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Covenant offers industry-leading expedited trucking support to industrial manufacturers and a wide range of other industries.

June 1, 2023
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Covenant offers industry-leading expedited trucking support to industrial manufacturers and a wide range of other industries.

When shipping times are critical, industrial manufacturers count on Covenant’s Expedited Trucking team to deliver.

When shipping times are critical, industrial manufacturers count on Covenant’s Expedited Trucking team to deliver.

For nearly 40 years, Covenant has supplied reliable and scalable expedited trucking services to clients across multiple diverse industries. Our company has the experience, assets and technology to ensure delivery of time-sensitive or high-value freight anywhere in the nation. This specialized trucking capability is especially critical in the industrial manufacturing sector, which relies upon on-time shipments of parts and other sensitive materials to ensure operations at distribution centers and other facilities continue seamlessly. For industrial manufacturers, Covenant promises stable capacity inan often-variable market, backed by a demonstrated track record of on-time, accurate deliveries.

Whether clients are transporting high-value, HAZMAT or Just In Time (JIT) freight, they benefit from Covenant’s commitment to 24/7 route monitoring, weather tracking, geo-fencing, and teams of highly trained drivers who ensure cargo remains protected and secure. Covenant also offers some of the newest equipment on the road, driven by an experienced and safety-conscious crew. Offering a modern fleet of over 900 tractors, Covenant is an optimal solution forshippers sourcing time-sensitive, high-value or high-risk freight anywhere in the U.S.

“Covenant is truly best-in-class in expedited trucking. Because each member of the expedited leadership team has been supporting this area of the business for at least 20 years, Covenant intimately understands shippers ’urgency and requirements,” explained Covenant’s Lisa Strader, Vice President, Expedited Customer Service. “As we’ve proven again and again, our clients know they can rely on us to deliver on time, no matter the destination or deadline.”

The company even thrives when requirements change. If a customer needs to increase the number of expedited drivers required at any given time or has seasonal peak adjustments, Covenant offers the flexibility to reallocate the number of power units needed anywhere in the country.

Unique or highly specific requirements are also no challenge for Covenant’s expedited trucking team.

“We have some clients who need around-the-clock, dedicated expedited trucking support,” said Covenant’s Robert Corbin, Vice President, Expedited Sales. “For those clients, we activate Covenant’s Wildcat Fleet – which is a crew that supports our customer, at times for longer than a month - averaging 5,000 to 6,000 miles per week. A request can even include HAZMAT Certified drivers pulling pups or doubles. We can meet nearly any special-case demand with guaranteed availability and a commitment to excellence and reliability."

To learn more about Covenant’s total Expedited Trucking services, click here.