# Odyssey Logistics

> Odyssey Logistics is a global logistics provider specializing in complex freight across chemicals, metals, food and beverage, and packaged goods. It combines intermodal transportation, trucking, warehousing, international forwarding, chemical sample fulfillment and managed transportation with software for visibility, bidding and network analysis.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Charlotte, United States
- **Founders:** Robert (Bob) Shellman (Founder and former President and CEO)
- **Products:** Intermodal, Load-and-Roll Pallet, Truck brokerage and trucking, Warehousing and transloading, Managed transportation
- **Notable:** Expanded from five employees and one client in 2003 to more than 6,000 customers., Patented Load-and-Roll Pallet process for metals transportation., Company reports more than 14 million sample shipments processed and over 65 major manufacturers using sample fulfillment.

## Products & services

- **Intermodal** — Rail-based solutions for containerized cargo, metals and ISO tank bulk liquids.
- **Load-and-Roll Pallet** — Patented metals handling process for secure transfer across rail, road, warehouses and ocean containers.
- **Truck brokerage and trucking** — Brokerage plus specialized flatbed, full truckload, LTL and drayage services.
- **Warehousing and transloading** — Specialist storage, temperature-controlled facilities and transfers between transportation modes.
- **Managed transportation** — 3PL execution, 4PL network management and supply chain consulting.
- **Global sample fulfillment / MySampleCenter** — Chemical packaging, inventory management, compliant distribution and online sample reporting.
- **International services** — Customs brokerage, freight forwarding, ocean consolidation and offshore-market delivery.
- **CloverLeaf** — Shipping emissions information and recommendations joining environmental, cost and service objectives.
- **SpotBot** — Proprietary technology automating spot RFQs, normalizing carrier bids and presenting options.
- **Odyssey OnDemand TMS** — Transportation management system using standardized freight data across facilities.

## Achievements

- Expanded from five employees and one client in 2003 to more than 6,000 customers.
- Patented Load-and-Roll Pallet process for metals transportation.
- Company reports more than 14 million sample shipments processed and over 65 major manufacturers using sample fulfillment.
- 2019 Inc. 5000 rank: 3,681.
- 2025 European network study identified over $1 million in savings and 400 metric tons of avoided carbon emissions; modeled opportunities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Jennifer Hatseras, Director of Human Resources, named a 2026 Women in Supply Chain Award winner.
- **2026-01** — Ravi Tulsyan appointed CFO after serving as XPO CFO.
- **2025-03** — New global headquarters opened in Charlotte, North Carolina.

## Links

- Website: https://www.odysseylogistics.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/odyssey-logistics-technology/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/OdysseyLogistic
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OdysseyLogistics

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Last updated: 2026-10-02