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Specific Value-Added Distribution

Instead of saying we’re the best at everything, we take time to carve out specific areas we are experts in, and that is our value to you. Whether it be Food & Beverage, Modular buildings, or a customer above ground custom tanks, we have taken the time, and developed our expertise to be able to add value through our seasoned experience with that commodity and required equipment.

Our portfolio of clients in the food and beverage space range from smaller, family-owned food mfgs to publicly traded, worldwide brands. Our Refrigerated distribution team works to maintain relationships and leverage capacity for both refrigerated and frozen FTL. In addition to food distribution, our beverage distribution unit that runs daily shuttles for both inbound and outbound loads for major brewery + soda companies.

At Red Dog’s inception, flatbed work was, and remains to be a big sector of our business. Of the thousands of loads moved per month, about 65% of them move on flatbeds. In addition to our flatbed expertise, we have mastered the art of communication because several clients rely on that careful planning and communication to make delivery within a short window to a remote job-site. Our operations team understands the time sensitive nature of these loads and know that making the crew wait onsite is a failure. Red Dog makes hundreds of job-site deliveries per year and is proud to be the leading provider for this time sensitive work.

Another interesting segment we focus on is the movement of (BRM) blast resistant modular buildings and AST + UST above & below ground storage tanks. Both building and tank movements are intricate due to the weight and dimensions of the materials and often will require permits for both heigh, and width. In some cases, a pilot car is needed to lead their oversized load down the highway. This segment of shipping requires specialized equipment: LowPro 53 ft. Step-deck, RGN (removable goosenecks), and self-loading multi-axle trailers.

Another value we offer is having an in-house permit processing team. Red Dog has a group of tenured people that know how to map out a trip taking into account any narrow highways, low bridges, and any other potential obstructions or restrictions our driver may encounter as he is on his way to his destination. In addition to the knowledge of mapping out the route, our team can secure the necessary permits for each state and provide an all-inclusive rate to get the job done.

Why shippers work with Red Dog Read a little more about Red Dog Logistics

Today’s transportation landscape requires technology to stay ahead of market trends and competition. Our pricing dept relies on both internal + external historic, lane specific data, as well as a variety of databases to initiate a pricing algorithm that gives us realistic rates that will secure capacity for the current market and attract quality drivers in our network so we can add the most value for you.

Transportation is not a tangible product, it is a service. The benchmark for how good your service is comes down to how you communicate with your customers and the pro-active your response is to handle crisis. Our team cannot control a trucks fate on the road. Flat tires and engine breakdowns will occur, but what Red Dog can control is the pro-active response to this issue. Upon learning of the issue, we access our options, put the best plan in place, then notify you of the issue, and the solution, so that the downline customer’s schedule is not impacted.

There are thousands of different types of material hauled today in this country. Having a partner like Red Dog who is well versed on product specificities is key to obtaining an accurate rate when it comes to shipping. Not just getting the product shipped, but equally important is maintaining the integrity of the product throughout transit. For example, an aluminum coil looks very similar to a steel coil, but is has one significant difference. Aluminum coils are very soft and securing one with chains will damage several ft of aluminum resulting in a claim. Having a team that possesses this vast knowledge is key to getting your material to it’s destination without issue.

Another big value is our team that coordinates appointments and multi-stop loads. Red Dog has a small group that literally handle nothing but pick-up and delivery appointments and making sure that we can make each stop within the timeline of our customer. If not, we have to alter the previous appointments so that we can still meet our client’s delivery. Through the utilization of Macro Point, we are able to send clients automated updates and exact where abouts of their freight so that we can notify all parties of ETA. Getting your freight to it’s destination is imperative, so we dedicate a team to make it all happen for you.