ATA

What ATA does

ATA (ATA Freight Line, Ltd.) is a privately held, privately held supply chain solutions provider founded in 1996 and headquartered in Garden City, New York. The company operates a digital-first 4PL model targeting enterprise manufacturers in the automotive and machinery industries, with additional specialized offerings in nuclear and oil & gas logistics under its ATA Energy Logistics sub-brand. ATA's core technology is the Omni Connect orchestration platform, which provides real-time visibility, performance analytics, and BI dashboards to integrate supplier networks, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and internal teams across multi-tier ecosystems. The platform is paired with dedicated physical infrastructure including plant-side warehouses (40,000 sq. ft. near Pune, 46,000 sq. ft. distribution center) and consolidation facilities in T\u00fcrkiye (Mersin, Gaziantep).

ATA's revenue model blends transaction-based freight forwarding (air, ocean, inland), managed services for 4PL supply chain orchestration, and professional services for contract logistics, warehousing, and specialized energy logistics. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales, supplemented by vertical-specific industry events (e.g., Pharma Supply Chain Management Summit in Mumbai) and content marketing via case studies with quantifiable outcomes (e.g., 93 on-time deliveries, 76% per-shipment cost savings, 95% on-time delivery rate, ~$0.99M annual freight savings identified for customers). The company serves enterprise customers across automotive, heavy equipment, home appliances, glass, EV manufacturing, and home goods e-commerce verticals, with operating geographies spanning the United States, India, Mexico, T\u00fcrkiye, China, Argentina, and Germany.

Name

ATA

Legal name

ATA Freight Line, LTD.

Website

https://ata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ATA is a privately held 4PL supply chain solutions provider specializing in automotive, machinery, and energy logistics for enterprise manufacturers, using its Omni Connect orchestration platform and dedicated global warehousing infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supply Chain & Logistics Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Integration, APIs & Telematics Data Platforms (TLABAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB)

Keywords

• Supply chain orchestration
• Freight forwarding services
• Contract logistics
• Transportation management
• 4PL logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services: ATA provides global logistics and freight forwarding services including multimodal freight solutions (air, ocean, inland transportation). Revenue is generated through service fees for transportation management, with pricing based on shipment characteristics, routes, and service requirements.
2. Supply Chain Orchestration and Management: 4PL supply chain orchestration services managing end-to-end supplier network execution, including vendor coordination, inventory management, and performance analytics.
3. Contract Logistics and Warehousing: Dedicated warehousing and distribution center operations, including facility management, inventory handling, and plant-side delivery coordination for manufacturing clients.
4. Specialized Energy Logistics: Expert logistics design and execution for nuclear and oil & gas sectors, including Class 7 radioactive materials handling, heavy-lift transport, and regulatory compliance services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ATA provides digital-first supply chain solutions for global manufacturers, combining multimodal freight forwarding (air, ocean, inland), 4PL supply chain orchestration, contract logistics and dedicated warehousing, and supplier network enablement programs. Its flagship Omni Connect platform orchestrates end-to-end supplier network execution with real-time visibility, performance analytics, and BI dashboards. Specialized offerings under ATA Energy Logistics serve nuclear and oil & gas sectors with Class 7 radioactive materials handling and hazardous-materials compliance.

Product overview

ATA offers a comprehensive digital-first supply chain solutions portfolio built around its Omni Connect orchestration platform. The core offering spans Transportation Management (Air, Ocean, Inland, and Transportation Connect), Supply Chain Solutions (4PL orchestration, Contract Logistics & Warehousing, Supplier Network Enablement, Supplier Excellence Program, and Industrial Projects), and specialized Energy Logistics (Nuclear and Oil & Gas). The Omni Connect platform serves as the central digital layer delivering real-time visibility, performance analytics, and BI dashboards that connect internal teams, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and suppliers into a unified operating model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATA Energy Logistics: Specialized supply chain solutions for nuclear and oil & gas sectors, including Class 7 radioactive materials transport, offshore platform logistics, and petrochemical transport.

Products and services

• Omni Connect Digital orchestration platform delivering real-time visibility, performance analytics, and BI dashboards for managing multi-tier supplier ecosystems across internal teams, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and suppliers; targeted at enterprise manufacturers.
• Transportation Management Multimodal freight solutions across air, ocean, and inland transportation modes designed for enterprise manufacturers' speed, savings, scale, and sustainability requirements.
• Air Transportation Management Air freight solutions for time-critical shipments including charter services and hand-carry options for urgent production-critical parts, targeted at manufacturers needing rapid delivery.
• Ocean Transportation Management Ocean freight solutions for global shipping with container optimization and consolidation services for enterprise shippers.
• Inland Transportation Management Ground transportation solutions including truck freight, LTL/FTL optimization, and last-mile delivery for manufacturers and distributors.
• 4PL - Supply Chain Orchestration Fourth-party logistics (4PL) service providing end-to-end supply chain orchestration and management for enterprise manufacturers across multi-tier supplier networks.
• Contract Logistics & Warehousing Customized warehousing and distribution services including dedicated facilities near manufacturing plants, inventory management, and plant-side delivery coordination for manufacturing clients.
• Supplier Network Enablement Solutions for building and managing connected supplier networks to reduce friction and ensure predictable execution across orders and logistics for manufacturers.
• Industrial Projects Logistics solutions for complex industrial projects including heavy-lift, oversized cargo, and infrastructure installations.
• Nuclear Logistics Solutions Specialized nuclear logistics for Class 7 radioactive materials, SMR components, new nuclear power plant construction, plant life extension, decommissioning, and fuel cycle management with strict regulatory compliance.
• Oil & Gas Logistics Solutions Comprehensive logistics for upstream, midstream, and downstream energy projects including pipeline construction, offshore platform coordination, refinery support, and petrochemical transport.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GXO Logistics: Pure-play contract logistics provider specializing in warehousing, reverse logistics, and value-added services for enterprise customers. Competes with ATA on dedicated warehousing near manufacturing plants and on technology-enabled warehouse operations.
• Expeditors International: Global logistics provider focused on air and ocean freight forwarding with asset-light operations. While not a 4PL in the ATA mold, it competes for the same enterprise manufacturer freight budget and pursues similar automotive/industrial accounts with technology-led visibility tools.
• C.H. Robinson: North America's largest third-party logistics provider with global freight forwarding, managed transportation, and supply chain services. Competes with ATA for enterprise manufacturing customers and has been investing heavily in digital orchestration platforms comparable in ambition to Omni Connect.
• XPO (now part of RXO): Tech-enabled freight brokerage and transportation services provider serving shippers across North America. Competes with ATA on freight forwarding/managed transportation and has invested in visibility and procurement optimization technology comparable to Omni Connect's positioning.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: North American supply chain solutions provider with intermodal, dedicated truckload, and integrated capacity solutions. Competes with ATA on multimodal transportation management and serves many of the same large manufacturer customers with technology-enabled visibility.
• Penske Logistics: Penske Transportation Solutions company providing dedicated contract carriage, warehousing, and supply chain management for automotive and industrial manufacturers. Directly comparable to ATA on plant-side logistics, dedicated fleets, and automotive OEM/machinery customer profiles.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics and supply chain management arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Operates 4PL-style orchestration, dedicated warehousing, and multi-tier supplier management for automotive, industrial, and energy customers — directly overlapping with ATA's core 4PL and contract logistics offerings but at vastly greater scale.
• CEVA Logistics: CMA CGM-owned global 3PL offering contract logistics, freight forwarding, and finished vehicle logistics. CEVA's automotive and industrial verticals and dedicated plant-side warehousing directly overlap with ATA's manufacturing-focused service model.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong automotive, industrial, and energy verticals. Provides multimodal transportation management, contract logistics, and supply chain orchestration that competes head-on with ATA's service portfolio, particularly in automotive and industrial project logistics.

Emerging players

• FourKites: Dynamic supply chain visibility platform providing real-time shipment tracking, predictive ETAs, and orchestration across ocean, road, rail, and air. While a pure technology vendor rather than a 3PL/4PL, it competes with Omni Connect's visibility and analytics layer and is increasingly embedded in enterprise shipper supply chain stacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ATAFreight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ata-freight

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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