Transport Service Co.

Name

Transport Service Co.

Legal name

Transport Service Co.

Website

https://transportserviceco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Transport Service Co. is a bulk distribution motor carrier serving chemical and food products industries, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) since 2008 and integrated into KAG's North American tank truck transportation and logistics platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Transport Service Co. is a motor carrier that provides bulk distribution services for chemical and food products industries using specialized tank truck transportation. The company operated dedicated and for-hire fleets across the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Gulf Coast regions of the United States, with cross-border reach into Canada and Mexico. Following the 2008 acquisition by KAG, TSC's bulk chemical and food-grade hauling capabilities are delivered through KAG's Specialty Products and Food Products divisions, supported by a national terminal and tank-washing network.

Product overview

KAG (Kenan Advantage Group) is North America's largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider operating a multi-platform, multi-division structure. The company operates through six core divisions: KAG Energy (fuels and petroleum products), KAG Specialty Products (chemical transportation), KAG Food Products (food-grade bulk ingredients), KAG Merchant Gas (cryogenic gases including LNG, CO2, nitrogen, oxygen), KAG Logistics (third-party logistics and transloading), and KAG Canada (Canadian bulk commodity operations). Beyond core transportation, KAG offers complementary services including tank leasing, trailer rehabilitation, dedicated contract carriage, brokerage, tank washing, and warehousing. The company operates over 200 terminals across the U.S. and Canada with a fleet of thousands of specialized trailers serving energy, chemical, food, industrial gas, automotive, agriculture, and manufacturing industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KAG Energy: Specialized transportation for petroleum products, asphalt, butane, propane, plastics, transmix, and crude oil
• KAG Specialty Products
• KAG Food Products
• KAG Merchant Gas
• KAG Canada
• KAG Logistics
• KAG Ethanol Logistics

Products and services

• Bulk Chemical Transportation Specialized tank truck hauling of bulk liquid chemicals, acids, solvents, and petrochemicals for chemical industry shippers across the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Gulf Coast regions.
• Food-Grade Bulk Transportation Specialized food-grade tank truck transportation for bulk food products including dairy, juices, edible oils, yeast, vinegar, sweeteners, and pet food, with Kosher certification and dedicated tank-washing protocols.
• Dedicated Contract Carriage Exclusive capacity solutions with dedicated drivers and equipment assigned to a specific customer's bulk liquid shipments.
• Cross-Border Transportation Bulk liquid transportation services enabling delivery between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• Regional Transportation Regional transportation services for shorter-distance bulk liquid deliveries within specific geographic regions.
• Long-Haul Transportation Long-haul tank truck transportation services for bulk liquids and specialty products across extended distances using specialized tanker trailers.
• Tank Washing Tank trailer cleaning services at 26 facilities across North America, with food-grade and chemical-specific wash protocols between loads.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Werner Enterprises: Large multi-mode trucking and logistics provider with dedicated and logistics services that overlap with the broader KAG platform serving TSC's customers.
• Ryder System: Major third-party logistics and dedicated transportation provider with bulk and chemical supply chain services that overlap with KAG's broader customer base.
• Heartland Express: Large asset-based truckload carrier with relevant exposure to industrial and chemical freight lanes, though primarily dry van rather than tank truck.
• Schneider National: Large publicly-traded trucking and logistics operator with bulk and intermodal capacity; broader portfolio than TSC but overlapping bulk and chemical freight capability.

Direct peers

• Trimac Transportation: North American bulk carrier with a chemical, food, and energy tank truck platform, particularly strong in Canada — comparable cross-border bulk liquid operations to TSC.
• Ruan Transportation Management Systems: Operates dedicated and bulk tank truck fleets including chemical and food-grade transportation, with a similar enterprise-focused, dedicated contract carriage model.
• Groendyke Transport: One of the largest tank truck carriers in North America hauling bulk chemicals, petroleum, and food-grade products. Direct comparable to TSC in bulk liquid chemical and food-grade transportation.
• Quality Distribution (PS Logistics): Bulk chemical and fuel tanker carrier now operating as part of PS Logistics, with a chemical tank truck focus very similar to TSC's specialty products operations.
• Miller Transporters: Bulk liquid tank truck carrier focused on chemical and petroleum products with multi-region U.S. operations; closely comparable to TSC's chemical bulk business.
• Foodliner: Food-grade bulk liquid tank truck carrier serving dairy, juice, and ingredient shippers — directly comparable to TSC's food products division.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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