Trust the leader in automotive logistics
From tiered suppliers to OEMs and the aftermarket, C.H. Robinson works across the full automotive supply chain to keep your freight running smoothly—no matter the market or the conditions. We work with the vast majority of the top 100 tier 1 automotive suppliers and top 10 OEMs.
Unmatched expertise
Gain a competitive edge and reach your business and sustainability goals with automotive industry experts who know what your customers need.
Unrivaled scale
Integrate and streamline your automotive network with the power of our global connections, relationships, and reach.
Tailored solutions
Build your winning strategy and continuously improve with item-level visibility, end-to-end support, plus multi-modal options for flexibility whenever you need it.
Multimodal flexibility and end-to-end supply chain solutions to drive your business forward
Cross-border
With over 2 million cross-border shipments in North America every year, C.H. Robinson is a proven leader in cross-border logistics. We offer integrated solutions and technology that provide a frictionless connection from upstream to downstream, to create ease of flow across the automotive supply chain. Leverage the power of our global scale, multimodal solutions, and automotive cross-border expertise to keep your freight moving.
Expedited Freight
When unexpected challenges arise, mitigate delays and reduce costly impacts to keep your automotive production and supply chains going. Access experts that understand the automotive business and flexible transportation capacity that can scale across modes—to get your freight where it needs to be.
End-to-end Visibility
Get visibility to where your products are, and where they are going to be. Build reliability and resiliency into your supply chain with insights and tools like C.H. Robinson’s Navisphere that continuously improve your logistics strategy and streamline your shipping.
Case studies
Success stories: Automotive supply chain
A leading tier 1 supplier worked with C.H. Robinson to develop and implement a retail consolidation solution resulting in ~55% cost avoidance per order.
C.H. Robinson helps increase container utilization through LCL shipping and single buyer’s consolidation.
After implementing solutions from C.H. Robinson, Mazda Australia reduced air freight costs by 23%, realized substantial savings on ocean imports, and identified duty refund opportunities.
Testimonials
"As we look beyond tomorrow and shape a future for electric vehicles, we need logistics providers who understand our business and the customers we serve. We’ve partnered with C.H. Robinson using a collaborative approach to align our transportation strategy which has helped enable and accelerate our growth.”
We go further for our customers
C.H. Robinson has been recognized as a superior service provider by the companies we work with.
Logistics solutions across the automotive supply chain
C.H. Robinson works with all segments of the automotive supply chain, from tiered suppliers and OEMs to the aftermarket. We ensure the right inventory is in the right place, at exactly the right time.
Tiered suppliers
Optimize your automotive supply chain with tailored solutions and strategies that execute against both planned and unplanned shipments. Leverage multimodal capacity solutions including truckload, LTL, consolidation, intermodal, ocean, and air to strengthen your supply chain.
OEMs
Streamline your shipping with unmatched reliability, service quality, and efficiency. Track, manage, and reduce emissions to meet your sustainability goals and prepare and execute against your unplanned shipments with scalable expedited services.
Aftermarket
Strengthen your retail strategies with our expertise and scale. With over 7,500 retail customers, we provide key services like consolidation to help ensure you’re able to deliver on time and in full, as well as plan for holiday surges and market shifts.
Automotive freight market insights, explored
Get timely freight market updates to help you mitigate risks, avoid disruptions, and make informed decisions for your automotive supply chain.
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