Northern Logistics

Northern Logistics is a trucking and logistics company headquartered in Clare, Michigan. Founded in 2006 through the acquisition of Gateway Expediting (originally an air-freight expediter dating to 1983), the company — often known as "Norlo" — now operates from more than a dozen locations across Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Tennessee, employing roughly 318 people including drivers, mechanics, and office staff as of 2026. It has grown largely through acquisitions (Way Transportation, Beach & Sons, Rob Smith Transportation, TJ's Trucking, Ennis Trucking, Byrdsway Trucking, and most recently Double R Transport and Eagle Xpress in 2026).

Northern Logistics is an employee-owned company headquartered in Clare, Michigan.

Northern Logistics is an employee-owned company.

While they are not certified, based on Department of Labor 5500 fillings and other third-party data sources, we believe their ESOP meets our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.

While they are not certified, based third-party data sources, we believe their Worker Cooperative meets our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.

While they are not certified, based third-party data sources, we believe their Employee Ownership Trust meets our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.

While they are not certified, we believe they meet our standards of significant and broad-based employee ownership.