The right Cleveland trucking company is committed to carrying your goods with care, punctuality, and consistency - intact, on time, every time. That’s On Time Delivery & Warehouse. 

We understand that with more than 750,000 active motor carriers in the U.S., whittling it down to the best choice for your company can be a tough call. What often makes a major difference is whether the carriers you’re considering can provide logistics services too. 

Transporting goods from A to B is one thing. Having the tools and skills to optimize that movement at every turn is another. Effective logistics insights and practices – from route optimization to advanced tracking – can help reduce the costs associated with transportation, including fuel, maintenance, and labor.

In Trucking We Trust

Robust trucking operations essential for a strong, sustainable U.S. economy. 

Fun fact: The trucking industry actually got its start in Cleveland, Ohio. Way back in 1896, the Winton Motor Carriage Company invented the first truck capable of carrying cargo in an attached trailer. 

Today, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports an estimated 14 million commercial trucks registered in the U.S. Although that’s only 5% of all registered vehicles, these trucks are tasked with moving nearly three-quarters of our domestic freight. 

On a grand scale, government agencies emphasize the vital importance of the industry by devoting resources to infrastructure, regulation, workforces, and innovation. 

Individual companies focus on many of the same things: Prioritizing safety and compliance, cultivating skilled labor, and adopting technology advancements for optimal efficiency. 

Time and again, we see strategic investment on these fronts yields high returns, for both individual businesses and the economy as a whole. But they’re tall orders, and businesses especially don’t have unlimited budgets. That’s why so many operations that rely on trucking opt to outsource – increasingly to trucking outfits that can also provide 3PL and 4PL services. 

On Time Delivery & Warehouse is a top-rated Cleveland trucking company with both 3PL / 4PL capacity, warehousing & distribution services and seamless intermodal truck-air-rail freight pickup and delivery routes to and from CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

With trusted drivers and an expansive, well-maintained fleet headquartered at our Middleburg Heights warehouse & distribution center, some of the Cleveland trucking services we offer include:

• Same day & next day service
• Local cartage
• Pickup and delivery
• Freight pickup
• Freight hauling (LCL freight & FTL freight)
• Full truckload
• Less-than-truckload
• Transloading
• Dry van 
• Flatbed delivery
• Hot shot service
• Flat gate delivery
• Liftgate delivery
• Haz-mat certified delivery
• Trailer spotting

With comprehensive solutions, specialized services, and excellent customer support, we can consistently ensure the smooth flow of shipments from one place to the next.

Upside of Outsourcing Trucking to a 3PL

Outsourcing to a 3PL Cleveland trucking company can significantly enhance your supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service quality. We’ve dedicated decades to refining the processes and upgrading the technology and data analytics necessary to ensure always-optimal transport routes. 

In turn, our customers have come to count on faster deliveries, less risk, improved order accuracy, fewer customer complaints, greater regulatory compliance and improved security. They don’t have to worry about recruiting qualified drivers, maintaining commercial fleets, or scrambling to coordinate rapid response solutions in the event of sudden supply chain slowdowns - all of which drives down their capital expenditures. 

It also frees organizations to maintain attention on core competencies. In other words: You do what you do best, while we take care of the trucking and logistics that we do best.

Outsourcing to a Cleveland trucking company also offers the benefit of economies of scale. We have the advantage of extensive networks and resources that can be leveraged to offer more competitive rates and overall lower transportation costs. 

Similarly, our clients have more freedom to scale their shipping and delivery expenditures up or down based on the business needs of the moment. This is a huge advantage for small businesses, those prone to seasonal fluctuations and/or unexpected spikes or dips in demand. 

Collaborative Cleveland Trucking Company

When selecting a Cleveland trucking company, there are the obvious considerations like pricing and geographic coverage. But go beyond basic competence and consider things like reputation, range of services, technology and innovation, flexibility, customer support, and sustainability initiatives. 

It’s also smart to consider their collaborative mindset. 

The best Cleveland trucking companies are those that approach client relationships as true partnerships rather than just contracts. Trucking might not be the heart and soul of what you do, but it does impact your customers directly – sometimes significantly. 

At the end of the day, the quality of OUR work will be part of the customer experience story told by YOUR clients. At On Time Delivery & Warehouse, we’re always working to make sure it’s a good one – worth telling again and again.

Need more information about our Cleveland trucking company services?  Contact us today!