Smith Consulting

What Smith Consulting does

Smith Consulting, Inc. is a privately held transportation and logistics services company headquartered in Montpelier, Indiana. It serves US businesses requiring dependable domestic freight transport, with services that span the full dock-to-customer workflow. Core offerings include truckload shipping, trucking and freight services, Over the Road and Day Cab transportation, logistics solutions, professional visual inspection and quality control, and paper assembly, stitching, riveting, and product preparation to customer specifications. The company operates a recently expanded company-owned fleet and an employee workforce that is cross-trained across driving, assembly, inspection, and dock operations.

The company monetizes through quote-based, project- and engagement-driven pricing, with no publicly disclosed rate cards or tiers. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on the company website as a top-of-funnel information resource and inbound phone contact for quotes on one-time projects or long-term placements. It targets enterprise and mid-market freight and logistics customers needing domestic shipping, as well as manufacturing and distribution partners requiring assembly and inspection services alongside transport. The customer segment mix is horizontal rather than vertical-specialized.

Operationally, Smith Consulting reports over 50 years of combined industry experience across its team and describes the current year as one of unprecedented growth, with an expanded client base and broader freight types. The business appears bootstrapped and self-funded, with no disclosed investors, parent company, or external funding. No patents, regulatory actions, certifications, or public-recognition awards are recorded in the available data.

Name

Smith Consulting

Legal name

Smith Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://smithconsultinginc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smith Consulting, Inc. is a privately held Montpelier, Indiana-based trucking and logistics firm offering domestic truckload shipping, Over the Road and Day Cab transportation, visual inspection, and paper assembly services to US businesses needing reliable freight handling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trucking and Freight Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Value-Added Warehousing Services (Kitting, Labeling, Repack, Light Assembly) (TLALAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Shipping Management, Labeling & Carrier Integration (Multi-Carrier) (TLAEACAE)

Keywords

• Truckload freight shipping
• Logistics transportation services
• Freight delivery services
• Paper assembly services
• Visual inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpelier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Trucking and Freight Services: Core logistics and transportation services including truckload shipping and domestic freight delivery. Services include on-time delivery management with freight handling from loading dock through final delivery.
2. Quality Control and Inspection Services: Visual inspection and quality control services for goods, providing verification and sorting capabilities
3. Assembly and Processing Services: Paper assembly, stitching, riveting, and product preparation services with final packaging and shipping to customer specifications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Smith Consulting, Inc. provides domestic truckload freight shipping and broader trucking and freight services for businesses, including Over the Road and Day Cab transportation. In addition to core freight movement, the company offers paper assembly, stitching, riveting, visual inspection and quality control, and product assembly with final packaging to customer specifications, positioning itself as a single-source logistics and handling partner from dock to customer.

Product overview

Smith Consulting is a logistics and transportation services company offering a unified set of freight and logistics solutions. The core offerings include truckload shipping, trucking & freight services, and domestic transportation via Over the Road and Day Cab trucking. These are supported by ancillary services including Quality Control/Visual Inspection, Paper Assembly, and Assembly Services. The company serves as a single-source logistics partner combining transportation, inspection, and assembly capabilities to deliver products from dock to customer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Truckload Shipping & Freight Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced per unit cost
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Major multi-mode logistics provider spanning truckload, intermodal, and logistics services. Relevant as a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise freight volumes.
• Werner Enterprises: Large asset-based truckload carrier with dedicated, logistics, and final-mile services. Relevant broad incumbent in the same domestic general freight trucking space.
• Ryder System: Large logistics and transportation provider offering dedicated trucking, supply chain, and fleet management. Relevant broad incumbent with overlapping freight and value-added service lines.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: One of the largest US truckload, intermodal, and dedicated carriers. Relevant as the broad incumbent defining the competitive set for any domestic freight trucking operator.

Direct peers

• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route and dedicated trucking operator serving domestic US freight. Similar in operating an owned-fleet OTR model focused on general freight moving.
• Marten Transport: Mid-size asset-based trucking company operating refrigerated, dedicated, and OTR freight across the US. Comparable in offering a multi-segment, asset-based trucking platform with diversified freight.
• CRST International: Family-influenced, asset-based trucking and logistics provider with flatbed, dry van, and dedicated services. Comparable in combining an owned fleet with value-added logistics services for US shippers.
• Roehl Transport: Family-owned, asset-based over-the-road trucking carrier headquartered in Wisconsin. Closely comparable in culture, scale, and OTR service orientation to Smith Consulting's small, relationship-driven carrier model.
• Anderson Trucking Service: Asset-based flatbed, heavy-haul, and specialized trucking operator serving North American freight. Comparable in offering diversified trucking services with an owned fleet.
• U.S. Xpress: Asset-based trucking carrier offering OTR, dedicated, and brokerage services. Comparable as a general freight trucking operator with a US domestic focus and bundled service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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