Unique Freight Carriers

What Unique Freight Carriers does

Unique Freight Carriers (legal entity UFC Holding Inc.) is a family-owned, privately held over-the-road trucking and logistics company headquartered in Blue Island, Illinois. Founded in 2013 by Filip Petrovic from a single-truck operation, the company has grown into a 48-state carrier operating 23 active lanes across 20 states, with operational hubs in Blue Island (headquarters and yard) and Glendale Heights, Illinois. It offers 53-foot dry van and flatbed trailer services through a dual labor model: company drivers employed on a W-2 basis and independent owner-operators contracted under 1099 structures. The company's fleet consists of modern equipment including Freightliner Cascadia, Volvo VNL 860/760, and Mack Anthem tractors outfitted with driver amenities such as inverters, refrigerators, microwaves, and EZ Pass/Pre Pass. Supporting capabilities include a 24/7 safety, dispatch, log book, and tracking/trace infrastructure, an in-house repair shop, and an equipment leasing and rental program. Revenue is generated through usage-based freight transportation fees (compensating drivers for empty and loaded miles, detention, and layovers), equipment leasing and rental, and brokerage-driven expedited and next-day freight delivery services. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and recruitment-driven, centered on the IntelliApp driver application portal, the ufcholding.com website, and an organic social presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Customer segments span freight brokers (primary), owner-operators and independent contractors (primary), and direct shippers/businesses (secondary), with a horizontal segmentation approach across these channels.

Name

Unique Freight Carriers

Legal name

UFC Holding Inc.

Website

https://uniquefreight.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Unique Freight Carriers is a family-owned, Blue Island, Illinois-based over-the-road trucking company offering 53-foot dry van and flatbed services across 48 states. It operates a dual W-2 company driver and 1099 owner-operator model, serving freight brokers and direct shippers through 23 active lanes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Long-Haul Trucking & Freight Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Flatbed & Open-Deck TL Carriers (TLADADAC)

Keywords

• Over-the-road trucking
• Dry van freight
• Flatbed trucking
• Owner operator program
• Freight brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Blue Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Transportation Services: Revenue generated from hauling freight across 48 states. Company operates company-owned trucks with employed drivers and also supports owner-operators. Payment structure includes compensation for both empty and loaded miles, detention time, and performance/safety bonuses.
2. Equipment Leasing and Rental: Company provides equipment leasing and rental options for drivers from other companies. Extremely competitive equipment leasing agreements available for owner-operators.
3. Brokerage and Logistics Services: Partnership with freight brokers to expedite delivery services including next-day freight delivery options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Unique Freight Carriers (UFC Holding Inc.) is a Chicago-based trucking carrier operating over-the-road (OTR) dry van and flatbed services across 48 states on 23 active lanes. The company supports a company driver W-2 fleet, an owner-operator 1099 fleet, a plate program, equipment leasing, and freight brokerage partnerships. Operations are dispatched from Blue Island, IL with 24/7 dispatch and fleet support.

Product overview

Unique Freight Carriers is a family-owned transportation and logistics company offering over-the-road trucking services across all 48 continental United States. The company operates a dual model providing both company driver employment and 1099 independent contractor (owner-operator) programs. Core service offerings include 53-foot dry van and flatbed trailer services, with additional support including equipment leasing, dedicated dispatch services, and freight brokerage partnerships. The company was founded in 2013 in Chicago and has grown from a single truck operation to a fleet serving multiple major logistics hubs nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 53' Dry Van Trucking Over-the-road transportation using 53-foot dry van trailers for shippers and freight brokers needing long-haul capacity across 48 states.
• Flatbed Trucking Flatbed freight transportation for oversized, heavy, or open-deck loads across U.S. lanes, dispatched from Blue Island, IL.
• Company Driver Program (W-2) W-2 employment program for CDL-A drivers operating UFC's tractor-trailer fleet, with weekly pay, paid empty and loaded miles, performance bonuses, and no-force-dispatch.
• Owner Operator Program (1099) 1099 independent contractor program for owner-operators who run their own tractors under UFC's authority, with weekly pay and access to company-dispatched freight.
• Plate Program Trailer plate program that allows independent drivers to operate under UFC's trailer authority while running their own tractors, supporting capacity growth without full ownership requirements.
• Equipment Leasing Leasing of tractors and trailers to qualified drivers and owner-operators as part of UFC's driver supply model.
• Freight Brokerage Partnership Services Carrier-side freight services sold to brokers (including via load boards such as DAT) on UFC's 23 active lanes across 48 states, supported by 24/7 dispatch.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest truckload carrier in the U.S. with a broad portfolio including dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and logistics. UFC competes with Knight-Swift for dry van OTR freight and could be a strategic acquirer given ongoing TL consolidation.
• Hub Group: Large asset-light intermodal and logistics provider that competes indirectly for OTR freight and arranges capacity through owner-operator and contracted fleets, overlapping with UFC's brokerage and dispatch services.
• Schneider National: One of the largest truckload and intermodal carriers in North America, operating a broad OTR dry van, intermodal, and logistics platform. Directly comparable to UFC as a long-haul dry van carrier with multiple driver engagement models, but at vastly greater scale.
• Werner Enterprises: Major long-haul OTR dry van and dedicated truckload carrier with significant dedicated and one-way capacity. Operates a similar W-2 + 1099 driver model and competes for the same broker-direct freight UFC serves.

Direct peers

• Western Logistics: Mid-size asset-based OTR trucking carrier offering dry van and other services across the U.S. Comparable in scale and geographic model to UFC and competing for the same general freight.
• CRST International: Asset-based trucking and logistics company with significant OTR dry van and flatbed capacity, including a large 1099 owner-operator program. Highly comparable to UFC's mixed W-2/1099 OTR model.
• Covenant Logistics Group: Asset-based truckload carrier offering dedicated, refrigerated, and flatbed services. Operates an owner-operator program and competes with UFC for long-haul, broker-served freight.
• Heartland Express: Asset-based irregular route dry van truckload carrier operating nationwide in the U.S. Closely comparable to UFC in its focus on long-haul, drop-hook, no-touch dry van freight for shippers and brokers.
• Marten Transport: Multi-service truckload carrier operating refrigerated, dry van, and flatbed trailers across the U.S. Comparable to UFC in dry van OTR with growing flatbed exposure, and a similarly mid-size, multi-segment footprint.

Emerging players

• Melton Truck Lines: Flatbed-dedicated and specialized carrier that is particularly relevant as UFC expands into flatbed. Comparable as a U.S. long-haul flatbed specialist pursuing similar shipper and broker freight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UniqueFreight
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniqueFreight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unique-freight-carriers-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufc_holding?igsh=MW4wcWh4OHR2OW4wYw==

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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