FastCat Freight, Inc.

What FastCat Freight, Inc. does

FastCat Freight, Inc. is a US-based freight brokerage operating as a division of Armstrong Transport Group, headquartered at 1120 S Tryon St #500 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and led by President Mark Butler. The company intermediates freight between shippers and carriers, earning revenue on the spread between buy and sell rates per shipment across a network it states exceeds 50,000 carriers.

The company's product surface spans four modes: full truckload (53' air-ride up to 45,000 lbs, including dry, refrigerated, and hazmat), expedited (two-day, next-day, same-day), less-than-truckload for 1-6 skids, and flatbed/stepdeck for construction materials and heavy machinery. Services are delivered through a sales-led model with dedicated single-point-of-contact account management, supported by quote intake via the company website, a phone line (866-303-SHIP), and the ATGFR8 self-service platform for mid-market shippers and carriers. Geographic coverage spans the contiguous US and direct Canadian points for full truckload, with LTL further extending to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

FastCat serves a horizontal mix of manufacturers, retailers, and distributors, with disclosed customer testimonials concentrated in small and mid-market shippers (construction concrete, custom manufacturing, general business) rather than named enterprise anchors. The company provides no public pricing; quoting is on a per-shipment, pay-as-you-go basis. Marketing is dominated by the company website, direct phone sales, and on-site testimonials, with no disclosed digital advertising, content, or social programs of scale. The operating entity is privately held by its parent, with no venture or private equity capital structure disclosed.

Name

FastCat Freight, Inc.

Legal name

FastCat Freight, Inc.

Website

https://fastcatfreight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FastCat Freight is a US freight brokerage and division of Armstrong Transport Group that matches shippers across FTL, LTL, expedited, and flatbed modes using a 50,000-plus carrier network and the proprietary ATGFR8 platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB), Expedited / Hotshot Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAG)

Keywords

• Freight brokerage
• Full truckload shipping
• Less than truckload
• Expedited freight
• Flatbed shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park, Kansas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage Services: Acts as a freight broker between shippers and carriers. Earns revenue through markups on freight transactions, matching shipper needs with carrier capacity from their network of 50,000+ carriers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FastCat Freight is a freight broker that connects shippers with carriers across a network of 50,000+ carriers to arrange Full Truckload, Less Than Truckload, Expedited, and Flatbed & Stepdeck shipments. Services are supported by the proprietary ATGFR8 Transportation Management System, which enables customers to quote, book, and track freight, and are delivered with dedicated single-point-of-contact account management.

Product overview

FastCat Freight offers a suite of freight brokerage services under a single unified platform. Core offerings include Full Truckload (FTL) brokerage for dry, refrigerated, and hazmat loads up to 45,000 lbs; Expedited shipping for time-critical two-day, next-day, and same-day deliveries; Less Than Truckload (LTL) for 1-6 skids across the US, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico; and Flatbed & Stepdeck services for construction materials and heavy machinery. The company provides the ATGFR8 Transportation Management System as its technology platform for customers to quote, book, and track shipments. Services are delivered through a dedicated account management approach with access to a network of over 50,000 carrier partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Truckload Full truckload freight brokerage service using 53' air-ride equipment with weight capacity up to 45,000 lbs. Handles dry load, refrigerated, and hazmat shipments throughout the US and Canada, provided to business shippers requiring dedicated trailer capacity.
• Expedited Shipping Time-critical freight shipping service offering two-day, next day, and same day delivery options for high-priority shipments, targeted at business shippers with urgent logistics needs.
• Less Than Truckload (LTL) Less-than-truckload shipping service for 1-6 skids providing reliable, cost-effective solutions for LTL shipments throughout the US and Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, for business shippers needing partial-trailer freight.
• Flatbed & Stepdeck Flatbed and heavy haul shipping service for construction materials, heavy machinery, and oversized loads including flatbed, stepdeck, conestoga, and RGN trailer types, provided to business shippers requiring specialized open-deck capacity.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Armstrong Transport GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFastCat Freight is a division of Armstrong Transport Group. The partnership provides FastCat with industry-leading freight management software (ATGFR8 platform) for quote, book, and track functionality. Armstrong Transport Group serves as the parent organization, enabling FastCat to leverage shared technology and operational resources.
• 50,000+ Carrier NetworkcoreOthersExtensive network of over 50,000 trusted carriers including major freight carriers such as FedEx, YRC Freight, ABF, Estes, R+L Carriers, SEFL, Saia, New Penn, AAA Cooper, Holland, Averitt, XPO, RR Freight, and Forward Air. This network enables FastCat to provide comprehensive freight solutions across various shipping needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RXO: Pure-play freight brokerage spun off from XPO in 2022, providing truckload, LTL, and last-mile services with Coyote Logistics now integrated. Directly comparable as a tech-enabled, non-asset multi-mode broker serving similar mid-market and SMB shippers.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Largest US non-asset freight broker, offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, expedited, and flatbed across North America with proprietary Navisphere technology. Closest large-cap comparable to FastCat's multi-mode, non-asset brokerage model and TMS-enabled approach.
• Landstar System: Asset-light transportation services company using an agent-based model to arrange truckload, expedited, and specialty freight. Comparable in non-asset structure, multi-mode breadth, and emphasis on flexible capacity sourcing.
• Echo Global Logistics: Tech-enabled non-asset freight broker offering truckload, LTL, intermodal, and managed transportation. Comparable in proprietary technology investment and multi-mode non-asset model targeting mid-market shippers.
• Coyote Logistics: Major non-asset truckload and intermodal broker owned by UPS, with proprietary Coyote360 platform. Closely comparable in non-asset model, carrier-network-driven capacity, and digital platform approach.

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Intermodal and logistics provider with brokerage, dedicated, and final-mile services. Comparable in multi-mode offering and brokerage scale, but anchored by intermodal asset ownership that FastCat lacks.
• Schneider National: Asset-based truckload, intermodal, and logistics provider with brokerage arm. Comparable in offering truckload, intermodal, and brokerage services, but anchored by owned truck capacity.
• ArcBest: LTL carrier (ABF Freight) with growing asset-light brokerage and managed transportation segment. Comparable in offering LTL and truckload brokerage alongside asset-based capacity, but larger and more diversified than FastCat.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Asset-based intermodal and dedicated carrier with significant brokerage segment (J.B. Hunt 360). Comparable in offering digital freight matching across modes, but with substantially larger scale and asset ownership.

Emerging players

• Uber Freight: Digital-first freight brokerage built on Uber's technology stack, offering shipper-direct tendering and carrier marketplace. Comparable as a non-asset broker targeting shippers with digital procurement, but with substantially stronger technology branding and venture backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fastcat-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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