Radiant Logistics, Inc
Radiant Logistics, Inc. is a U.S.-based third-party logistics company that arranges domestic and international freight transportation through a network of company-owned locations and strategic operating partners. Its services include freight forwarding, freight brokerage, intermodal, customs house brokerage, global trade management, and materials management and distribution, with operations concentrated in North America and supported by international partner relationships.
Fiscal year 2026 · change from previous year
Development 2021–2026
Business
Share of revenueArranging and managing shipment movement across air, ocean, truck, and rail modes.
Matching customer freight with carrier capacity for truckload, LTL, and intermodal moves.
CHB, GTM, MM&D, and related supply chain support services.
Network-based logistics services delivered through independent agents and company locations.
Products
Reported · share of revenue- Transportation Services94.5 %
- Value Added Services5.5 %
Source: 10-K FY2026, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.
Customers
Radiant serves a broad mix of shippers that need outsourced transportation management rather than owned fleet capacity. Reported end markets include consumer goods, food and beverage, electronics and high-tech, aviation and automotive, military and government, and manufacturing and retail customers. Customers use the company for multi-mode freight execution, customs support, and supply-chain coordination across North America and international lanes.
Buy freight forwarding and brokerage for distribution and replenishment flows.
Use time-sensitive transportation and network coordination for recurring shipments.
Buy managed transport for higher-value, time-definite freight movements.
Use truck, rail, air, and ocean coordination for inbound and outbound freight.
Require specialized logistics handling, routing, and compliance support.
Strategy
Radiant’s strategy centers on growing through both organic expansion and acquisitions that add geography, service capability, and purchasing scale. It also focuses on deepening customer relationships, expanding its strategic operating partner network, and using technology to improve freight sourcing, execution, and back-office productivity.
Deepens relationships and increases freight volume on existing lanes.
Adds geography, scale, and complementary service offerings.
Improves carrier access and sourcing efficiency in core trade lanes.
Supports service quality, scale, and integration across a multi-brand network.
Geography
Radiant operates primarily in the United States and Canada, with an extensive North American footprint of company-owned locations and strategic operating partners. The company also connects to international markets through an integrated partner network in key global trade lanes. Geography matters because its brokerage and forwarding model depends on lane density, carrier access, and cross-border execution.
Risks
Radiant depends on its strategic operating partner network, carrier relationships, and technology systems to execute freight reliably at scale. Demand is exposed to trade volumes, tariffs, inflation, geopolitical disruption, and customer supply-chain changes, while acquisitions add integration and execution risk. Because the company is a non-asset-based intermediary, service quality, pricing discipline, and carrier availability are central to protecting revenue and margins.
- Cyclical freight and trade volumesImpact: HighLikelihood: High
Shipment activity depends on domestic and international trade flows.
Exposure: Lower volumes can reduce brokerage and forwarding activity.
- Dependence on strategic operating partnersImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium
The network is central to sales coverage, local execution, and growth.
Exposure: Loss of partners could reduce revenue and market reach.
- Technology and cybersecurity disruptionImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium
Operations rely on integrated systems to manage freight and partners.
Exposure: System outages or breaches could impair service levels.
- Environmental and regulatory pressureImpact: MediumLikelihood: High
Carrier emissions and trade rules can affect customer preferences and costs.
Exposure: Indirect cost increases may be hard to pass through.
- Acquisition integration riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: Medium
Growth strategy includes acquiring complementary logistics businesses.
Exposure: Integration issues can disrupt customers and operating efficiency.
Accounting
Judgemental itemsRevenue is recorded as shipments move from origin to destination, requiring estimates.
Impact: Affects timing of revenue and gross profit recognition.
Management estimates revenue and completion for freight in transit at period end.
Impact: Can shift revenue between reporting periods.
Acquisitions create goodwill and customer-related intangibles that must be tested and amortized.
Impact: Can create non-cash charges and affect reported earnings.
Earn-out obligations from acquisitions are measured using projected results and discounting.
Impact: Changes in estimates can move earnings and liabilities.
Freight demand varies with holidays, consumer demand, and production schedules.
Impact: Quarterly results may not be directly comparable.
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Last updated: 24/09/2026