: Specialized tank cleaning and maintenance services at terminal locations to ensure regulatory compliance and product integrity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dedicated Transport provides specialized tank truck transportation for fuel, chemicals, food-grade products, and industrial gases, organized across haul types (Dedicated Contract Carriage, Regional, Long-Haul, Cross-Border, Expedited, Power Only). Complementary offerings include freight Brokerage, Logistics management, Transloading, Tank Washing, Warehousing, ISO container transport, plus Tank Leasing, Trailer Rehab, and pre-owned Equipment Buy Used services delivered through 250+ terminal locations across North America.

Product overview

KAG operates as a platform of specialized transportation and logistics services built around a large tank truck fleet. The core offering consists of freight transportation services organized by haul type (Dedicated Contract Carriage, Regional, Long-Haul, Cross-Border, Expedited, Power Only) and supplementary logistics services (Brokerage, Logistics, Transloading, Tank Washing, Warehousing, ISO). Equipment services (Equipment Buy Used, Tank Leasing, Trailer Rehab) support fleet maintenance and customer equipment needs. The company serves multiple industry verticals including Energy, Agriculture, Chemical, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Industrial Gas, Consumer Products, Construction, and Pet Foods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TripFocus: Load tracking platform for customers to track their freight shipments.

Products and services

• Dedicated Contract Carriage Provides dedicated transportation with exclusive fleet resources tailored to a customer's specific shipping needs, for shippers requiring dedicated capacity and long-term contract carriage.
• Regional Transportation Regional transportation solutions for shorter-haul tank truck freight across specific geographic areas, serving customers with regional distribution needs.
• Long-Haul Transportation Interstate and cross-country tank truck transportation for large-volume shipments, serving customers with coast-to-coast or multi-state freight needs.
• Cross-Border Transportation International transportation service enabling tank truck freight movement between the US and Canada, leveraging KAG Canada operations.
• Expedited Transportation Time-sensitive tank truck transportation service for urgent freight delivery requirements.
• Power Only Tractor-only service allowing customers to use their own trailers with KAG driver resources.
• Brokerage Third-party freight brokerage service connecting shippers with carriers to provide additional capacity beyond the owned fleet.
• Logistics End-to-end logistics management including supply chain optimization and freight coordination for enterprise shippers.
• Transloading Transfer and handling service for freight moving between different transportation modes or container types.
• Tank Washing Specialized cleaning service for tank trailers to prepare them for different cargo loads, ensuring regulatory compliance and product integrity at terminal locations.
• Warehousing Storage and inventory management service at terminal locations across North America.
• ISO Container Transportation ISO (International Standards Organization) container transportation service for intermodal freight.
• Equipment Buy Used Sales of pre-owned trailers and tank trucks from KAG's fleet.
• Tank Leasing Leasing options for tank trailers providing flexible equipment access for customers needing capacity without ownership.
• Trailer Rehab Maintenance and rehabilitation service to extend trailer fleet life and performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.8% on-time delivery rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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

Direct peers

• Superior Bulk Logistics: Bulk transport and logistics provider with tank truck capabilities; directly comparable service mix in liquid and dry bulk freight.
• Trimac Transportation: Canadian-headquartered bulk and tank truck carrier serving chemicals, fuels, and food-grade customers; operates a similar dedicated/regional tank-truck model across North America.
• Quality Distribution: U.S. tank truck carrier focused on chemical and bulk liquid transport with a large fleet and terminal footprint; competes head-to-head for chemical and fuel shipper contracts.
• Groendyke Transport: Specialized bulk tank truck carrier in chemicals, petroleum, and food-grade liquids; comparable scale, fleet composition, and compliance-driven service model.
• Ruan Transportation Management Systems: Operates dedicated fleet programs including bulk/tank across multiple verticals; comparable dedicated contract carriage approach and enterprise customer base.
• Miller Transporters: Bulk liquid tank truck hauler with similar chemical and fuel customer base; directly comparable in equipment, terminal network, and regulatory footprint.
• Sentinel Transportation: Tank truck carrier focused on refined fuels and chemicals; competes for similar dedicated and regional contract carriage business.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: Global 3PL and freight broker with significant North American tank and bulk coverage; comparable on the brokerage/logistics services arm but does not own a comparable tank-truck fleet.
• Schneider National: Large multi-modal carrier with specialized freight and dedicated carriage divisions; broader portfolio but overlaps with KAG on dedicated and bulk tank-truck lanes.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled 3PL providing freight brokerage across modes; relevant comparable for KAG's brokerage and logistics services rather than its owned tank-truck operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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