What Long Road Transportation Llc does

Long Road Transportation LLC is a privately held, asset-based logistics carrier founded in 2020 and headquartered in Kent, Washington, serving as an integrated end-to-end logistics provider across the Pacific Northwest. The company operates a private fleet of 200+ equipment units — including tractors, standard and multi-axle superchassis, dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, stepdecks, RGNs, and box trucks — supported by a 100,000 square foot BNSF rail-served warehouse in Kent with 13 dock doors and 5,000+ pallet positions, plus a 3-acre Tacoma container yard equipped with a 2024 SANY top pick reach stacker rated to 100,000 lbs. Seven core service lines comprise the offering: container drayage at Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, and Port of Everett; over-the-road and final-mile delivery; warehousing and transloading; box truck delivery; HAZMAT transportation (Classes 2, 3, 8, 9); out-of-gauge and project cargo transportation; and customs bonded in-bond transportation including cross-border drayage to Canada.

Underlying technology is conventional logistics infrastructure rather than proprietary software. Operational capabilities center on GPS-enabled fleet tracking, in-house real-time dispatch coordination, terminal appointment and container release management, and a 24/7 staffed customer service and dispatch operation. Differentiators over broker-dependent competitors are largely physical and regulatory: ownership of equipment (including multi-axle superchassis for overweight containers), federal operating authority (USDOT 3388302, MC 113242, SCAC LRDP), HAZMAT/PHMSA/FMCSA certifications, TWIC-credentialed drivers, UIIA and Northwest Seaport Alliance membership, customs bonded carrier status, and SmartWay Transport Partner recognition.

The business model is transaction-based with quote-driven pricing across all service lines. Long Road sells directly to freight brokers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, importers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and shippers of hazmat and oversize cargo through a sales-led motion with dedicated account managers functioning as single points of contact from quote through delivery. Revenue streams include per-container drayage fees, warehousing and transloading fees, OTR freight rates, and specialty fees for hazmat, bonded, and oversize moves. The company markets a 20%+ total ground transportation cost savings advantage over broker-based alternatives. Geographic coverage spans Pacific Northwest ports and inland lanes across WA/OR/MT/ID, nationwide long-haul, and cross-border Canada (British Columbia and inland). The firmographic headcount of 1-10 appears to reflect only core office and dispatch staff, while drivers and yard personnel operate the 200+ asset base at scale.

Name

Long Road Transportation Llc

Legal name

Long Road Transportation LLC

Website

https://longroad.one

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Long Road Transportation LLC is an asset-based logistics carrier founded in 2020 in Kent, Washington, providing container drayage, over-the-road freight, warehousing, hazmat, oversize, and bonded transportation services across Pacific Northwest ports and cross-border Canada using a privately owned fleet of 200+ equipment units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Logistics & Container Drayage Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport (4231)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drayage & Intermodal Truck Transfer (Port/Rail Ramp) (TLACACAE), Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM), Domestic Intermodal Rail-Truck (COFC/TOFC) (TLADAFAA), Power Generation & Grid Equipment Transport (Transformers, Turbines) (TLADAGAK)

Keywords

• Container drayage services
• Intermodal trucking
• Warehousing transloading
• Hazmat transportation
• Bonded freight transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Drayage Services: Core revenue stream from container drayage at Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, and Port of Everett. Services include local drayage, long-haul drayage, and pre-pull/storage operations. Revenue is transactional per container move with pricing based on container size, weight, destination, and service requirements.
2. Warehousing and Transloading: Revenue from container devanning, palletizing, labeling, kitting, quality inspection, pallet storage (5,000+ positions), and staging services at the Kent warehouse and Tacoma yard.
3. Over-the-Road Transportation: Long-haul freight transport on owned dry van, reefer, and open-deck trailers across Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and the USA, plus cross-border to Canada.
4. Hazmat Transportation: Specialized transport of dangerous goods including fuel/flammable liquids (Class 3), batteries (Class 8/9), and industrial gases (Class 2) from Pacific Northwest ports.
5. Bonded/In-Bond Transportation: Customs bonded carrier services moving in-bond freight from Seattle and Tacoma ports to bonded warehouses, customs exam sites, inland clearance points, and cross-border to Canada. Revenue includes chassis usage, port standby time, and detention/demurrage coordination.
6. Oversize and Out-of-Gauge Transport: Specialized transport of oversize cargo including step deck, RGN, and flatbed services with permit acquisition and escort coordination.
7. Box Truck and Final-Mile Delivery: 26 ft box truck delivery across Seattle-Tacoma corridor with liftgate, inside delivery, and white glove services for tight-access locations and container transload final legs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Long Road Transportation is an asset-based carrier providing container drayage, over-the-road trucking, warehousing, and transloading services across the Pacific Northwest. Operating 200+ privately owned equipment units including tractors, chassis, trailers, and yard handling equipment, the company moves containers between Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, and Port of Everett and inland destinations, while also offering hazmat, bonded, and oversize/project cargo transport.

Product overview

Long Road Transportation LLC is an asset-based logistics carrier operating since 2020, owning and running over 200 units of private equipment. The portfolio spans seven core services — Container Drayage, OTR and Final Mile Delivery, Warehousing Services, Box Truck Delivery, Hazmat Transportation, Out-of-Gauge / Project Cargo Transportation, and Bonded Transportation — supported by a specialized equipment fleet of superchassis (20'/40'), RGN/Lowboy trailers, step deck trailers, flatbed and Conestoga trailers, 53' dry vans, 26 ft box trucks, a 100,000-lb SANY top pick, and a 10-unit forklift fleet. Services integrate end-to-end: container drayage feeds into warehousing and transloading at the Kent warehouse (100,000 sq ft, BNSF rail-served) and the 3-acre Tacoma container yard, which in turn feed final-mile box truck and OTR delivery. The Hazmat division covers Class 2 gases, Class 3 flammable liquids, and Classes 8/9 batteries. Bonded Transportation and Cross-Border Drayage to Canada extend coverage beyond the Pacific Northwest. Dedicated divisions for Long Road Warehouse (fulfillment, storage, cross-docking) and Long Road Transportation (port drayage and heavy haul) operate together as one coordinated logistics operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Long Road Warehouse: Warehousing division handling fulfillment services, pick and pack, FBA prep, cross-docking, and storage services

Products and services

• Container Drayage
• OTR and Final Mile Delivery
• Warehousing Services
• Box Truck Delivery
• Hazmat Transportation
• Out-of-Gauge / Project Cargo Transportation
• Bonded Transportation

Quantifiable outcome

• 20%+ reduction in total ground transportation costs compared to broker-based alternatives
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SmartWay Transport PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership program through the U.S. EPA focused on freight supply chain fuel efficiency and emissions reduction. Long Road participates as a SmartWay Transport Partner, demonstrating environmental commitment in sustainability-conscious logistics procurement.
• Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with NWSA enabling Long Road's direct drayage operations at Port of Seattle (Terminal 5, Terminal 18) and Port of Tacoma (Husky Terminal, Washington United Terminals, Pierce County Terminal) under the NWSA umbrella governing both port gateways.
• Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement (UIIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIIA membership allows Long Road to interchange equipment with all major steamship lines including MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Matson, and others operating through Pacific Northwest ports. This membership is essential for container drayage operations at Seattle and Tacoma terminals.
• PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partnership through HAZMAT certification enabling Long Road to transport dangerous goods (Class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9) in compliance with 49 CFR and PHMSA standards. Drivers hold HAZMAT and tanker endorsements with recurrent training.
• BNSF RailwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRail partnership providing BNSF rail service at the Kent warehouse facility, enabling intermodal container movements and connecting Pacific Northwest port cargo to BNSF's national rail network for inland distribution.
• SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) ProgramminorOthersBusiness compliance and support program related to military service member protections, indicating company participation in programs supporting veterans and servicemembers in the workforce.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hub Group: Hub Group is a leading North American intermodal and logistics provider with asset-based drayage, container handling, and warehousing — comparable at the service-category level though substantially larger and nationally diversified.
• Schneider National: Schneider is a major asset-based intermodal, logistics, and trucking provider with container drayage and dedicated capacity that overlaps with Long Road's PNW intermodal and OTR services.
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: J.B. Hunt operates the largest U.S. intermodal drayage network and offers dedicated, ICS, and final-mile services that overlap with Long Road's container drayage, OTR, and final-mile portfolio.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Knight-Swift is one of the largest U.S. truckload carriers with intermodal and logistics segments, comparable in asset-based OTR and intermodal drayage categories, though serving a much broader national footprint.
• R+L Carriers: R+L Carriers is a privately held asset-based LTL and truckload carrier with warehousing and logistics services — comparable at the asset-based trucking and warehousing layer though broader in geography and service mix.

Direct peers

• STG Logistics: STG Logistics (formerly St. George Logistics) is one of the largest asset-based container drayage and transloading operators in the U.S., offering port-to-door services with warehouses at major gateways — directly comparable to Long Road's drayage-plus-transloading model in the PNW.
• Universal Logistics Holdings: Universal Logistics provides intermodal drayage, trucking, and value-added logistics services including warehousing, directly comparable to Long Road's drayage-plus-transloading model.
• Pace Runners: Pace Runners (formerly Pacer Cartage) is a West Coast-focused intermodal drayage and trucking provider, directly comparable to Long Road's PNW container drayage and transloading operations.
• ITS ConGlobal: ITS ConGlobal provides intermodal container terminal services, depot storage, and drayage support, comparable to Long Road's PNW port container handling, depot, and yard operations.
• NFI Industries: NFI is a privately held, asset-based supply chain solutions provider with dedicated trucking, intermodal drayage, and warehousing — closely comparable to Long Road's vertically integrated asset-based model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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