Southeast Transport

What Southeast Transport does

Southeast Transport & Logistics is a specialized regional trucking and logistics provider headquartered in West Wareham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1995, the company serves Southeastern New England — including Boston, Providence, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket — with a portfolio of services that extends well beyond standard trucking. Core offerings include crane and rigging, warehousing, battery recycling, island logistics, and inside hoisting, indicating the company has positioned itself as a multi-discipline logistics provider serving infrastructure-heavy industries. Its primary verticals are telecom, power, and data equipment, which are project-driven, capital-intensive markets that demand specialized handling capabilities.

The company's competitive positioning rests on specialized physical assets and operational expertise. A flagship asset is a 30-ton crane with narrow-profile outriggers, which enables access to constrained job sites that competitors with standard equipment cannot reach. The West Wareham base sits near the intersection of I-195 and I-495, allowing efficient dispatch across the regional service area, including ferry-dependent island destinations. Talent is concentrated in experienced operators — notably crane operators with 20+ years of tenure and drivers familiar with Boston-area routing constraints — creating a skill moat that is difficult to replicate quickly.

The business model is transaction- and project-based: the company earns revenue through equipment rental (crane), transportation services, warehousing/storage, and handling fees for specialized projects such as battery recycling and island freight. There are no disclosed subscription or recurring-revenue arrangements. Geographic coverage has been extended through a partnership with McCall Trucking, providing reach into Northern and Western Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York without internal fleet expansion. The company is privately held with 11 employees and no disclosed funding activity.

Name

Southeast Transport

Legal name

Southeast Transport & Logistics

Website

https://southeasttransport.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southeast Transport & Logistics is a West Wareham, MA-based regional trucking and logistics provider founded in 1995, offering crane and rigging, warehousing, island logistics, and specialized hauling services to telecom, power, and data equipment customers across Southeastern New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Local Trucking and Logistics

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Local (48411), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Specialized trucking services
• Crane rigging logistics
• Last-mile delivery
• Warehousing storage
• Battery recycling logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

West Wareham

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: Last-mile trucking and logistics services using CDL and non-CDL box trucks for delivery throughout Southeastern New England. Revenue generated per delivery/job based on distance, equipment size, and service requirements.
2. Crane and Rigging Services: Crane services including loading/unloading, hoisting, and rigging. Offers half-day rates for quick jobs and full-day rates for complex projects. Revenue per job based on duration and complexity.
3. Warehousing Services: Indoor and outdoor storage for palletized and oversized items. Includes custom palletizing, packaging, and crating options. Revenue generated through storage fees and handling charges.
4. Battery Recycling Services: Removal and recycling services for wet cell, dry cell, and lithium-ion batteries with full regulatory compliance documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Southeast Transport & Logistics is a specialized local trucking and logistics company providing last-mile transportation, crane and rigging services, warehousing, and battery recycling. The company operates CDL and non-CDL box trucks equipped with hydraulic liftgates and a 30-ton hydraulic crane with narrow-profile outriggers, serving telecom, power, and data equipment customers in Southeastern New England.

Product overview

Southeast Transport is a specialized local trucking and logistics company serving Southeastern New England since 1995. The company operates as a unified service provider offering four core integrated services: Trucking/Transportation (last-mile delivery using 26ft box trucks with hydraulic liftgates, hazmat certification), Crane and Rigging Services (30-ton crane with narrow outriggers for tight spaces), Warehousing (indoor/outdoor storage with crane assist capabilities), and Battery Recycling (handling wet cell, dry cell, and lithium-ion batteries). Additional services include Island Logistics and Inside Hoisting. The company's competitive advantage lies in its one-stop-shop approach, coordinating multiple services (unloading, storage, delivery, hoisting) through a single provider, with particular expertise in telecommunications, power, and data equipment transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves money with half-day crane rates vs competitors charging full 8-hour minimums
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• McCall TruckingsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMcCall Trucking, based in Wilmington, provides extended service coverage enabling Southeast Transport to serve North and West Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire. This partnership extends the company's geographic reach beyond its primary Southeastern New England service area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Asset-light freight and logistics provider offering truckload, intermodal, and dedicated services. Comparable in offering multi-modal logistics solutions; overlaps on the trucking and warehousing side of Southeast Transport's business.
• Estes Express Lines: Major regional and national LTL freight carrier based in the Eastern U.S. Overlaps with Southeast Transport's general freight trucking mission for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including terminal-based operations in similar geographies.
• ABF Freight: National LTL carrier (ArcBest subsidiary) with extensive terminal network across the Eastern U.S. Comparable to Southeast Transport's general freight trucking operations, though at much larger scale.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Major publicly traded trucking and intermodal provider. Comparable in truckload and specialized freight hauling; competes for similar enterprise shippers though with substantially larger fleet and broader service portfolio.
• Old Dominion Freight Line: Large publicly traded LTL general freight carrier with national coverage. Comparable in core truck transportation activity to Southeast Transport, though operating at vastly larger scale and specializing in LTL rather than last-mile/regional TL.
• XPO Logistics: Large North American LTL and logistics provider with significant Northeast operations. Comparable as a general freight and specialized logistics player, though with a much broader service portfolio and national footprint.
• Saia Inc. Public LTL carrier with strong Northeast presence. Comparable as a general freight trucking operator serving similar business customers, though at much greater scale and with a less specialized service mix.

Direct peers

• TNT Crane & Rigging: National crane rental and rigging provider that competes directly with Southeast Transport's crane and rigging service line. Operates a large fleet of hydraulic cranes and offers hoisting, rigging, and heavy lift services to industrial and commercial customers across the U.S.
• Maxim Crane Works: One of the largest crane rental and lifting services companies in North America. Directly comparable to Southeast Transport's 30-ton crane and rigging offering, though at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• McCall Trucking: Wilmington, MA-based regional trucking partner that provides Southeast Transport with extended coverage into North/West Massachusetts, Maine, NH, CT, and NY. Operates in the same regional freight and last-mile delivery space with similar equipment and customer types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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