OnTrac Logistics, Inc., was a privately held logistics company that contracted regional shipping services in the Western United States. In 2021, OnTrac Logistics was acquired by East Coast delivery firm LaserShip for $1.3 billion; the combined business's branding was later reverted to OnTrac.[3]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Logistics |
| Predecessor | California Overnight |
| Founded | 1991 in South San Francisco, California |
| Successor | OnTrac |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 35 facilities, 633 drop boxes (2018) |
Key people | Robert E. Humphrey, Jr. (CEO)[1] [2] |
| Services | Logistics |
| Divisions | OnTrac (Overnight Division) OnTrac Messenger OnTrac International |
| Website | ontrac.com |
History
editThe company was founded in California in 1991[4] as California Overnight and was formed from acquisitions of several small Canadian and American courier companies[5] and expanded[6] to seven additional states: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado and Idaho. Initial customers were document shippers who sought an alternative to overnight delivery in California versus national carriers. As of 2020, the service area covered 20% of the United States population.[7] In 2021, LaserShip acquired Ontrac Logistics to establish a national parcel delivery service to challenge FedEx and UPS, with the combined company being called LaserShip/OnTrac. [8] In 2022, LaserShip and OnTrac Logistics finished combining their networks and launched their e-commerce transcontinental parcel delivery service covering 80% of the U.S population across 31 states and Washington D.C..[9] In 2023, the two companies announced they would combine under the name OnTrac.[10]
Controversies
editIn 2014 OnTrac faced a class action lawsuit[11] filed by Capstone Law APC on behalf of current and former drivers who worked for Express Messenger Systems, Inc. dba OnTrac (“OnTrac”) in a California location and were misclassified as independent contractors. The lawsuit alleged the multiple violations against OnTrac including willfully misclassifying employees as “exempt” from overtime and other protections under the Labor Code. The lawsuit was later settled out of court.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "OnTrac Announces Passing of Chairman; Names Successor".
- ^ "Express Messenger Systems Inc - Company Profile and News". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Jennifer (2021-10-13). "LaserShip Is Buying Package Carrier OnTrac in a $1.3 Billion Deal". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Shipping Company OnTrac Opens 160,000 Square-Foot Facility to Keep Up With E-Commerce Boom". Transport Topics. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "About OnTrac". OnTrac Shipping – Company Profile.
- ^ "Regional carrier OnTrac expands in western USA". Post & Parcel. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine from the original U.S. Census Bureau | United States Population
- ^ Lennane, Alex (2021-10-18). "LaserShip advances national parcel network ambitions with OnTrac takeover". The Loadstar. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "LaserShip to Create Coast-to-Coast Parcel Carrier Network with OnTrac Merger". www.truckinginfo.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "LaserShip and OnTrac Unveil New Name and Brand Identity | DC Velocity". www.dcvelocity.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "Employee Class Action Lawsuit Against OnTrac". Employee Class Action Lawsuit Against OnTrac | OnTrac. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
Further reading
edit- Solomon, Mark B. (September 6, 2011). "The little guys get their day in the sun". DC Velocity.
- Enright, Allison (July 5, 2011). "Wag.com Marks Its Territory". Internet Retailer. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.