GROUND
What We Do
Multimodal, domestic and intracontinental transportation and delivery services offered around the globe.
Expeditors ground transportation specializes in performing value-added, white glove, and time definite services to ensure ultimate satisfaction for your customers. These services, in addition to domestic air, ocean, and rail shipments, are what we call Transcon.
Core & Value-Added Services
- Time Definite: Reliable delivery with various speed options.
- Cross Border: International shipping solution streamlined with the integration of customs brokerage, cargo management, and transportation.
- Temperature Controlled: Maintain product quality with precise temperature control.
- Network Management: Single point of accountability for improved responsiveness and simplified communication.
- Domestic Shipments: Air, ocean, and rail options for domestic transport.
Our Ground services can be enhanced with a range of solutions, including:
- Forward Stocking Logistics: Temporary warehousing solutions that can significantly reduce lead times and improve customer satisfaction.
- Enhanced High Value Solutions: A layered approach to safeguarding cargo, focusing on managing commodities at risk of theft and targeting by criminal networks.
- White Glove: Specialized end-to-end handling for high value, high touch products.
White Glove Solutions Go Above and Beyond
White Glove offers an all-inclusive end-to-end network designed to deliver unmatched visibility, execution, flexibility, responsiveness and reliability. This specialized service goes above and beyond a standard dock delivery. Expeditors will arrange for delivery or retrieval of high value products, custom packing and crating before delivery, on-site setup or removal of equipment, as well as unpacking and debris removal.
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Enhanced High Value Solutions for at Risk Cargo
Our enhanced high value truckload service incorporates a layered approach to protecting both drivers and cargo, focusing on commodities at risk of theft or targeting by criminal networks. Our services offer a range of options, from standard service to enhanced secure and enhanced high value services with increased security features and dedicated resources.
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Real-Time Accuracy and Fulfillment with Forward Stocking Logistics
By leveraging real-time data and strategically placing inventory closer to customers, Expeditors' Forward Stocking Logistics solution optimizes supply chains, reduces lead times, and improves customer satisfaction without requiring significant financial commitments to warehousing infrastructure.
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Temperature Controlled Technology
We understand the critical nature of biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device cargo. Our attention to detail, culture of customer service and sense of urgency are the key components to executing our customers' temperature controlled supply chain requirements.
Expeditors Temperature Controlled Program is supported by technology and a qualified process that ensures all shipments are processed in a globally reproducible, repeatable, and measurable manner.
Securing Your Brand, on Time and Within Budget
For over 40 years, Expeditors has managed supply chains for retailers and brands worldwide. Expeditors specializes in performing value-added, white glove, and time definite services to ensure merchandise is picked up, handled securely, and delivered on time. These services, in addition to domestic air, ocean, and rail shipments, as well as cross-border ground transportation are what we call Transcon.
High-value treatment for high-tech products
In the fast-paced world of high-tech electronics, time is of the essence. Our technology logistics experts offer a unique value proposition: a dedicated team focused on delivering speed, on-time delivery, and unparalleled security across your entire supply chain. We empower you to focus on your core business while we handle the complexities of logistics.
Our Service Providers
Through our integrated network of premium service providers, we have access to top global, regional and local asset-based carriers around the world, providing optimal space allocation and pricing. We set a very high bar for our service providers, ensuring the most stringent performance, security, equipment and technology standards are applied to your shipment.
Regional Ground Network Services
Expeditors Ground Network Services (GNS) is a time-definite platform that supports all products and business needs for cargo movement by ground, including cost optimization, secure and scalable capacity, damage free transportation and on-time performance, ultimately enhancing all products and allowing Expeditors to exceed our customers' expectations.
Retail Stores Fixtures & Fittings
A retailer launched a nationwide project to remodel their department stores in 235 U.S. locations with a very tight timeline. Read how Expeditors' round-the-clock ground services and flexible solutions helped the customer complete their rollout on time.