When was Mainfreight founded?

Mainfreight was founded in 1978 and raised its 1st funding round 35 years after it was founded.

Where is Mainfreight located?

Mainfreight is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. It is registered at Carson, California.

Which legal entities is Mainfreight associated with?

Mainfreight is associated with Mainfreight limited and 4 others.

How many employees does Mainfreight have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Mainfreight is 5007.

Is Mainfreight a funded company?

Mainfreight is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Jun 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Mainfreight?

Mainfreight's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Dec 2015, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Mainfreight?

Annual revenue of Mainfreight is between £10M and £50M as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Mainfreight rank among its competitors?

Mainfreight ranks 59th amongst 26053 active competitors, of which 118 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Allcargo Logistics, which secured $20.3M in Jun, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Mainfreight?

Mainfreight's top competitors include CMA CGM, Transport Corporation of India and Aramex. Among them, Allcargo Logistics secured the most recent funding round in June, 2024.

Mainfreight - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: www.mainfreight.com/global/en-nz
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Registered Address: Carson, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1978

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Dec 2015, $*****

Investors

AMCIL & 1 more

Ranked

59^th among 26053 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

5,007 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

DCB International

Similar Companies

Transport Corporation of India & 15448 more

Exit Details

Public

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Mainfreight is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MAINFREIGHT UK LTD CIN: 10067164 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 15, 2016	£10M - £50M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	80 (As on Mar 31, 2025)
MAINFREIGHT LOGISTICS (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0105556157404 , Thailand, Active	Sep 27, 2013	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
MAINFREIGHT USA PARTNERSHIP CIN: 980550250 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1344 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Mainfreight limited CIN: 102720 , New Zealand, Active	Mar 22, 1978	-	-
MAINFREIGHT, INC. CIN: 113375717 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	379 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-

Mainfreight got listed on Jun 14, 1996.

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Mainfreight has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 2013. Mainfreight has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Mainfreight:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 2015	7487592	Conventional Debt	2091660	5131802	7533622	3949333
Jun 2013	5754139	Conventional Debt	2448304	5165389	1863541	3622432

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The founders of Mainfreight is Bruce Plested.

Here are the details of Mainfreight's key team members:

Bruce Plested: Founder & Executive Chairman of Mainfreight.

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Mainfreight's employee count trend

Mainfreight has 5,007 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Mainfreight's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Mainfreight include CMA CGM, Transport Corporation of India and Aramex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mainfreight, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CMA CGM 1978, Marseille (France), Acquired	Provider of end-to-end shipping, logistics, and air freight transport solutions	-	BNP Paribas, Societe Generale & 3 others	72/100
2nd	Transport Corporation of India 1958, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of multimodal logistics services	-	-	71/100
3rd	Aramex 1982, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Acquired	Provider of express, freight, and logistics solutions	-	GeoPost, ADQ & 2 others	71/100
4th	Dhl 1969, Bonn (Germany), Public	Provider of international express shipping, freight transportation, and supply chain logistics services	-	Blum Capital, Soor Capital & 3 others	69/100
5th	XPO Logistics 1989, Greenwich (United States), Public	Global freight transportation services and solutions	-	Orbis Investment Management, Seacoast Capital	68/100
6th	Lineage 2012, Novi (United States), Acquired	Provider of temperature-controlled logistics, offering cold storage and transportation solutions	$6.7B	Oxford Properties, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners ... & 19 others	68/100
7th	CJ Darcl 1975, Gurugram (India), Series B	Provider of multimodal transportation warehousing and freight forwarding logistics services	$27.5M	IDFC First Bank, CJ Logistics & 20 others	68/100
8th	Allcargo Logistics 1993, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of multi modal freight transportation, warehousing, and logistic services	$18M	New Vernon Wealth Management, Singularity AMC	67/100
9th	TVS Supply Chain Solutions 1995, Chennai (India), Public	Provider of end-to-end supply chain services	$577M	Tata Capital, Dinram Logistics & 39 others	67/100
10th	DSV 1976, Hedehusene (Denmark), Acquired	Provider of transport and logistics	-	Agility Ventures, Ernst Göhner & 3 others	67/100
59th	Mainfreight 1978, Auckland (New Zealand), Public	Provider of diversified freight forwarding services	-	AMCIL, Djerriwarrh	54/100