Key facts
- Founded 2009 · headquartered in Indianapolis, IN
- Privately held
- FMCSA broker authority: ACTIVE (MC-689995)
- #66 on the Transport Topics Top 100 (2026)
- Gross revenue: $0.285B (est.) per Transport Topics 2026
- Primary freight modes: Reefer
About Direct Connect Logistix
Direct Connect Logistix is an Indianapolis, Indiana-based freight broker founded in 2009, ranked #66 on Transport Topics' 2026 Top 100 Freight Brokerage Firms with an estimated $285 million in gross revenue and $48 million in net revenue. The company is a Huron Capital portfolio company specializing in temperature-controlled, time-and-condition-critical truckload freight for the food, grocery, beverage, and related markets.
Direct Connect's competitive advantage is cold chain expertise — the carrier qualification, temperature monitoring, and on-time-delivery rigor that grocery chains and food shippers require. Per Transport Topics 2026, refrigerated is the primary mode; dry van TL, LTL, and rail/intermodal are active. National expansion has accelerated since 2022, including a merger with Tipton Holding Group and acquisitions of Hoosier Logistics and Performance Logistics into the Mountain West.
For shippers, Direct Connect Logistix is best suited to food, beverage, agriculture-produce, or grocery shippers with meaningful reefer volume — particularly those with retail DC compliance requirements who value cold-chain expertise. Pure-dry-van shippers without temperature-controlled freight may find better matches with broader-spectrum brokers; DCL's edge is reefer freight and grocery distribution lanes.
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Coverage
Nationwide US with concentration on cold chain corridors and Midwest distribution lanes
Strongest Lanes
Pros & Cons
- Cold chain and temperature-controlled freight specialty — depth of carrier qualification and temperature-monitoring rigor for food and grocery shippers
- Active FMCSA broker authority MC-689995 with $75,000 BMC-84 surety bond on file
- Indianapolis Midwest position supports grocery distribution and food-shipper corridors
- Multi-acquisition national expansion (Hoosier Logistics, Performance Logistics) under Huron Capital backing
- Multimodal scope across reefer, dry van, LTL, and rail/intermodal
- Pure-dry-van or industrial shippers without reefer volume may not benefit from the cold-chain specialty
- No flatbed, expedited, bulk/tank, parcel, or cross-border per Transport Topics 2026
- Bond surety and effective date not independently verified at FMCSA L&I — confirm before tendering on bonded shipments
- PE-backed growth model can sometimes shift broker culture and service consistency as headcount scales
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FAQ
Is Direct Connect Logistix licensed and bonded as a freight broker?
Direct Connect Logistix, Inc. holds active FMCSA broker authority MC-689995 / DOT 2245157 with a $75,000 BMC-84 surety bond on file, registered in Indianapolis, IN. The company is a Huron Capital portfolio company. Verify at li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov before tendering.
What types of freight does Direct Connect Logistix move?
Per Transport Topics 2026, refrigerated is the primary mode; dry van TL, LTL, and rail/intermodal are active. Cold-chain specialty for food, grocery, beverage, and agriculture-produce shippers. No flatbed, expedited, bulk/tank, parcel, or cross-border.
How do Direct Connect Logistix's rates compare to other freight brokers?
DCL earned an estimated $285M gross / $48M net per Transport Topics 2026, ~16.8% net margin. The cold-chain specialty is typically competitive on grocery and food distribution lanes; benchmark reefer spot quotes against alternatives via ShipperGuide before committing.