InTek Freight & Logistics Inc is a North American-focused logistics company founded and led by experienced industry professionals that delivers the highest level of logistics service.
In 2003, InTek Freight & Logistics founders/owners Rick LaGore and Shelli Austin set out to solve a problem: as part of operating more than 3 million square feet of distribution center and packaging services for PepsiCo, the beverage company needed to improve the distribution of Gatorade. Their solution? Open non-asset freight broker operations to support PepsiCo's DC operations, backfilling failed pick-ups with capacity sooner than their expedited carrier could - and at a lower price.
Thus, InTek was born, with a mission to offer a reliable freight 53’ capacity solution that delivered as promised on service, without constant emails and phone calls requesting status. Over the years, Rick and Shelli sought to narrow their focus, and became a leader in the domestic intermodal market. The business worked under another 3PL until 2016, when Rick and Shelli purchased their division of the company to officially found InTek Freight & Logistics.
The purchase allowed InTek’s team to invest in technology and people in a way that set a new course for the organization where its business is divided into three distinct segments:
These three divisions offer a full range of logistics services for a capacity challenged market where shippers’ are demanding more from their freight providers. More and more shippers have embraced this strategic direction by entrusting their business in InTek. The result is InTek Freight & Logistics grew 242% between 2018 and 2020, which put it as the Indiana Business Journal's 3rd fastest-growing privately held company in Indianapolis, according to the IBJ Fast 25 list.
In the freight and logistics industry, InTek continues a partnership started in 2012 with the Journal of Commerce (JOC) - the oldest commerce magazine publication in the world - on its intermodal spot rate index. And InTek President Shelli Austin is currently in her second 3-year term with the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) board, currently serving as Vice Chair.
It all started with a sports drink, and we at InTek have not looked back since. Our story has held constant. We have walked in the shoes of shippers and are therefore uniquely positioned to help solve their service, capacity and price logistics and supply chain challenges.
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The logistics industry is ever-evolving, and so is the technology that supports it. At InTek, we stay on the cutting edge to provide our clients with the latest features in freight and logistics technology. With the industry-leading baseline of the MercuryGate TMS platform, we integrate additional software solutions to enhance our operations, including:
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Shippers of all sizes can advance their supply chain through InTek's customized managed logistics solutions that delivers a competitive advantage. Intek has the flexibility to design an outsourced managed TM solution that will fit your specific requirements within almost any budget allowing you to focus your resources on what you do best.
As a certified MercuryGate (MG) reseller, InTek helps those shippers looking to upgrade their transportation management software (TMS) to the MG cloud-based system or those wanting to optimize their current MG TMS platform; implement new functionality; integrate & test; or train its users. Either way InTek has a solution for you.
InTek leverages its 35,000 asset carrier base and direct relationships with the Class I railroads to help shippers access truckload, intermodal, LTL, expedited and rail boxcar capacity at competitive prices. By combining domestic capacity solutions with InTek's other services allows shippers to bring all their logistics needs under one roof.
InTek handles freight moving cross-border between US, Canada and Mexico, along with international ocean and air services, which makes for a one-stop call for any shipper needing domestic and international capacity options.
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