ADL Delivery

http://www.adldelivery.com/

ADL is a Tampa-headquartered final-mile, parcel, and customized logistics provider with roots in the automotive distribution industry. Through its parent organization, ADL Final Mile, the company operates in roughly 21 states and 73 markets across the Southeast, Midwest, and beyond, with strong density from North Carolina through Florida. LTL is offered alongside parcel, fleet replacement, warehousing, and dedicated final-mile services.

Best fit for shippers who need a hands-on regional partner for time-critical deliveries, dedicated fleet replacement, and final-mile execution rather than a national LTL network. Family-owned with long-tenured customer relationships.

AFS Logistics™

https://www.afs.net/

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Shreveport, LA, AFS is a non-asset-based 3PL serving more than 1,800 customers across 35-plus countries. Its LTL service is built on cost-management methodology — leveraging benchmarking data, contract negotiation, and a TMS-driven execution layer (the AFSmart suite) to optimize lanes, carrier mix, and accessorial spend. AFS also publishes the widely-followed TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

Deep analytics and freight audit and payment heritage make AFS a strong choice for shippers who want measurable, data-driven LTL cost reduction and a 3PL that can also handle parcel audit, managed transportation, and international freight.

Armour

https://www.armour.ca/

Armour Transportation Systems is a Moncton, New Brunswick–based asset-based carrier with a complementary 3PL arm (Armour Logistics Services). The company operates one of the largest LTL networks in Atlantic Canada with extension into Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada, and the United States via its long-haul divisions and partner network. Now part of Seaboard Transportation Group.

Unmatched footprint and service density in Atlantic Canada, plus access to dry, temperature-controlled, flatbed, intermodal, and warehousing through one provider. Best fit for shippers with cross-border or Canada-centric distribution needs.

Ascent Global Logistics®

https://ascentlogistics.com/

Ascent, headquartered in Belleville, Michigan and backed by H.I.G. Capital, is a global 3PL recognized as a top 100 provider by Inbound Logistics. While its LTL service operates through an extensive carrier network, Ascent is best known for time-critical and expedited logistics, with its own airline (USA Jet) for next-flight-out air charter. The PEAK freight marketplace anchors its technology offering.

Competitive strength: Speed and time-critical capability paired with a full LTL/TL/global forwarding portfolio. A natural fit for automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and high-tech shippers where downtime is more expensive than the freight itself.

BlueGrace Logistics®

https://mybluegrace.com/

Tampa-based BlueGrace, founded in 2009, is one of the largest privately held 3PLs in the United States. It is asset-light and built around the BlueShip TMS, with strong managed transportation and analytics capabilities across LTL, truckload, and parcel. The company has grown organically and through acquisitions (most recently STB Freight Group in 2025) and was recognized by Pacejet as a key 3PL integration improvement for 2026.

A balanced offering of technology, dedicated logistics professionals, and a national LTL carrier network, well-suited to growing mid-market shippers who want to outsource execution while retaining visibility.

C.H. Robinson®

https://www.chrobinson.com/

The largest 3PL in North America and one of the largest globally, C.H. Robinson (Eden Prairie, MN) manages an unmatched 37 million shipments annually for roughly 75,000 customers, supported by 450,000 contract carriers. Its LTL business is the largest of any 3PL by volume, supported by Navisphere, generative-AI quoting and classification agents, and the recently-overhauled NMFC tooling. C.H. Robinson has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for 3PL.

Scale, data, and technology investment unmatched by any other 3PL. The default choice for shippers who want one partner across LTL, truckload, ocean, air, intermodal, and managed services on a global footprint.

Evans Transportation Services

https://www.evanstrans.com/

Evans, founded in 1985 in Delafield, Wisconsin, is a privately held, asset-less 3PL with offices in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Florida. Its LTL service is part of a single-source managed transportation portfolio that also covers truckload, parcel optimization, intermodal, and specialty solutions. The company has been repeatedly recognized on Inc. 5000 and Top 100 Logistics Companies lists.

Boutique-style, high-touch service with enterprise technology. Strong choice for industrial, manufacturing, and chemicals/plastics shippers who value a dedicated team and negotiated carrier contracts.

ExFreight

https://www.exfreight.com/

A digital freight forwarder/3PL based in Lake Worth, Florida, ExFreight pioneered instant online quoting and booking back in 2008. While the company specializes in international air, ocean, and small-package freight, it also offers domestic LTL and full truckload through a transparent door-to-door pricing model.

Competitive strength: Best fit for shippers who want self-service, transparent pricing for international moves alongside domestic LTL — particularly e-commerce and Amazon FBA sellers, exporters, and small- to mid-size businesses with cross-border flows.

Freightquote® (by C.H. Robinson)

https://www.freightquote.com/

Freightquote is C.H. Robinson's online self-service shipping tool, originally a Kansas City–based broker founded in 1998 and acquired by C.H. Robinson in 2015. It is purpose-built for small and mid-size shippers who want to compare LTL, truckload, and parcel rates instantly, book online with a credit card, and track shipments without an account team.

The same carrier network and scale that powers C.H. Robinson's enterprise business, packaged in a frictionless self-service experience. Ideal for SMB shippers that don't have negotiated rates and want a simple, no-contract way to ship LTL.

GLB Solutions

https://www.glbsolution.com/

GLB Solutions is a privately held, technology-driven 3PL with a focus on LTL, FTL, white-glove/final-mile delivery, and 3PL warehousing across the U.S. and Canada (including Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico). Its proprietary Complete Logistics Solution (CLS) platform handles multi-carrier rate shopping, BOL generation, and shipment management.

Personalized service, white-glove and office-relocation specialty offerings, and integrated 3PL warehousing. A good fit for shippers needing flexibility on unusual or specialty freight that larger 3PLs may treat as exceptions.

GlobalTranz® (WWEX Group)

https://www.globaltranz.com/

Originally a Phoenix-based, technology-driven 3PL focused on freight brokerage and managed transportation, GlobalTranz is now one of three go-to-market brands within WWEX Group (alongside Worldwide Express and Unishippers). It distinguishes itself with a large freight-agent channel and historically has been heavier in the mid-market and enterprise segment with strong truckload and LTL capabilities.

Strong agent network, deep LTL and truckload carrier relationships, and access to the combined scale of WWEX Group's 75+ LTL carriers and 45,000+ truckload carriers. Pacejet specifically called out GlobalTranz integration improvements in its 2026 product roadmap.

GLS Freight (GLS US)

https://www.carriersource.io/carriers/gls-freight-llc

GLS US, a subsidiary of Europe's GLS Group, is best known as a regional parcel carrier in the Western United States (CA, AZ, NV, NM, OR, WA, ID, UT, CO). The GLS Freight division offers LTL service across the same footprint, and GLS Solutions provides brokerage and dedicated solutions. The company is an asset-based regional carrier rather than a non-asset 3PL.

Faster, often next-day regional LTL and parcel transit times in the West by avoiding the national-carrier hub-and-spoke model, with the global reach of GLS Group's European network for international flows.

Jarrett®

https://www.gojarrett.com/

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, Jarrett is a family-owned 3PL with offices in Cleveland, Hickory NC, and Los Angeles plus warehousing in Ohio and Pennsylvania. It offers LTL and truckload across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and international destinations, supported by its jShip TMS, jLOCK risk solution, and Jarrett LINC no-code integration platform.

Service standards (calls answered in three rings, emails in 10 minutes) and a 24/7/365 routing center, paired with a fleet-services arm. A strong fit for chemicals, CPG, retail, and other compliance-sensitive industries that need both managed transportation and warehousing.

KDL® (Keystone Dedicated Logistics)

http://kdlog.com/

Pittsburgh-based KDL was founded in 1999 and operates as a non-asset-based 3PL with roughly $224M in revenue. Its LTL service is part of a broader portfolio that includes truckload, parcel, freight brokerage, audit and payment, warehousing, and managed transportation, all backed by its proprietary TMS and Applied Intelligence approach.

Mid-market focus with very high-touch customer service — particularly for private-equity-backed portfolio companies and manufacturers/distributors with complex shipping profiles. Strong on cost-saving analytics and freight bill audit.

Mainfreight®

https://www.mainfreight.com/

Mainfreight is a New Zealand–headquartered global logistics company founded in 1978, with roughly $2.4 billion in revenue, 8,000 team members, 260-plus branches, and operations in 24 countries. The Mainfreight Americas network alone spans 79 branches across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Chile. In April 2023, Mainfreight USA obtained its Motor Carrier Authority, formally shifting from freight forwarder/broker classification to an asset-based LTL motor carrier model, running its own owner-driver fleet with day-definite service across 32 major regions in North America. The company also offers global ocean and air forwarding, customs brokerage, and 3PL warehousing (FDA-registered, with several SQF-certified facilities for food-grade fulfillment).

A globally integrated, owned-and-controlled network paired with an in-house LTL fleet, meaning customers deal directly with the carrier on liability, safety, and insurance rather than through a broker. The strongest fit for shippers with significant Asia-Pacific or Australasia flows who want one provider to manage international transport, warehousing, and domestic LTL on a single network.

Priority1

https://www.priority1.com/

Founded in 1995, Priority1 is a Little Rock Arkansas–based, non-asset-based 3PL that has scaled into one of the larger privately held LTL-focused providers in the U.S. Its LTL service combines national, regional, and micro-regional carriers managed through the proprietary Cabo TMS, with additional services including white-glove/final-mile, project, and roadshow shipping.

Debt-free and privately owned with no outside investors, Priority1 emphasizes a stable, technology-forward LTL platform with a wide carrier mix. A good fit for shippers wanting a true LTL specialist with deep enterprise LTL bidding capability.

Source Alliance Network

https://sourcealliance.net/

Source Alliance Network is a Chicago-based 3PL with a multi-modal portfolio (parcel, LTL, volume LTL, FTL, white-glove, air, ocean) reaching the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and beyond. Its ONESOURCE TMS connects via API to roughly 10,000 carriers and supports private-label deployment and ERP integration. The company also runs a recognized 3PL Summit and freight-management training programs.

Aggressive use of volume aggregation discounts, a deep healthcare/life-science/food-manufacturing vertical, and a flexible TMS that can be private-labeled, useful for distributors who want to extend a shipping experience to their own customers.

Tech Logistics

https://www.techlogistics.com/

A technology-driven 3PL with more than 40 years of industry experience (since 1983), Tech Logistics provides freight forwarding, warehousing, and distribution across LTL, FTL, parcel, and small-package modes, paired with a complimentary TMS, AI-driven invoice audit, and weekly carrier manifest reporting.

Long industry tenure and a no-fee TMS with audit built in. The company claims 10–25% annual transportation cost savings for customers. A good fit for cost-conscious shippers wanting a single 3PL relationship that includes audit and consolidated payables.

TForce Logistics®

https://www.tforcelogistics.com/

TForce Logistics is the final-mile arm of TFI International, headquartered in Dallas with operations in 70-plus branches across the U.S. and Canada. It specializes in same-day and next-day final-mile delivery for e-commerce, medical, financial, and B2B shippers, a complement to the LTL carriers in this list rather than a direct LTL substitute.

North America's leading footprint for same-day and time-critical final-mile delivery, with TForce Medical Logistics for healthcare. Best fit for shippers whose end-customer experience depends on the last leg.

Transportation Insight

https://www.transportationinsight.com/

Transportation Insight (TI), based in Hickory, NC and founded in 2000, is the Enterprise Logistics arm of TI Holdco. It is regularly ranked among the top domestic transportation managers by Armstrong & Associates and operates alongside its sister brokerage Nolan Transportation Group (NTG). LTL service is delivered through a "Co-Managed Logistics" model with multi-modal carrier procurement, freight bill audit and payment, and the Beon digital logistics platform.

A combination of consultative, enterprise-grade managed transportation with the brokerage scale of NTG. Particularly strong for manufacturers, retailers, and distributors with complex multi-modal and parcel programs needing both strategy and execution.

Unishippers® (WWEX Group)

https://www.unishippers.com/

Unishippers is the small-business-focused brand of WWEX Group, going to market through 200-plus franchise owners across the U.S. It packages LTL freight (75+ LTL carriers), truckload, and small package shipping (as part of the largest non-retail UPS Authorized Reseller in the country) for SMBs that wouldn't typically have negotiated freight rates.

Big-shipper buying power packaged with small-business attention through a local franchise owner. The right fit for SMBs that want a single relationship for parcel and LTL with personalized account management.

UTS (Universal Traffic Service)

https://www.utsnet.com/

UTS, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a privately held, full-service 3PL that emphasizes long-term relationships (40% of clients have been with UTS for a decade or more). LTL service is delivered through a managed-transportation model that bundles a no-fee TMS, dedicated account, audit, claims, and traffic specialists, and the company recovered $5.3M in carrier overcharges for clients in a recent year.

Hands-on, full-service traffic management for shippers that want a true outsourced traffic department rather than a self-service portal. Especially valuable for mid-market manufacturers and distributors that ship LTL across multiple locations.

Worldwide Express® / WWEX (WWEX Group)

https://wwex.com/

Worldwide Express, headquartered in Dallas, is the direct-sales flagship brand of WWEX Group, the second largest privately held 3PL in the U.S. with nearly $5 billion in systemwide revenue across Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, and Unishippers. LTL is delivered through 75+ regional and national LTL carriers, paired with parcel via the largest non-retail UPS reseller relationship in the country, all on the SpeedShip TMS.

Unique combination of UPS parcel resale economics with a deep LTL carrier portfolio, all under one roof. Strong choice for shippers who want both parcel and LTL with one provider, one platform, and one account team, particularly mid-market and growing enterprise shippers.