Trucking & Ground Transportation

Pickup to POD.
One accountable file.

Full truckload, LTL, expedited, drayage and specialized ground transportation coordinated through qualified motor carriers—with the schedule, documents and exceptions controlled by US Trade.

FTL · LTL · DRAYAGE · EXPEDITED · SPECIALIZED
Managed ground execution

More than finding a truck.

Trucking performance depends on accurate cargo details, equipment selection, appointment control, driver communication and fast exception handling. US Trade keeps those pieces connected from dispatch through proof of delivery.

Transportation is arranged through qualified motor carriers. US Trade manages the operating file, shipment instructions, tracking, documents and escalation.

Ground transportation services

Capacity matched to the cargo and deadline.

From a single pallet to a dedicated specialized load, the mode and equipment are selected around the actual shipment requirements.

01

Full Truckload

Dedicated dry-van and temperature-sensitive capacity for direct, high-volume or schedule-critical movements.

  • Single- and multi-stop
  • Appointment control
  • Live milestone tracking
02

LTL & Partial

Cost-effective movement for palletized freight that does not require a full trailer.

  • Standard and volume LTL
  • Commercial and limited-access delivery
  • Consolidation support
03

Expedited

Time-critical cargo coordinated with sprinter, straight-truck, team and dedicated options as available.

  • Critical pickup windows
  • Direct-drive options
  • Proactive escalation
04

Drayage

Port, rail and airport transfers connected to international forwarding, customs release and warehouse appointments.

  • Import and export drayage
  • Container delivery and return
  • Demurrage-risk coordination
05

Flatbed & Specialized

Open-deck and specialized equipment for oversized, machinery and project cargo.

  • Flatbed and step deck
  • Oversize coordination
  • Loading and securement planning
06

Final Mile & Cross-Border

Delivery coordination for commercial facilities, job sites and cross-border North American movements.

  • Delivery appointments
  • Liftgate and special-access needs
  • Customs-connected handoffs
Road, dock and delivery

Ground transportation across the full operating cycle.

These visuals reinforce the difference between linehaul, dock coordination, carrier handoff and final delivery—each managed as part of one shipment record.

Class 8 tractor-trailer moving on a highway beside mountains and water
Long-haul transportationDedicated linehaul and regional capacity through qualified motor carriers
Semi-truck positioned at a commercial loading dock
Dock and appointment controlPickup readiness, facility access and loading-window coordination
Blue tractor-trailer positioned near a highway
Carrier coordinationEquipment confirmation, dispatch communication and milestone tracking
Carrier capacity

Access to qualified motor-carrier capacity without pretending every truck is ours.

US Trade selects and coordinates qualified motor carriers around the lane, equipment, cargo and delivery requirements. The shipment remains controlled through one US Trade operating record.

Build a ground plan
Aerial view of parked tractor units representing available carrier capacity
REPRESENTATIVE CARRIER NETWORK · TRANSPORTATION ARRANGED THROUGH QUALIFIED MOTOR CARRIERS
Equipment planning

The trailer has to fit the freight—and the site.

Dimensions, weight, loading method, securement, appointment rules and delivery access are reviewed before dispatch.

  • Dry van and reefer
  • Flatbed and step deck
  • Sprinter and straight truck
  • Container chassis and drayage
  • Liftgate and inside-delivery requirements
  • Permitted and specialized moves
Semi-truck positioned at warehouse loading docks
EQUIPMENT MATCH · APPOINTMENT CONTROL · PROOF OF DELIVERY
Connected to international freight

Port, airport, rail and warehouse handoffs stay in one shipment record.

Domestic trucking is often where an international move succeeds or fails. US Trade connects the inland leg to customs release, terminal availability, warehouse appointments and final delivery.

Explore international freight
Tractor-trailer moving through a mountain highway corridor
LINEHAUL · REGIONAL · FINAL DELIVERY
Operating control

Dispatch is the start—not the finish.

Every movement is managed against the agreed pickup, delivery, communication and document requirements.

  1. 01QualifyCargo, lane, equipment, access and timing
  2. 02DispatchCarrier confirmation and written instructions
  3. 03TrackPickup, transit, appointments and exceptions
  4. 04DeliverPOD, condition and final charge review
Domestic intermodal

53′ domestic intermodal belongs in the conversation.

For North American truck-rail lanes, 53′ domestic intermodal can provide more cube and a practical alternative to long-haul truckload when timing and lane support align.

Compare 53′ equipment
Operating visuals

Distribution center access for inland freight control.

New site imagery supports the operating story around warehouse movement, dock scheduling, staging and inland execution.

Warehouse activity and pallet movementWarehouse movement
Distribution center truck docksDock and trailer flow
Container ship and port operationsPort connection
Global network linesNetwork visibility
Ground transportation

Highway execution, dock flow and intermodal planning.

Ground freight connects ports, airports, warehouses and final delivery locations. The right truck plan depends on cargo, timing, lane, equipment and delivery restrictions.

Highway truckload moves
Distribution center dock flowDock and warehouse flow
Intermodal container planning
Commercial experience

Retail, marketplace and private-sector supply-chain experience.

Representative commercial experience across ecommerce, retail, marketplace, consumer-goods, warehouse and distribution environments.

AmazonAmazon
eBayeBay
WalmartWalmart
FlipkartFlipkart
AliExpressAliExpress
Best BuyBest Buy
ShopifyShopify
RakutenRakuten
TargetTarget
EtsyEtsy
JoomJoom
DepopDepop
AmazonAmazon
eBayeBay
WalmartWalmart
FlipkartFlipkart
AliExpressAliExpress
Best BuyBest Buy
ShopifyShopify
RakutenRakuten
TargetTarget
EtsyEtsy
JoomJoom
DepopDepop
Move it on the ground

Send us the lane, cargo and delivery requirements.

We will identify the right equipment and build the trucking plan around the actual shipment.

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