8 Freight Moving Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Freight Moving Business

Freight moving business is something that you can make real money with if you are in the right state and have plenty of resources to access the freight, then this is something you should think about.

As a freight mover, all you have to do is pick up cargo from one place, get to its destination, and repeat.

Freight moving business requires a lot of investment but at the same time, there is a lot of profit to be made out of it.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a freight moving business:

1. InXpress Winnipeg ($780K/year)

Steve Setka and his father Tom decided to buy an InXpress franchise in 2017. With zero experience in freight or business ownership, they faced significant challenges and difficulties in the first two years. However, they persisted, and now, in their fourth year, they are projected to hit CAD 1 million in revenue.

How much they make: $780K/year
How much did it cost to start: $10K
Current team size: 4

How My Father And I Started A $780K/Year Business Reselling Parcels

A Canadian entrepreneur, Steve Setka, and his father bought an InXpress franchise in Mid 2017, starting as a parcel software platform and now specializing in LTL less-than-truckload services as well, with a minor capacity in Full Truckload and ocean freight, with a projected revenue of CAD 1M.

About

Steve started InXpress Winnipeg over 6 years ago

Revenue

Steve grew the business to $65K/month

Costs

It cost Steve $10000 to start the business

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2. FreightWaves ($30M/year)

How much they make: $30M/year
Current team size: 229

How FreightWaves used their $20m Media Business to build a $20m ARR SaaS with Zero CAC

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller grew his company to a $30 million total revenue while generating $15 million in ad income, with no costs spent on client acquisition, through its top media and market analytics.

About

Craig started FreightWaves over 7 years ago

Revenue

Craig grew the business to $2.5M/month

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So... can you actually make money with a freight moving business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

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5. FreightWaves

FreightWaves provides benchmarking, analytics, monitor and forecasting of the $9.6T global logistics industry.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Current team size: 229
Website traffic: 1.03M/month

So... can you actually make money with a freight moving business?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

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7. Aramex Australia

Aramex Australia (formerly Fastway Couriers) currently operates across key metropolitan and regional locations across Australia, offering an economical and fast courier delivery service. Franchise opportunities also available.

Website traffic: 930K/month

8. Freightcom

Website traffic: 140K/month