Not sure which one you need?
Most shippers know their freight better than anyone, but trailer choice still trips people up. A load of steel coil and a load of boxed cleaning supplies can weigh the same and need completely different equipment. The quickest way to narrow it down is to think about three things: how the freight gets on and off the trailer, how much it weighs, and how soon it has to arrive.
| If your freight… | Usually start with |
|---|---|
| Is palletized, stays dry and goes through a dock door | Dry van |
| Loads by forklift from the side or by crane from above | Flatbed |
| Is too tall for a standard flatbed but within legal width | Step-deck |
| Is light, urgent and fits on about 40 feet of deck | Hotshot |
| Ships on the same lanes every week or month | Recurring lanes |
Use the free trailer selector tool for a recommendation in five questions, or read Hotshot vs. Flatbed vs. Dry Van for the trade-offs in plain language. If the answer still isn't obvious, send us the dimensions, weight and photos and we'll recommend the equipment before we price it.
What every quote includes
Whatever the equipment, our written quotes follow the same format so you can compare them line by line:
- The all-in rate and exactly what it covers, including fuel.
- Conditional charges such as detention, layover, tarping or truck-ordered-not-used, each with its rate and the event that triggers it.
- Appointment ownership at pickup and delivery, so nobody assumes the other side booked it.
- Validity: how long the price holds before it needs a fresh look.
The How We Work page walks through a sample quote line by line.
Where we focus
We focus on lanes across the Southeast, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, the Midwest and California — send your lane and we'll confirm before quoting. If a lane falls outside that footprint, we'll tell you so instead of quoting something we can't plan well.
What we don't quote
We don't plan temperature-controlled freight, and we don't handle port or rail container moves. For hazardous materials, you supply the full details (UN number, class, packing group and quantity) and we confirm whether we can handle the load before anything is quoted.