Cardinal Logistics

Coverage and Reach:

Operating across a vast network, Cardinal Logistics serves a comprehensive range of regions across North America. Their coverage includes multiple states in the United States and provinces in Canada. Some of the key states they serve include Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, and more. Similarly, they operate in provinces such as Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia in Canada. Cardinal Logistics also maintains international partnerships extending its reach to Mexico, Europe, and Asia.

Customer-Centric Approach:

Cardinal Logistics understands the significance of your freight and strongly emphasizes providing top-notch customer service. Their team of experts is readily available to assist you with all your shipping requirements, from initial quoting to tracking and final delivery. Cardinal Logistics is dedicated to ensuring its customers a seamless and hassle-free shipping experience.

Commitment to Excellence:

With a long-standing history in the transportation industry, Cardinal Logistics has earned a reputation for delivering dependable and efficient shipping services. They take pride in being a reputable transportation and logistics company in North America. Their commitment to fulfilling promises is evident through their established track record, aiming to provide customers with the utmost satisfaction and exceptional shipping experiences.

Last Mile and Home Delivery:

Pre-Delivery – By providing pre-delivery services such as opening and inspecting SKUs with high damage rates, performing full or partial assembly, conducting inspections, repairing any damages, and wrapping and preparing items for delivery according to customer specifications, we can effectively reduce potential issues for customers on the back end. Their goal is to set you up for success with a hassle-free delivery experience.

Threshold Delivery – Whether the delivery is made beyond a certain location or enters the confines of a home, they guarantee the safety and protection of the item from any environmental factors. They utilize an item-level scanning system to monitor and verify the delivery even when it’s unattended. Their services also include the option to deliver without requiring a signature or to capture a signature for confirmation purposes. Additionally, they provide real-time tracking and progress notifications to keep the customer informed throughout the delivery process.

Room-of-Choice Delivery – Whether appliances, fitness equipment, mattresses, or any other bulky item, Cardinal ensures they end up in the exact room you desire. They allow you to leave the packaging on or remove it as per your preference.

Product Assembly and Installation – The Cardinal delivery teams are professional and can assemble and install electronics, appliances, furniture, and fitness equipment. This saves your customer the hassle of doing it themselves, and they can immediately enjoy their purchase without worrying about any assembly. They also provide product demonstrations to ensure your customer can safely and properly operate their product.

White-Glove – Providing exceptional customer service is essential for standing out in the industry. The Cardinal team is committed to creating personalized, high-quality experiences that reflect your brand’s values—offering room-of-choice delivery, complete set-up and installation, and product demonstrations to satisfy your customers. Additionally, they provide haul-away and reverse logistics services for added convenience.

Transportation Management:

Truckload – Cardinal has a team of experienced logistics professionals who make it all seem effortless when handling truckload shipments. They can provide flexible solutions that meet your capacity needs thanks to their expansive carrier network and strong relationships with national carriers and owner-operators. With Cardinal, you can trust that your truckload shipments will be handled with the utmost care and attention to detail. Offering superior capacity with van, flatbed, and temperature control and expedited ground freight services ranging from cargo vans to 53′ trailers.

Less-than-truckload (LTL) – Cardinal has an all-in-one LTL solution with an extensive network of trusted carriers that can seamlessly integrate with your business, putting powerful tools at your fingertips. They can create a tailored plan that meets your unique needs. From online rate quotes to managing carrier selection, scheduling pickups, and creating BOLs. And with a secure web portal, you can easily track and trace your shipments. They even offer EDI transmission capabilities. With Cardinal, you’ll have all the support you need to handle your LTL shipments easily.

Intermodal – At Cardinal, they’ve developed an intermodal program that offers a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to traditional over-the-road transportation, with services designed to help you achieve your freight density goals while providing significant economic and environmental benefits. With intermodal solutions, you can save money and reduce your carbon footprint, all while ensuring the safe and timely delivery of your goods.

Expedited Solutions – The key to success is all about timing. You can count on Cardinal to schedule time-sensitive shipments on the same day or based on your specific expectations. To cater to your needs, they offer various equipment options, including cargo vans, straight trucks, tractor-trailers, and sprinters.

Managed Transportation – With a team of experts that collaborate with you to assess your supply chain and network requirements. They carefully scrutinize your business practices to identify areas where efficiency can be improved and develop a customized program that best suits your needs. Analyzing current business trends, evaluating opportunities, and planning processes. Additionally, they handle carrier negotiations and sourcing. They execute the plan to enhance the business process and provide consistent reporting and reviews.

Drayage Services – Their team is here to handle all your cargo needs, from major ports to final destinations. With one point of contact for all your scheduling, tracking, and quoting needs. Thanks to their tracking team’s data, you’ll have visibility and control every step of the way. They can adapt quickly to any changes or unknowns during drayage, ensuring your cargo is always in good hands. Whether you need drayage, cross-docking, or final destination delivery, Cardinal’s got you covered.

Dedicated Fleet Services:

By outsourcing your fleet, you can reap all the benefits of having a private fleet without the accompanying challenges. With a dedicated contract carrier partner, you can transfer the risks and liabilities and the responsibility of hiring, training, and managing drivers. Additionally, they offer flexible capacity to meet your changing needs and provide you with complete visibility into your transportation network. This allows you to redirect your capital investments toward your core business and focus on further growth.

Cardinal can adjust its driver fleet and fleet assets to accommodate your business’s changing capacity requirements. Their modern fleet is maintained and equipped with cutting-edge safety technology. Their transportation technology is customizable and easy to integrate, providing real-time visibility and control over your transportation network. Cardinal’s creative recruitment, hiring, training, and driver development initiatives guarantee you will have the most trained drivers for your business needs. Cardinal’s customer-focused, ongoing improvement process ensures a steady flow of excellent ideas to enhance your operation, profitability, and customer service.