Logistics services
Vehicle Logistics Services
Once you are moving units on several corridors at once, the job stops being transport and becomes coordination. Different carriers, different windows, and a lot of email.
Where the cost actually sits
Businesses looking at transport spend usually look at the rate per vehicle. That is the visible number, but on multi-lane operations it is rarely where the money goes.
The real cost is the hours your team spends sourcing carriers, chasing status, re-explaining site access, and rebooking moves that fell through. A rate that is fifty dollars better per unit is meaningless if someone is spending two hours a day managing it.
Logistics management moves that work off your team. You submit what needs to move and by when. Sourcing, scheduling and follow-up sit with us.
What the service covers
- Carrier sourcing across every lane — one relationship instead of a different carrier per corridor
- Route and load planning — units grouped into efficient loads rather than booked one at a time
- Scheduling around your constraints — sale dates, lease ends, allocation releases, site closures
- Exception handling — a failed collection or a weather delay is managed, not reported to you as a problem
- Consolidated billing — one account, agreed terms, rather than an invoice per unit
- Reporting — status and completion across the programme instead of per booking
How consolidation reduces cost
Most of the saving in managed logistics is not negotiated, it is structural. It comes from planning several moves together instead of booking them separately.
| Booked separately | Planned together |
|---|---|
| Each unit priced on its own | Units grouped into full or part loads |
| Each move sourced individually | Lanes planned around known volume |
| Empty return legs paid for | Return capacity used where it exists |
| Urgent bookings at short notice | Forecast volume booked with lead time |
The most valuable thing you can give us is forward visibility. A rough forecast of what is moving next month is worth more than an exact booking placed two days out, because it lets capacity be planned rather than bought in a hurry.
Who this suits
Managed logistics makes sense once you are running enough volume that coordination has become somebody's job. Dealer groups with several rooftops, fleet operators cycling units continuously, remarketing teams working to sale calendars, and OEM distribution into a region all fit that description.
If you are moving a handful of vehicles a month on unpredictable routes, you do not need this. Individual bookings will serve you better and cost less, and we would rather say so than sell you a programme you will not use.
Logistics questions
What volume justifies managed logistics?
Roughly the point where coordinating transport has become a recurring part of someone's week. Below that, individual bookings are simpler and cheaper. We will tell you honestly which side of that line you sit on.
Do you own the trucks?
No. We are a licensed broker. We source, verify and manage carriers, and remain responsible for your freight from booking through to delivery. Authority, insurance and safety record are checked on every dispatch.
Can you work alongside carriers we already use?
Yes. Some clients keep existing relationships on certain lanes and use us for the rest, or for overflow when their regular carrier is full. That is a normal arrangement.
How is exception handling different from a standard booking?
On a managed account, a failed collection or a weather delay is resolved before it becomes your problem. You are told what happened and what the new plan is, rather than being asked what you would like to do.
What reporting is available?
Status and completion across the programme rather than per booking, so you can see what has moved, what is in transit and what is outstanding without opening individual jobs.
Running several lanes?
Send your corridors and monthly volume. We will show you what managing them as one programme looks like.