GrubMarket to Leverage Oakport to Combat Supply Chain Challenges

The pandemic has exposed massive vulnerabilities in the supply chain ecosystem, impacting and dislocating shipping routes, ports, warehouses and trucking lines. The shortages in key transportation and logistics resources have spiked transportation costs and ultimately consumer prices.

To combat these challenges, GrubMarket recently completed the acquisition of Oakland, CA-based Oakport Transportation, a provider of trucking and logistics services that stores and ships produce throughout California, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and Nevada plus selected U.S. routes for seasonal items. GrubMarket will leverage Oakport’s facilities and logistics networks to address the supply chain challenges introduced by recent trucking shortages, route congestion and skyrocketing consumer demand for fresh food.

Oakport Transportation provides critical services such as load and LTL volume delivery, refrigerated storage for perishable goods, cross docking and load consolidation. After the acquisition, the business will continue to be managed by its current leadership team.