» Why use DLS as your freight management company?

Some DLS customers chose DLS as their freight management company in order to uncover valuable time; time previously spent managing logistics that is more productively spent growing their businesses. Others chose us based on our personalized service, and some chose us based on our combined buying power and subsequent lower rates. Yet others chose us because we specialize in routing and managing freight, understand all available options, and can move freight in the most expeditious and economic manner possible.

Most chose DLS as their freight management company for all these reasons.

With DLS as your freight management company, you get a single team assigned to your business to manage your freight and answer all your questions. Our focus on one-on-one personalized service is the hallmark of the Dependable companies, in part because we remain a privately owned, family-owned transportation company. Our team takes care of the details for you, freeing you from dealing with multiple transportation providers and time-consuming logistics issues, thus opening up new productive time for you to concentrate on other aspects of your business, such as manufacturing or sales.

Think of DLS as your payroll-free traffic department. It is our responsibility to shop rates and shipping options to meet your delivery timeframes and requirements in the same way your own traffic department might, but without the payroll costs and hassles. Since we handle higher freight volumes, effectively acting as traffic department for many companies, our customers also often benefit from our combined buying power.

Far too often in small to medium sized businesses, traffic responsibilities fall on valuable employees like the office or warehouse manager, and sometimes even on the business owners themselves. Why should you or your key employees remain bogged down with shipping responsibilities when you can use DLS, a freight management company that specializes in third-party logistics and freight management? We are transportation professionals who can assume these responsibilities for you, and make sure all your logistics decisions are informed ones that might even benefit your bottom line. After all, isn't your real goal to grow your business rather than spend your day managing logistics?

As a well-established freight management company, we have many years experience in the transportation industry and can explore cost-effective intermodal shipping options that still meet your delivery schedule. Intermodal shipping options can sometimes offer significant savings. It is our job to research these options for you, given your shipping requirements.

Based in Los Angeles, California, Dependable Highway Express has thousands of company-owned tractors and trailers, many terminals, and several warehouses throughout the West Coast. Since DLS is a division of Dependable Highway Express, this makes DLS an asset-based 3PL and freight management company. This is a distinct advantage over non-asset based 3PL providers since our access to trucks and storage is instantaneous and internal.

If you are looking for a total logistics solution, if you have warehousing needs but no warehouse, or if you have outgrown your current warehouse space, then a freight management company might be just what you need. Our company-owned warehouses throughout California contain more than 1.8 million square feet of storage space, are conveniently located near ocean ports and airports, and offer many value-added services. Our California warehouses are located in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Leandro, Fresno, and Commerce.

The DLS staff proudly consists of experienced transportation and freight management specialists. The relationships we've developed over the years give us quick access to a multitude of shipping options. Whether your company requires total freight management or assistance on a single or unique shipment, our professional staff is ready to help.

Our proprietary customized online tools and software allow us to manage the movement of your freight as well as provide you with easy online freight status, cost-effective and timely management reports, easy quoting options, easy booking options, and even downloadable forms.

In addition to the DLS freight management services, our other divisions offer a variety of in-house warehousing and transportation services such as:

      •  Regional LTL and TL carrier service on company-owned equipment
      •  Warehousing & distribution throughout California
      •  International freight forwarding
      •  Pick and Pack / Order fulfillment
      •  Custom freight and warehousing solutions
      •  and more!

Have questions? Contact DLS today at (323) 526-2288 or fill in our online contact form.