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U.S. rail, port and transload logistics holding company founded in 2018 by Terry and Stu Towner and backed by OPTrust.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC is an American logistics holding company that provides rail, truck logistics, transloading, warehousing and capital partnership services across the United States. The company was created in early 2018 by Terry and Stu Towner, a father-and-son team with long careers in the rail industry, including prior roles at Watco Companies. Its first acquisition was the West Memphis Base Railroad in January 2018, soon followed by the development of a transload facility in West Memphis, Arkansas. The company describes itself as an established logistics provider whose leadership team brings more than five decades of combined transportation experience, offering customers safe, efficient and cost-effective solutions for shipping, storage and transloading. Jaguar Transport operates through a network of short-line railroads, rail parks and logistics subsidiaries. Its service lines include rail transportation, railcar storage, railcar repair, switching operations, track construction and maintenance, truck logistics, transloading, warehousing and capital partnerships. The company's network spans locations such as Yakima and Warden, Washington; Gastonia, North Carolina; Satanta, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Rusk, Texas; Marion, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri; and Doraville, Georgia. Its rail holdings include the Washington Eastern Railroad, Charlotte Western Railroad, Cimarron Valley Railroad, Kansas City West Bottoms Railroad, Kinston Railroad, Lone Star + Eastern Railroad, Missouri Eastern Railroad and others, alongside logistics operations such as Jaguar Logistics Services and several industrial rail parks. In 2020 the Jaguar network grew by 94 percent with the addition of eight separate operations. Since 2020, the OPSEU Pension Plan Trust (OPTrust), one of Ontario's largest pension funds, has invested in the company and provides the majority of its capital. Jaguar Transport Holdings is a private holding company; its rail assets are held directly or through its subsidiary Jaguar Rail Holdings LLC. The company emphasizes a culture of safety, integrity, innovation, passion and people, and states that it seeks long-term relationships with private business owners and partners rather than short-term transactions.

History

Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC was created in early 2018 by Terry and Stu Towner, a father-and-son team with extensive rail industry experience, including prior work at Watco Companies. The company was established as a holding company for businesses in the rail transportation sector, with the goal of growing in rail, port and transload services. Its first purchase came in January 2018 with the West Memphis Base Railroad, and this was quickly followed by the development of a West Memphis Transload facility in Arkansas. The founders have described this first investment as giving them the opportunity to scale their leadership team diligently, building a culture they call ONETEAM. In 2020, the Jaguar network grew by 94 percent with the addition of eight separate operations. Also in 2020, the OPSEU Pension Plan Trust (OPTrust), one of Ontario's largest pension funds, began investing in the company and now provides the majority of its capital. The company's holdings include several railroad companies as well as four additional logistics companies that operate facilities for freight transfer between rail and road in Houston, Marion, El Reno and West Memphis. The rail assets are held by Jaguar Transport Holdings or its subsidiary Jaguar Rail Holdings LLC. Jaguar Transport has continued to build out a network of short-line railroads, rail parks and logistics operations across the United States. Its service offering has expanded to include rail transportation, railcar storage, railcar repair, switching operations, track construction and maintenance, truck logistics, transloading, warehousing and capital partnerships. The company positions itself as a full supply chain solution for a wide variety of commodities and shippers, including rail, warehousing, transloading, manufacturing, automotive, handling, intermodal, railroad repair, over-dimensional and specialty handling, and trucking. Its leadership emphasizes safety, integrity, innovation, passion and people, and states a preference for long-term relationships with private business owners who share a common vision for value creation and dedication to their people, customers and partners.

  • 2020

    Jaguar network grew by 94% with the addition of eight separate operations.

  • 2020

    OPTrust began investing in the company, providing the majority of its capital.

  • 2018

    Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC created in early 2018 by Terry and Stu Towner.

  • 2018

    First purchase: West Memphis Base Railroad in January 2018.

  • 2018

    Development of West Memphis Transload facility in Arkansas.

Products and positioning

Safe, efficient and cost-effective rail, port and transload logistics solutions across the United States, built on long-term partnerships and an ONETEAM culture.

  • Rail Transportation

    Freight solutions through a strategic network of Class 1 partners.

  • Railcar Storage

    Thousands of railcar storage spaces for long-term and short-term car storage.

  • Railcar Repair Facilities

    Railcar repair services and locomotive maintenance support at many locations.

  • Switching Operations

    On-site switching crews that customize and adjust service needs daily.

  • Track Construction/Maintenance

    Railroad engineering, design, construction and maintenance services.

  • Truck Logistics

    Truck logistics services as part of the supply chain offering.

  • Transloading

    Freight transfer between rail and road at multiple facilities.

  • Warehousing

    Warehousing services for storage needs.

  • Capital Partnerships

    Partnerships for financial growth alongside clients.

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