Absolute Logistics

What Absolute Logistics does

Absolute Logistics is a privately held, owner-operated North American logistics intermediary founded around 1984 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company provides integrated multi-modal services spanning rail transport, over-the-road trucking (LTL, FTL, box trucks, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds), rail-served warehousing, intermodal/drayage, US-Mexico cross-border logistics, and supply chain consulting. It serves enterprise and mid-market B2B customers including global commodity shippers, US-Mexico cross-border shippers, rail shippers, and e-commerce businesses, with publicly cited customers including FarmBox Foods. Its commercial positioning emphasizes rail-to-truck programs that extend rail cost efficiency to non-rail-served customers, single-bill cross-border execution, and strategic inventory placement through a network covering 35+ US cities and three Mexican cities (Monterrey, Mexico City, Cancun).

The company operates a custom technology stack that provides real-time cargo tracking, route optimization, and shipment visibility across rail and intermodal shipments, and holds relationships with all Class 1, 2, 3, regional, and short line railroads. Senior leadership comprises five named executives with cumulative decades of operating experience across supply chain, brokering, customs/import-export, and warehouse management. Marketing is sales-led through direct outreach (phone, email, website forms) supported by content marketing on the company blog and LinkedIn.

Absolute Logistics generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on transportation services (rail, truck, intermodal) and managed-services fees on warehousing, supplemented by professional-services fees for supply chain consulting. Pricing is quote-based and customized per shipment, with no public tiers or subscription pricing. The firm is privately held by President and owner Rusty Walker, has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Absolute Logistics

Legal name

Absolute Logistics

Website

https://absolutelogistics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Absolute Logistics is a privately held North American 3PL offering rail, trucking, warehousing, intermodal, and US-Mexico cross-border logistics to enterprise and mid-market B2B shippers via a 35+ city US and 3-city Mexico network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ambient General Merchandise Warehousing (Dry Storage) (TLAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real-Time Operational Visibility & Exception Management (TLAEAKAC)

Keywords

• Rail freight services
• Trucking logistics
• Warehousing solutions
• Intermodal transportation
• Cross-border logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transportation Services: Fees charged for rail transport, trucking (LTL, FTL, box trucks, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds), and intermodal services. Revenue is generated through transportation fees based on shipment volume, distance, and service type.
2. Warehousing and Storage Services: Short-term and long-term warehousing solutions providing inventory storage and management. Revenue generated through warehouse storage fees and handling charges.
3. Supply Chain Consulting: Expert consulting services for designing logistics and distribution programs across all transportation modes including ocean, drayage, warehousing, rail, and last mile deliveries.
4. Cross-Border Logistics: US-Mexico logistics program handling cross-border transportation from origin pickup to storage, transload, and final delivery. Single accurate billing for comprehensive cross-border services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Absolute Logistics is a North American third-party logistics provider offering rail transportation, over-the-road and last-mile trucking (LTL, FTL, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds), intermodal and drayage, short- and long-term warehousing across 35+ US and 3 Mexican cities, US-Mexico cross-border logistics, and supply chain consulting. The company designs and manages multi-modal supply chain solutions linking rail networks to warehouse distribution centers and trucking for end-to-end freight movement.

Product overview

Absolute Logistics offers a unified logistics platform comprising six integrated service modules: Rail Services (core offering with intermodal and transloading capabilities), US-Mexico Logistics Program (cross-border transportation), Over the Road & Last Mile Trucking (comprehensive trucking solutions), Warehouse Network (strategic warehousing), Supply Chain Consulting (program design), and Intermodal & Drayage (combined rail-truck transport). These services work together as an end-to-end supply chain solution where rail connections at distribution centers link commodity flows to the warehouse network, trucking provides last-mile delivery, and intermodal services bridge rail and truck transport across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rail Services Comprehensive rail transport services that integrate with warehouse distribution networks, enabling efficient transloading and delivery of high-volume shipments through intermodal shipping and Class 1 railroad partnerships. Designed for shippers who need rail cost efficiency whether or not they are directly rail-served.
• Over the Road & Last Mile Trucking Comprehensive trucking services including Less Than Truckload (LTL), Full Truck Load (FTL), box trucks, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, lift gates, and specialized equipment for diverse shipping needs across North America.
• US - Mexico Logistics Program Streamlined cross-border transportation program handling distribution throughout the United States and Mexico, managing the entire process from origin pick-up through storage, transloading, and final delivery by rail, truck, container, or ocean. Provides single accurate billing for comprehensive cross-border services.
• Warehouse Network Strategic short- and long-term warehousing solutions throughout the United States and Canada, providing complete visibility with options for rail-served warehousing, specialized fulfillment, and high-volume e-commerce solutions across 35+ US cities and 3 Mexican cities.
• Supply Chain Consulting Expert logistics and distribution program design combining all transportation modes including ocean, drayage, warehousing, rail, and last mile deliveries to optimize supply chain efficiency for global companies, medium-sized companies, and rail shippers.
• Intermodal & Drayage Intermodal freight transport using Class 1 rail systems across North America (US, Mexico, Canada) combined with nationwide drayage services to and from ports and rail terminals, featuring real-time cargo tracking so customers know where their intermodal shipment is at all times.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/absolute-logistics-1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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