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A nearly $800B market in the U.S., trucking is integral to the national economy and North American supply chain. Take your seat at the table.
Since its inception, PLG Consulting has consulted in all aspects of truck transportation on behalf of shippers, carriers, and investors. Our proven track record includes work in trucking procurement, operations, due diligence, business analysis, equipment, and optimization across all variations of trucking.
PLG’s trucking expertise encompasses Van/TL, LTL, flatbed, liquid bulk, dry bulk, specialized/heavy-haul, and drayage consulting services.
Who We Serve
Shippers
Service Providers
Investors
Our Services
Carrier Negotiations
Your operations depend on reliable transportation of raw materials and finished goods, and your bottom line depends on delivering to customers safely and economically. We help negotiate millions of dollars in savings from truck freight costs, while optimizing the capacity of truck resources to ensure supply chain reliability for clients. Let PLG Consulting experts help ensure your truck logistics fully support your commercial and business objectives.
Network Optimization
For some of the largest truck shippers in North America, PLG Consulting has helped optimize the use of trucks across a broad range of commodities, including bulk materials, chemicals, minerals and metals, oil and gas products, and manufactured goods. PLG Consulting has helped carriers improve their businesses and lower operating costs with strategic and operational guidance. See our insights here.
Private Fleets
PLG Consulting works extensively in the area of private fleet operations, analysis, and costing. We can help you determine if private fleet operations are right for your organization. For existing operations, we can help you:
- Optimize assets and route networks
- Develop dispatching protocols and implement state-of-the-art technology
- Integrate ELD data for compliance and operational improvement
FAQs
PLG’s trucking expertise areas include:
- Van/TL
- LTL
- Flatbed
- Liquid bulk
- Dry bulk
- Specialized/heavy-haul
- Drayage
We help you gain a thorough understanding of your organization’s logistics strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT), along with a detailed grasp of operations and costs, laying the groundwork for strategic enhancements and efficiency in your logistics processes. Then, we implement practical actions and solutions that can swiftly and sustainably enhance operations and reduce costs, transforming logistics from a mere cost center into a significant competitive advantage for your company.
By establishing objective benchmarks and reference points, PLG gauges your company’s performance against peers and similar industries, ensuring a clear perspective on where improvements can be made. Then, we optimize operations from there.
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Project Examples
International polymer producer improves competitive position through optimized warehouse and packaging solution
One of the world’s largest international petrochemicals manufacturers was seeking a way to optimize their export supply chain by selecting a North American warehouse and packaging location(s), enabling them to respond to the needs of their...
Private equity chemical logistics services business acquisition in Mexico
A world-renowned PE firm with over $150B under management leveraged PLG’s extensive knowledge of target’s customers, commodities handled, and operational SWOT to guide transaction negotiations. Due to the niche nature of the markets and services, PLG...
Despite current market constraints, chemical company reduces truck shipping costs
This global chemical company, delivering to more than 100 countries around the world, is focused on the manufacturing, formulation and distribution of crop protection products. They engaged with PLG Consulting to improve their truckload services, streamline...
A leading US bulk trucking and logistics provider seeks best growth options for unique business units
Client is a large trucking and logistics provider in the US. PLG Consulting was engaged to perform strategic plan assessments on each of three business units: chemicals, energy, and intermodal. PLG Consulting presented the “highest/best” growth...
Major landfill gas recycler teams up with leading provider of waste disposal and recycling services to bring to market cost-effective compressed gases
An international leader in developing technology to make clean burning, renewable second-generation biofuels was looking to team up with a leading provider of waste disposal and recycling services to recycle landfill gases into cost-effective compressed natural...
Midwest-based operator of metals service centers invested in US road freight analysis to help improve service levels and market competitiveness while reducing costs
A large Midwest-based operator of metals service centers with over 14 facilities was seeking a solution for ongoing service concerns and high freight costs for their clients within the aerospace, automotive, chemical processing, consumer products, construction,...
