Logistics companies have a lot of the same opportunities for tax planning that any other company would have (such as creating qualified retirement plans, choosing the right method of accounting [cash basis or accrual], taking 100% bonus depreciation, etc.) but there are a few tax moves that logistics companies should pay special attention to. The first is

The central issue you're trying to solve for when you operate in more than one state is making sure that your books accurately account for the state in which revenue is earned. This is the starting point to make sure that you allocate the correct income figures in each state that you operate in, and thus file a tax return in. Additionally, there are a

A company that takes care of your warehousing and fulfillment,  leaving you time to work on what you know best, building your business.

There’s some debate out there and it depends who you ask. To me 4PL is when a company takes over completely the responsibility for managing their client’s logistics. The 4PL typically communicates through all channels (air, sea, warehousing) and often may select the partners the client is using for their transportation. This website does a pretty good job