Roadtex

Roadtex

Food-grade and temperature-controlled logistics provider

Overview

Roadtex is a nationwide food-grade and temperature-controlled logistics provider that moves and stores perishable and sensitive goods through a network of over 30 terminals across the contiguous United States. It offers temperature-controlled LTL and truckload freight, pool distribution, and FDA-certified, FSMA-compliant warehousing, plus specialized services such as retail consolidation and direct-to-consumer fulfillment backed by real-time temperature monitoring and alerts. It serves confectionery, healthcare, food and grocery, and retail customers, including major retailers and mass merchants. What sets Roadtex apart is its 100% food-grade terminal network and one-stop-shop model spanning freight, warehousing, and consolidation, with a reported 98.5% of loads delivered on time and damage-free. The goal is to provide reliable, compliant, temperature-controlled handling of food and other sensitive products from origin to destination.

About Roadtex

Simplify's Rating
Why Roadtex is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Automotive & Transportation

Industrial & Manufacturing

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Commerce City, Colorado

Founded

1992

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What believers are saying

  • Echo's September 2026 integration expands Roadtex reach to 8 million square feet.
  • Roadtex next-day service reaches 85% of the contiguous U.S. through strategic facilities.
  • Retail consolidation and parcel integration deepen accounts across food, nutrition, and pharmaceuticals.

What critics are saying

  • Echo controls Roadtex, so independent strategy and hiring depend on Echo priorities.
  • Trade-secret litigation against Roadtex and Echo remains active in New Jersey courts.
  • Temperature-controlled logistics faces service-failure risk; contamination or OTIF misses can destroy retailer trust.

What makes Roadtex unique

  • Roadtex owns FSMA-compliant, FDA-certified, food-grade temperature-controlled facilities nationwide.
  • Roadtex specializes in year-round temperature-sensitive LTL, truckload, warehousing, and retail consolidation.
  • Echo links Roadtex with ITS, creating one integrated supply chain suite.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Stock Options

Company Equity

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Parental Leave

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Elder Care Support

Bereavement Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Vacation

Frequent PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Work From Home

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 3%

1 year growth

↑ 3%

2 year growth

↑ 3%
PR Newswire
Sep 24th, 2026
Echo unites Roadtex and ITS Logistics to form integrated North American supply chain network

Echo Global Logistics has integrated its subsidiaries ITS Logistics and Roadtex into a unified North American Supply Chain Solutions Suite. The combined network spans 8 million square feet of warehousing space across more than 40 facilities, enabling next-day reach to 85% of the contiguous US. Echo acquired Roadtex in 2022 and ITS in March 2026. Roadtex brings over 30 years of experience in food-grade, temperature-controlled transportation and warehousing, whilst ITS offers omnichannel distribution and fulfilment capabilities. The integrated suite provides services from port to warehouse to end user, including distribution, fulfilment, warehousing, temperature-controlled transportation, retail consolidation, and parcel solutions. The offering targets compliance-focused industries such as food and beverage, consumer goods, and life sciences.

Logistics Management
May 7th, 2022
Echo Global Logistics inks definitive agreement to acquire Roadtex

Chicago-based third-party logistics and technology-enabled transportation services provider Echo Global Logistics said this week that it has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Somerset, N.J.-based Roadtex Transportation Corporation, a national provider of integrated temperature-controlled supply chain services, for the confectionary, food, nutrition, and pharmaceutical mass retailer end-markets.

ROI-NJ
May 6th, 2022
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. acquires Roadtex Transportation, Inc.

Echo Global Logistics Inc. will acquire Roadtex and its Roadtex Transportation Management and Roadtex Transportation units under a definitive agreement.

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