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A truck often covers the leg no ship or plane can reach: the first and last mile. Universal Shipping & Logistics Inc. (USL) arranges LTL, FTL and specialized trucking across the United States, Canada and Mexico, handling carrier booking, routing and paperwork so your freight moves without you managing every handoff.
how Its works
What Is Land Transport?
This is when a company like Universal Shipping & Logistics Inc. (USL) books your freight with a trucking carrier, prepares the paperwork, and coordinates pickup through delivery on your behalf. You deal with USL, USL deals with the carrier.
This is usually the most flexible way to move freight domestically or across the Canada and Mexico borders, since it isn’t tied to a port schedule or flight availability. USL’s operations team coordinates the full journey: pickup, routing, in-transit tracking, border paperwork where it applies, and final delivery.
benefits of land transport
Why Choose
Land Transport?
It’s the practical choice when your freight needs to move door to door without waiting on a vessel or aircraft schedule, or when it’s headed somewhere a port or airport doesn’t reach directly. It also covers freight that ocean or air can’t: oversized machinery, temperature-controlled goods, and hazardous materials that need a specialized trailer.
Benefits:
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- Pickup and delivery scheduled around your timeline, not a sailing or flight schedule
- Covers freight ocean and air can’t: oversized, temperature-controlled, hazardous
- Connects directly to ports, airports and warehouses as the first or last mile
- One operations team manages your shipment from quote to delivery
What We Offer
Land Transport Solutions for
Every Shipment Type
LTL
Shipping
Your freight shares a trailer with other shipments, and you pay only for the space you use.
FTL
Shipping
You book the entire trailer for your shipment alone, with no other freight sharing the space.
Cross-Border
Trucking
Freight moving into or out of Canada or Mexico, with border paperwork prepared in advance.
Drayage
Trucking
The short haul move of a container from a port or rail yard to its next destination.
Hazmat
Trucking
Hazardous materials moved by carriers certified to handle them, with the paperwork that goes with it.
Rail
Transportation
Freight routed by rail for long domestic hauls where cost matters more than speed.
Expedited
Trucking
Your freight moves on the next available truck, booked for shipments that can’t wait.
Reefer
Trucking
Temperature-controlled trailers for perishable or climate-sensitive freight.
Flatbed
Trucking
Open trailers for freight too large or oddly shaped for an enclosed trailer.
Dedicated
Trucking
A truck and driver reserved for your freight alone, on a recurring schedule.
Domestic
Trucking
Freight moving point to point within the United States, any distance.
Regional
Trucking
Shorter routes within a defined multi-state area, usually with faster turnaround and more frequent pickup and delivery windows than a long-haul FTL run.
WHY US?
Why Choose Us For
Land Transport?
Universal Shipping & Logistics Inc. (USL) has arranged land transport for more than 5 years, across LTL, FTL and specialized trucking. Our operations team works with a nationwide network of carriers, keeping your options open instead of tied to one truck’s availability, backed by USL’s record of 1,140-plus freight forwarding projects completed at a 96.6 percent on-time rate.
- More than 5 years arranging LTL, FTL and specialized trucking
- Nationwide carrier network, keeping your options open instead of tied to one truck
- One operations team on your shipment, from quote through delivery
- Assist Clearance paperwork for Canada and Mexico shipments.
- One point of contact for your shipment, from quote through delivery
- Non-asset-based freight forwarder. USL doesn’t own ships, aircraft, trucks or containers, so your carrier options come from the open market, not from a fleet we need to keep full
Ready to Ship With USL’s Land Transport Team
Share your freight details and USL’s operations team will send back a rate comparison built around your route and timeline.
FAQS
Land Transport Questions We Get Asked Often
LTL or FTL, how do I know which one I need?
If your freight fills, or nearly fills, a full trailer on its own, FTL usually costs less per pound and keeps the trailer sealed from pickup to delivery. Below that, LTL lets you share trailer space with other shipments and pay only for what you use.
How does cross-border trucking into Canada or Mexico work?
Cross-border trucking needs customs documentation on top of the standard bill of lading, prepared before the truck reaches the border to avoid a hold-up there. USL’s customs clearance team prepares this alongside the booking.
What is drayage and when do I need it?
Drayage is the short haul move of a container from a port or rail yard to its next stop, usually a warehouse or distribution center. It’s the connecting piece between ocean freight and the rest of the route.
How are transit times calculated for a dedicated or FTL shipment?
Mainly by distance and route, within the hours of service limits that govern how long a driver can be on the road before a mandatory rest break. USL gives you a realistic transit estimate alongside your rate comparison, based on your actual route.
Do you offer shorter regional routes, or only long-haul FTL?
Both. Regional trucking covers shorter routes within a defined multi-state area, usually with faster turnaround and more frequent pickup and delivery windows than a long-haul dedicated or FTL shipment.
Do you handle hazardous materials?
Yes, hazmat trucking is available through carriers certified to handle it, with the paperwork it requires prepared before pickup.
What's the easiest way to get a land transport quote?
Share your freight details, origin and destination through the quote form, or speak with a land transport expert directly. USL’s operations team sends back your shipment pricing so you can compare before committing to anything.
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