Manufacturing freight
Raw materials in, finished goods out, machinery moved and parts staged just in time, for Bay Area and Central Valley manufacturers. Planned around your line.
- INBOUND
- Raw materials · parts
- OUTBOUND
- Finished goods
- EQUIPMENT
- Van · flatbed · RGN
- COVERAGE
- US · Canada · Mexico
01 / WHAT WE MOVE
Raw materials to finished goods
For plant and logistics managers keeping materials coming in and finished goods going out on the line's schedule. A late truck can stop a line, so we book around the shift that needs the freight.
Raw materials
FLATBED · FTLSteel coils, lumber, resin and bulk materials to the receiving dock.
Components and parts
LTL · EXPEDITEDParts for the line, including urgent runs when a supplier is late.
Finished goods
DRY VANPalletized outbound freight to distributors, retailers and FCs.
Machinery and tooling
HEAVY HAULPresses, machines and molds on RGNs with permits when needed.
Just in time
MILK RUNScheduled daily deliveries staged to the assembly line.
02 / WHAT WE HANDLE
Built around the line, not the truck
Scheduled inbound
Recurring loads of steel, resin, packaging and parts on fixed days, booked to your receiving windows.
Line-down recovery
When a supplier misses a delivery, we send an expedited truck or a team to get the part to the line.
Machinery and plant moves
Presses, machines and molds on RGN or lowboy trailers, with permits, escorts and rigging coordinated.
Outbound to customers and DCs
Full truckloads and LTL from your dock to distributors, retailers and Amazon FCs, with appointments booked.
Just-in-time and milk runs
Scheduled and milk-run deliveries timed to your production cadence, so the plant holds less stock.
Cross-border to Mexico and Canada
Supplier and customer freight across the border, with customs paperwork coordinated before the truck moves.
3PL, kitting and warehousing
Vendor-managed inventory, kitting and staging near the plant, released to the line as it needs parts.
Crating and white-glove handling
Custom crates and padded transport for machines and fragile equipment, delivered to the assembly floor.
Live tracking and TMS integration
Portal tracking, alerts and delivery KPIs, connected to your TMS or WMS if you run one.
03 / SERVICES
The equipment behind it
04 / WHO WE WORK WITH
Manufacturers across Northern California
- Electronics and semiconductor equipment
- Automotive and EV parts
- Food and beverage processing
- Metals and fabrication
- Agricultural and industrial equipment
05 / RECENT MOVES
Recent manufacturing shipments
- 01
Machine between two plants
A press moves from a Fremont plant to a site in the Central Valley. We check dimensions and weight, book the RGN, pull the permit and line up the rigging crew on both ends.
- 02
Supplier is late, line is waiting
A part shipment misses its truck. Dispatch books an expedited van the same day and keeps the plant updated until it is on the dock.
- 03
Weekly inbound program
Steel coils arrive on fixed days on flatbeds. Same carriers, same pickup times, one dispatcher who knows the receiving window.
- 04
Industrial presses shipped overseas
Oversized presses moved by truck and ocean to a plant in Asia.
- 05
Steel coils from Mexico
Permits and customs handled for a cross-border coil program, delivered 98% on time.
06 / WHY SFO FREIGHT
Why manufacturers book with us
- 01
One dispatcher per account who knows your dock hours and your line.
- 02
Bay Area team that knows the Bay Area and Central Valley lanes.
- 03
Every trailer type for manufacturing: dry van, flatbed, RGN, LTL and expedited.
- 04
Permits and rigging coordinated for machinery moves.
- 05
Live tracking with alerts and delivery KPIs, no chasing.
- 06
Backed by LAX Freight, with capacity across the US, Canada and Mexico.
Line waiting on a load?
Send the pickup, delivery and freight. A dispatcher replies with a rate, or call now.
07 / MANUFACTURING QUESTIONS
Straight answers
Don’t see yours? Add it to your quote request and a dispatcher will reply.
Can you run a regular schedule for our plant?
Yes. We set up recurring loads on fixed days with the same dispatcher.
Can you move a machine between plants?
Yes, on an RGN or lowboy, with rigging and permits coordinated.
What if a supplier is late and the line is waiting?
Call dispatch. We send an expedited truck or a team to recover the time.
Do you ship to Mexico and Canada?
Yes, through our cross-border service with customs coordinated.
Can you handle both inbound and outbound?
Yes. Raw materials in, finished goods out, with one dispatcher on both.
Will I know where the truck is?
Yes. Dispatch sends updates at pickup, in transit and at delivery, and you can call for a check at any time.
How fast do I get a rate?
Send the lanes and freight through the form. A dispatcher replies with a rate, no account needed.
08 / PLAN A MOVE
Ready to move?
Tell us where it’s going, what it is and when it needs to be there. A dispatcher replies with a rate. No account, no commitment.
Or call dispatch: +1(424) 292-8278
- COMMITMENT
- NONE
- QUOTE COST
- FREE