Freight Management – Shipper
To effectively manage your freight traffic, you must plan and execute shipments in a way that is reliable and that meets the evolving needs of your customers.
At BirdDog Logistics, our brokerage team of industry experts helps you manage the transportation of goods more efficiently. From timely pickup and delivery, to managing both predictable and on-the-spot loads, we will ensure that all of your needs are met. In addition, you will have instant access to available capacity which will help you make important load decisions more quickly.
For shippers, BirdDog Logistics provides the following freight management capabilities and benefits:
Freight Execution
- Predictable load management: We give you added flexibility to proactively manage your recurring freight needs.
- Unpredictable load management: We provide you with the ability to efficiently manage on-the-spot loads such as shipments during peak volume periods.
- Specialized freight: We handle both traditional and specialized modes of freight.
Traditional Specialized (including, but not limited to)
- Truckload - Flatbed
- Less-than-Truckload - Refrigerated
- Ocean - Lift Gate
- Air - And many more!
- Rail
- On-time delivery: we’ll enable you to better balance time in transit with expected delivery times more effectively.
- National coverage: Working with both regional and national carriers allows us to determine the most reliable solution for your shipments.
- Load flexibility: We handle a variety of products in a single load.
- Single point of contact: We provide each customer with a single point of contact to ensure that capacity requirements are communicated effectively.
Information Management
- Around-the-clock access into load progression:
- Allows for better management of production processes
- Provides more visibility into inbound shipping operations to help you better manage labor costs
- Electronic POD:
- Improves control of the delivery of damaged goods
- Provides a faster invoicing process
- Reporting:
- Detailed visibility into core freight services:
- Better flexibility for last-minute process changes
- Ability to monitor rate and route compliance
- Flexible load tendering: Provides the ability to feed all information for a load through electronic, online, phone, fax, or EDI methods to minimize routing errors
Peace of Mind
- Carrier reliability:
- Background checks are conducted on all carriers to ensure that they are DOT-safety-rated, professionally insured, and experienced
- More flexibility during peak volume periods