Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking

What Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking does

Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking, LLC is a family-owned, vertically integrated agricultural and logistics enterprise headquartered at 19661 County Road D, Archbold, Ohio. Beck Farms is a 7th-generation family farm operating across Fulton, Williams, and Henry counties in Ohio, producing cash crops (corn, soybeans, wheat), identity-preserved grains, hay, straw, and Hi-Cal agricultural lime sourced from Indiana. T D Beck Trucking, founded in 2006, runs a fleet of 25-30+ Kenworth power units (T680, T660, T600 models) providing van, hopper-bottom, and end-dump freight services to commercial agriculture, construction, and manufacturing customers across the Midwest, Eastern, and Southeastern United States.

The company's service portfolio combines traditional farming operations, custom farming services (planting, harvesting, spraying, variable-rate fertilizer and lime applications, tillage, baling), specialty field-drainage system design and installation using Trimble RTK correction and WM Drain software, and a complementary trucking arm. Field drainage capabilities include topographic mapping, contour and watershed analysis, and tile installation via a 620 quadtrac with Liebrecht Plow for 4-, 6-, and 8-inch tile. Technology stack includes GPS-based fleet tracking available to brokers, real-time load monitoring, GPS grid soil sampling, variable-rate fertilizer and lime applications, and GPS-controlled field traffic. Additional ancillary services include snow removal, lane grading, bulk stone delivery, excavation, demolition, and used equipment sales.

Revenue is generated through unit-priced agricultural products (Hi-Cal Lime at $22-29/ton, wheat straw bales at $3.50 per small bale or $120/ton large-bale feed grade), per-acre custom farming services, per-project field drainage installation, and transaction-based freight services. Pricing is predominantly quote-based for both farm services and freight contracts. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, emphasizing direct customer relationships, referrals, and word-of-mouth within the agricultural and transportation industries. Customer segments span commercial agriculture (primary), construction (primary), manufacturing (primary), and Ohio landowners (primary horizontal segment). The company holds no disclosed institutional investors, operates as an LLC domiciled in Ohio, and reports no subsidiaries or M&A activity.

Name

Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking

Legal name

Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking, LLC

Website

https://tdbeck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking is a family-owned, vertically integrated agricultural and logistics enterprise in Archbold, Ohio. A 7th-generation farm produces grains, hay, lime, and field-drainage services, while the 2006-founded trucking arm runs 25-30+ Kenworth units serving agriculture, construction, and manufacturing customers across the Midwest, Eastern, and Southeastern US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Services and Transportation

NAICS

General Freight Trucking (4841), Farm Management Services (115116), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain Carting & In-Field Hauling Services (AFACAAAI), Custom Application Logistics & Tendering (Nurse Trucks, Mixing/Loading) (AFACAAAG), Farm Transport & Hauling Equipment (Farm Trailers, Grain Carts, Wagons) (AFAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural services
• Freight transportation
• Field drainage installation
• Cash crop farming
• Agricultural lime products

Headquarters

HQ city

Archbold

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Farming & Agricultural Products: Sale of agricultural products including commercial corn, soybeans, wheat, identity preserved grains, hay, straw, and high calcium ag lime. Products sold directly to customers with pricing based on tonnage or per-unit.
2. Custom Farming Services: Custom farming services including custom planting, harvesting, spraying, variable rate fertilizer and lime applications, tillage, and baling (tedding and raking). Services billed per acre or per service.
3. Trucking & Logistics Services: Transportation services specializing in time-sensitive freight using van, hopper bottom, and end dump services. Includes agricultural seed, auto parts, greenhouse plants, construction materials. Services for commercial agriculture, construction, and manufacturing customers in the Midwest, Eastern, and Southeastern US.
4. Field Drainage System Installation: Design and installation of field drainage systems for landowners, including topographic mapping, tile system design, and professional installation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking operates an integrated agribusiness combining cash crop farming, custom farming services, and specialty agricultural product sales (Hi-Cal Lime, hay, straw) with in-house field drainage tile design and installation. T D Beck Trucking provides complementary time-sensitive freight transportation for commercial agriculture, construction, and manufacturing customers using 30+ Kenworth power units across the Midwest, Eastern, and Southeastern United States via van, hopper bottom, and end dump services.

Product overview

Beck Farms & T D Beck Trucking operates as a vertically integrated agricultural and logistics enterprise. The core offering consists of Traditional Farming Services (cash crop farming, identity preserved grains, custom farming) combined with specialized agricultural products including Hi-Cal Lime (high calcium soil amendment), Hay & Straw (wheat straw and hay in various bale formats), and Field Drainage Systems (topographic mapping, tile design, and installation). T D Beck Trucking & Logistics provides complementary transportation services for agriculture, construction, and manufacturing with 30+ power units specializing in time-sensitive freight. Additional services include snow removal, excavation, and used equipment sales. The portfolio functions as an interconnected system where the trucking operation supports both the farming business and external customers, while the field drainage capability enables the farm to offer unique value to landowners by improving soil productivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Farming Services Cash crop farming including commercial corn, soybeans, and wheat; identity preserved and specialized soybeans; identity preserved wheat; and custom farming services including custom planting, harvesting, spraying, variable rate fertilizer and lime applications, tillage, and baling. Serves landowners and commercial agriculture customers.
• Hi-Cal Lime (High Calcium Ag Lime) Ultra-high calcium, low magnesium agricultural lime sourced from central Indiana, used to correct soil pH in acidic soils, improve soil structure, and increase calcium base saturation. Sold to commercial agriculture and farmer customers at $22-29 per ton.
• Hay & Straw Wheat straw in large square bales (approximately 800 lbs, feed grade) and small square bales (approximately 50 lbs); alfalfa grass mix and grass hay in various cuttings, all densely packed and weed free.
• Field Drainage Systems Complete field drainage tile services including topographic mapping (contour, tributary, watershed, 3D analysis), tile system design, and professional installation using 620 quadtrac, Trimble RTK correction, and WM Drain software for 4, 6, or 8 inch tile. Serves landowners seeking to improve land productivity and value.
• T D Beck Trucking & Logistics Transportation services for commercial agriculture, construction, and manufacturing using 30+ power units; specializing in time-sensitive freight, van and hopper bottom trailer services, tailgate delivery, GPS tracking for brokers, and identity preserved seed deliveries across the Midwest, Eastern, and Southeastern United States.
• Additional Farming Services Additional services including snow removal, lane grading, bulk stone delivery, driveways, foundations, demolition, excavation, line fence, and woods trimming.
• Equipment for Sale Quality used equipment for sale including tractors, tillage equipment, hoppers, and more.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ohio State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Ohio State University studies on water quality as it relates to algae blooms in Lake Erie. Collaboration on environmental research related to agricultural water quality.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in NRCS Programs to reduce erosion and improve water quality. Involvement in Conservation Reserve Programs to reduce erosion and improve water quality.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Largest US private agribusiness with grain origination, animal nutrition, and supply chain services. Comparable in agricultural supply chain exposure and Ohio/Midwest footprint, though vastly larger and operationally broader than Beck.
• Werner Enterprises: One of the largest US TL carriers with significant dedicated, refrigerated, and flatbed capacity. Comparable end markets (manufacturing, retail, ag-adjacent) though materially larger and more diversified than Beck.
• Heartland Express: Public, asset-based irregular route TL carrier serving similar dry van freight customers across the Midwest, East, and Southeast. Larger and broader in scale but directly comparable on lane profile and trailer type.
• Schneider National: National TL, intermodal, and logistics provider with comparable trailer types and Midwest operating roots. Significantly larger and more diversified, but directly comparable on dry van freight and end-market exposure.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US TL operator with national LTL, logistics, and dedicated capacity. Overlaps with Beck in dry van and ag-adjacent freight, but at vastly greater scale and with broader customer relationships.

Emerging players

• Agri Drain Corporation: Manufacturer and supplier of agricultural drainage products (tile, structures, water control) in the Midwest. Comparable because field drainage is a core service for Beck; Agri Drain sits in the same drainage ecosystem from the supply side.

Direct peers

• D.M. Bowman: Family-owned regional TL and dedicated carrier based in the Mid-Atlantic with a comparable trailer mix and customer base spanning ag, manufacturing, and consumer goods.
• Carter Express: Ohio-headquartered regional truckload carrier of similar size serving automotive, manufacturing, and agricultural customers in the Midwest. Comparable as a mid-size family/privately held TL operator with similar end-market mix and lane coverage.
• F&M Transportation Services: Mid-size regional truckload carrier with similar fleet scale and exposure to agricultural and industrial shippers. Comparable on size, regional US lane profile, and TL trailer mix.

Regional players

• Star Transportation: Regional truckload and logistics provider in the Southeast US serving similar industrial and agricultural customers. Comparable fleet size and trailer mix, though geographic focus is more Southeast-tilted than Beck's Midwest/East/Southeast footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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