Over The Road
Truckload Freight
Truckload shipping is defined by anything travelling via dry-van, flatbed, or step-deck trailer and depending on shipment size and weight, includes Full Truckload (FTL) shipping, Less Than Full Truckload (LTL) shipping, and Partial Truckload (PTL) shipping.
At Zenith, truckload shipping is our bread and butter and nobody does it better. It is perhaps the most common and preferred shipping method we offer because of its speed, versatility, security, ease of loading and unloading, and affordability.
Whether you need a flatbed, step-deck, or dry-van trailer, Zenith has the specialized equipment, experienced drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to ensure that your shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Dry Van
Dry-van shipping utilizes a fully enclosed trailer, offering a very secure shipping option that is also protected from the weather. It is probably the most commonly used overland shipping method available, proving versatile enough for a wide variety of cargo and for both local and long-haul use. A dry-van trailer can be up to 53-feet long and carry as much as 45,000 pounds of freight.
If you need a secure, weather-protected, and versatile shipping option, Zenith has a fleet of ready-to-roll 48 and 53-foot dry vans, experienced drivers, a vast industry knowledge, and the superior customer service needed to ensure that your shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Flatbed
Open-deck trailers are perfect for large, heavy shipments, and traditional flatbeds offer a versatile solution for cargo too big to fit inside an enclosed trailer or not easily loaded or unloaded from a dock. Construction equipment, large generators, and lumber are just some examples of typical flatbed trailer cargo; the list goes on and on. Flatbed shipping though, especially with oversized cargo, can sometimes require extra logistical planning such as permits, pilot vehicles, extra equipment for securing the load, route finding, and more.
Whether you choose a flatbed because a fully enclosed trailer is unnecessary or for that oversized load with extra logistical challenges, Zenith has all the necessary equipment, specially trained drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to ensure that your shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Step Deck
Another open-deck option, but better for extra-tall loads, step-deck, also referred to as drop-deck trailers, offer the extra clearance needed for loads that exceed the height limit of a traditional flatbed. Also perfect for wide cargo, step decks have a lowered deck, allowing them to accommodate loads up to 20 inches taller compared to a traditional flatbed.
If an open-deck trailer is what you need, but your cargo surpasses the height limits of a traditional flatbed, Zenith has a fleet of step-deck trailers at the ready, along with all the necessary equipment, specially trained drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to ensure that your shipment makes it from point to point on time, safe, and at a cost-effective price.
Full Truckload
Full Truckload (FTL) shipping is best for loads large enough to fill most of the space in a 48 or 53-foot dry van, flatbed, or step-deck trailer, often making it more cost effective than Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipping, depending on weight. FTL shipments often take a more direct route than LTL shipping, speeding up delivery times and requiring less handling thus making them less prone to being damaged along the way.
If you have a load large enough to fill a trailer, Zenith has all the necessary equipment, experienced drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to ensure that your shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
LTL / Partial Loads
With Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipping, loads that don’t require the use of a full trailer can be combined with cargo from more than one customer, reducing costs for all parties.
Partial Truckload (PTL) shipping is great for loads that may take up a lot of space, but with very little weight. PTL shipments often take a more direct route door to door, requiring less handling and simplifying logistics thus reducing costs compared to LTL shipping.
For smaller loads that won’t fill up the full space provided by an entire trailer, Zenith has all the necessary equipment, experienced drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to ensure that your LTL or PTL shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Expedited
Zenith offers expedited shipping to help you meet your deadlines when time is of the essence by streamlining the logistics to include fewer stops and better routes, allowing us to offer a highly efficient, expedited service that will ship cargo safely and timely, every time.
When speed of delivery is a concern, Zenith has all the equipment, experienced drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to make sure your expedited delivery makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Hot Shot
We can provide Hot Shot service for any of your last-minute or extremely time-sensitive shipments. In today’s fast-moving and competitive world, emergencies are sure to arise and Zenith is prepared and fully capable of helping our customers meet even the shortest of deadlines with point-to-point deliveries that arrive on time, every time.
When time is of critical importance, Zenith has all the equipment, experienced drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to make sure your nonstop Hot Shot delivery makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Cargo Containers
A versatile and multi-purpose solution, cargo/shipping containers can be used to ship cargo both short and long distances or as an affordable, portable option for use as an onsite office and/or storage solution. Containers can be either aluminum or steel and come in many combinations of widths and lengths.
Whether you’re filling it with cargo or using it for office space, Zenith has the vast industry knowledge and superior customer service needed to ensure that your self-supplied cargo container makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Long Haul
Long-haul trucking, characterized as shipments traveling 600 miles or more, can be used to ship a large variety of freight from oversized loads to pallets of goods.
Compared to intermodal transportation, long-haul trucking is a cost-effective alternative when traveling long overland distances. From traditional trailers to flatbeds and step decks, Zenith has a full fleet ready whenever you are.
Whether you need a flatbed, step deck, or dry van, Zenith has the equipment, experienced drivers, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to make sure your long-haul shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Custom Transportation Services
Shipments can’t always be facilitated by traditional industry solutions. Sometimes you need a logistics plan custom built to fit your particular situation. From oversized and unbalanced heavy machinery to route finding and permit handling, we can customize a shipping solution for you.
With our customer-first approach and vast industry knowledge, Zenith can facilitate a solution for even the most unique shipping challenge, whether it be irregular size or weight, hard-to-reach locations, or anything in between.
Air Freight
Along with our over-the-road operations, we’re proud to offer air-freight services, opening up an alternative to overland shipping and better helping you meet your goals and further your business. From domestic and international air services to hand-carry and temperature-controlled services, Zenith can do it all when it comes to air freight shipping. Regardless of size, weight, destination, or deadline, we strive to find the most efficient solutions to fit each of our customer’s unique needs.
When you need something more than truckload shipping, Zenith has the worldwide routing connections, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to make sure your air-freight shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Ocean Shipping
Zenith is proud to offer ocean-freight services as a practical solution in the midst of today’s economy. With routing options via major ports located all around the world, leading to quicker delivery times, we are able to offer a dependable, low-cost solution with a customer-first approach that can’t be matched.
When you need something beyond truckload shipping and don’t require the speed air-freight shipping provides, Zenith has the worldwide routing options, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to make sure your ocean-freight shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
Intermodal
Intermodal transportation is a good choice for shipments travelling long distances that necessitate the use of multiple modes of transportation including truck, rail, ship, and plane. But it doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Our team has the experience and real-world know-how to cost-effectively streamline the process from start to finish.
When shipping vast distances, Zenith has the worldwide routing connections, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to make sure your shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
US Customs Brokerage and Trade Compliance Service
Challenges created by complicated global trade agreements and an increasing emphasis on security both in the U.S. and internationally can be daunting, but Zenith has the expertise to push through the red tape of international shipping, allowing cargo to move quickly and accurately from point to point.
When shipping internationally or from outside the United States, Zenith has the U.S. Customs experts, vast industry knowledge, and superior customer service needed to make sure your shipment makes it safely from origin to destination at a cost-effective price.
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