Shippers

Finding reliable trucking companies is becoming more and more difficult and it will become even more difficult in the years to come. Additionally, transportation costs are rising at an unprecedented rate and finding affordable transportation is becoming near impossible.

If you are faced with these challenges, Private Fleets create a tremendous opportunity for you. Private Fleets provide the safest and most reliable transportation services in the industry. Private Fleets are known for their low driver turnover, efficient operations, reliability, and very reasonable costs.

However, there are often challenges in working with private fleets such as:

Identifying those Private Fleets that work well with your operation
Understanding their unique operations
Regular communication and follow-up

Shippers often find it difficult to work with private fleets because they do not have the time to identify the private fleets, understand their business needs, and create solutions that are mutually beneficial to both parties.

We understand that you must meet the unbending demands of your customers. We also understand that your time is limited. We are your link to the private fleets. We will help you customize and implement a strategy to utilize private fleets as a key component of your transportation strategy. We help you do this through the following process:

FAQs

QUESTIONS ABOUT PRIVATE FLEETS:

What is the difference by definition between private fleets and common carriers?

Private fleets are trucks that are typically owned by a single entity with a primary purpose of shipping the entity’s freight (cost driven). Common carriers are trucks that are independently owned and provide services for many entities shipping other companies’ products (profit driven). Both Common Carriers and Private Fleets play a critical role in the U.S. Transportation infrastructure. However, Private Fleets offer a number of specific advantages that many people are not aware of. For example, private fleets are known for their low driver turnover, strong safety records, high service levels and aggressive pricing. Private Fleets will continue to play an increasingly important role as the foundation of the U.S. transportation infrastructure.

How do I get a free evaluation on whether private fleets would be a good fit for my operation?

Please contact us (link) at 888.923.4545

If private fleets offer so many value adding benefits, why wouldn’t we just contact them directly?

Many shippers try to work with private fleets directly and commonly find that there is too much of an initial time commitment to fully understand the private fleets’ operations. Or they find they have taken the time to understand the private fleets operations’ only to find that it is not a good fit. LaneLinks dedicates the time and resources necessary to gain a full understanding of many private fleets operations so we can provide the shipper with an evaluation of many fleets and ultimately capacity they can actually use. Please refer to our White Paper (link) for a more detailed, third party perspective, explanation to this question.

QUESTIONS ABOUT LANELINKS:

Why does LaneLinks call their solution, “transportation’s silver bullet”?

The silver bullet metaphor has come to mean “…any straightforward solution perceived to have extreme effectiveness.” We have applied this idea to our solution because it addresses all of the major long term problems that shippers will be facing. Industry experts predict that shippers will face long term problems such as: predicted capacity shortages, increasing transportation costs, and increased every day transportation risks. Through the utilization of private fleet backhaul, LaneLinks addresses all of these major problems with one solution. To our knowledge, this is the first solution that effectively addresses the major transportation problems predicted in the industry.

LaneLinks’ solution sounds too good to be true, what’s the catch?

You’re right! This is on the verge of too good to be true, which is why we’ve chosen our bold tagline, “transportation’s silver bullet”-- a solution for all the major issues in the industry. There is no catch.

How are you different from typical brokers?

LaneLinks is different from typical brokers because we partner and establish close relationships with private fleets. Private fleets are the safest and most reliable transportation on the road. As you know, LaneLinks exclusively works with private fleets. In theory, a broker that has the most reliable capacity will provide the most reliable services. Theory is only the start for us though. We’ve actively developed close relationships with each private fleet that we work with to minimize miscommunications, allowing us to provide many of the benefits of an asset-based carrier. This gives us the ability to drop trailers, provide available driver hours, provide up-to-date location information, and commit capacity.

What types of customers have you worked with?

We’ve work with customers in the following industries: consumer goods, furniture, apparel, paper and corrugated products, food products, beverages, bottling and distribution, lumber, wood production and timber operations, electronics, etc.

Will LaneLinks serve as my entire transportation solution?

LaneLinks works specifically with private fleets. As a result, we realize that we will most likely not serve as your whole transportation solution, but will serve as a key component of your transportation strategy.

Questions about LaneLinks and Shipper/Private Fleet relationships:

Is my freight second priority because it’s a backhaul?

Private fleets are the highest quality transportation providers on the road and have earned that reputation by the quality of the service on their front hauls. With the help of LaneLinks, private fleets can offer the same priority and quality of service in a back haul lane. LaneLinks does this by understanding your operations, setting realistic expectations for the private fleet and actively managing the relationship.

What is the nature of the relationship between LaneLinks and private fleets?

LaneLinks partners with private fleets and helps them fill their backhaul lanes by providing transparent information from the freight that LaneLinks controls. We are essentially their backhaul partner.

How does LaneLinks ensure that a competitor’s private fleet will not be hauling my freight?

LaneLinks understands the ramifications of these types of competitive conflicts. As a result, we will check and double check that you do not have a competitor hauling your freight. If there is any doubt, we will ask.

What if my company has a strict policy that we only set up asset-based carriers?

LaneLinks works with many large companies and has experience dealing with the majority of typical policies and procedures that can hinder a private fleet implementation. We have a few different options for the setup process and are confident that we can find an arrangement that will suit your needs.

In short, what does LaneLinks do?

We work exclusively with private fleets to provide customized backhaul solutions. Because the nature of their operations takes a significant amount of time to set up, understand and implement, our business is centered around doing just that. This results in a customized backhaul solution that enables you to seamlessly utilize the safest and most reliable transportation on the road. (For more information about our company, visit “About Us”).