Logistics / Transportation Businesses for Sale in California.

Whether you're looking at freight brokerages, courier routes, or warehousing operations, the businesses worth getting excited about are the ones where contracted revenue and an operations team remove most of the day-one uncertainty.

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Organic Winery & Olive Mill

Beverage producer combines recurring club revenue with direct sales and business services while using only 20–30% of available production capacity.
Price-
Revenue$3.7M
EBITDA$231.6K

Fine Wine Commercial Importer

Wine importer and distributor earns 65–80% of revenue from repeat customers, with 15–20% product margins, broad distribution coverage, and $2.5M inventory.
Price$6M
Revenue$4.2M
EBITDA$489.6K

Storage Solutions Company

Storage systems integrator with repeat enterprise contracts, capacity to grow without added hires, and emerging recurring maintenance revenue from installed equipment.
Price$1.6M
Revenue$3.7M
SDE($199.9K)

Regional Craft Beverage Distributor

Warehousing business for sale in California.
Price$2M
Revenue$4.7M
EBITDA$363.4K

Ship Repair & Maintenance Contractor

Defense business for sale in California.
Price-
Revenue$2.7M
SDE$747.3K

Material Handling Equipment Business

Forklift dealer generating $1.8M revenue across equipment sales, recurring rentals, parts, maintenance, and emergency service contracts.
Price$0
Revenue$1.8M
SDE$265K

Traffic Safety Development Company

Pedestrian transportation products manufacturer with 50% gross margins, repeat public-sector orders, outsourced production, and a mobile product nearing launch.
Price-
Revenue$1.2M
EBITDA$125K

Elegant Event Chauffeured Transport

Limousine and shuttle company with $1.1M-plus annual revenue, six-figure earnings, 15 vehicles, and more than $350k in prepaid reservations.
Price$890K
Revenue$1.1M
SDE$224K

Lakeside Marina Resort & Recreation

Watercraft rental resort generates $4.6M in revenue and $765k projected EBITDA from rentals, campsites, docking, fuel, and retail.
Price$4M
Revenue$4.2M
EBITDA$652.6K

Moving and Storage Company

Moving and storage company generates $7.5M revenue across three locations, with storage providing 30% recurring revenue and earnings recovering.
Price-
Revenue$7.5M
EBITDA$600K

Retail & Commercial Renewable Fuel Provider

Sustainable fuel distributor generates more than $3M through multi-year business contracts, monthly agreements, bulk sales, and a round-the-clock retail station.
Price-
Revenue$3M
EBITDA$198.8K

Wholesale Cannabis Distributor

Crop Production business for sale in California.
Price$2.5M
Revenue$2.5M
EBITDA$250K

FF&E Procurement Services Company

Supply chain services company generates $3M annual revenue from recurring business clients, dedicated warehousing, logistics, and installation projects.
Price-
Revenue$3M
EBITDA$70K

Auto Mechanic Shop

Auto repair shop generates $1M revenue and $275k earnings, grew 11%, and receives recurring maintenance demand through independently managed operations.
Price-
Revenue$1M
SDE$275K

Global Luxury Transportation Provider

Chauffeured transportation service earns recurring corporate revenue through round-the-clock bookings and worldwide affiliates, with SDE above $106k in consecutive periods.
Price$237K
Revenue$387.5K
SDE$79K

Bay Area Auto-Repair

Other Logistics & Transportation business for sale in California.
Price$275K
Revenue$187.3K
SDE$98.9K
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What to know

What to know about buying a logistics / transportation business in California

The largest listing counts are in professional services, retail, manufacturing, construction and software. Los Angeles, the Bay Area and San Diego carry most of the market, with the Inland Empire and Sacramento behind them. Contractors need a license from the Contractors State License Board, and the qualifier on that license must stay or be replaced at closing. California has a corporate income tax and an annual franchise tax on LLCs and corporations, and labor rules on classification, overtime and paid leave differ from other states. SBA 7(a) lending is active through many banks, with district offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Fresno.

Logistics / Transportation listings in California on Rejigg include logistics companies, trucking fleets, freight forwarders, and transportation service providers. Buyers of these businesses look at essential infrastructure, recurring shipping contracts, and scalable operations. Plan for fleet maintenance, driver retention, and fuel costs.

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Across 42 closed deals on Rejigg, the median time from first pitch to close is 177.5 days.

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Due diligence

What to Look For

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Contracted and Repeat Revenue

  • Ask what percentage of revenue came from customers who were also present the prior year.
  • Passenger transport companies with facility and corporate contracts, warehouses with long-term storage agreements, and freight businesses with accounts that ship multiple times per year all share the same characteristic.
  • Contracts, recurring routes, and customers on a predictable cycle are what separate a stable logistics business from one that has to rebuild its revenue base every quarter.
  • Variable spot freight or on-demand work is worth understanding in context — how large is it relative to the contracted base?

Operations Teams That Run Independently

  • Ask specifically who does what today and who would handle those functions after the sale.
  • Dispatchers, service managers, or operations leads who handle scheduling and customer issues without the owner make these businesses far more transferable.
  • When the founder handles every route decision or facility customer relationship personally, that's worth working through carefully during diligence.

Fleet and Facility Condition

  • Ask for a complete list with condition, age, and maintenance history.
  • Documented maintenance records and realistic replacement schedules separate a fleet you can underwrite from one that becomes a capital surprise after closing.
  • Warehousing businesses need clear facility specs including utilization rates and lease terms — buyers who skip this step often find surprises after closing.

Certifications, Licenses, and Compliance

  • Ask what needs to happen after a change of ownership and how long each transfer or reissuance typically takes.
  • FAA certifications, healthcare transport licenses, and government contract clearances don't always transfer automatically — understanding the timeline is part of the deal.
  • Understanding the compliance timeline is part of sizing up when you can actually operate at full capacity after closing.

Customer Concentration and Carrier Relationships

  • Ask for a customer concentration breakdown and how long the top accounts have been active.
  • Carrier relationships and vendor partnerships took years to build and represent real competitive value that doesn't show up on a balance sheet.
  • Revenue spread across many shippers with no single account above 15 to 20 percent is much more stable than a business that leans on one or two large customers.

Valuation

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EBITDA

Contracted revenue, operations team, diversified customer base

The spread across this category reflects how much revenue is under contract versus variable, how capital-intensive the asset base is, and whether operations run without the owner managing daily decisions.

What drives a premium

Multi-year contracts with government agencies, healthcare facilities, or corporate accounts with documented renewal history

Operations teams that handle dispatch, scheduling, and customer coordination without the owner

Fleet or facility assets in documented condition with realistic replacement timelines

Revenue spread across many customers with no single account representing more than 15-20% of income

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Logistics / Transportation Businesses in California

How do I contact the owner of a business I found on Rejigg?
Create a free Rejigg account; owners, and the brokers who run some sales, only hear from buyers through the platform. Open the listing to see the full profile: city, team size, financials, what is for sale, and the reason for selling. Sign Rejigg's standard Fee & Confidentiality Agreement for that business; it is the same form for every deal. Verify your phone, then send your pitch from the listing. Replies, meetings, and documents all run through Rejigg.
Can I email Rejigg to get introduced to an owner?
No. Rejigg does not forward emails to owners or brokers, so a note to support@ or hello@ with a listing link will not reach them. Create a free account, open the listing, sign the agreement for that business, verify your phone, and send your pitch; that reaches them in a few minutes.
How does buying a business on Rejigg work?
Create a free account, set your criteria, and browse off-market businesses sourced directly by our team. When you find a match, reach out to the owner through the platform, Rejigg handles NDAs, scheduling, and document sharing so you can focus on the deal.
How much does it cost to buy a business?
Prices vary widely; most small businesses on Rejigg sell for $500K to $10M. Beyond purchase price, budget for diligence costs (attorney and accountant fees, typically $10K-$50K) and working capital reserves. Getting started on Rejigg is free.
What financing options are available?
The most common path is an SBA 7(a) loan, covering up to 90% of the purchase price with 10-year terms. Seller financing is also common, where the seller carries a note for 10-30% of the price. Our SBA loan calculator helps you estimate monthly payments.
How is Rejigg different from a broker or marketplace?
Brokers represent the owner and typically charge the owner 5–10% of the sale price. Marketplaces list whatever gets posted. Rejigg vets every listing, sources many of them directly through our own owner outreach, connects you directly with owners when they sell directly, and gives you tools to manage the process from first contact through closing.
What is due diligence and what does it involve?
Due diligence is the verification process after you and the owner agree on terms (usually in a Letter of Intent). Budget 30-60 days and $10K-$30K for professional help. A Quality of Earnings report is increasingly common for SBA-financed deals.
Can I buy a business with no money down?
Rarely. Most acquisitions require 10-20% down, whether through SBA financing, seller financing, or cash. Some creative structures can reduce the cash needed upfront, but sellers generally want to see you have skin in the game.