AF Freight Management Services

If you’re looking for a complete handover of your transportation department, then American Freightways Lp (AF) should be on the top of your list to talk to.

Let us put our over 20 years of experience to work for you. Utilizing both asset and non-asset capacity, combined with our TMS systems, we seamlessly manage all your day-to-day transportation and administrative needs.

Why AF for freight management services?

Experience. AF’s staff are freight transportation experts, with hands on experience managing cross dock operations, milk runs and other transportation strategies.

Combined asset and non-asset-based solutions. We can give you the benefit of consistent capacity and drivers, while also offering a strong base of partner carriers to handle unexpected surges and capacity needs.

Advanced systems. We optimize freight moves, we invest to maintain the most up-to-date systems and to train our team, allowing you to preserve your capital.

Collaborative approach. Ask our customers. AF’s staff are rarely seen as “outsiders,” but as seamless extensions of your existing team.

Full visibility. Enter your secure login information into our web portal and access shipment status, operational metrics, trends reports and a host of other information.

Benefits of AF freight management services?

Reduce freight costs. When we create the most efficient freight movements possible, reducing costs.

Preserve your capital. We invest in systems and training, so you don’t have to.

Ensure capacity. No more scrambling to find carriers. You stay focused on more strategic tasks and we make sure loads are covered.

Retain strong control over freight operations. In fact, outsourcing your operation can actually enhance control as sophisticated systems track every aspect of operational and financial performance. You get the intelligence you need to monitor the program, without getting buried in execution details.

Addressing the typical arguments against outsourcing freight management services

Service will suffer. The thinking is that an outside firm won’t be as invested in service as internal staff. In reality, that’s just not so. In fact, in 83% of the cases, service levels improve after a strategic outsourcing decision (Logistics Outsourcing Report).

We’ll pay more. While in-house managers may do a great job negotiating carrier rates, a 3PL with scale can bring things to the table that in-house staff cannot. For example, advanced systems can optimize routes, find backhauls and do other things to drive costs down. Also, when outside carriers are needed, 3PLs can leverage their aggregate spend to obtain favored rates.

We’ll lose direct contact with carriers. Often, many of these existing relationships are retained by the 3PL and it makes sense for the customer to maintain an active dialogue with these long-time carriers.