Is C.H. Robinson a subsidiary of a larger company?

No. C.H. Robinson is the masterbrand of its own public company, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., listed on Nasdaq under the same ticker. The brand is the company's identity rather than an entity beneath another parent.

What is C.H. Robinson's market position?

C.H. Robinson is the largest truckload freight broker in North America and a top global third-party logistics company, with an unmatched carrier network and the Navisphere technology platform. It competes with RXO, Echo, and the brokerages of global forwarders.

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Who Owns C.H. Robinson?

Q: Is C.H. Robinson publicly traded?

Yes. C.H. Robinson Worldwide trades on Nasdaq under ticker CHRW as an S&P 500 component. It went public in 1997 after operating privately for over 90 years.

Q: Who founded C.H. Robinson?

Charles Henry Robinson founded the company in 1905. It remained a family-influenced business for decades before professionalizing and going public in 1997.

C.H. Robinson is owned by C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., a publicly traded American logistics company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker CHRW. Founded in 1905, the brand is the company's masterbrand for all freight brokerage and logistics services, including truckload, LTL, ocean, air, and customs. The parent reported $16.2 billion in 2025 revenue.

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Parent Company

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Founded

1905

Status

Publicly Traded

Headquarters

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

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Who Owns C.H. Robinson?

Parent Company: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Ownership Type: Brand division
Company Type: Publicly Traded
Stock Ticker: NASDAQ: CHRW

Brand	Parent Company	Ownership Type
C.H. Robinson	C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	Brand division

History of C.H. Robinson

Founded: 1905
Founders: Charles Henry Robinson

Charles Henry Robinson founded the company in 1905 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, as a produce brokerage buying and selling fruits and vegetables along the railroads. The business moved into trucking as produce distribution shifted from rail to highway after World War II.

The company became C.H. Robinson Worldwide and went public in 1997, by then the largest produce broker in the United States and a major freight broker. Global expansion through the 2000s and 2010s built an international office network, while the asset-light model of matching freight to contract carriers without owning fleets proved scalable.

The modern era is the Lean AI transformation under Dave Bozeman: divestiture of the Europe Surface Transportation business, aggressive automation of freight matching, and cost discipline that produced a 17 percent operating income gain in 2025 despite an 8.4 percent revenue decline in a weak freight market.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

What does C.H. Robinson own?

C.H. Robinson operates under a single masterbrand with service lines including Robinson Fresh produce logistics, Managed Solutions outsourcing, and the Freightquote online platform. It owns no major separate brands, operating all services under the C.H. Robinson name.

Is C.H. Robinson publicly traded?

Yes. C.H. Robinson trades on the Nasdaq under ticker CHRW and is an S&P 500 component. It went public in 1997 after operating as a private company for more than nine decades.

Who founded C.H. Robinson?

Charles Henry Robinson founded the company in 1905 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, as a produce brokerage. The freight brokerage model grew from its produce business as trucking replaced rail distribution.

Where is C.H. Robinson headquartered?

C.H. Robinson is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb. It operates offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, South America, and the Middle East.

How many brands does C.H. Robinson own?

C.H. Robinson operates essentially as a single masterbrand, with named service lines such as Robinson Fresh, Managed Solutions, and Freightquote inside it rather than as separate brands.