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Road Runner

LTL freight carrier with metro routes

Account Executive

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
$85k - $100k
Mid
Portland, OR, USA
HybridHybrid, field-based customer engagement; daily outside travel and up to 10% overnight travel.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Responsibilities
  • Expand market share and strengthen customer relationships.
  • Create new revenue opportunities while protecting and expanding existing accounts.
  • Build trusted customer relationships and translate customer needs into commercially sound solutions.
  • Make daily outside sales calls, travel to and from customer businesses, and tour customer or prospect facilities.
  • Travel overnight up to 10% by land and/or air.

About the company

Road Runner Freight is a freight carrier specialized in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping across the United States, focusing on long-haul metro-to-metro routes. It offers long-haul, regional, and next-day LTL services, moving freight directly between major metropolitan areas on a data-driven network that bypasses rail transport to improve reliability and cost efficiency. Customers can obtain quotes, track shipments, and manage shipping documents through an online portal that includes enhanced reporting for registered users. The company emphasizes on-time delivery and the safe, damage-free handling of cargo. Its goal is to provide dependable, cost-effective LTL shipping between key urban hubs, differentiating itself from competitors by its direct metro-to-metro network and data-driven routing rather than relying on intermodal rail connections.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Downers Grove, Illinois

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • Roadrunner added 278 lanes in March 2025, expanding high-density power-lane coverage.
  • Roadrunner added 18 Richmond lanes in May 2025, deepening southeastern reach.
  • Management targets acquisitions after lane expansion, signaling roll-up growth through late 2025.

What critics are saying

  • OTC trading and limited float restrict liquidity, blocking cheap capital for expansion.
  • The 2022 California wage suit remains a litigation overhang for Roadrunner Transportation Services.
  • Unionized driver pressure and service failures could wreck the comeback narrative by 2026.

What makes Road Runner unique

  • Roadrunner still runs zero freight on rail, preserving a pure long-haul metro network.
  • Chris Jamroz-led Prospero bought Elliott’s majority stake in November 2024, stabilizing ownership.
  • Roadrunner ranked #2 in 2025 Logistics Management Quest for Quality Awards.

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Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

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PR Newswire
Nov 22nd, 2024
Prospero Staff Capital Acquires Majority Ownership in Roadrunner from Elliott Management

/PRNewswire/ -- Prospero Staff Capital, a private equity vehicle co-led by Ted Kellner and Chris Jamroz, announced today the acquisition of a majority...