cavalier transportation

What cavalier transportation does

Cavalier Transportation, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned asset-based refrigerated trucking carrier headquartered at 10991 State Route 49 in Willshire, Ohio. Founded in 1984 by Greg VanTrees — himself a former owner-operator — and now in its second generation of family management, the company provides climate-controlled truckload freight services for shippers handling fresh, frozen, and deep-frozen goods across a 10-state regional footprint covering the Midwest and South (Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee). Service offerings include refrigerated truckload shipping, dedicated capacity with drop-trailer and power-only options, and shipment visibility via sharable GPS tracking, temperature monitoring, and daily driver call-ins.

The company runs a parallel wholly-owned maintenance division, J and E Repair, which services Cavalier's own fleet and external customers with diesel diagnostics, brakes, air-conditioning, oil changes, and hose assemblies — and operates as an authorized Parker Hose dealer. The carrier is asset-based, meaning it owns and operates its own tractors and trailers, and pairs this with in-house repair capability to control equipment uptime. GTM is direct-to-shipper via the company website, phone outreach, and word-of-mouth referrals, with personalized quoting rather than published pricing. The company does not disclose revenue, headcount, fleet size, or customer counts, and operates without external institutional investment, public listing, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The customer base is not publicly named; the company serves 'shippers with perishable goods' as its primary segment, and a secondary segment of experienced Class A CDL drivers and owner-operators recruited through its careers page. Compensation positioning emphasizes pay above national average, per diem, no forced dispatch, and home-time flexibility. The website copyright is current to 2026 and driver recruitment is active, indicating ongoing operations.

Name

cavalier transportation

Legal name

Cavalier Transportation, Inc.

Website

https://cavaliertransportation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cavalier Transportation is a family-owned, asset-based refrigerated trucking carrier founded in 1984 in Willshire, Ohio, serving shippers of perishable goods across ten Midwest and South states, with an in-house diesel repair division called J and E Repair.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigerated Trucking Services

NAICS

Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Refrigerated trucking
• Freight transportation
• Truckload shipping
• Diesel repair services
• Cold chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Willshire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refrigerated Freight Transportation: Asset-based refrigerated carrier providing truck load shipments with climate control for fresh, frozen, and deep frozen goods. Revenue generated through transportation fees based on shipment weight, distance, and temperature requirements.
2. Truck and Trailer Repair Services: J and E Repair provides diesel truck maintenance and repair services including authorized Parker hose dealer services. Revenue from repair labor, parts, and hose assemblies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cavalier Transportation Inc. is an asset-based refrigerated carrier operating in the Midwest and South, providing climate-controlled truckload freight shipping for fresh, frozen, and deep frozen goods across 10 states (Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee). The company supplements its transportation business with J and E Repair, an in-house diesel truck maintenance and repair division that also serves as an authorized Parker Hose dealer for external customers.

Product overview

Cavalier Transportation is an asset-based refrigerated carrier offering a unified transportation service portfolio centered on climate-controlled freight shipping. The core offering consists of refrigerated truckload shipments (handling fresh, frozen, and deep frozen cargo) with dedicated service options including drop trailers and power-only solutions. Supporting the transportation business is J and E Repair, an in-house diesel truck maintenance and repair shop that also operates as an authorized Parker Hose dealer. The company provides shipment tracking capabilities including GPS and temperature monitoring to complement its freight services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• J and E Repair: Complete maintenance and repair services for diesel trucks, including air-conditioning, brakes, diesel diagnostics, oil changes, general repairs, hose assemblies. Authorized Parker Hose dealer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99+ on-time pickup and delivery percentile
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ParkerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJ and E Repair, the in-house truck repair division of Cavalier Transportation, is an authorized Parker Hose dealer. This partnership provides access to quality hose products and assemblies for diesel truck maintenance services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cavalier-transportation-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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