Choosing the right mode for freight transportation is a very important part of any logistics playbook. You will ship your product by either ground, air, ocean or rail transport. The factors that come into play in mode selection include the following:
Availability – is equipment and capacity readily available?
Speed – is the transit time for final delivery acceptable?
Cost – is the freight cost acceptable for your situation?
Reliability – is your delivery schedule flexible or rigid?
Safety – is your product susceptible to theft or damage?
As you consider which mode to use, here are some of the advantages and disadvantages that come into play:
With the fall football season just around the corner, you should know that the Logistics Plus team is here to help you with your logistics playbook. We have the services and solutions to help you run any logistics play your supply chain demands. If you’re looking to score freight savings and earn extra points with your customers and vendors, here are a few common plays we can help you successfully execute (just click the play you wish to run to get started):
According to figures published by the American Trucking Association (ATA), there are over 400,000 for-hire trucking companies in the United States, and 97% of them operate fewer than 20 trucks. Despite all of these companies and equipment options, rising costs, increased regulations, driver turnover, and driver shortages result in thousands of trucking companies going out of business every year. That makes choosing the right option for your truckload shipping needs a complicated and daunting task. Here are five reasons why you should consider working with Logistics Plus for truckload solutions:
We have 20 years of experience and expertise managing truckload shipping for companies large and small. Our first customer was General Electric, one of the largest, most successful companies in the world. Today, we coordinate trucking across many different industries, including manufacturing, solar & energy, food & beverage, aviation, and more.
We provide world-class 24/7/365 customer service. There is a reason our company name is Logistics Plus: It’s because we put the “plus” in logistics by doing all of the extra big and little things you need to be successful. That includes equipping our logistics specialists with effective transportation management tools and providing them all with mobile phones so that they can remain accessible to our customers at all times.
We can source whatever equipment types you need. So whether you need dry vans, flatbeds, reefers, or step decks – we have all of the trucking equipment types covered. In fact, we even own many of our own trucks as part of our NTL (National Truckload) division. That allows us to provide both brokerage and dedicated truckload solutions.
We have pre-screened access to thousands of national, regional and expedited truckload carriers. That provides you with the peace-of-mind assurance that a reputable, reliable and safe carrier is hauling your goods. If you need added protection, we can also provide you with affordable additional insurance coverage.
We provide truckload solutions plus a whole lot more! That includes domestic air and ocean, rail and intermodal, LTL and expedited, cross-border and international … even drayage and port services. Working as your 3PL or 4PL partner, we can provide whatever level of managed transportation you need – across all modes and across all borders.
Don’t leave your truckload shipping to chance. Work with an award-winning industry leader … and let us put the “plus” in your truckload logistics.
Watch this short video for a very quick introduction to the Logistics Plus® eShipPlus™ online freight shipping tools.
There are numerous benefits for shippers to use a transportation management system (TMS) for freight shipping. The use of a TMS, such as eShipPlus, for LTL and truckload transportation helps ensure that your loads are matched to the best carrier, equipment, and lanes so that you can get the best possible rates without sacrificing service. Partnering with a transportation management provider, such as Logistics Plus, to obtain the benefits of a TMS also gives you access to that partner’s entire team of logistics experts. As illustrated below, using a TMS will provide you with significant efficiencies and access to an array of other value-added services, including back office support to handle pick-up scheduling, tracking, appointment confirmations, proof of deliveries, claims processing, bills of lading, audited and consolidated of freight bills, and detailed reporting.
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Trucks, planes, boats, or trains … Logistics Plus® has the experience and expertise to help you move your goods by any transportation mode. In fact, we manage all aspects of logistics from start until finish – and everything in between! To make things simple for you, just click one of the services below to get started and then let us do the rest. We’re here to help you!
As depicted in the circle image of the Logistics Plus (LP) logo, we have the experience and expertise to help shippers move their goods by any transportation mode, including GROUND, AIR, OCEAN, or RAIL. How did we acquire these capabilities? It all started twenty years ago with our first customer, GE Transportation (GET), a division of General Electric – one of the largest companies in the world. Back then, LP was GET’s lead logistics provider helping them move their products and parts across the country and around the world. Twenty years later, we’re still managing shipments across all transportation modes, but today we’re doing it for more than 2,000 customers and in dozens of countries around the world!
Ground Freight Transportation
Our domestic ground freight transportation capabilities have enabled us to be recognized by Transport Topics magazine as a 2015 Top 50 freight brokerage firm in North America. Our non-asset ground services include complete less-than-truckload (LTL) capabilities with all of the top carriers in the country, and a full-range of truckload solutions using our network of thousands of national, regional and specialized freight carriers. Additionally, with our National Truckload (NTL) division, we offer select clients the option for a dedicated fleet of trucks and equipment. When it comes to North American ground transportation, our carriers, services and rates are among the best in the industry.
Air Freight Transportation
For air freight transportation, we can handle both domestic and import/export shipment types. We have developed relationships with all of the major air freight carriers allowing us to negotiate the best combination of service, price, and speed on behalf of our customers. Our services include airport-to-airport, door-to-door, and even air charters. We are also a certified IATA cargo agent in both the U.S. and Mexico, meaning we get exclusive access to the top air freight and cargo carriers in the industry. When customers ship internationally with Logistics Plus, they can also tap our full-service Customs Broker Solutions division to help them with all aspects of global trade compliance.
Ocean Freight Transportation
Similar to air freight, our ocean freight transportation services are available for both domestic (i.e., AK, HI, PR, USVI, and Guam) and import/export shipments. As a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), we have long-standing relationships with ocean carriers which allow us to obtain competitive rates for our customers and frequent sailings to and from all major ports of call. We can handle both full-container-load (FCL) and less-than-container-load (LCL) ocean shipments. For international shipments, our customs broker solutions staff is there to help with duties, tariffs, and all other clearance details. For imports, our remote location filing (RLF) status with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) allows us to clear shipments at any and all U.S. ports of entry.
Rail Freight Transportation
If you’re looking to reduce your transportation costs, rail and intermodal freight transportation are often good options. Not only can we help you manage your rail logistics, we can also help you arrange the necessary drayage services to get your shipments to and from the rail yards. Because of our skills in this area, some of our customers have even asked us to provide dedicated, rail freight logistics management solutions for them (see our Hero BX case study for a great example).
Project Freight Solutions
Sometimes our customers have very unique or complex logistics projects that require a “multi-mode” approach to transportation. In these cases, the Logistics Plus Project Cargo division is ready to assist. Your logistics project will be customized for your situation—from a comprehensive, pre-shipment evaluation of potential risks, costs and delivery schedules, to route and port surveys, coordination of proper packaging of components, required documentation handling, and transportation mode analysis. Even if your cargo is oversized or heavy lift, our project cargo specialists can manage it all. Over the years, we’ve transported locomotives to Indonesia; imported solar modules into the U.S.; shipped wind turbines to Finland; hauled tugboats to Kuwait; and much more! In many cases, these shipments all required use of ground, air, ocean, and rail freight transportation – all modes we know how to manage.
If you’d like to request a free quote on your next ROAD, AIR, OCEAN, RAIL, or PROJECT FREIGHT shipment, simply click the button below to get started. We’re ready to help you with your single-mode or multi-mode transportation needs.
Ground Freight Transportation
Air Freight Transportation
Ocean Freight Transportation
Rail Freight Transportation