Truckmen Prep & Ship is a prep service bolted onto a full trucking and logistics company. The business started in 1991 with a couple of trucks and has grown to 45 employees and a fleet of semi tractors, trailers, and lift-gate straight trucks. Its 38-acre campus in Geneva, Ohio, includes a 150,000 square foot warehouse with 23 docks, drive-in bays, and sprinklered hazmat storage, which is why it can take on hazmat and oversized work that smaller shops turn away. From that location it reaches roughly 60% of the US population, about 200 million people, within two transit days. Because it is also a carrier, sellers can pair prep with regional transport and freight brokerage under one roof. Pricing is by custom quote, and it serves OA and wholesale sellers, with a 4.8 Google rating across 39 reviews. Note that its website returned an error on the last uptime check.
What sets them apart
- Founded 1991 with a couple of trucks; grown to 45 full-time employees, 25 semi tractors, 75 trailers, and 3 straight trucks with lift gates
- 38-acre campus in Geneva, OH with 150,000 sq ft warehouse; 23 docks, 5 drive-in bays, sprinklered Hazmat storage
- Location serves 60% of the US population (approximately 200M consumers) within 2 transit days
- Offers full logistics suite beyond prep: regional transport, freight brokerage, and truck repair/maintenance services
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Wholesale / B2B
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Wholesale
- Specialized
- Hazmat, Oversized / Bulky
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, Freight / LTL Receiving, DTC Pick & Pack
- Locations
- Geneva, OH
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