bridgeway

What bridgeway does

Bridgeway Connects, Inc. is a private freight transportation and logistics company headquartered in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, specializing in specialty and commercial freight across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company operates as a multi-brand platform, unifying 14+ wholly-owned operating subsidiaries — including Jones Motor Group (the oldest continuously-operating US motor carrier, 80+ years), Aetna Freight Lines (established 1938), American Wind, ATI Trucking, Greentree Transportation, American Transport, TMX Logistics, TII Logistics, Kaneca, Marathon, Fleet Solutions, HotShotExpress, and Jones Express — to serve shippers, independent freight agents, owner-operators, and third-party carriers. Its stated scale is 100,000+ trucks in network, 500,000+ loads handled annually, and 400+ team members, covering verticals such as oversized, energy (including wind), government, manufacturing, construction, consumer goods, and international freight.

The company's core technology is the proprietary 'Bridgeway Connects the Future of Freight™' platform, which provides shipper-facing freight services, an online Load Board for third-party carriers, a TILT Signup system for owner-operator onboarding, an Agent CONNECT Training platform for freight agents, and a VoE (Vehicle of Interest) request system for external vehicle tracking. The platform is positioned as a workflow and network-orchestration layer rather than a software product sold to third parties; no public APIs, SDKs, or third-party integrations are disclosed. Distribution combines direct sales to enterprise shippers, a multi-tier channel of independent freight brokerage agents, an owner-operator supply network, and self-serve digital access via the Load Board.

Bridgeway generates revenue through three streams: (1) freight brokerage transaction fees on loads matched through its platform and agent network; (2) motor carrier operations revenue from its owned fleet subsidiaries moving specialty freight (flatbed, step deck, heavy haul, wind turbine, intermodal, hot shot, drive-away); and (3) equipment leasing and rental income via Fleet Solutions, which provides lease-to-purchase and rental programs for trailers to owner-operators and fleet owners. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company operates with no disclosed venture or private equity funding, is privately held, and has grown organically over 50+ years through subsidiary acquisition and brand consolidation.

Name

bridgeway

Legal name

Bridgeway Connects, Inc.

Website

https://bridgeway.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bridgeway Connects is a private specialty freight transportation platform operating 14+ subsidiaries that move 500,000+ loads annually across 100,000+ trucks, serving shippers, independent freight agents, owner-operators, and third-party carriers in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Freight Transportation & Logistics

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Dedicated / Contract Carriage Brokerage (Shippers’ Managed Capacity) (TLACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC), Intermodal Terminal Value-Added Services (Cross-Dock, Transload, Stuffing/Stripping) (TLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Specialty freight transportation
• Freight brokerage services
• Motor carrier operations
• Logistics platform services
• Equipment leasing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Moon Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Brokerage Services: Brokerage services connecting shippers with carriers and owner-operators to move freight. Revenue generated from transaction fees on transported freight.
2. Motor Carrier Operations: Operating company fleets including Jones Motor, Aetna Freight Lines, ATI Trucking, and others for specialty freight transportation
3. Equipment Leasing: Fleet Solutions provides lease-to-purchase and rental programs for trailers to owner-operators and fleet owners

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bridgeway provides freight transportation and logistics services for specialty and commercial freight, operating the Bridgeway Connects the Future of Freight™ platform that connects shippers, agents, owner-operators, and carriers. The company moves freight across specialty categories including oversized, energy, government, manufacturing, construction, consumer goods, and international shipments, while also operating its own motor carrier fleets through subsidiary brands such as Jones Motor, Aetna Freight Lines, ATI Trucking, and American Wind, and offering equipment leasing through Fleet Solutions.

Product overview

Bridgeway operates as a freight transportation platform offering a unified system for shippers, agents, owner-operators, and carriers. The core Bridgeway Connects the Future of Freight™ platform manages freight across specialty segments (oversized, energy, government, manufacturing, construction, consumer goods, and international). The company also owns and operates a network of subsidiary transportation brands including TMX Logistics (brokerage), Jones Motor Logistics (full-service logistics), Jones Express (van and temperature-controlled), Jones Motor (oldest continuously-operating motor carrier), HotShotExpress (hot shot business), TII Logistics (project logistics), Kaneca (self-unloading flatbed), Aetna Freight Lines (flatbed/step deck), Fleet Solutions (equipment leasing), Marathon (drive-away services), American Wind (wind turbine transport), ATI Trucking (Western US coverage), Greentree Transportation (heavy haul), and American Transport (intermodal). The network comprises 100,000+ trucks and handles 500,000+ loads annually with 400+ team members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bridgeway Connects the Future of Freight™: Company platform supporting professionals who keep the country's trucks moving.

Products and services

• Bridgeway Connects the Future of Freight™ Platform Unified transportation platform connecting shippers, agents, owner-operators, and carriers to manage freight transportation across specialty segments including oversized, energy, government, manufacturing, construction, consumer goods, and international freight. The platform supports tools for agents, owner-operator signup, training, and load board access.
• Freight Brokerage Services Freight brokerage services delivered via TMX Logistics and Jones Motor Logistics, connecting shippers needing specialty freight transportation with carriers and owner-operators. Revenue generated from transaction fees on transported freight.
• Jones Motor Group Specialty Motor Carrier Services Jones Motor Group offers specialty motor carrier services including Jones Motor (flagship motor carrier, 80+ years operation), Jones Motor Logistics (full-service brokerage), and Jones Express (van and temperature-controlled freight transportation).
• Flatbed & Step Deck Transportation Flatbed and step deck trailer hauling services throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico, delivered via Aetna Freight Lines (established 1938), ATI Trucking (Western US and Canada with knuckle-boom loaders), Greentree Transportation (heavy haul, multi-axle), American Transport (truckload and LTL with intermodal), and Kaneca (self-unloading trailers for job sites).
• Hot Shot Transportation Hot shot business operating a fleet of low open deck trailers for cost-effective movement of light, tall commodities and wheeled vehicles, delivered via HotShotExpress.
• Wind Energy Transportation Specialized transportation services for the wind energy industry via American Wind, including specialized trailers designed for wind turbine equipment, ports, and local subcontractors for complex project moves.
• Drive-Away Services Drive-away services for the movement of trucks, tractors, portable cranes, and other road-ready vehicles, delivered via Marathon.
• Project Logistics & Consulting Project logistics consulting and transportation services via TII Logistics, covering consulting on project, network, and supply chain logistics plus transportation arrangement via truck and rail.
• Equipment Leasing & Rental Equipment leasing and rental services delivered via Fleet Solutions, providing new and used trailers through flexible lease-to-purchase and rental programs to owner-operators and fleet owners, plus vendor discounts on tires, repairs, and parts.
• International Freight Services International freight transportation services including cross-border shipments to Canada and Mexico and intermodal services (container moves and dray services) via American Transport agents in the Southeast.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• TMX LogisticscoreOthersPart of the Bridgeway family of companies, offering logistics solutions with specialized capabilities.
• Jones Motor GroupcoreOthersFlagship company of Jones Motor Group; oldest continuously-operating motor carrier in the nation for over 80 years. Includes Jones Motor Logistics (full-service brokerage), Jones Express (van and temperature controlled), and Jones Motor (original motor carrier).
• TII LogisticscoreOthersProject logistics company offering consulting on project, network and supply chain logistics, plus transportation via truck and rail.
• KanecacoreOthersFleet with self-unloading trailer capabilities, enabling flatbed deliveries to locations without dedicated unloading forklifts such as job sites.
• Aetna Freight LinescoreOthersEstablished carrier since 1938 offering flatbed and step deck trailer hauling services throughout US, Canada, and Mexico.
• Fleet SolutionssupportingOthersEquipment leasing and rental programs for owner-operators and fleet owners. Provides new and used trailers through flexible lease-to-purchase and rental programs, plus vendor discounts on tires, repairs, and parts.
• MarathonsupportingOthersSpecializes in drive-away services for trucks, tractors, portable cranes, and other road-ready vehicles.
• American WindcoreOthersOne of the largest transport providers for the wind energy industry with specialized trailers for wind turbine equipment and experience with ports and local subcontractors.
• ATI TruckingcoreOthersStrong presence in Western US and Canada with flatbeds, stretch flatbeds and pole trailers; many trucks equipped with knuckle-boom loaders for self-loading/unloading.
• Greentree TransportationcoreOthersHeavy haul specialist with open deck trailers including multi-axle trailers for machinery, construction equipment, pipeline freight and building products.
• American TransportcoreOthersTruckload and LTL freight using flatbed and step deck trailers for steel, lumber, gas and oil equipment, machinery and building products. Also provides intermodal services in Southeast.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Daseke: Public flatbed, specialized, and heavy-haul trucking consolidator. Operates a family of operating companies serving oversized, wind-energy, heavy-haul, and industrial freight — directly comparable to Bridgeway's multi-subsidiary specialty model.
• Landstar System: Asset-light freight network using independent agents and owner-operators connected via a load board — Bridgeway's agent + owner-operator + load board GTM is structurally analogous to Landstar's model, including BCO and third-party carrier capacity.
• Hub Group: Asset-light intermodal and logistics provider with brokerage services. Closely comparable to Bridgeway's brokerage plus intermodal dray services offered through American Transport.
• Heartland Express: Truckload carrier that expanded into specialty freight through acquisitions (Smith Transportation, Millis Transfer). Comparable in offering asset-based specialty trucking alongside traditional truckload.
• Covenant Logistics Group: Asset-based truckload carrier with dedicated, expedited, and managed transportation segments. Comparable scale and operational model to several of Bridgeway's owned-fleet subsidiaries.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Large multi-modal carrier with truckload, intermodal, and logistics. Its specialty/flatbed and brokerage segments overlap with Bridgeway's specialized trucking and brokerage offerings, though Schneider is much broader in scope.
• Werner Enterprises: Major truckload carrier with dedicated, one-way, and logistics services. Comparable in scale and customer base to Bridgeway's owned-fleet subsidiaries, though with less specialty focus.
• Knight-Swift Transportation: Largest US truckload carrier with significant LTL and logistics exposure. Overlaps with Bridgeway on truckload, brokerage, and intermodal (American Transport's intermodal services mirror parts of Knight-Swift's portfolio).
• J.B. Hunt Transport Services: Diversified carrier with dedicated, intermodal, and brokerage businesses. J.B. Hunt's ICS brokerage and intermodal segments are comparable to Bridgeway's TMX Logistics brokerage and American Transport intermodal operations.
• ArcBest: LTL carrier with asset-light logistics segment. The logistics brokerage arm is a direct comparable to Bridgeway's TMX and Jones Motor Logistics brokerage operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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