# Ascent Global Logistics

> Ascent Global Logistics arranges time-critical air and ground freight, freight brokerage, international forwarding and managed transportation for more than 4,000 customers. Its PEAK marketplace connects shippers with carrier bids and shipment visibility, supported by logistics teams and its owned cargo airline, USA Jet.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Belleville, United States
- **Products:** PEAK Marketplace, PEAK Connect, Ascent On-Demand, Fast Boat, Brokerage & Managed Transportation
- **Notable:** Reports 43-to-25-day transit reduction and over $500,000 annual single-lane savings for an unnamed automotive manufacturer., John Deere Partner-level supplier for 11 consecutive years, announced May 7, 2026., 2023 General Motors Supplier of the Year recognition, announced April 2024.

## Products & services

- **PEAK Marketplace** — Proprietary freight bid board with vetted carrier bids, tracking, digital documents and performance evaluation.
- **PEAK Connect** — REST API connecting PEAK workflows to ERP, WMS and other systems; supports JSON and XML.
- **Ascent On-Demand** — Time-critical ground expedite, air charter, international airfreight, on-board courier and spot-buy truckload services. Active On-Demand was integrated under this name in 2020.
- **Fast Boat** — Expedited ocean routing with coordinated inland delivery, positioned between conventional ocean freight and airfreight.
- **Brokerage & Managed Transportation** — Truckload, less-than-truckload and temperature-controlled freight, transportation management, carrier negotiations, reporting and freight audit/payment.
- **Global Forwarding** — Air and ocean forwarding, customs brokerage, trade compliance and duty drawback.
- **USA Jet** — Owned cargo airline supporting on-demand charter capacity.

## Achievements

- Reports 43-to-25-day transit reduction and over $500,000 annual single-lane savings for an unnamed automotive manufacturer.
- John Deere Partner-level supplier for 11 consecutive years, announced May 7, 2026.
- 2023 General Motors Supplier of the Year recognition, announced April 2024.
- Named a Top 100 3PL provider by Inbound Logistics in 2024.
- Transport Topics ranked Ascent 54th in its 2026 logistics company list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Ascent and GlobalX announced conclusion of their 2023 exclusive brokerage agreement; GlobalX had voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit June 4 and agreed to payment terms for amounts owed to Ascent.
- **2026-05** — Announced an 11th consecutive John Deere Partner-level rating, for 2025 performance.
- **2025-10** — Announced Rob Walpole as CEO and leadership additions including Daryl Knight and Enrique Valera Holthus.

## Links

- Website: https://ascentlogistics.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascent_global_logistics/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascent_global_logistics/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscentGlobalLogistics/

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Last updated: 2026-10-03