Top reasons businesses choose Schneider flatbed shipping

Inefficiencies, capacity issues, lack of data-driven and actionable supply chain insights, poor freight visibility and safety issues are all too common with flatbed shipping, often causing a reduced customer experience. Schneider’s solutions will give you the confidence that your flatbed freight will be delivered safely and on time, even to the most challenging sites.

• Dedicated flatbed solutions can be tailored to unique business needs, helping shippers scale with demand, improve efficiency and navigate changing market conditions without relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.
• Technology is most effective when paired with experienced transportation expertise. Combining advanced tools with knowledgeable teams can help optimize routes, improve planning and address complex supply chain challenges.
• Safety is critical to reliable flatbed operations. Specialized equipment, comprehensive driver training and site-specific safety practices help reduce incidents, minimize freight damage and keep deliveries moving.

There are no one size fits all hauls. That’s why it’s important to partner with a transportation company that builds a solution that is scalable to your specific needs. At Schneider, you get a dedicated business partner that will grow with you and help you see around corners. This allows you to: 

• Be one step ahead of your competitors
• Proactively plan 
• Discover trends 
• Improve routes and schedules 

Our team of accomplished engineers:

For surges and downtimes, long hauls and short, Schneider Dedicated solutions are designed to evolve with you as your business changes, while insulating you from the challenges that come with market variabilities. We:

• Protect your cargo
• Save you money
• Improve delivery efficiency
• Grow your business

A lack of insights into freight during transport can cause shippers headaches and a lack of reliability. You’ll receive greater visibility into performance and transportation costs with Schneider, which means you will be able to track product shipments in real time and see how each load impacts your business’s bottom line.

We give you the flexibility necessary for multi-stop delivery routing and seasonal and startup demands so that you can keep moving forward. We can source and configure any trailing equipment you need and put measures in place to fix any issues that could arise along the way.

We solve for: 

• Inefficient routes 
• Inability to meet customer deadlines 
• Shipment delays 
• Budgeting issues
• Lack of shipment visibility 
• Limited capacity

Adjusting your supply chain and shipping strategy can seem intimidating. But many of yesterday’s practices aren’t built for today’s supply chain challenges. Schneider has every detail covered, so business can continue as usual and then get even better. What sets Schneider apart is an approach built on three strengths: experienced people, industry-leading technology and more than 90 years of transportation experience. 

We have the right people and equipment to support your unique solution design. Schneider’s experienced teams deliver throughout your entire operation in a large variety of verticals, diverse geographies and ever-changing markets.

The technology investments we make are important in the flatbed industry and help you focus on:

As transportation experts with 90+ years of experience and thousands of ongoing customers, we know the best ways forward, how to minimize transport risk and how to move you ahead of your competition.

An incident or error leaves freight stranded on the side of the road, a waiting game you can’t afford to play. We back every load with highly trained professional drivers, hands-on loading and unloading support, securement expertise and site-specific safety assessments.

Our safety values shine through in our driver training practices — whether it's site-specific playbooks, proactive driver coaching or development opportunities, we're focused on finding ways to prevent incidents, delays and errors. Additionally, we want to understand your needs fully so that we can tailor a driver’s skills to your load and equipment needs. 

We solve for:

• Inefficient asset management
• Inability to establish and hit KPIs
• Lack of data-driven and actionable supply chain insights
• Outdated and unsafe equipment
• Inadequate driver training
• Increased incidents and freight damage