Third-Party Logistics Services
Your supply chain runs smoother when you're not running it alone. We provide third-party logistics services built to take transportation, carrier coordination, and delivery network management off your plate so your team can focus on the parts of the business only you can run. As your 3PL partner, we act as an extension of your operation, not just a vendor you call when something breaks.
What is a Third-Party Logistics Company?
A third-party logistics provider, or 3PL, is an organization that manages outsourced logistics functions on a business's behalf rather than requiring that business to build the capability in-house. Working with us means handing off pieces of your supply chain that would otherwise eat up staff time and capital, including:
- Transportation and carrier coordination
- Warehousing and distribution
- Freight documentation (bill of lading, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, carrier manifest, proof of delivery)
- Domestic, cross-border, and international freight movement
- Accessorial services like inside delivery, lift-gate, and appointment-based freight
Whether you need a full outsourced supply chain or help solving one specific bottleneck, a 3PL partner gives you the flexibility to scale that support up or down as your shipping volume changes. That's the model we built our services around: your time is money, leave the logistics to us.
The Benefits of Partnering with a 3PL Service Provider
Outsourcing to a 3PL isn't just for large shippers. Businesses at every size use a 3PL to gain carrier relationships, equipment access, and documentation expertise that would otherwise take years to build internally. Here's what that partnership actually delivers:
1. Focus on What You Do Best
Freight coordination pulls attention away from sales, production, and customer relationships every time a shipment needs rebooking or a carrier falls through. Handing that coordination to us frees your team to run the business instead of chasing trucks.
2. Seamless Cross-Border and International Logistics
Cross-border and international freight comes with its own paperwork: customs declarations, certificates of origin, and carrier manifests that have to be correct before a load ever reaches the border. We handle that documentation and coordinate the carrier relationships behind it, so a shipment moving from Canada into the US or overseas doesn't stall on a missing form.
3. Access to the Right Equipment for the Job
Not every shipment fits on a standard dry van. We coordinate flat deck, step deck, and double drop trailers for oversized freight, Super-B and B-train configurations for high-volume loads, and temperature-controlled trucks for shipments that can't tolerate a break in the cold chain. Matching freight to the right equipment the first time avoids the delays and re-quotes that come from booking the wrong trailer.
4. Predictable Costs Without the Fleet Overhead
Running your own trucks, warehouse space, and dispatch staff carries fixed costs whether your volume is high or low that month. Working with a 3PL lets you pay for the freight and warehousing you actually use, while we absorb the carrier network management on our end.
Why Choose C&D Logistics as Your 3PL Partner
We built our 3PL service around a 30-30 service standard: you get a quote within 30 minutes, and paperwork and processing move within another 30, so a shipment doesn't sit waiting on us to catch up. That standard applies across the freight types we coordinate, from less-than-truckload and full truckload shipments to intermodal and rail, air, and ocean freight.
Our HAZMAT handling covers documentation and placard requirements for hazardous materials shipments, and our project logistics capability supports specialized and special-commodities freight that doesn't fit a standard lane. If a shipment needs cargo insurance documentation or a specific accessorial service like after-hours scheduling or residential delivery, we build that into the plan up front rather than surprising you with it at delivery.
If a question comes up mid-shipment, our customer service team is the same group coordinating the freight, not a separate call centre reading off a screen. That's the difference between a 3PL that manages your freight and one that manages your relationship with your freight.
Choose C&D Logistics for your third-party logistics needs and put a carrier network, equipment variety, and documentation expertise to work for your supply chain. Request a quote today, or give our team a call.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cost depends on freight type, volume, and the mix of services you need, since warehousing, LTL, and specialized freight all price differently. We quote based on your actual shipment details rather than a flat rate, which is why our 30-30 standard gets you a real number within 30 minutes instead of a generic estimate.
Yes, and often more so than for large shippers. A small business rarely has the volume to negotiate its own carrier rates or justify owning warehouse space, so working with a 3PL gives you access to both without the fixed overhead. You scale the service up as your shipping volume grows instead of committing to fleet or facility costs early.
A freight broker typically handles one transaction: matching your load to a carrier. A 3PL manages the broader relationship, including documentation, equipment matching, warehousing, and multiple freight modes, so you have one point of contact across your shipping needs instead of a new broker for every load.
Yes. We coordinate domestic Canadian freight, cross-border shipments into the US, and international freight movement, along with the documentation each of those requires, including certificates of origin and commercial invoices.
We coordinate flat deck trucks, step deck trucks, double drop trailers, Super-B and B-train configurations, temperature-controlled trucks, and standard dry vans, matched to your freight's dimensions and handling needs.
Our 30-30 service standard means you receive a quote within 30 minutes of reaching out, with paperwork and processing following within another 30 minutes, so your shipment isn't waiting on us to move forward.
Reach out to our team directly to talk through your shipping volume and how our 3PL services fit your needs. We'll walk you through what a working relationship with us looks like before you commit to anything.