Food and beverage
Food and Beverage Freight Shipping
Beverage loads hit the weight limit long before the trailer is full, and grocery docks fine late trucks. We haul shelf-stable food and beverage in clean 53-foot dry vans, planned around both.
Common problems
What gets in the way of food & beverage freight
Loads that weigh out
The problemCases of water, soda and canned goods reach legal weight with floor space left over.
How we handle itWe plan pallet count and weight before the truck is assigned. The load is built to scale legally, with no surprise reweigh on the road.
Strict grocery appointments
The problemGrocery and retail DCs book tight delivery windows and charge for missed ones.
How we handle itDispatch sets the departure from your appointment and works backward. Live ELD and GPS tracking shows where the truck is the whole way.
Trailer cleanliness
The problemFood freight cannot ride in a trailer with odors, debris or leftover residue.
How we handle itWe send a clean, dry, odor-free trailer, checked before it is loaded. Tell us your loading requirements and we follow them.
Seasonal surges
The problemSummer beverage demand and holiday promotions can double your outbound loads in a few weeks.
How we handle itOur own fleet covers the base, and our brokerage desk adds trucks when a promotion spikes. You get one rate either way.
What we haul
Food & beverage freight we move
Bottled and canned beverages
Water, soda, juice, energy drinks and other packaged beverages.
Canned and jarred food
Soups, vegetables, sauces and other shelf-stable grocery items.
Snacks and dry goods
Chips, crackers, cereal, pasta and bakery items in cases.
Ingredients
Bagged flour, sugar and other dry ingredients for food plants.
Packaging for food plants
Empty cans, bottles, cartons and labels headed to filling lines.
Who books with us
- Food and beverage manufacturers
- Bottlers and co-packers
- Ingredient suppliers
- Grocery distributors
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Equipment and services
Built around your freight
53-foot dry van
Enclosed trailers for palletized, boxed and floor-loaded freight that has to stay dry.
24/7 dispatch and tracking
In-house dispatch around the clock, with live ELD and GPS tracking on every truck.
Drop trailers
We leave a trailer at your dock, you load it on your schedule, and we swap it when it is full.
Brokerage desk
Our own fleet runs your base volume. Our brokerage desk adds trucks for surges and for lanes outside our network.
How a load moves
From quote to delivery
- 1
Get a rate
Enter the pickup and delivery ZIP codes in the calculator. You get one all-in number with fuel included.
- 2
Plan the load
Dispatch confirms the trailer, the weight and your pickup and delivery appointments.
- 3
Pickup and transit
One driver and one truck from pickup to delivery, tracked live by ELD and GPS.
- 4
Delivery
The truck arrives on your appointment, and proof of delivery comes back to you.
Lanes we run
Where we haul food & beverage freight
A sample of our lanes for this industry. Need a different lane? Put your ZIP codes in the calculator.
- Buffalo, NY to Charlotte, NCI-90 W, I-79 S, I-77 SDry van690 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Albany, NY to Charlotte, NCI-88 W, I-81 S, I-77 SDry van760 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Grand Rapids, MI to Charlotte, NCI-96, I-75 S, I-77 SDry van740 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Chicago, IL to Atlanta, GAI-65 S, I-24 E, I-75 SDry van715 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Atlanta, GA to Philadelphia, PAI-85 N, I-95 NDry van780 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Charlotte, NC to Miami, FLI-77 S, I-26 E, I-95 SDry van730 mi · 2 daysView lane
Questions
Food & beverage shipping, answered
What food and beverage freight do you haul?
Shelf-stable food and beverage in 53-foot dry vans: bottled and canned drinks, canned and jarred food, snacks, dry goods and ingredients. We also haul the packaging that goes to food plants.
How do you handle heavy beverage loads?
We plan the pallet count and weight before the truck is assigned, so the load scales within legal limits. Tell us the case count and pallet weight when you request a quote.
Are your trailers clean enough for food?
Yes. We send a clean, dry, odor-free trailer and check it before loading. If your plant has its own trailer requirements, tell dispatch and we follow them.
Can you meet grocery DC delivery appointments?
Yes. We plan the drive from your appointment time and track the truck the whole way. If something changes on the road, dispatch tells you before the window, not after.
Can you add trucks during peak season?
Yes. Our own fleet runs the base volume, and our brokerage desk covers surges for promotions and holidays.