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Project cargo logistics

Heavy and oversized cargo for U.S. imports and exports, planned before it is booked.

How project cargo is planned

The piece

Weight, dimensions, drawings, and whether the site can receive it.

The route

If a road, bridge, or berth cannot take the piece, that is in the plan before booking.

The equipment

Vessels, aircraft, cranes, and heavy-haul trucks are hired for that job. We do not own them.

How a shipment moves

  1. 01

    Quote

    Send drawings, weight, dimensions, and the site date.

  2. 02

    Plan

    We name the route, the handling, and the assumptions.

  3. 03

    Book

    We confirm the carrier and the equipment before we commit a date.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    The file stays with DOF until the piece is at the site.

What DOF does with project cargo

Some freight will not move as a normal container. DOF Logistics, a licensed freight forwarder and NVOCC, plans those shipments before they are booked: heavy machinery, pieces that are too tall or too wide, and cargo that has to arrive at a job site rather than a warehouse dock.

Ocean and rail are the usual main trip. Air is for pieces that fit an aircraft and cannot wait. A move can have the shipper, the pickup, and the delivery in three countries. The file stays with DOF in the United States. Partners handle the other ends.

Ask DOF for a quote

Send the origin, destination, commodity, weight, and ready date. We reply on business days.