Ardent Freight Co. · Columbus, OH
Midwest trucking that shows up on time, every time.
Asset-based truckload, LTL and expedited freight out of Columbus, Ohio. 24/7 dispatch, real-time updates and drivers who treat your freight like their own.
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- 15 years in business
- 24/7 dispatch
Columbus → Chicago
ETA 4:20 PM · Driver check-in 12 min ago
- On-time delivery
- 98.6%
- Company-owned trucks
- 48
- Live dispatch
- 24/7
- Hauling the Midwest
- 15 yrs
What we haul
Freight solutions built around your schedule
From a single pallet to a dedicated fleet, one carrier and one phone number.
Full Truckload (FTL)
Dedicated 53' dry vans for your full loads — no stops, no shared space.
Learn moreLess-Than-Truckload (LTL)
Pay only for the space you use. Ideal for 1–10 pallet shipments.
Learn moreExpedited & Hot Shot
Time-critical freight moved fast with team drivers and sprinter vans.
Learn moreTemperature-Controlled
Reefer capacity for food, beverage and pharmaceutical shipments.
Learn moreDedicated Fleet
Your own trucks and drivers, without owning trucks or hiring drivers.
Learn moreWarehousing & Cross-Dock
120,000 sq ft of secure space for short-term storage and transloading.
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Why shippers switch to us
Four steps from quote to delivered
No brokers in the middle, no runaround. Just a straightforward process.
Request a quote
Tell us origin, destination and freight. It takes about a minute.
Get a price in 2 hours
A real dispatcher replies with a firm rate, not a vague range.
We pick up
A company driver arrives on time in a clean, ELD-equipped truck.
Live updates to delivery
Proactive check calls and status updates until the POD is signed.
Coverage
Anchored in Columbus, OH
Daily lanes across 14 states from our Columbus hub, with partner capacity for the rest of the lower 48.
- Ohio Valley · Same / next day
- Great Lakes · 1 day
- Northeast · 1–2 days
- Southeast · 1–2 days
Top lanes
- Columbus → Chicago
- Columbus → Atlanta
- Cincinnati → Detroit
- Columbus → Philadelphia
- Louisville → Nashville
- Indianapolis → Charlotte
Shipper feedback
What our customers say
“They pick up the phone. That alone puts them ahead of every other carrier we've used — and they haven't missed a delivery window in a year.”
Operations Manager, Regional grocery distributor “We moved our dedicated lanes to Ardent and cut our late deliveries by more than half in the first quarter.”
Logistics Director, Building materials manufacturer
Need a rate today?
Tell us origin, destination and freight, and get a price fast. We reply with a price within 2 business hours.