Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Country
US
Industry
Transportation
What was taken
axlelogistics.com Axle Logistics non-asset freight brokerage founded in 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee, by Drew Johnson and Jon Clay — two University of Tennessee grads who started with two people and one trucking software license. It organizes truckload, LTL, intermodal, and port drayage shipments across the US, Canada, and Mexico by matching loads with third-party carriers, focusing on Fortune 500 shippers and mid-market brands. Revenue exploded from $80M (2018) to over $1.2B gross / $159M net (