What YOURWAY TRANSPORTATION does

Yourway Transportation Inc. is a family-owned logistics and transportation company headquartered in Worthington, Minnesota, operating four coordinated subsidiaries across southern Minnesota: Yourway Transportation (asset-based refrigerated trucking and 3PL/brokerage), M&M Warehouse (cold storage), Owatonna Logistics (dry food-grade warehousing and cross-docking), and Mankato Logistics (final-mile and white-glove delivery). The company was founded in October 1995 by Clifford and Melissa Shreiner, and in May 2023 the current entity acquired the original Yourway Transportation and M&M Warehouse, consolidating refrigerated trucking and ~31,000 sq ft of cold storage into the operating group.

The core offering is end-to-end cold chain logistics: refrigerated truckload and LTL service for fresh and frozen freight, complemented by temperature-controlled storage (zones from -20°F to 38°F), ~150,000 sq ft of dry food-grade warehousing plus ~30,000 sq ft of freezer/cooler space, cross-docking and rework services (repacking, re-labeling, customization), and premium white-glove delivery for high-value items such as printers, furniture, restaurant equipment, and assisted-living freight. Operational technology centers on advanced refrigeration systems, temperature monitoring, real-time shipment tracking, and inventory management systems in food-safety certified facilities, with interline distribution into Costco, Walmart, and Aldi DCs.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, transaction-priced truckload and LTL freight, managed-services warehousing and cold storage contracts, and professional-services value-added logistics (cross-docking, rework, white-glove). The company sells directly via phone, email, and website contact to enterprise and mid-market shippers in the food and beverage vertical and adjacent use cases requiring premium handling or 3PL support, with no public pricing, no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and an employee base of approximately 16.

Name

YOURWAY TRANSPORTATION

Legal name

Yourway Transportation Inc.

Website

https://yourwayinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yourway Transportation Inc. is a family-owned southern Minnesota logistics group operating refrigerated trucking, cold storage, dry warehousing, cross-docking, and white-glove delivery across four subsidiaries (Yourway Transportation, M&M Warehouse, Owatonna Logistics, Mankato Logistics), serving food and beverage shippers and high-value freight customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Transportation and Cold Storage Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Chain Logistics (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen) (TLAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chilled / Fresh Transport (Refrigerated) (TLADAHAG), Food & Beverage Cold Storage (Fresh/Chilled) (TLALABAA), Food & Beverage (Non-Pharma Cold/Chilled/Frozen) (TLAIALAI), Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL)

Keywords

• Refrigerated transportation services
• Cold storage warehousing
• Food grade distribution
• Logistics services
• Warehousing and trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Worthington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Truckload Transportation Services: Full truckload and LTL (less-than-truckload) transportation services including fresh and frozen freight. Services include asset-based trucking, 3PL/brokerage, drop-trailer, power only, and load consolidation.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Comprehensive warehousing solutions including long-term and short-term storage, flexible storage options, overflow management, and climate-controlled environments. 150,000 sq ft of dry food grade warehousing plus 30,000 sq ft of freezer/cooler space.
3. Cold Storage Solutions: Temperature-controlled storage for perishable goods with comprehensive cold chain solutions covering transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and order fulfillment.
4. Value-Added Logistics Services: Cross-docking, rework services (repacking, re-labeling, customization), redelivery services, pick and pack, labeling, kitting, and order fulfillment.
5. White Glove Delivery Services: Premium handling services for delicate, high-value deliveries including inside delivery, assembly and setup, and debris removal. Serves printers, furniture, restaurant equipment, and assisted living.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Yourway Transportation Inc. provides refrigerated truckload transportation, dry food-grade warehousing, and freezer/cooler cold storage services to food industry customers in southern Minnesota. The company operates four affiliated entities (Yourway Transportation, M&M Warehouse, Owatonna Logistics, and Mankato Logistics) that together deliver end-to-end temperature-controlled logistics from a Worthington, Minnesota base, with combined capacity of 150,000 square feet of dry food-grade space and 30,000 square feet of freezer/cooler space.

Product overview

Yourway Transportation Inc. is a family-owned logistics and transportation company operating four subsidiaries across southern Minnesota. The core offering centers on refrigerated trucking and brokerage services (Yourway Transportation Inc.), supplemented by temperature-controlled cold storage (M&M Cold Storage), dry warehousing with cross-docking (Owatonna Logistics), and final-mile white-glove delivery (Mankato Logistics). The product portfolio includes truckload services with asset-based and brokerage options, LTL fresh/frozen transportation, comprehensive warehousing, cold storage with precise temperature zones (-20°F to 38°F), cross-docking and rework services, and premium white-glove delivery for delicate items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yourway Transportation Refrigerated truckload transportation services for food industry customers in southern Minnesota, operating as the trucking arm of the Yourway multi-entity logistics platform.
• M&M Warehouse Warehousing services for food products, providing storage capacity within the Yourway family's logistics platform in southern Minnesota.
• Owatonna Logistics Logistics services operated from Owatonna, Minnesota as one of the four affiliated entities within the Yourway cold chain platform serving southern Minnesota.
• Mankato Logistics

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature variations maintained: -20°F, -10°F, 22°F, 38°F
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lineage Logistics: World's largest temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics operator with hundreds of facilities globally. Directly comparable as a cold chain 3PL serving food and beverage customers, but vastly larger and more geographically diverse than Yourway.
• Landstar System: Asset-light transportation and logistics services company with refrigerated freight capacity. Comparable to Yourway's brokerage and refrigerated trucking operations through a different operating model.
• Americold Realty Trust: Public REIT and one of the largest global operators of temperature-controlled warehousing. Closely comparable to Yourway's cold storage and frozen warehousing business, though at materially larger scale.
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide: Large third-party logistics provider with significant refrigerated freight brokerage and supply chain services. Comparable to Yourway's 3PL/brokerage and cold chain capabilities, but at national scale.
• United States Cold Storage: Major temperature-controlled logistics provider with nationwide warehouse and distribution network. Comparable as a cold chain 3PL serving food retailers and producers, but operating at a much larger footprint.
• DHL Cold Chain / LifeConEx: Global logistics provider with cold chain solutions for food and pharma. Comparable to Yourway's cold chain end-to-end model, though at vastly larger geographic and customer scale.

Direct peers

• RWI Logistics: Mid-market 3PL offering refrigerated and temperature-controlled transportation, warehousing, and supply chain services. Closely comparable to Yourway's integrated cold chain offering and customer profile.
• Burris Logistics: Family-owned temperature-controlled 3PL with refrigerated warehousing, LTL transportation, and value-added services. Closely aligned with Yourway's multi-service cold chain model and food/beverage customer focus.
• Heniff Transportation: Temperature-controlled bulk and truckload carrier with terminals across the Midwest. Comparable to Yourway's refrigerated asset-based trucking and food-grade liquid/dry intermodal services.
• Midwest Refrigerated Services: Midwest-based refrigerated warehousing and transportation provider. Comparable to Yourway's regional cold storage and trucking operations, though typically at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yourway-transportation-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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