DQS Solutions & Staffing

What DQS Solutions & Staffing does

DQS Solutions & Staffing is a private industrial services platform headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, founded in 2020 as Detroit Quality Staffing and operating alongside Comprehensive Logistics (CLI) and McLaren Transport under the AXVOR holding company. The platform delivers workforce deployment, security services, transportation, warehousing, sequencing, and site operations for automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer goods, agricultural, and construction machinery customers across North America. Its core technology is the proprietary STREME™ Warehouse Management System used by CLI to execute inbound-to-manufacturing logistics, complex sub-assembly, product modification/rework, launch support, and advanced manufacturing engineering across more than 20 facilities in 17 states. DQS deploys more than 35,000 associates nationwide and operates alongside 5+ million square feet of warehouse space, with a strategic Detroit location near the Gordie Howe International Bridge enabling cross-border freight movement.\n\nThe business generates revenue through two primary streams: workforce deployment services (staffing and workforce management fees for automotive, logistics, and industrial clients) and managed logistics and warehousing services (sequencing, transportation, warehousing, and value-added logistics contracts). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise field sales with dedicated account teams targeting OEM assembly plants, Tier-1 suppliers, and industrial manufacturers, supported by a corporate website and direct business development. The April 2026 acquisition of CLI is the most recent material strategic action, having consolidated DQS, CLI, and McLaren under AXVOR into a unified end-to-end supply chain platform. Leadership comprises CEO Josh Morris, COO Nick Hammond, CFO Travis St. Ores, and CHRO Julie Marino.\n\nThe platform's competitive positioning rests on physical scale, geographic clustering near key automotive customers, a proprietary WMS, and embedded operational roles inside OEM and Tier-1 supplier facilities. The company is private, holds no disclosed external funding, and reports no revenue figure, certifications, patents, awards, or AI/ML capabilities in the source material.

Name

DQS Solutions & Staffing

Legal name

DQS Solutions & Staffing

Website

https://drivingforwardasone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DQS Solutions & Staffing is a private industrial services platform deploying 35,000+ associates and operating 5+ million sq ft of warehouse space across 17 states, serving automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer goods, agricultural, and construction machinery manufacturers with integrated staffing, logistics, transportation, and warehousing solutions under the AXVOR parent brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Staffing & Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehousing, Distribution & Material Handling Staffing (BPACAEAD)

Keywords

• Industrial staffing services
• Workforce deployment solutions
• Warehousing logistics services
• Inbound manufacturing logistics
• Transportation supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Dearborn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workforce Deployment Services: Provides deployed workforce across workforce deployment, security services, transportation, warehousing, and site operations for automotive, logistics, and industrial organizations. Revenue generated through staffing and workforce management fees.
2. Logistics and Warehousing Services: Inbound-to-manufacturing logistics, sequencing, warehousing, and value-added logistics services including complex sub-assembly, product modification/rework, launch support, and advanced manufacturing engineering. Revenue from transportation and warehousing service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DQS Solutions & Staffing provides integrated operational support across workforce deployment, security services, transportation, warehousing, and site operations for manufacturing and industrial clients. Through subsidiaries Comprehensive Logistics (CLI) and McLaren Transport, the company also delivers inbound-to-manufacturing logistics, sequencing, value-added services such as sub-assembly and product rework, and dedicated freight movement across North America.

Product overview

DQS Solutions & Staffing operates as a unified platform under the AXVOR parent company, integrating three distinct but complementary service brands: (1) DQS Solutions & Staffing — the core workforce and operations brand providing workforce deployment, security services, transportation, warehousing, and site operations; (2) Comprehensive Logistics (CLI) — a logistics sub-brand specializing in inbound-to-manufacturing logistics, sequencing, and value-added services, powered by the proprietary STREME™ Warehouse Management System; and (3) McLaren Transport — a transportation sub-brand providing dedicated freight and cross-border logistics. The combined platform delivers end-to-end supply chain execution across workforce support, transportation, warehousing, and logistics operations for automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer goods, agricultural, and construction machinery industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DQS Workforce Deployment & Site Operations

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Comprehensive Logistics, Inc. (CLI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026DQS Solutions & Staffing acquired Comprehensive Logistics, Inc., integrating it alongside existing subsidiary McLaren Transport under the AXVOR parent company. The combined entity forms a unified North American logistics and supply chain platform with more than 20 facilities across 17 states and over 5 million square feet of warehouse space.
• McLaren TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcLaren Transport is a Detroit headquartered logistics partner with more than 20 years of transportation and supply chain experience. Based near the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the company enhances cross border freight movement and regional logistics efficiency. Provides dedicated transportation, warehousing, and value-added services tailored to manufacturing and industrial needs.
• AXVORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAXVOR is the unified parent company of DQS Solutions & Staffing, Comprehensive Logistics, and McLaren Transport. This collective structure connects workforce solutions, warehousing, inbound logistics, and transportation through a shared set of capabilities and resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GXO Logistics: Pure-play contract logistics provider with global warehousing footprint serving manufacturing and consumer clients; broader scale but overlapping capabilities with CLI's inbound-to-manufacturing warehousing and value-added services.
• Ryder System: Diversified supply-chain and dedicated fleet operator with dedicated automotive transportation and contract logistics; overlap with McLaren Transport's dedicated trucking and CLI's manufacturing logistics services.
• CEVA Logistics: Global contract logistics provider with manufacturing-focused operations in North America; competing for the same inbound-to-manufacturing warehousing and value-added work that CLI's STREME platform is designed to serve.
• XPO: North American less-than-truckload and dedicated transportation provider; relevant comparison for the freight transportation component of the integrated platform through McLaren Transport.
• DHL Supply Chain (North America): Division of DHL Group providing contract logistics and warehousing for manufacturing and industrial clients; a much larger incumbent competing for the same end-to-end supply-chain mandates as the combined AXVOR platform.

Direct peers

• TrueBlue: Public industrial staffing and workforce solutions provider with comparable focus on manufacturing, transportation, and logistics associates; directly competes for large-assignment industrial staffing contracts that mirror DQS's core service.
• Aerotek (Allegis Group): Large industrial and manufacturing staffing specialist inside Allegis Group; competes head-to-head for skilled trades and production associates at Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs, matching DQS's workforce-deployment focus.
• Penske Logistics: Major dedicated transportation and contract logistics provider with a strong automotive OEM and Tier-1 customer base; directly comparable in dedicated transportation, inbound logistics, and value-added warehousing services.
• Insight Global: Large private staffing and workforce solutions firm with meaningful manufacturing, logistics, and industrial-account presence; comparable business model and customer mix to DQS's workforce-deployment core.
• NFI Industries: Privately held contract logistics and dedicated transportation provider with a meaningful automotive and manufacturing vertical; offers warehousing, dedicated trucking, and value-added services that closely parallel CLI and McLaren Transport's combined offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 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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