Unloading is a critical component to the overall success of supply chain replenishment. With so much riding on this step, there is no margin for error. At Express Freight our team coordinates every job from start to finish to ensure that efficiency and safety are maintained with optimal productivity. Here are some of the features and benefits our lumper services our clients both expect and appreciate. In a highly competitive industry, our people and our process is the Express Freight difference.
Express Freight: Professional Lumper Services You Can Count On
In the freight hauling industry, days, hours, and minutes count. Reputations and profitability rest on reliability and integrity.
Superior Risk Management
Our workers and unloaders have received OSHA training and are additionally covered by our workers’ compensation and general liability policies.
Protection is guaranteed
Reporting
We’re accountable. Additionally, our activity reports are customized and tailored to meet individual client requirements.
Relationship Onboarding
Our seasoned travel teams ensure a seamless startup/transition to our business relationship.
Managed Deliveries
Our clients benefit from our exceptional pricing and ‘read-at-a-glance’ billing.
When you need to save time, overall costs and still increase your profitability, Express Freight is the professional lumper services company to call. Trust the company that unloads well over a million containers and trailers annually. Through experience we’ve gotten our process down to a science; our lumper services provide a synchronized system that works.
We invite you to work with our team at Express Freight. You’ll immediately see and appreciate the difference that our scope and uncompromising professional standards can bring to your supply chain system. For highly efficient and cost-effective professional lumper services, speak to our team at Express Freight. Call us today at (516) 671-0415 or submit our form to schedule an appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a lumper service?
This logistics industry term means to remove goods from a trailer or container, generally at a loading dock, after it has been transported by truck or rail from one location to another. What it really is, however, is a key link in the supply chain.
How much does the average lumper job cost?
The average lumper fee, can range from $100 to $500 depending on the size of the trailer or container and what is being unloaded, Final prices are determined after the job has been completed to the operations personnel’s satisfaction and may include additional charges for pallet separating, restacking freight, and reloading, if requested.
What are lumper fees?
Lumper fees are the charges, for the labor only, that are required to load and unload cargo. Express freight deploys a team of two lumpers and their supervisor, and cost estimates cover these personnel.
Why do companies use lumpers?
The two major reasons that companies contract with Express Freight for our professional lumpers for our efficiency, that is to keep the supply chain moving rather than to have to divert their personnel from their daily tasks, and safety, as we can keep your distro center organized as well as reduce asset losses from damaged cargo. Lastly, our teams are OSHA-trained and certified, which is a major asset on every job.
What is a lumper receipt?
This is a document that serves a proof of payment for lumper services after our team loads or unloads goods from trucks, containers, or storage facilities. It documents fees for perishable goods that require special handling, such as refrigerated products. Upon request, Express Freight’s teams will additionally generate customized reports which can itemize all freight handled on that job.
Where does Express Freight offer lumper services?
Our teams of two lumpers and their supervisor can be swiftly deployed to assist logistics operations in over 38 states. For a complete list or to learn more, call us at (516) 789-3169 or submit our form for a prompt response.
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Contact us to learn more about Express Freight Handlers, your #1 source for professional unloading.
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