CDW Logistics is an independent freight brokerage specializing in container drayage, transloading, and oversized / overweight cargo — backed by the national carrier network of Logistic Dynamics. When you call, you get the broker who knows your freight. Not a queue.
Fraud is up. Communication is down. And the fees nobody warned you about show up on the invoice anyway. Here's what's actually costing shippers money.
Unvetted carriers, mismatched authorities, and phantom trucks. Most brokerages don't verify the truck at your dock is the truck they booked.
Time is money in freight. When your container is sitting at the port racking up demurrage, a 6-hour email response time is a bill, not a service.
Demurrage, per diem, detention, dry runs, liftgates, layovers. Overlooked charges routinely add 25–50% on top of the rate you were quoted.
Congestion, weather, equipment shortages — problems happen. What shouldn't happen is finding out about them after your customer does.
Your freight is handled by the person whose name and reputation are on the line — not the 40th rep in a volume operation.
You work directly with a broker who knows your lanes, your warehouses, and your business — with 25 years of transportation, import/export, and supply chain operations behind every decision.
Problems get a phone call, then a follow-up email — with an explanation of what happened and the fastest way to fix it. You'll never learn bad news from a tracking page.
Powered by Logistic Dynamics — access to a 200,000-carrier network, full licensing and bonding, and buying power that independent brokers alone can't match.
If a carrier fails, we take responsibility. We brokered the freight — plain and simple. That accountability has been sacrificed for profit exactly never.
From standard truckload to the moves other brokers won't touch.
Import and export container moves from every U.S. and Canadian port and railhead — tracked from vessel arrival to final delivery, with customs and line-hold release confirmed before dispatch.
Container and flat-rack freight stripped and transloaded to 48'/53' dry vans or specialized equipment — the cost-effective answer when roundtrip dray is too long or cargo is over legal limits.
Permits, escorts, RGN and stretch equipment, and state-by-state DOT restriction planning for machinery and project cargo that doesn't fit inside the lines.
Full truckload capacity across dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed, matched to vetted carriers with proven service records on your lanes.
Less-than-truckload solutions and freight consolidation that cut cost without cutting corners — with accurate classing to prevent reweigh and reclass surprises.
Last-minute, time-critical loads covered when the market is tight and your deadline isn't moving. Customers call it miracle work. We call it Tuesday.
A recent example of the coordination behind an "impossible" shipment — two autoclave units off the water in Seattle, delivered across the country.
Demurrage and per diem don't wait for anyone. We manage every import against the last free day — starting long before the container hits the water's edge.
Every container tracked from initial dispatch. Vessel ETA, terminal, and availability monitored so nothing lands as a surprise.
Customs clearance, line holds, and outstanding fees confirmed released before a truck is ever dispatched — no wasted dry runs, no idle demurrage.
Containers pulled before the meter starts. When customers call stressed about a container on its last free day, this is the call we cover.
When roundtrip dray is too long to be cost-effective — or cargo is over legal container weight — we strip and transload to dry van or specialized equipment and deliver for less.
Cargo theft and double brokering are the industry's fastest-growing problems. Our vetting protocol is how your freight stays off that list.
Every carrier screened for satisfactory FMCSA safety scores and active, matching operating authority before a single load is offered.
Truck, trailer, and VIN numbers verified against the MC/DOT authority — confirming the truck at your dock is the truck we booked.
Driver's photo license and bill of lading cross-checked before pickup, closing the door on identity-based cargo fraud.
Freight guard reports and broker complaints reviewed for every carrier, plus a proven history of on-time coverage with us before they touch premium freight.
Most shippers negotiate the rate and ignore everything stacked on top of it. We manage the charges that quietly wreck freight budgets:
How much overlooked accessorials, surcharges, and operational inefficiencies commonly add on top of base freight rates.
Our job is minimizing your total logistics cost — the right carrier and the right mode, not just the cheapest bid.
"There will always be unforeseen problems in freight. The one promise I make is that I will do everything in my power to remedy them — and you'll hear it from me by phone, not a delayed email."
— Chris Weis, Founder · CDW LogisticsContainer stuck at the port. Oversized machinery nobody will quote. A last-minute load with no margin for error. That's exactly the call we want.
Email cweis@shipldi.com Or call direct: (843) 814-9834