Established Local Freight Carrier | $323K Avg. SDE

Business Overview:

Established Local Freight Carrier | $323K Avg. SDE

This established Ohio trucking company offers a rare opportunity to acquire a profitable, turnkey freight operation with recurring revenue and over three decades of operating history. Founded in 1992, the business provides dedicated transportation services for a long-standing manufacturing customer, operating predictable local routes within approximately 160 miles of its headquarters. Drivers are home daily; routes are scheduled Monday through Friday, and the business maintains a streamlined operating model without overnight runs, brokerage services, or spot-market freight.

The company generates more than $1 million in annual revenue and has produced average Seller's Discretionary Earnings of approximately $323,000 over the past three years. A lean cost structure, stable customer demand, and an experienced workforce with exceptionally low turnover have contributed to strong and consistent cash flow.

The sale includes five tractors, ten trailers, and supporting operating equipment valued at approximately $350,000. The owner is retiring and will assist with a smooth transition, allowing a buyer to take over an established operation with minimal disruption.

Significant growth opportunities exist through adding customers, accepting additional volume from the existing customer, developing backhaul revenue, and implementing basic marketing initiatives. For an owner-operator, transportation company, or strategic buyer seeking stable revenue, strong earnings, and expansion potential, this business represents an attractive acquisition opportunity.

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Property Features and Assets:

The Company was founded in the early 1990s and has operated under continuous, sole ownership for more than three decades. Growth has been deliberate and customer-focused: rather than chasing spot freight, the founder built the Company around a dedicated lane for local run focused business and has run on a steady weekly schedule for approximately 25 years, including through the recent multi-year softness in the broader local freight market. Over that period, the Company has scaled to its current fleet size and built a long-tenured CDL driver team. The current owner is selling as part of his retirement and is willing to remain available for transition after closing.

Market Competition and Expansion:

The Company sits in the most resilient niche of that industry: dedicated, contract-style service to a stable manufacturer, insulated from the spot-rate cycle that has weighed on the broader local freight market for the last several years. Within its service area, the Company competes primarily against regional small-fleet operators and owner-operators rather than national LTL carriers, and differentiates on three points buyers and customers consistently cite: (i) reliability and on-time performance, (ii) fair, stable rates, and (iii) dedicated, focused service that effectively functions as an extension of the customer’s own logistics operation. The combination of long tenure, low turnover, low overhead, and a multi-decade reputation as a trusted vendor creates a competitive position that is difficult and expensive for new entrants to replicate.

The current owner has openly turned away incremental volume and has not pursued additional customers as he winds down toward retirement. For a new owner with the energy and inclination to expand, the runway is substantial:

-Replicate the existing dedicated-lane model with additional like customers in the same regional footprint.
-Accept incremental volume from existing business; the relationships has historically supported more than the Company has elected to take on.
• Lean into modest digital marketing and a basic web presence; current annual advertising spend is under $1,000 and the Company has no online presence, leaving the operation essentially under-marketed relative to its operational capacity.

Reason for Selling:

Retirement. Kindly ask the seller for more information.

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