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Cross Road Centers Trucking

Full Truckload (FTL):
Cross Roads Center CoverageCross Road Centers is a full truckload carrier that can create creative solutions for any transportation need. Utilizing satellite tracking and Nextel Phones, Cross Road Centers is able to track all of its drivers with real time data available.  Cross Road Centers operates more than 40 power units and has well over 100 dry van trailers, flatbeds, and reefer units at its disposal.  Cross Road Centers serves the contiguous 48 states, Canada, and Mexico.  Whether it’s a 3 mile local plant shuttle truckload or a 3000 mile over the road truckload, Cross Road Centers’ Transportation Division can handle all of your transportation needs.

Need help with moving freight in your peak season? No problem, we have over 12,000 partner carriers that can assist with overflow loads in peak seasons and deliveries to out-of-the-way locations. These partner carriers have proven their ability to provide the same high level of service you expect from Cross Road Centers.  We provide the same centralized dispatch to our partner carriers as our own drivers.  We stand by their qualifications and service response 100%.

  • Modern fleet of tractors (average age less than three years old)
  • 48’-53' foot dry van trailers and flatbeds
  • Central dispatch point
  • Satellite tracking and communications
  • Container drayage (Interchange with all major railroads and steamship lines)
  • We can reach 75% of the United States population from our Louisiana and Georgia warehouse locations with next day deliveries.  Check out our service map
  • Time Critical Transport for when you need immediate/same day delivery

Less than Truckload (LTL):
When your freight consists of a few pallets or less than a truckload (LTL), Cross Road Centers can help with that too.  We have a strong partnership and discounts with several national and regional LTL companies and Cross Road Centers will manage your LTL shipment from point A to point B.  Our lines of communication are always open between our transportation department and our customers.

Since every customer’s needs are unique, we custom fit a solution to match your needs.  As both an asset and non-asset based LTL carrier, we have the flexibility to utilize our own strength along with other LTL carriers’ strength by consolidating freight volume from all of our customers.  Cross Road Centers provides cost savings to our customers at the highest service levels.

Intermodal:
CRC offers intermodal services to the contiguous 48 states, Canada, and Mexico.  We contract with all North American Railroads. Depending on the customer’s needs, we offer 20’, 40’, 45’, 48’, and 53’ rail containers.  Our staff will manage your intermodal shipment from it’s origin to its destination. 

Trade Show/Convention Center Freight and Critical Shipments:
You are pressed for time and you and your staff have been working overtime to prepare for your Trade Show.  You don’t want or need to worry about the logistics of getting your Booth and/or supplies to the Trade Show/Convention.  Call on Cross Road Centers and we will manage your shipment from pickup to delivery and ensure that your shipment arrives ahead of time. 

Plunging inventory levels at your most important customer, glitches in your supply chain, or unexpected emergencies, whatever the reason for your critical shipment need, Cross Road Centers will get your most important shipments delivered to meet your shipping needs. 
Cross Road Centers can handle your same day and overnight shipments critical shipments.
For your Trade Show and Critical Shipments, Cross Road Centers offers:

  • Non-stop ground transport (or air expedited) to get your critical shipments moving fast in case of an urgent need
  • These shipments are given the highest priority to meet your demanding needs.  Proactive notification throughout the shipment.  We contact you during pickup, at delivery and again if there are any issues with the shipment along the way.
  • Knowledgeable employees that know the most efficient ways to move your product in and out of any location.  We have experience getting your shipments in and out major convention centers in the United States. 

Total Freight Management:
Cross Road Centers can set up a specific a program to suit your specific needs.  The program will help you control and your freight costs and improve service moving freight to your customers. 
Some of the benefits of having Cross Road Centers handle your freight management:

  • Cross Road Centers handles all carrier set up and negotiations. We work only with the highest quality carriers who agree to the high standards required to give you the high level of service you expect and deserve. 
  • Cross Road Centers is able to combine your load volume with our other customers’ load volume and negotiate better pricing due to the combined increased shipping volumes. 
  • Cross Road Centers will designate a dedicated Account Representative.  That will give you one single point of contact.  What’s better than that?  We can even place the Account Representative on site at your facility for you to interact one on one in person with your Account Representative on a daily basis. 

Storage Trailer and Container Rentals: 
Cross Road Centers has 48-53’ dry van storage trailers, 53’ reefer storage trailers, and 20-40’ steel containers available for rent on a short or long term basis.  Cross Road Centers will deliver and pickup the trailers or containers when you need them  24 hour – 7 days a week service is available.