Every year, Inc. magazine publishes its Inc. 5000, a ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America based on three-year revenue growth, and every year it doubles as a snapshot of where the money and momentum are moving. For 2026, the logistics and transportation category landed 167 companies on the list, and the collective numbers are worth pausing on: a 114% median growth rate across the group, $23.1 billion in total revenue, 115,631 total employees, and 39 companies founded recently enough to still count as newcomers.
For anyone in freight, the list is a fun and revealing read, because it shows which corners of the industry are growing fastest and which names are quietly building real businesses behind the headlines. Here are the ones worth knowing. A note before we start: growth percentages reflect three-year revenue growth, and revenue is reported by Inc. in ranges rather than exact figures, which is standard for the list.
The 2026 Inc. 5000’s logistics and transportation category spans brokerages, freight-tech platforms, auto transporters, moving companies, and 3PLs, a snapshot of where the fastest growth in the freight economy is happening right now.(Photo:Inc 5000)
The Top of the Freight Pack
A handful of logistics companies did not just make the list, they finished near the very top of it, which for a category this crowded is a genuine achievement.
Grip was the runaway leader among freight names, posting an eye-watering 29,398% three-year growth rate on revenue in the $25 million to $50 million range, with more than 2,000% employee growth since its 2022 founding. That is the kind of number that lands a company near the top of the entire Inc. 5000, not just its category.
Mountainy was close behind among the fastest freight growers at 9,512% growth, also in the $25 million to $50 million revenue range and also founded in 2022, with 1,617% employee growth. Two of the fastest-growing logistics companies in the country, both founded the same year, both already at real scale.
Jet Freight Services rounded out the top tier at 6,360% growth in the $10 million to $25 million range. Founded in 2016, it paired that revenue growth with a remarkable 4,900% jump in headcount.
Strong Growth in the Field
Below the leaders sat a deep field of freight and logistics companies posting the kind of growth most business owners only dream about.
Vektor Logistics grew 4,577% on revenue between $50 million and $100 million, one of the larger revenue bands in the fast-growth group. PipShip posted 2,807% growth, and Expediri came in at 2,546% with an enormous 3,900% employee growth rate since 2020. Carpool Logistics grew 2,201%, and Roadana landed at 1,921%, both relative newcomers founded in the 2021 to 2022 window.
Freight Flex grew 1,642% on revenue in the $50 million to $100 million range, and ZonPrep, founded back in 2014, posted 1,521% growth with a staggering 6,733% increase in employees, one of the highest headcount growth figures in the entire category.
The momentum continued through ShipDudes at 1,429%, ABA Carriers at 1,264%, Atomix Logistics at 1,024%, and Zifty at 1,018%. Safe Ship Moving Services stood out in this group with revenue in the $100 million to $250 million range, one of the larger operations among the high-growth names, paired with 1,775% employee growth.
The Familiar Names You Already Know
What makes the list especially interesting for freight insiders is spotting the recognizable names, the companies you have heard on podcasts, seen at conferences, or worked with directly, all confirming their growth with a spot on the Inc. 5000.
Gatik, the autonomous freight company focused on short-haul, middle-mile deliveries, made the list at 512% growth, a notable appearance given how closely the industry watches the autonomous trucking space. Loadsmart, one of the better-known freight-tech and automation platforms, appeared at 36% growth on revenue between $25 million and $50 million. Overhaul, the supply chain visibility and risk management company, posted 33% growth with 258% employee growth since 2016.
Several established, larger players made the cut on the strength of steady growth against big revenue bases. Parts Town Unlimited and First Student both landed on the list with revenue in the $2.5 billion to $5 billion range. Axle Logistics and Armstrong Transport Group each appeared with revenue between $1 billion and $2.5 billion. Beemac Logistics, RPM Freight Systems, and Evans Transportation all made the list in the $250 million to $500 million range, and Montway Auto Transport, a familiar name in the vehicle shipping world, appeared at 47% growth in the $100 million to $250 million band.
Freight-tech and audit names showed up throughout the back half of the list too, including Banyan Technology, ShipSigma, Shippo, Share A Refund, 2PL Advisors, WarehouseQuote, and MyFBAPrep, a reminder of how much of modern logistics growth is happening in software and services rather than trucks and trailers.
The Moving and Last-Mile Contingent
The moving and hauling side of logistics was well represented, led by the widely franchised College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving, which appeared numerous times across the list through its various franchise locations, a testament to the brand’s reach. Buddy Moving posted an enormous 2,400% employee growth rate, Einstein Moving Company grew 47%, and Safe Ship Moving Services anchored the higher-revenue end of this group.
Auto transport was a category unto itself, with Montway Auto Transport, ShipYourCarNow, Number 1 Auto Transport, and OpenRoad Global all earning spots, reflecting how much demand and growth continues to flow through the vehicle shipping niche.
What the List Tells Us
Scan the 167 names and a pattern jumps out, one worth noting for anyone in the asset-based side of the business. The fastest-growing “logistics and transportation” companies in America are, overwhelmingly, brokerages, freight-tech platforms, software and audit services, moving companies, and specialized 3PLs. The list is light on traditional asset-based trucking companies, and heavy on the businesses built around organizing, optimizing, and moving freight without necessarily owning the trucks.
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