CORE TRUCKING COMPANY OF TEXAS LLC

What CORE TRUCKING COMPANY OF TEXAS LLC does

Core Trucking Company of Texas LLC is an asset-based drayage trucking company founded in 1996 and headquartered at a 7.5-acre terminal at 1200 McCabe Rd, La Porte, Texas, directly between the Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals at the Port of Houston. The company operates a fleet of company-owned tractors and chassis to provide local and regional drayage, bonded and hazmat-certified container transport, and overweight container drayage up to 100,000 LBS GVW, along with transfer-station services through a 12-dock facility with ramp that supports dry van, reefer, container, and flatbed cargo, including palletizing and wrapping. Core employs approximately 21 people and serves import/export cargo customers and freight forwarders moving containers through Port of Houston, with operating geographies spanning the Houston metropolitan area and the continental United States.

The business model is built on three transaction-fee revenue streams: asset-based drayage at Port of Houston, transfer-station services at the La Porte terminal, and non-asset-based logistics coordination through its wholly-owned subsidiary Core Advantage, LLC (created in 2021), which extends reach to 48-state final-mile coverage via a broad carrier network. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed rates, and the go-to-market motion is direct-to-customer: customers engage through the company website (coreoftx.com) quote request form, phone (281-470-7575), or email ([email protected]), supplemented by industry association presence in TXTA and ATA. Customer segments are organized horizontally into import/export cargo customers (primary) requiring container transport, hazmat, or bonded services at Port of Houston, and nationwide shippers (secondary) requiring logistics coordination beyond the local region.

The company's underlying technology is operational rather than digital: company-owned tractor-chassis combinations engineered for the Port of Houston Heavy Haul Corridor (gross vehicle weight capacity of 100,000 LBS), company-owned container chassis reducing dependence on third-party equipment pools, and a purpose-built transfer station with ramp capabilities that enables intermediation between port terminals and final-mile carriers. Growth has been organic and capital-disciplined, with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and a sequence of self-funded capability expansions (chassis in 2013, terminal in 2020, subsidiary in 2021, heavy-haul equipment in 2022 and 2023).

Name

CORE TRUCKING COMPANY OF TEXAS LLC

Legal name

Core Trucking Co. of Texas, LLC

Website

https://coreoftx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Core Trucking Company of Texas LLC is an asset-based drayage carrier founded in 1996 serving the Port of Houston's Barbours Cut and Bayport terminals with local and regional container transport, heavy haul up to 100,000 LBS GVW, transfer station services, and nationwide logistics via subsidiary Core Advantage, LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Container Drayage and Port Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Local (48411), Support Activities for Transportation (488), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage Coordination & Port/Rail Ramp Transfers (TLACAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Drayage & Intermodal Coordination (Non-Asset-Based) (TLAIANAL)

Keywords

• Container drayage services
• Port trucking logistics
• Intermodal container transport
• Heavy haul drayage
• Transfer station services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Porte, Texas

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

Revenue model

1. Drayage Services: Container drayage services for import and export cargo traveling through the Port of Houston, serving both Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals with local and regional coverage.
2. Transfer Station Services: Container transfer services at 12-dock facility with ramp capabilities, including palletizing and wrapping cargo, serving as an intermediary between port terminals and final mile carriers.
3. Non-Asset Based Logistics (via Core Advantage): Non-asset based logistics services through subsidiary Core Advantage, LLC, providing 48-state final mile coverage and broad carrier network access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Core Trucking Company of Texas LLC is an asset-based local and regional drayage company providing container transport services through the Port of Houston's Barbours Cut and Bayport container terminals. Core offerings include local and regional drayage, heavy/overweight container drayage up to 100,000 LBS GVW, bonded and hazmat-certified transport, a 12-dock transfer station with palletize-and-wrap services, and non-asset-based 48-state logistics via its Core Advantage subsidiary.

Product overview

Core Trucking Company of Texas is an asset-based local and regional drayage trucking company providing container transport services through the Port of Houston. The company's core offerings include local and regional drayage, heavy/overweight drayage (up to 100,000 LBS GVW), transfer station services (12 dock doors), bonded services, and Hazmat-certified transport. The subsidiary Core Advantage, LLC extends services nationally with non-asset-based logistics and 48-state final mile coverage. The company operates from a 7.5-acre terminal in La Porte, TX, strategically located between Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Drayage Asset-based local drayage services for container transport through the Port of Houston's Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals, serving importers and exporters.
• Regional Drayage Regional drayage services for container transport within the greater Houston metropolitan area and surrounding regions, serving shippers requiring container movement beyond the port.
• Heavy/Overweight Drayage Heavy and overweight container drayage services utilizing company-owned tractor-chassis combinations specifically designed for containers with gross vehicle weight up to 100,000 LBS GVW capacity.
• Transfer Station Services Transfer station services at the 7.5-acre terminal featuring 12 dock doors with ramp, accommodating dry van, reefer, container, and flatbed transfers with palletize and wrap capabilities.
• Bonded Services Bonded trucking services for import and export cargo traveling through the Port of Houston, supporting customs-bonded freight movement.
• Hazmat Services Hazardous materials certified transport services for containers requiring special handling and DOT hazardous materials compliance.
• Core Advantage Logistics Non-asset-based logistics subsidiary providing 48-state final mile coverage and broad carrier network access for shippers requiring nationwide logistics beyond local/regional drayage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 dock facility with ramp for efficient cargo transfers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Core Advantage, LLCcoreOthers · 1 January 2021Core Advantage, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary created in 2021 to provide non-asset-based logistics services. It extends Core Trucking's reach to a wider variety of trucking services across the country with 48-state final mile coverage and broad carrier network access.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Major multi-modal carrier offering intermodal drayage, truckload, and logistics across the US. Overlaps with Core's intermodal/container transport but operates at vastly larger scale with a national asset footprint.
• Werner Enterprises: Large publicly-traded truckload and logistics provider with dedicated, drayage, and brokerage services. Comparable in drayage and brokerage offerings but vastly larger asset base and national footprint.
• Hub Group: Large publicly-traded intermodal and logistics provider with extensive drayage and truck brokerage operations nationwide, including Houston. Comparable in drayage service offering but far broader in scale and mode.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: One of the largest US intermodal and trucking companies, providing drayage, container, and intermodal services at major ports including Houston. Comparable in drayage capabilities but operates a national asset-heavy network.

Direct peers

• ATS Trucking Services: Asset-based intermodal drayage operator serving Port of Houston and other major US ports. Directly comparable in container drayage focus, port-concentrated operations, and chassis fleet ownership.
• RGL Logistics: Mid-sized asset-based drayage and logistics company operating at Gulf and East Coast ports with comparable transfer-station and chassis fleet capabilities to Core.
• Dupre Logistics: Specialty carrier and logistics provider with strong intermodal drayage and port logistics operations in the Gulf Coast region, including Houston. Comparable in drayage, transfer, and specialized freight services.
• Evans Delivery Company: Asset-based drayage and container trucking operator serving East Coast and Gulf ports. Comparable specialty focus on port container transport and local/regional drayage.
• STG Logistics (DrayEasy / SHOP): Leading US container drayage and intermodal logistics company serving major ports including Houston. Closest scale-comparable peer in asset-based drayage with chassis pools and bonded/ hazmat capabilities.

Emerging players

• Mode Transportation: Non-asset-based 3PL and freight brokerage with strong intermodal and drayage coordination capabilities. Closest analog to Core Advantage's non-asset logistics arm serving nationwide shippers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/core-trucking-company-of-texas-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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