Services
San Antonio Merchant Shippers, LLC provides transportation solutions to the shipping community across the United States. We arrange a variety of transportation services for our customers using:
If there is a transportation need that isn't met via the above services,
call 800-594-2039 or email Steve Carlson.
Full Truckload
We provide full truckload services from all forty-eight states. A truckload refers to the amount of space utilized in the trailer per shipment, in this case a full truck load is fifty-three feet of space from wall to swinging-doors. A full truckload (FTL) is most beneficial for customers looking to utilize the entire truckload of space. FTL is the most time efficient means of shipping when shipping ground.
Partial Truck Load
SA Shippers, LLC provides partial-truckload services from all forty-eight states. A partial truckload is a smaller shipment moving at a reduced freight charge. A “partial-truckload” is synonymous with “less-than-truckload” (LTL). While, SA Shippers doesn't provide regular freight consolidation all over like it does for New York and Los Angeles, most partial truckloads are handled on a case to case basis. Transit time will take longer than a full truckload.
LTL Freight Consolidation
In the shipping industry, LTL is a common term that stands for “less-than-truck-load.” LTL freight consolidation becomes economically feasible for both the shipper and the carrier when a truck can make multiple stops, picking up or delivering numerous loads to fit in a single trailer. Companies that do not desire to ship “full-truck-loads” (FTL) find the main advantage to using an LTL carrier is the cost. Since the shipper is not shipping the quantity that FTL would require, there is generally a predetermined rate based on the weight of the shipment. Thus, for smaller shipments LTL provides a cheaper and more efficient means of shipping. Generally, LTL shipments provide services not found with most FTL shipments, such as; unloading, sorting and deliveries to multiple locations. These services are generally established as predetermined fixed rates before the load is picked up
New York LTL Freight Consolidation
SA Shippers, LLC offers weekly LTL pick-ups for the greater New York City area. Companies in this area are presented with the opportunity to have LTL shipments picked up throughout the week. These shipments are loaded into 53' dry-van trailers and depart periodically from New York for delivery. Many customers, primarily in the retail industry, take advantage of this LTL service, capitalizing on the savings LTL brings. For companies who do not have loads delivering in the San Antonio area may still find these opportunities economically beneficial when used in conjunction with parcel shippers, i.e. zone skipping.
Los Angeles LTL Freight Consolidation
SA Shippers, LLC offers weekly LTL pick-ups for the greater Los Angeles area. Companies in this area are presented with the opportunity to have LTL shipments picked periodically. These shipments are loaded into 53' dry-van trailers and depart throughout the week for delivery.. Many customers, primarily in the retail industry, take advantage of this LTL service, capitalizing on the savings LTL brings. For companies that do not have loads delivering in the San Antonio area may still find these opportunities economically beneficial when used in conjunction with parcel shippers, i.e. zone skipping.
Heavyweight Airfreight
On occasion, shipments need to be made in a more timely manner than over-the-road can provide. This is when we can provide an overnight and/or second day delivery service for heavier weight shipments one hundred pounds and over. A call to SA Shippers, LLC with the freight information is the first step to solving your emergency freight situations.
Warehousing and Cross-docking
Bee Trucking and SA shippers have a local warehouse space available, providing customers the opportunity for a multitude of services. Warehousing is often used in conjunction with LTL shipments and local drayage. When shipments are received, We unload, sorts and (re) loads new trailers to carry the product from our warehouse to the customer. Customers can use warehousing to cross-dock freight or temporarily store freight for local deliveries. Cross-docking simply refers to the unloading of materials from an incoming trailer and directly loading those materials into an outbound trailer. Cross Dock Wiki
Any Other Transportation Issues If you have a transportation issue, don't hesitate to give us a call at 800-594-2039 or send us an email. We'll be glad to help you.