Echo, a leading third-party logistics provider, celebrates 20 years in business
CHICAGO, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (“Echo”), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, is celebrating its 20th anniversary of business. Founded in 2005, Echo began with one mission: to simplify transportation management. The company grew rapidly but never lost focus, dedicating its expanding resources to developing comprehensive solutions to meet the needs of its clients and carriers.
“Echo’s status as a well-established industry leader is a testament to our cutting-edge technology and our dedicated employees,” said Doug Waggoner, Chief Executive Officer at Echo. “Over the course of our two decades in business, Echo has hauled more than 43 million loads, has simplified shipping for more than 150,000 unique shippers, and exceeded $4 billion in annual revenue. Our technology provides the tools and insight to make this possible, and we look forward to many more years of serving our clients and carriers.”
Echo’s advanced technology is at the heart of all of the company’s solutions. From online tools for booking shipments, platforms for managing loads, services for every major transportation mode, freight protection insurance, data integration, and AI and automation, Echo’s solutions provide a one-stop-shop for every transportation necessity. This technology, coupled with expertise, powers all of Echo’s services, including its leading Managed Transportation offering. Learn more about Echo’s leading technology: Innovative Supply Chain Technology | Echo Global Logistics.
“Our company’s rapid growth shows just how driven we are at Echo,” said Dave Menzel, President and Chief Operating Officer. “Since Echo was founded, we have aimed to continuously innovate new solutions to complex problems and build a strong team to enable us to do so. After 20 years in business, we’re proud that our commitment to our clients, carriers, and employees remains as strong as ever.”
Since its founding, Echo has grown significantly, both organically and through more than 20 acquisitions, adding to its expertise across all major modes to become a leader in North American logistics and transportation. In 2022, Echo expanded into food grade, temperature-controlled shipping, warehousing, and warehouse services. In March, Echo enhanced its cross-border solutions with a new office in Mexico City to support its clients and carriers moving freight south of the border.
Echo has won a variety of awards for its leading capabilities, including being named the #1 3PL by Inbound Logistics for nine years in a row, one of Newsweek’s Most Trusted Companies in America, and a plethora of industry and technology awards for its advanced services.
About Echo Global Logistics
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Headquartered in Chicago with more than 60 locations across North America, Echo offers freight brokerage and Managed Transportation Solutions for all major modes, including Truckload, Partial Truckload, LTL, Intermodal, Cross-Border, food-grade and Temperature-Controlled shipping and warehousing, and Warehouse Services. Named one of Newsweek’s Most Trusted Companies in America, Echo leverages its advanced, web-based and mobile app technology, analyzing data from its network of more than 50,000 transportation providers to help its 35,000 clients simplify the critical tasks involved in transportation management. For more information on Echo Global Logistics, visit: www.echo.com.
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