OnTrac Logistics, Inc.

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 was later rebranded back to OnTrac.[3]

This article is about the former west coast delivery company. For the post LaserShip merger company, see OnTrac.
OnTrac Logistics
TypePrivate
IndustryLogistics
PredecessorCalifornia Overnight
Founded1991 (1991) in South San Francisco, California
SuccessorOnTrac
Headquarters
Chandler, Arizona
,
United States
Number of locations
35 facilities, 633 drop boxes (2018)
Key people
Robert E. Humphrey, Jr. (CEO)[1] [2]
ServicesLogistics
DivisionsOnTrac (Overnight Division)
OnTrac Messenger
OnTrac International
Websiteontrac.com

History

The company was founded in California in 1991 as California Overnight and was formed from acquisitions of several small Canadian and American courier companies[4] and expanded[5] 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.[6] 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. [7] In 2022, LaserShip and OnTrac Logistics finished combining their networks and launched their e-commerce transcontinental parcel delivery service.[8]

Controversies

In 2014 OnTrac faced a class action lawsuit[9] 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

References
  1. "OnTrac Announces Passing of Chairman; Names Successor".
  2. "Express Messenger Systems Inc - Company Profile and News". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. "About OnTrac". OnTrac Shipping – Company Profile.
  5. "Regional carrier OnTrac expands in western USA". Post & Parcel. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine from the original U.S. Census Bureau | United States Population
  7. Lennane, Alex (2021-10-18). "LaserShip advances national parcel network ambitions with OnTrac takeover". The Loadstar. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  8. "LaserShip to Create Coast-to-Coast Parcel Carrier Network with OnTrac Merger". www.truckinginfo.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  9. "Employee Class Action Lawsuit Against OnTrac". Employee Class Action Lawsuit Against OnTrac | OnTrac. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2021-11-24.

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