XPO ships goods of all sizes and weights anywhere in the world. Our experienced team guides freight across customs points, providing local oversight through a network of dedicated offices on four continents. For domestic US shipments, we draw on our full range of North American transportation modes, with centralized control.
Our forwarding services are integrated with our XPO Connect™ digital freight platform, giving you best-in-class transportation management of order entry, execution and tracking on an international scale. You’ll have superior visibility through a single portal, with access to order details, tracking and shipping documentation, as well as automated customs filings with government agencies.
OTI and NVOCC – Licensed ocean transportation intermediary and non-vessel operating common carrier
Export and import – Domestic-to-foreign and foreign-to-foreign shipments
Worldwide expertise – A strong local presence in countries across the globe, with centralized control
Customs clearance – Licensed customs brokers in place to facilitate all filings, bonds, duties and taxes
Cross-border North America – Freight forwarding throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada
Domestic North America – Options based on your criteria for speed, economy and special handling
FCL
Full container load
LCL
Less-than-container consolidation
LOLO
Lift-on and lift-off loads that don’t fit into a container
RORO
Roll-on and roll-off vehicles and wheeled machinery
Vessel charter
Large volumes, oversized cargo or bulk loads
Bulk
Primarily commodities, such as chemicals, raw materials or liquids
Air charter
Dedicated aircraft
On-board courier
Hand-carried
Direct
Next available flight
Consolidation
Weekly scheduled flights to major destinations
Documentation
Letters of credit, sight drafts and certificates of origin
Customs clearance
Customs filings, ISF filings, bonds, duties and taxes
Cargo Insurance
Asset value protection
Project services
Oversized or out-of-gauge cargo
Foreign-to-foreign
Originates and terminates outside of North America
Rely on our more than 30 years of experience moving goods across the Mexican border by rail, ground and air.
Intermodal shippers have the benefit of our extensive rail relationships and container capacity. XPO cross-border specialists are stationed at key ports and inland terminals, where dedicated drayage transport is available at either end of the rail service. Freight movements are coordinated by our US freight forwarding team and our Mexican office in Querétaro.
For urgent shipments, we offer expedited road transport day and night, as well as air charter options: dedicated aircraft direct and next available flight. Non-urgent modes include brokered dry van using our large carrier network in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and consolidated air transport on weekly flights.
Air charter
Dedicated aircraft
NFO
Next flight out
Ground expedite
Exclusive-use vehicle
Day-specific
Next-day, two business days or three business days: morning or afternoon arrival
Deferred
Delivery within five business days
Full truckload
Large weight or volume, enough to fill a trailer
Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
Less-than-truckload arrangements for smaller loads
Intermodal
Rail for long-haul movements, supported by extensive drayage capacity
Onsite asset retrieval
Management of technology asset disposal or remarketing
Exhibition forwarding
Management of trade show equipment transportation
Special handling
Medical equipment, life sciences, government and military freight
Diversity
Minority business teaming program
