Why KBX?
A CENTURY OF EXPERIENCE ON A NEVER-ENDING JOURNEY TO INNOVATION
As a subsidiary of Koch Industries, KBX serves the growing demand for supply chain efficiency across broad logistics markets. At KBX, we’ve proudly been a player in worldwide global logistics for nearly 100 years. While that experience enables us to provide you with top-notch services and a dedicated commitment, it also speaks to our never-ending journey toward progress, innovation, and optimization. We believe in providing high-tech tools and services that enable your transportation processes to evolve along with—and ahead of—the processes of our time. It is our passion and privilege to create, maintain, and reinvent end-to-end freight and logistics solutions for our partners.
Trucking: Revolutionizing Your Freight Process, One Solution at a Time
EXPERIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE: SERVING YOUR NEEDS FOR THE LONG HAUL
We are a privately held company and one of the top 10 3PLs in the United States. Become part of our expansive network without sacrificing the flexibility, simplicity, and service of a smaller business. Our transportation management services provide execution excellence. We will equip you with the insight needed to make better business decisions, optimize your lanes, consolidate your freight, and enhance your transportation implementation from start to finish.
International: Optimizing Your International Commerce with Ease & Agility
GLOBAL SHIPPING, SEAMLESS COMPLIANCE, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: TRANSFORMING YOUR INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE OPERATIONS
We are the largest exporter of U.S. containerized freight and an active participant in foreign-to-foreign commerce. KBX offers Ocean and Air commercial management, North American freight forwarding, a global network of trusted agents, specialty equipment services, and of course, international logistics advisory services.
Rail: Improving Your Rail Logistics Every Step of the Way
SEAMLESS COMPLIANCE, THOROUGH FLEET LOGISTICS, ENHANCED MANAGEMENT: CREATING REAL, LONG-TERM VALUE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
In 2013 KBX created a rail capability focused on portfolio management, freight procurement, transportation and logistics to better serve the needs of our customers. With 15,000+ leased and owned railcars, we are able to deploy a wide range of commodity services for our customers. We have an established network of repair vendors that provide our customers capacity while minimizing freight costs. Click the link below to learn more or search our tank car gauge tables.
Technology: Innovating Freight Logistics with Advanced Technology Solutions
STATE-OF-THE-ART SOLUTIONS, INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY: PROPELLING YOUR ORGANIZATION INTO THE FUTURE
At KBX, we are on a mission to do more, save more, & track more with end-to-end transportation management technology. We realize that leveraging & building the latest technology is crucial to that journey. With KBX, you’ll gain access to innovative technologies dedicated to transforming the way you do business.
State-of-the-Art Solutions
Our global transportation and logistics solutions provide value across supply chains for shippers and carriers alike. We are focused on reducing costs, increasing loaded mileage, consuming less fuel, and attracting quality capacity for our customers.
Dedicated Partnerships
KBX is proud to leverage our carefully curated partnerships with shippers and carriers. In other words, we’re only able to call ourselves a top logistics company because we work with the best of the best.
From the Field
Delivering for DEPCOM Amid Hurricane Milton
KBX Logistics Case Study
In October 2024, DEPCOM Power faced a high-stakes logistics challenge: transporting a 15,180-pound Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) enclosure from the Port of Jacksonville, Florida, to a solar field in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The UPS would provide critical backup power during outages, ensuring uninterrupted energy for DEPCOM’s end customer.
Just as the shipment arrived at Jacksonville’s port, Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified...
How Georgia-Pacific Cut Shipping Costs by 57% with KBX Logistics
KBX Logistics Case Study
Georgia-Pacific needed to move specialized, high-volume equipment for a facility modernization project in Halsey, Oregon. The shipments included machinery such as conveyor systems, ductwork, and production lines for paper towel and toilet paper manufacturing. However, costs threatened to greatly exceed the amount budgeted for transportation on the project, requiring a more cost-effective logistics strategy...
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Delivering Critical Equipment for Koch Methanol
KBX Logistics Case Study
Koch Methanol recently faced the challenge of transporting sensitive, high-value components over 5,500 miles from Austria to their St. James facility in Louisiana. This equipment, essential for controlling gases in industrial processes, was critical to their operations. However, this journey presented an array of risks – particularly the challenge of preventing damage to the delicate items during transit...
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