Retail Rollouts, Displays & Events

USC coordinates transportation for retail fixtures, displays, branded environments, furniture, event materials, and multi-location programs. We work closely with your team to understand delivery schedules, site requirements, special handling needs, and the people involved at each location.

Whether you are shipping to one location or coordinating a larger rollout, USC provides centralized communication and hands-on management from initial planning through final delivery.

Common requirements include:

• Delivery appointments

• Liftgate and inside delivery

• Driver assist

• Blanket wrap and securement

• Limited-access locations

• Debris and packaging removal

• Multiple delivery locations

• Trade shows and event deadlines

full Truckload

USC provides full truckload transportation for shipments requiring dedicated equipment, additional capacity, specialized handling, or direct service from origin to destination.

We evaluate the freight, timing, equipment requirements, and delivery conditions before matching the shipment with an appropriate carrier. USC remains involved throughout transit, providing proactive updates and assisting with service issues when they arise.

Equipment and service options include:

• Dry vans

• Refrigerated trailers

• Flatbeds

• Step decks and double drops

• Conestoga trailers

• Oversized and over-dimensional freight

• High-value and sensitive commodities

• Trade show and event freight

• Team and expedited service

Carrier qualification

USC reviews carrier authority, qualifications, operating history, and insurance before assignment. Insurance is verified with the issuing agent.

Less-than-truckload

LTL can be an efficient solution when a shipment does not require an entire trailer. USC helps customers compare service options, prepare accurate shipment information, coordinate pickup and delivery requirements, and monitor the freight through delivery.

When problems occur, USC works with the carrier and customer to communicate delays, address documentation issues, and help move the shipment toward resolution.

USC’s LTL support includes:

• Competitive carrier and service options

• Bill of lading preparation

• Pickup and delivery coordination

• Residential and limited-access service

• Liftgate and appointment service

• Proactive shipment tracking

• Freight-bill review

• Assistance with discrepancies and service issues

• Supplemental shipment insurance upon request

Accurate dimensions, weight, freight class, packaging, and accessorial requirements help protect the quote and reduce the risk of billing adjustments. USC works with customers to improve this information before the shipment is tendered.

ground expedite

When freight is urgent, delayed, or too important to place within a standard network, USC provides ground-expedite options designed around the shipment’s size, timing, and delivery requirements.

Expedited freight typically moves on dedicated equipment, helping reduce handling and provide more direct service from pickup through delivery.

Available equipment includes:

• Cargo vans

• Sprinter vans

• Straight trucks

• Box trucks

• Tractor-trailers

• Team-driver service

Expedited service may include:

• Door-to-door transportation

• Time-critical pickup and delivery

• Dedicated equipment

• Proactive tracking

• After-hours coordination

• Liftgate and inside delivery

• Pad wrap and special handling

• Service throughout the United States and Canada

Specialized & high-touch freight

Some shipments require more than standard transportation. USC coordinates specialized services around the freight, the facility, and the delivery conditions.

We identify special requirements before dispatch, communicate expectations to the carrier, and remain involved throughout the shipment.

Specialized capabilities include:

• Liftgate service

• Inside pickup and delivery

• Driver assist

• Blanket wrap, pads, and straps

• Oversized and overweight freight

• High-value and sensitive commodities

• Constant-surveillance requirements

• Packaging assistance

• Debris removal

• Trade show transportation

• Appointment-sensitive delivery

• Jobsite and limited-access delivery

Cross-Border transportation

USC coordinates northbound and southbound freight between the United States and Canada. We work with customers and qualified transportation providers to understand the freight, crossing requirements, timing, and delivery expectations before the shipment moves.

Throughout transit, USC provides a central point of communication and monitors the shipment through the border-crossing process and final delivery.

Cross-border options include:

• Full truckload

• Less-than-truckload

• Dry van and temperature-controlled freight

• Flatbed and specialized equipment

• Expedited transportation

• Northbound and southbound service

Drop-Trailer programs

Drop-trailer service gives shippers greater flexibility to load and unload freight without holding a driver at the dock. Depending on the program, a carrier may drop an empty trailer, retrieve a preloaded trailer, or exchange an empty trailer for a loaded one.

USC works with customers and carriers to evaluate volume, trailer requirements, facility procedures, dwell time, and scheduling before developing a drop-trailer solution.

Potential advantages include:

• More flexible loading schedules

• Reduced driver detention

• Better use of dock and warehouse labor

• Improved trailer availability

• More predictable pickup planning

• Drop-and-hook efficiency for recurring freight

Intermodal Transportation

Intermodal transportation combines rail and truck service and may be appropriate for freight with flexible transit requirements, consistent volume, and suitable origin and destination markets. USC helps customers evaluate whether intermodal fits the shipment’s schedule, cost objectives, handling requirements, and lane. When it is an appropriate option, we coordinate the transportation and provide shipment visibility through delivery.

Intermodal may be suitable for:

• Longer-distance freight

• Predictable shipping schedules

• Recurring lanes

• Cost-sensitive shipments

• Freight with flexible transit requirements