Anyone have experience in freight / logistics - in particular drayage?

June 25, 2025
by a searcher from University of Wisconsin - Madison in San Diego, California, USA
My partner and I are nearing LOI on a drayage business. Neither of us have experience in the logistics industry and we are looking for experts we can chat with.
I see from previous discussion on Searchfunder that the freight industry has significant cyclicality and is a commodity business.
It does seem that drayage in particular has more of a service component than other businesses in the industry (ie long haul trucking). But we would like to discuss with those with more knowledge than us to validate this assumptions and get smart on risks and opportunities.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to chatting.
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