OnTrac Logistics, Inc. explained

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]

History

The 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

In 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

• Volumetric weight
• Logistics

Further reading

• News: Solomon . Mark B. . September 6, 2011 . The little guys get their day in the sun . en . DC Velocity .
• Enright . Allison . July 5, 2011 . Wag.com Marks Its Territory . Internet Retailer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308173718/http://www.internetretailer.com/2011/07/05/wagcom-marks-its-territory . March 8, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: OnTrac Announces Passing of Chairman; Names Successor .
2. Web site: Express Messenger Systems Inc - Company Profile and News . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928230637/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1570699 . dead . September 28, 2013 .
3. News: Smith . Jennifer . 2021-10-13 . LaserShip Is Buying Package Carrier OnTrac in a $1.3 Billion Deal . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2023-10-04 . 0099-9660.
4. Web site: 2017-08-29 . Shipping Company OnTrac Opens 160,000 Square-Foot Facility to Keep Up With E-Commerce Boom . 2024-01-18 . Transport Topics . en.
5. Web site: About OnTrac . OnTrac Shipping – Company Profile.
6. Web site: 2011-08-08 . Regional carrier OnTrac expands in western USA . 2023-10-04 . Post & Parcel . en-US.
7. from the original U.S. Census Bureau | United States Population
8. Web site: Lennane . Alex . 2021-10-18 . LaserShip advances national parcel network ambitions with OnTrac takeover . 2023-10-02 . The Loadstar.
9. Web site: October 15, 2021 . LaserShip to Create Coast-to-Coast Parcel Carrier Network with OnTrac Merger . 2023-10-02 . www.truckinginfo.com.
10. Web site: LaserShip and OnTrac Unveil New Name and Brand Identity DC Velocity . 2024-01-18 . www.dcvelocity.com . en.
11. Web site: 2014-01-23 . Employee Class Action Lawsuit Against OnTrac . 2021-11-24 . Employee Class Action Lawsuit Against OnTrac OnTrac.