Zipline Logistics

Zipline Logistics is a Columbus, Ohio-based freight broker founded in 2007 that has carved out a distinct niche as a CPG (consumer packaged goods) and retail freight specialist. The company generated approximately $200 million in gross brokerage revenue in 2024. Zipline's core differentiator is its deep knowledge of retail supply chain compliance requirements — the specific carrier certification, appointment scheduling, EDI connectivity, and on-time delivery standards that major grocery chains, big-box retailers, and mass market distributors impose on their freight programs. This expertise makes Zipline a preferred partner for CPG brands shipping to retail distribution centers.

The company brokers dry van FTL, LTL, and refrigerated freight, covering the primary modes used in retail and grocery distribution. Zipline's last-mile capability is notable for a broker its size — useful for CPG brands managing deliveries to individual store locations or small-format retail formats beyond standard DC shipments. The Columbus, Ohio location puts Zipline at the center of one of the most strategically connected freight markets in the US, with strong carrier coverage on Midwest-to-coast lanes that feed major retail and grocery DCs.

For shippers evaluating Zipline Logistics, the strongest fit is a CPG brand, food and beverage company, or agricultural producer shipping into retail distribution networks — particularly grocery chains and big-box retailers with demanding compliance requirements. Shippers with industrial freight, flatbed, intermodal, or cross-border needs should look at brokers with those specific capabilities. Zipline's retail and CPG focus means non-retail shippers may find a better service match with a general-purpose broker.