About Echo
To simplify transportation management, Echo Global Logistics came into existence. Now, after the constant adoption of exceptional services and newer technology, it helps businesses connect with best-in-class carriers.
There are three main pillars through which Echo operates. These are a vast network of carrier providers, premium technology, and 24/7 customer support. As of now, it has a strong network with over 50,000 carriers, including OTR (Over the Road) fleets of all sizes, owner-operators, private fleets, and so on.
To make the transportation process even easier for carriers, it has come up with EchoDrive, a web portal and mobile app. Here, it provides a wide range of tools for carriers to manage activities like search, bid, book, manage and track.
Under the truckload shipping option, it helps you with dry vans, flatbeds, and shipping oversized and heavy items. In fact, if you’re delivering time-sensitive goods, it has also offered temperature-controlled freight solutions. Plus, for cross-border shipments to and from Mexico and Canada, it has adopted advanced technology and carrier partnerships so you can send shipments without any stress.
Apart from these, within the LTL service, you’ll benefit from advanced services like less-than-truckload service, volume service, expedited shipping, and temperature-controlled LTL solutions. To take care of temperature-sensitive goods, Echo has acquired Roadtex, a leader in the temperature-controlled delivery service. As a result, you can safely send confectionary items, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceutical products.
Now, if you choose its intermodal service, you’ll get advantages like drayage service, port service, and expedited and cross-border options (from customs brokers to distribution centers). Furthermore, to help you with international shipments, it has come up with air freight, ocean freight, air charter, and so on.
Moreover, Echo has hired small parcel experts. They’ll analyze your shipping activities and provide you with customized options for your parcels. In addition, expedited shipping, retail store rollout, heavy haul & final-mile transportation are some specialized solutions offered by Echo.
The retail store rollout solutions include operations scheduling, final-mile delivery, in-store assembly, blanket wrap transportation, inside pickup, and final placement. Echo doesn’t stop here. It also takes care of warehousing management so you can solely focus on your business growth.
It has over 32 strategically built distribution centers. As a result, it is able to serve 85% of the U.S. with next-day delivery solutions. Here, note that these facilities are food-grade and FDA-registered. It means, it can efficiently handle and store food products.
On top of this, they have expert teammates and advanced technology integrations to take care of all your warehousing activities. These include container selection, knitting, picking, packing, and overwrapping. In fact, it also offers display-building options.
Echo’s managed transportation is another special service. Here, its experienced team will help you manage a single transportation mode and a single location. Consequently, you can focus on your business growth, without the extra headache.
Now, if you’re a shipper, you’ll surely benefit from the self-service EchoShip platform. Here, you'll get a streamlined process for quoting, booking, tracking, and managing invoices - all in just one place. ClickPost easily integrates with Echo. So, it’s a great chance for you to benefit from all these top-notch services.
