One hundred sixty-seven logistics and transportation companies made the 2026 Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies, with a 114% median three-year growth rate and $23.1 billion in combined revenue, according to FreightWaves.
The Inc. 5000, produced by Inc. magazine, ranks private companies by three-year revenue growth. For the 2026 edition, the logistics and transportation category accounted for 167 of the list's entries, employing 115,631 people, and 39 of those companies were founded recently enough to qualify as newcomers, FreightWaves reported. Growth percentages reflect three-year revenue growth, and revenue is reported by Inc. in ranges rather than exact figures.
Top of the Freight Pack
The fastest-growing freight company on the list is Grip, which posted a 29,398% three-year growth rate on revenue in the $25 million to $50 million range, along with more than 2,000% employee growth since its 2022 founding, according to FreightWaves. Grip's growth is strong enough to land it near the top of the entire Inc. 5000, not just the logistics category.
Mountainy followed at 9,512% growth, also on $25 million to $50 million in revenue and founded in 2022, with 1,617% employee growth. Jet Freight Services came next at 6,360% growth on revenue in the $10 million to $25 million range; founded in 2016, Jet Freight paired its revenue growth with a 4,900% jump in headcount.
Here is how the top growth names compare:
| Company | 3-Year Growth | Revenue Range | Founded | Employee Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grip | 29,398% | $25M–$50M | 2022 | >2,000% |
| Mountainy | 9,512% | $25M–$50M | 2022 | 1,617% |
| Jet Freight Services | 6,360% | $10M–$25M | 2016 | 4,900% |
| Vektor Logistics | 4,577% | $50M–$100M | — | — |
| Freight Flex | 1,642% | $50M–$100M | — | — |
Strong Growth in the Field
Below the leaders, a deeper slate of freight and logistics companies posted triple- and quadruple-digit growth. Vektor Logistics grew 4,577% on revenue between $50 million and $100 million, one of the larger revenue bands among the fast growers, FreightWaves reported. PipShip grew 2,807%, and Expediri grew 2,546% with a 3,900% increase in employees since 2020. Carpool Logistics grew 2,201%, and Roadana grew 1,921%, both founded in the 2021–2022 window.
Freight Flex grew 1,642% on revenue in the $50 million to $100 million range. ZonPrep, founded in 2014, posted 1,521% growth along with a 6,733% increase in employees, one of the highest headcount growth figures in the category, according to the article.
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 with revenue in the $100 million to $250 million range, among the larger operations in the high-growth group, paired with 1,775% employee growth.
Familiar Names Worth Knowing
The list also includes established logistics companies with recognizable brands, according to FreightWaves. Gatik, the autonomous freight company focused on short-haul, middle-mile deliveries, made the list at 512% growth. Loadsmart, a freight-tech and automation platform, appeared at 36% growth on revenue between $25 million and $50 million. Overhaul, a supply chain visibility and risk management company, posted 33% growth with 258% employee growth since 2016.
Shippers and Operators: What to Watch
For freight forwarders, 3PLs, and logistics managers, the Inc. 5000 list is a practical map of where capacity, technology investment, and headcount are expanding fastest, as reported by FreightWaves. The presence of autonomous-delivery specialists like Gatik and freight-tech platforms like Loadsmart indicates where the industry's growth is clustering. The rapid scaling of newer brokers and carriers such as Grip, Mountainy, and Jet Freight Services suggests fresh capacity coming into the market.
Watch List
- Grip, Mountainy, and Jet Freight Services are the three fastest-growing freight companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 and are worth tracking as benchmarks for high-growth logistics operations.
- Vektor Logistics and Freight Flex are both scaling on revenue above $50 million, a size bracket that indicates expanding operational footprints.
- ZonPrep's 6,733% employee growth and Expediri's 3,900% headcount increase signal aggressive hiring in the freight sector.
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