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58/100· Fair Demo Listing

Regional Freight & Logistics Company

Dallas, Texas, USA Logistics Established 2008 31 employees

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Asking price

$1,750,000

WhatBiz estimated range $1,955,000 $2,777,000

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Business overview

The company runs dedicated and spot freight across the south-central region. Contracted lanes provide a base of predictable volume while spot freight adds variability.

Asking price
$1,750,000
Revenue (TTM)
$5,400,000
SDE
$610,000
EBITDA
$520,000
SDE multiple
2.87x
Cash-on-cash (unlevered)
34.9%
Recurring revenue
62.0%
Largest customer
28.0%

WhatBiz Score™ breakdown

Overall 58/100 — Fair. Each dimension is scored independently and weighted.

Profitability28

Seller's discretionary earnings are 11.3% of revenue.

Valuation61

Asking price is 2.87× SDE compared with a common small-business range of roughly 2×–4×.

Financial Health60

18 years of operating history with a 9.6% earnings margin.

Growth Potential51

Reported revenue trend of +8% year over year.

Market Outlook60

Category-level demand outlook based on WhatBiz industry model (sample data).

Owner Independence87

Business is described as managed with 31 employees.

Customer Concentration Risk43

Largest customer represents about 28% of revenue.

Financing Potential100

Seller indicates financing is available (about 12% seller-carried).

Scalability52

62% of revenue is recurring or contracted.

AI / Technology Disruption Risk65

Estimated exposure to automation and AI substitution in this category.

Valuation context

Comparable SDE multiples of 3.23x – 4.50x for Logistics produce an estimated range of $1,955,000$2,777,000.

  • Recurring revenue: 62% of revenue is recurring or contracted, which buyers pay a premium for.
  • Management in place: A business that runs without daily owner labour is worth more to most buyers.
  • Customer concentration: The largest customer at about 28% of revenue is a valuation risk.
  • Operating history: 18 years of history reduces perceived risk.
  • Earnings size: Larger earnings attract more buyers and institutional capital, lifting multiples.
What's included
  • Tractor and trailer fleet
  • Shipper contracts
  • TMS software
  • Operations team
Growth opportunities
  • Add brokerage capacity for overflow freight
  • Improve backhaul utilization
  • Renegotiate contracted rates on legacy lanes
Reason for sale
Partners are separating their business interests.
Competition
Cyclical freight market; rate environment materially affects margins.

This is demo data provided for product demonstration. Figures are illustrative, are not verified, and are not an offer to sell a business. WhatBiz analysis is educational and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.

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