EXECUTIVE GUIDE to SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES Transportation/Logistics Services
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D ECEMBER 2007 EXECUTIVE GUIDE TO SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS SERVICES Company Name Phone WebSite Co. Description Services Offered EXECUTIVE GUIDE to SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES Transportation/Logistics Services • Supply Chain Software & Technology Sourcing & Procurement Solutions • Consulting & Professional Services • Financial Services www.scmr.com Supply Chain Management Review · December 2007 1 EXECUTIVE GUIDE TO SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS SERVICES The following is a representative sample; it is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all companies in this category. MOTOR CARRIERS CompanyName Phone WebSite Co. Description Services Offered AverittExpress (800) 283-7488 www.averittexpress.com LTL, Truckload service Firm offers LTL, truckload, time-critical, import/export company. an d supply chain management services. The company promises an environmentally-friendly operation, and belongs to the EPA’s SmartWay program. Services are available worldwide. Shipping can be tracked online through the company’s Web site. A.DuiePyle,Inc. (800) 523-5020 www.aduiepyle.com LTL service company. LTL service provider covering all points in the Northeast, Southeast and Canada, known for time definite delivery and specialized equipment such as cranes and liftgates. On-line shipment tracking via satellite. All drivers are Hazmat and forklift certified. Company also offers flatbed service, warehousing and distribution in the Northeast corridor and logistics service. AAACooper (800) 633-7571 www.aaacooper.com LTL service company. LTL trucking firm serving 12 southeastern states, Puerto Transportation Rico and metropolitan Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and Minneapolis. The 78 strategically placed terminals allow for next day and two-day service. Provides trailer load brokerage and dedicated services. ABFFreightSystem, (800) 610-5544 www.abfs.com LTL service company. Focuses on national and regional transportation of Inc. primarily LTL, general commodities freight. Maintains a modern and efficient fleet contributing to an outstanding safety and claim prevention record. Offers ten types of services including reverse logistics and inventory management. Con-wayFreight (800) 755-2728 www.con-way.com LTL service company. Offers local, regional and transcontinental LTL service throughout the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and key Mexican markets. Also offers logistics, truckload, transportation management and other value-added services. CRSTInternational, (800) 736-2778 www.crst.com Transportation The two divisions of Van Expedited and Malone combine Inc. solutions company. to provide expedited team truckload, regional truckload, flatbed, LTL and dedicated services on a national and regional scale. Other CRST divisions provide logistics support and expedited air cargo services. EstesExpressLines (804) 353-1900 www.gi-trucking.com LTL and expedited Services offered include LTL, Expedited, Volume and service company. Truckload, Offshore and International, and Supply Chain Management with several electronic solutions provided. LTL coverage is regional, interregional, super-regional, national and international. ExpressAmerica (815) 239-1652 www.expressamericatrucking. National multi-modal Expedited truck service offers a wide range of vehicles: Trucking com expediting company. cargo vans, straight trucks and tractor trailers with virtually no size, weight or quantity restrictions, and true door-to-door expedited service. Also offers truckload service through the Landstar Ranger division. FedExFreight (866) 393-4585 www.fedex.com Freight delivery Offers many options for freight delivery including expanded company. LTL freight solutions for fast-cycle logistics with regional next- and second-day service, and National LTL for planned inventory replenishment with long-haul service. 8 Supply Chain Management Review · December 2007 www.scmr.com EXECUTIVE GUIDE TO SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES MOTOR CARRIERS Company Name Phone WebSite Co. Description Services Offered HeartlandExpress (866) 553-4853 www.heartlandexpress.com National truckload Focused on the dry van truckload market with services Inc. company. throughout the eastern and southwestern U.S. Fleet is comprised of all late-model International 9400i tractors and Wabash Duraplate Superwide trailers. Has 10 operations terminals in regional locations. J.B.HuntTransport (877) 452-4674 www.jbhunt.com Transportation DCS services feature a range of equipment alternatives Services,Inc. logistics company. including dry van, flatbed and temperature controlled. Truckload services have six operational regions with extra capacity requests handled through a strategic partner. Additionally, intermodal and logistics services are available. JevicTransportation, (888) 465-3842 www.jevic.com Logistics solutions Provides a breakbulk-free LTL system requiring less Inc. company. handling of the customer’s product, reducing the risk of loss or damage and offering faster transit times. Monitors every shipment from pick-up to delivery. Equips fleet with powerful heaters allowing safe transport of products regardless of weather. KaneisAble,Inc. (570) 343-5263 www.kaneisable.com Integrated logistics Regional truck-load service provides overnight delivery to solutions company. the entire Northeast market. Offers a load consolidation program for LTL orders with daily delivery to all major grocery, retail, and wholesale distribution centers for frozen, refrigerated or dry merchandise. Also has an intermodal ramp on site for long haul transportation services through operating agreements with all major steamship lines. LyndenTransport (800) 426-5702 www.lynden.com Freight transportation Provides multi-mode, full-service, regional, common company. and contract carrier servicing all of Alaska. Fleet is comprised of dry, insulated and temperature controlled trailers and flatbeds in standard, step, stretch and lowboy configurations. Also offers complete TL and LTL capability on motor-water-motor routes. NFINationalFreight (800) 922-5088 www.nfiindustries.com Freight transportation Offers a modern fleet of 1,800 tractors and 6,500 trailers, company. specialized equipment solutions, nearly 50 trucking support centers and mobile maintenance facilities nationwide, OTR longhaul and regional service, dedicated fleet services and brokerage management. NewEnglandMotor (908) 965-0100 www.nemf.com LTL service company. LTL carrier servicing the Northeast, with partnerships Freight(NEMF) allowing for seamless shipping throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Offers specialists in retail, expedited service, JIT, garment-on-hangar, and more. OldDominionFreight (800) 235-5569 www.odfl.com LTL service company. Provides direct service to the Northeast, Southeast, Line,Inc. Midwest, Central States, Gulf States and West regions allowing for inter- and intraregional shipping with competitive transit times and pricing programs. Has over 5,000 tractors, over 14,000 trailers and 190 service centers nationwide. PacerTransport (800) 641-0225 www.pacertrans.com Freight transportation Utilizes extensive network of independent agents to provide company. service in all major U.S. markets and a comparable fleet of owner/operators. Provides centrally controlled dispatch and advanced online services. PittOhioExpress (800) 366-7488 www.pittohio.com LTL service company. Offers superior next day and two day service within the direct coverage area and has a network of carriers to travel throughout the U.S. and Canada. Handles standard LTL shipments as well as emergency shipping needs. Also provides truckload service to 8 states plus NYC. www.scmr.com Supply Chain Management Review · December 2007 9 EXECUTIVE GUIDE TO SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCES MOTOR CARRIERS Company Name Phone WebSite Co. Description Services Offered Roadway (800) 468-5739 www.roadway.com Freight transportation Offers LTL transportation throughout Canada, Mexico company. and the U.S. Single-carrier responsibility from pickup to delivery. Provides creative, customized solutions to meet unique needs. Additional services include expedited, cold- sensitive, product returns, tradeshow materials and volume shipping. RuanTransportation (866) 782-6669 www.ruan.com Truckload and Furnishes dedicated contract carriage to the retail, dedicated service manufacturing and grocery industries. Handles bulkloads company. of food and construction products. Provides brokerage and integrated services as well. SaiaInc. (800) 765-7242 www.saia.com LTL carrier company. Provides regional LTL service with next-day service up to 600 miles and second-day up to 1,200 miles within a 34- state territory. Additional services include multiregional, truckload/volume, distribution and consolidation and more. SchneiderNational, (800) 558-6767 www.scneider.com Truckload service Truckload services include one-way, dedicated, intermodal, Inc. company. expedited, bulk, transloading and brokerage, as well as shipping solutions in Mexico and Canada. SoutheasternFreight (800) 637-7335 www.sefl.com LTL service company. An LTL specialist servicing the Southeastern U.S., additional Lines services include assembly and distribution, carpet specialist, pallet decks, responsible care, and truckload shipments. Maintains a national network of service providers to ensure excellent transportation out of the core territory. UPSFreight (800) 333-7400 www.upsfreight.com Freight transportation Features regional, interregional and long-haul company. transportation of palletized and heavy LTL shipments. Offers four delivery options: