Stokes Trucking

Name

Stokes Trucking

Legal name

Stokes Trucking, LLC

Website

https://stokestrucking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tremonton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Regional trucking services for dry goods and refrigerated items across West and Midwest regions. Revenue generated through transportation fees for hauling freight for shippers and customers.
2. Collector Merchandise: Limited edition 1/64 scale replica trucks sold for $145 each. 100% of proceeds donated to Wreaths Across America, making this a charitable initiative rather than revenue-generating.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stokes Trucking is a regional long-haul trucking and logistics carrier that hauls dry goods and refrigerated freight across the West and Midwest United States. It supports shippers with drop-and-hook service from a modern fleet (tractor average age 1.5 years) equipped with automated transmissions, APUs, and PassSmart accident mitigation, while recruiting and retaining experienced OTR drivers with premium compensation and predictable home time.

Product overview

Stokes Trucking is a regional trucking and logistics company headquartered in Tremonton, Utah, founded in 1979. The company operates a core service of transporting dry goods and refrigerated items throughout the West and Midwest regions of the United States. Beyond core logistics, the company offers specialty services including Utah State University football equipment transportation, and sells a limited-edition 1/64 scale replica truck with proceeds supporting Wreaths Across America. The company also participates in industry benchmarking through the TCA Profitability Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trucking and Logistics Services Regional long-haul trucking and logistics services providing transportation of dry goods and refrigerated items throughout the West and Midwest regions of the United States, offered on a direct-sales basis to shippers requiring dependable regional capacity.
• Stokes Trucking 1/64 Scale Replica Truck – Limited Edition A DCP 1/64th scale replica truck crafted as an exact copy of Stokes Trucking's real truck, sold as a limited, individually numbered series of 252 pieces for collectors and trucking enthusiasts, with 100% of proceeds donated to Wreaths Across America.
• Utah State Football Equipment Transportation Specialty transportation service moving Utah State University's football team equipment under a relationship that has been in place since 2020, with active involvement of CEO Mark Lawver as a driver.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of only 47 carriers in North America to receive TCA Elite Fleet certification
• +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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wreaths Across AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStokes Trucking donates 100% of proceeds from replica truck sales to Wreaths Across America. The company also provides transportation for five full truckloads of wreaths annually to cemeteries across the western U.S. This partnership honors veterans through the Remember, Honor, and Teach mission.
• African Vision of HopeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStokes Trucking supports African Vision of Hope, a non-profit organization, as part of their community engagement and mission to do the right thing.
• Travis Mills FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStokes Trucking supports the Travis Mills Foundation, which provides support to recalibrated veterans and their families.
• Special OlympicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStokes Trucking supports Special Olympics as part of their community giving program.
• Utah State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2020, Stokes Trucking has provided transportation of equipment for Utah State University's football team. CEO Mark Lawver also actively participates in driving the Utah State football equipment truck.
• Tremonton/Garland Police DepartmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStokes Trucking supports local law enforcement through community engagement initiatives.
• Box Elder County FairminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStokes Trucking supports the Box Elder County Fair as part of local community involvement.
• Bear River Bears AthleticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStokes Trucking supports Bear River High School athletics program.
• Truckload Carriers AssociationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStokes Trucking participates in the TCA Profitability Program for benchmarking company performance against industry peers. Company was represented at TCA annual convention where they discussed data and benchmarking strategies for surviving freight recession.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt is a diversified, large-scale transportation and logistics provider with truckload, dedicated, and intermodal services. It is an incumbent competitor for shipper contracts in the same West/Midwest geographies Stokes serves.
• Schneider National: Schneider National is a major multimodal carrier with significant truckload, intermodal, and logistics offerings. It competes with Stokes on regional truckload capacity and offers overlapping refrigerated and dedicated services.
• Werner Enterprises: Werner Enterprises is a large asset-based truckload and logistics provider running dedicated, one-way, and refrigerated services. It competes with Stokes for regional capacity and refrigerated freight customers.
• Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings: Knight-Swift is the largest U.S. truckload carrier, operating dry van, refrigerated, and logistics services nationwide. It is a broad incumbent against whom Stokes competes for shipper contracts and drivers across the West and Midwest.

Direct peers

• C.R. England: C.R. England is a large, family-owned temperature-controlled truckload carrier. It competes with Stokes in the refrigerated segment and shares a similar emphasis on driver training, safety, and dedicated refrigerated capacity.
• Heniff Transportation: Heniff Transportation operates a specialized asset-based fleet focused on bulk liquid and food-grade transportation, including refrigerated. It shares Stokes' emphasis on premium equipment, driver retention, and specialized rather than general freight.
• Marten Transport: Marten Transport is a comparable regional temperature-controlled and dry van truckload carrier with a similar mid-cap profile. It competes directly with Stokes for refrigerated freight in overlapping lanes and shares a focus on driver-friendly equipment and benefits.
• Covenant Logistics Group: Covenant Logistics is a mid-sized asset-based truckload carrier running dedicated, refrigerated, and expedited services. It competes with Stokes in regional TL and refrigerated segments and shares a similar customer mix of shippers needing flexible capacity.
• KLLM Transport Services: KLLM is a specialized asset-based refrigerated trucking carrier with a comparable regional footprint and driver-friendly culture. It directly overlaps with Stokes on temperature-controlled freight and shares a focus on experienced drivers and modern equipment.
• Heartland Express: Heartland Express operates irregular route truckload services across the U.S. with a similar asset-based, regional-haul model. Like Stokes, it emphasizes late-model equipment, driver quality, and asset-light growth across multiple operating subsidiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@stokestrucking
• Facebookfacebook.com/StokesTruckingLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stokes-trucking
• Instagraminstagram.com/stokestrucking

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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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