Retail
Retail Freight Shipping and Trucking
Retail freight runs on appointments, and a late truck can cost you a fine and an empty shelf. We move full truckloads between ports, vendors and distribution centers, tracked the whole way.
Common problems
What gets in the way of retail freight
On-time, in-full fines
The problemLarge retailers measure every delivery and fine vendors for early, late or short loads.
How we handle itWe plan each run from the delivery appointment and track it live. If a delay is coming, you hear it from dispatch before the window closes.
Peak-season capacity
The problemBack-to-school and holiday volume arrive at once, just as trucks get scarce.
How we handle itOur own trucks cover your base, and our brokerage desk adds capacity when volume jumps. Plan peak with us early and the trucks are there.
Port freight that backs up
The problemImport containers land in waves, and transload centers fill up fast.
How we handle itWe pick up from transload centers near the East Coast and Gulf ports and run the freight inland to your DCs.
Dock time at busy DCs
The problemLive unloads at crowded distribution centers keep trucks waiting for hours.
How we handle itDrop trailers let you load and unload on your schedule. We swap the trailer when it is ready.
What we haul
Retail freight we move
DC replenishment
Mixed and full pallets moving between vendors and distribution centers.
Import freight
Goods transloaded from ocean containers into 53-foot vans.
E-commerce inventory
Stock moving into fulfillment centers ahead of demand.
Seasonal merchandise
Holiday, outdoor and back-to-school goods on tight timelines.
Store fixtures
Shelving, racking and displays for store resets and new openings.
Who books with us
- Retailers
- E-commerce sellers
- Vendors shipping to retail DCs
- 3PLs
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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.
Drop trailers
We leave a trailer at your dock, you load it on your schedule, and we swap it when it is full.
24/7 dispatch and tracking
In-house dispatch around the clock, with live ELD and GPS tracking on every truck.
EDI
Load tenders and status updates flow straight into your systems.
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 retail freight
A sample of our lanes for this industry. Need a different lane? Put your ZIP codes in the calculator.
- Allentown, PA to Charlotte, NCI-78 W, I-81 S, I-77 SDry van555 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Harrisburg, PA to Atlanta, GAI-81 S, I-40 W, I-75 SDry van700 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Joliet, IL to Raleigh, NCI-65 S, I-64 E, I-77 S, I-40 EDry van850 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Savannah, GA to Chicago, ILI-16 W, I-75 N, I-65 NDry van950 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Newark, NJ to Charlotte, NCI-95 S, I-85 SDry van630 mi · 2 daysView lane
- Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GAI-71 S, I-75 SDry van570 mi · 2 daysView lane
Questions
Retail shipping, answered
Can you help us avoid retailer on-time fines?
We plan every load from the delivery appointment, track it live and warn you early if anything changes. That gives you time to reschedule before a miss turns into a fine.
Do you offer drop trailers?
Yes. We can leave a trailer at your dock so you load or unload on your own schedule, then swap it when it is ready.
Do you haul import freight from ports?
Yes. We pick up freight transloaded from ocean containers near the ports of Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, Baltimore, Newark and others, and deliver it to your distribution centers.
Do you support EDI?
Yes. We are EDI capable, so load tenders and status updates can flow into your systems.
How do you handle peak season?
Our own fleet covers your regular volume, and our brokerage desk adds trucks for peak. Share your forecast early and we plan capacity with you.