Industrial Logistics

Mitigate risks that can interrupt production flows or trigger downtime. Manage your industrial freight—both big and small—with access to equipment, visibility to shipments, and industry expertise.

Adapt your industrial transportation strategy for changing markets

Combat the tight timelines of the industrial sector with powerful technology and skilled experts for every shipment—from raw materials to finished goods. When you know the status of every shipment, you have time to make decisions that avoid disruptions, minimize delays, or prevent unnecessary costs.

Big, small, odd-sized, or undersized, be proactive about your industrial freight strategy. We’re here to help effectively execute your supply chain so you can focus on improving results.

What sets our industrial logistics services apart

Shipment visibility

Know where your freight is now and where it’s going to be. Leverage real-time shipment notifications and proactive experts to solve your toughest problems—no matter when or where they occur.

Capacity solutions

Control your supply chain with reliable service every day, everywhere, in every mode. Supplement your existing niche carrier relationships with our network of more than 73,000 contract carriers.

Supply chain flexibility

Adapt quickly to last minute challenges—from unexpected weather to assembly line repairs—with flexible strategies that shift based on the urgency of your critical requests.

Trusted by the largest, most sophisticated shippers in the world

Partner-level supplier

Outsource provider

Trusted by Komatsu, a top global mining company, as a complete logistics outsource provider.

Number 1 truckload carrier

Designated the top truckload carrier by a global construction and agricultural manufacturer.

Industrial logistics services for every segment

Whether you’re focused on standardizing work, meeting regulatory demands, or simply keeping production online, optimize your supply chain with specialized services designed to support all aspects of the industrial field.

Heavy equipment (construction; infrastructure)

From permits and travel restrictions to specialized trailers, let us help you navigate the nuances of your overdimensional or super load freight and deliver on time.

Defense

Due to the nature of the industry, providing components for defense purposes often means irregular shipments, unusual locations, and short lead times. Trust our experience working with governments around the world to help deliver on time, as promised.

Agricultural machinery

With accurate and timely information from a single provider, you can better focus on at-risk shipments. Save time on paperwork and permits without sacrificing modal flexibility. We have you covered with truckload, less than truckload, parcel, flatbed, step deck, drop deck, and more.

Mining

When you’re moving equipment being assembled in the field, onsite resources and offload crews need to clearly understand delivery times and delivery sequences. Trust us to oversee your project management needs—from securing permits and specialized equipment to keeping to your schedule and budget.

Landscape maintenance

Reduce the need for multiple providers while reliably meeting all your logistics services and technology needs. Explore which services—truckload, less than truckload, parcel, consolidation, overdimensional, and more—are right for your landscape maintenance goods.

Power tools and equipment

Shipping to manufacturing facilities, warehouses, retail stores, or consumer doorsteps is easier with a single provider that offers the modal flexibility your products require. Choose from a variety of services, like truckload, less than truckload, parcel, consolidation, overdimensional, and more.

Leverage our team of dedicated industrial experts

Your business goals and objectives should inform your supply chain strategy. Our people know how to listen to what you want and turn it into customized solutions that make shipping easier and more cost effective.

Rely on our dedicated team of experts to understand the intricacies of shipping freight of all sizes—from securing permits and specialty equipment to following regulations and customs requirements. Through ongoing analytics and continuous improvement efforts, you’ll gain recommendations and action plans to enhance inbound strategies, reduce exceptions, and eliminate waste.

What can our industrial experts do for you?

Success story: BHP

Challenge

An upgrade project to BHP’s nickel operations needed careful coordination and precise timing of four shipments to avoid additional downtime. This required a well-developed logistics plan backed by people they could rely on.

Solution

C.H. Robinson recommended shipping the project modules through the Port of Baltimore, reducing over the road transport in the United States, eliminating the need for transloading, and using roll-on/roll-off to protect the freight from the elements.

Result

Ultimately all four shipments moved as planned without any delays. The reduction in over the road transport saved an estimated $100,000 USD from the project budget. Because the logistics strategy was so well-developed in advance, the plant only shut down for a total of 16 hours from the original planned 100 hours.