Who We Are
Customer Confidence Keeps Us Running
With every shipment you initiate, we look for faster, safer and smarter ways to manage freight and fine-tune your supply chain.
Transportation Logistics You Can Trust
As a strategic third-party logistics partner, Kingsgate can serve as an extension of your team or be available as the on-demand 3PL provider you can call at a moment’s notice. Regardless of the role you need us to play, we make sure that every interaction is informed by the last, with information and data collected and made transparent at every step of the way.
This level of service cannot be achieved without honesty. As your 3PL partner, we’ll always speak the truth when it comes to challenges and possible outcomes, keeping our eye on where you want to take things in the future. Our expertise, superior customer service and follow through will help you get there.
A Legacy of Giving
Kingsgate has a strong history of community involvement. When the second-generation took over the company in 2008, founder Tom Beckham gave them one piece of advice, “Make sure the taxes are paid, and if you have anything left, give back.”
This has been proudly carried out by not only the founding family, but by every employee at Kingsgate. We support organizations that are bettering our community and we look for ways that our employees can contribute to causes that they are personally invested in. Many of these charities support local kids, families and organizations, help animals, provide financial support for education and more.
100% Employee Owned
We Are Family™! Every time you speak with a Kingsgate team member, you are speaking with an owner. Passing on ownership to the Kingsgate Family reflects our shared legacy of unwavering dedication to exceptional service and customer care.
Kingsgate Through the Years
In 1986, Kingsgate founders Merry and Tom Beckham started a transportation business centered on a commitment to relationships in the basement of their Ohio home. The company still operates on its three founding principles: hard work, exemplary service and upholding the highest levels of integrity.
Kingsgate continued the family legacy when the second generation - Jeff & Julie Beckham, Amy Barnett and David Beckham - bought the business from their parents in 2008.
In anticipation of expansion, Kingsgate moved into our headquarters off Union Centre in West Chester, OH. Over the past few years, we have fully reconstructed and redesigned the office to accommodate our growing team.
Kingsgate began our partnership with the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub. Being a part of the Cincinnati Innovation District gives companies like Kingsgate the opportunity to collaborate and innovate with other like-minded businesses in the tri-state area.
After 15 years of ownership, the Beckham-Barnetts passed the torch to the new owners, the Kingsgate employees.
As of June 2023, Kingsgate is now an ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan). The family felt there was no better way to keep the business in the family than passing along the opportunity to our Kingsgate Family.
As of June 2023, Kingsgate is now an ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan). The family felt there was no better way to keep the business in the family than passing along the opportunity to our Kingsgate Family.
Trusted by the nation's fastest growing companies
"Our relationship with Kingsgate has turned what was once a significant pain point for us into a much more pleasant (and effective!) experience. We look forward to continuing our relationship for many years to come."
Food Distributor
"3PLs and cold storage providers have collaborated on all facets of their operations to achieve full visibility, complete forecasting, end-to-end leverage and the ultimate in sustainability. Now is the time to honor and celebrate those companies making magic happen behind the frontlines."
Marina Mayer
Editor-in-Chief, Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive