NEWS
Partner with the G&S Logistics Produce Team
PRODUCE AT G&S LOGISTICS
With rising consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables, G&S Logistics steps in and coordinates the transportation of our customers’ produce – making sure it gets delivered safely and intact.
Our dedicated team works with our customers to create a customized plan for the successful transportation of their produce.
What sets G&S Logistics apart?
At G&S Logistics, we have a team strictly dedicated to brokering produce loads. The produce team has over 44 total years of experience brokering produce loads.
What should customers expect when working with G&S Logistics?
The best customer service in the industry. We are truly a 24/7 operation. Customers can reach us any time, any day.
Why should someone choose G&S Logistics?
Our experience and our relationships with our carriers. The process we use to vet carriers, helps to eliminate claims and other fraudulent activities.
Call us at (320) 207-2810 to connect with our produce team and request a quote!
April Newsletter
How We Can Help with Drayage
DRAYAGE AT G&S LOGISTICS
DRAYAGE AT
G&S LOGISTICS
G&S Logistics Account Manager, Kelsey Mead, shares how we can help our customers with their drayage.
ABOUT G&S LOGISTICS
We provide services globally. We manage all shipments from truckload, LTL to air and ocean. If you have a shipping need we connect you with carriers who can deliver your shipment. We handle all the details from start to finish..
To request a quote or to learn more about what it’s like to work with us give us a call at (320) 207-2810.
WHO NEEDS DRAYAGE?
Any customer who requires the movement of goods a short distance via ground freight from or delivery to a seaport, border point, inland port, or intermodal terminal.
WHAT SETS G&S LOGISTICS APART TO HANDLE DRAYAGE NEEDS?
G&S Logistics is a customer focused organization; we want to make sure that we provide top of the line communication as well as the best price available. We have knowledge and skills in a multitude of industries to be able to provide the service we advertise.
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT SETTING UP DRAYAGE SERVICES THAT WOULD BE COST-EFFECTIVE OR MORE EFFICIENT?
Drayage is a niche shipping service needed to move containers with a truck from a ship or rail. Sometimes the cost of this specific services is paired with a larger service, such as Ocean costs. However, breaking the cost of transportation via Drayage will allow the customer to have a more cost-effective shipment. Drayage is a necessary step to keep a shipment moving smoothly towards delivery, it is typically the only way freight can make it from the port or intermodal terminal to the next mode of transport.
WHAT IS A CONTAINER?
Containers used for shipping freight come in several sizes and with different functions. A standard container is a TEU or Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit, they can also be 40-feet or 45-feet in length. They are between 6-8 feet in height. They are made from either steel or aluminum and can have weight restrictions on contents loaded for shipment. Container types include dry, standard, refrigerated, open top, flat rack, and high cube.
MEET KELSEY, ACCOUNT MANAGER
Kelsey has worked in the logistics industry for two years specializing in all things drayage. She also focuses on hazmat container movement with certifications in the transportation of specialized goods.
“I love this industry because it is constantly keeping me on my toes, each day is not like the last and the market is always changing. I also fulfill my need for helping others, it is so satisfying to hear a customer tell me “Thank you”, but even more satisfying for a carrier to express their gratitude for your partnership.”
Contact Kelsey: [email protected]
BRANDON HILL JOINS G&S LOGISTICS AS DETROIT BRANCH MANAGER
BRANDON HILL JOINS G&S LOGISTICS
AS DETROIT BRANCH MANAGER
G&S Logistics has announced Brandon Hill as the company’s new Branch Manager in Detroit, Michigan. Hill brings 21 years of extensive experience in the logistics industry to the team in his new role.
Hill started his career in the transportation industry as a broker. Over the years, he continually advanced his position, working as a broker to an operations manager to an assistant manager to a branch manager. He even began his own transportation brokerage company in 2021.
After meeting with the G&S Logistics management team, Hill decided to come onboard with company as a Branch Manager serving the Detroit, Michigan team.
“These are outstanding people with a fantastic vision. It is truly a pleasure to be able to say I work for such a terrific company,”
Hill said.
G&S Logistics is a global service provider in managing all shipments from truckload, LTL to air and ocean. Hill’s responsibilities include managing resources and staff, training, implementing strategies to improve productivity and sales, as well as nurture and deliver high quality service for customers.
To learn more about G&S Logistics, click here to visit its website https://gandslogistics.com/.
About G&S Logistics: G&S Logistics is an industry leading logistics provider that manages all shipments from truckload, LTL to air and ocean. The G&S Logistics Team prioritizes connecting their customers to the best solutions for all of their shipping, logistics and supply needs. G&S Logistics began business in 2012 and is Headquartered in Prinsburg, Minnesota. It is the brokerage arm of the asset-based trucking organization Punt Companies LLC. For more information, please visit: https://gandslogistics.com/.
Why Broker Freight with Us
What is different about G&S Transports? And why should you broker with us?
Strategic and reliable freight transport is our passion. When it comes to serving our customers – shippers and carriers – we have to be trustworthy, reliable and transparent.
And we are looking for freight brokers who will stand in that mission with us.
Who We Are Looking For
A G&S Transports team member values communication, honesty, hard work and is ready to get it done and continually grow along with our business year after year.
–Does that sound like you?–
What are your answers to the following questions?
-Do you value partnering with high-quality carriers?
-Does integrity come first?
-Are you dependable?
-Does cultivating real relationships with shippers and carriers matter to you?
-Are you passionate about the freight industry?
Answer yes to all of the above? You may be exactly in the right place.
What G&S Transports Offers to our Freight Brokers:
-Excellent reputation among thousands of carriers
-State of the art cloud-computing technology and 24-hour back-office support
-High credit rating
-Financial strength, security and stability
-Team-oriented atmosphere
-Free IT support
-TL LTL International Air and Ocean
-Incentives for bringing in other agents
-Non-solicitation contract ensures agent’s customers remain theirs
-We work closely with agents and/or customers to facilitate and expedite onboarding process
Click the button below to see the other benefits of joining our team! Call us with any questions at (320) 207-2810 or to learn how to become a broker for the G&S Transports Team.