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Gardena, Los Angeles County, California
Freight Company - Drayage Trucking, 20 Years Est
Asking Price
$6,980,000
Revenue
$10,000,000
Down
$6,980,000
Cash Flow
$1,850,000
Name: Jonathan Cheung
Phone: Show phone number
Name
Jonathan Cheung
Phone
Show phone number
Description
The company owns and operates a well-maintained fleet, including temperature-controlled chassis and gensets, enabling it to reliably transport perishable goods between PoLB terminals and customer facilities. With a highly experienced leadership team and strong, long-standing relationships with freight forwarders, brokers, and importers, the company offers an excellent platform for growth in the booming cold chain logistics market.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a company with deep operational knowledge of one of the country’s busiest ports, a scalable infrastructure, and a client base increasingly shifting toward higher-margin, direct-to-distributor relationships.
Key Highlights:
Established Market Leader: 20+ years of successful operations in refrigerated drayage at the Port of Long Beach.
Niche Expertise: Specializes in cold chain transport for temperature-sensitive cargo—fruits, vegetables, meats, beverages, and more.
Scalable Operations: 44 employees, including 28 drivers and 16 office staff, supported by flexible dispatch and specialized equipment.
Experienced Management: Strong leadership with decades of experience in logistics and global shipping.
Robust Client Relationships: Multi-year partnerships with top freight forwarders and growing business with food distributors.
Asset-Backed Business: Control over critical reefer transport assets (chassis, gensets) reduces reliance on external pools.
Growth Potential:
Expand direct sales to food importers/distributors (projected 30–40% profit growth in 3 years).
Potential entry into pharmaceutical or beauty product transport.
Add related services such as real-time temperature monitoring or short-term storage.
Capitalize on increasing demand for high-integrity cold chain logistics.
Transaction:
The sole shareholder is seeking a full sale of the business. The transaction includes all operating assets, key customer relationships, and transition support from the current leadership team.
Location:
Gardena, CA – Serving Port of Long Beach and Southern California region.
Posting Information
Posting ID:
292803
Business Category:
Automotive & Vehicle, Transportation
Business Types:
Transportation Agents, Freight Brokerage
Trucking Service
Keywords:
Gardena, los angeles county, california, freight, trucking, drayage
Attributes:
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