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General freight, moved without drama.

Most freight is not an emergency. It is pallets, parts, packaged goods and machinery that need to get somewhere on a sensible transit, at a sensible rate, without anybody having to chase it. That is general freight, and doing it reliably is a bigger deal than it sounds.

The bar is lower than you think, and most carriers miss it

General freight does not need heroics. It needs a truck that shows up in the window, a driver who checks in, and paperwork that comes back without three follow up emails. That is genuinely the whole job.

The reason shippers keep switching carriers is not that trucks break down. It is that nobody told them the truck broke down. Silence is what turns a two hour delay into a lost customer, because by the time you find out, your receiver already has.

What we move

  • Palletized and packaged goods on standard truckload runs.
  • Parts, components and supplies feeding plants, shops and warehouses.
  • Machinery and equipment that ships crated or skidded.
  • Retail and distribution freight moving into and out of the Midwest.

What we will tell you before you book

If your freight needs something we are not the right truck for, you will hear that on the first call rather than after the driver arrives and cannot load it. Oversize permits, temperature control and hazardous materials all carry their own requirements, and a carrier who says yes to everything is telling you something about how the rest of the job will go.

Describe the freight honestly and we will do the same. If it is a fit, we will quote it. If it is not, you have lost two minutes instead of a delivery date.

Tractor trailer staged and lit at dusk before a general freight run

Mega Logistics LLC · Ypsilanti, Michigan

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Dispatch is answered 24 hours a day. Two minutes on the phone usually beats twenty minutes of typing.

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General Freight questions.

What information do you need for a general freight quote?
Pickup and delivery city and state, weight, piece and pallet count, a plain description of what it is, and when it is ready. Anything unusual about the docks at either end helps too.
How long does a quote take?
Usually minutes if you call dispatch at (734) 320-9626. If you send it through the quote form we come back the same day.
Will I get updates while it is moving?
Yes. You get told when it is loaded and rolling, and if anything changes on the road you hear it from us first rather than from your customer.

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Dedicated Routes

The same lane, the same truck, on a schedule you can build a production plan around.

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OTR Long Haul

Coast to coast over the road freight across all 48 states.

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Not Sure Which One?

Describe the freight and the deadline. We will tell you what fits, including when the cheaper option is the right one. Quotes are free.

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Ready to move your freight?

Need general freight out of Michigan?

Send the pickup, the delivery and the deadline. You will get a rate and a straight answer on the timing.

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