| To say Houston is the hub of the oil and gas industry | | | | shipping, or "less than load" shipment. To combine |
| is to also say Houston is the hub of freight delivery | | | | shipments even going to different locations would be |
| solutions. Many of the large corporations are | | | | the best cost effective resolution. Larger oil |
| bypassing their own freight delivery solutions and | | | | companies out of Houston are using this method. By |
| outsourcing to smaller hotshot delivery logistics. But is | | | | contracting smaller freight companies out of Houston |
| this a benefit to the larger corporations or does it | | | | and not using their own trucks, is also much more |
| compromise the integrity of the load? | | | | beneficial for the environment by saving on gas. |
| These questions are not uncommon and small | | | | For most of his freight deliveries out of Houston, |
| company owners or small departments within large | | | | hiring a smaller company or sourcing out a smaller |
| company need guidance and practical answers. Many | | | | freight company saves money, and the delivery |
| times thousands of dollars can be saved for all of a | | | | times and safety of the load is overseen by the |
| company's freight logistic needs by hiring local and | | | | owner and not some big company department that |
| maximizing costs through "collaboration". | | | | has your best interest secondary. Outsourcing freight |
| This principal is not new to the freight delivery | | | | delivery has the integrity of the owner or ceo on the |
| industry but larger companies are just now realizing | | | | line and it is a great way to save money, and lock in |
| the benefits of cutting back during these tough | | | | the reliability by the owner insuring that the delivery |
| economic times. This process of consolidating with | | | | rests on the CEO's reputation and integrity. |
| other shipments in the close vicinity is not only cost | | | | Outsourcing can also give you delivery quotes based |
| effective but environmentally productive. This | | | | on single loads, consolidated loads, multiple loads and |
| "consolidation" is the preferred method instead of | | | | even contractual loads based on usage within a given |
| sending large half empty company trucks and | | | | period of time. |
| delivering single shipments within one load. | | | | In conclusion, outsourcing smaller hotshot freight |
| For example, a "Load" out of Houston is considered | | | | delivery companies can save time, money, and there |
| 10,000 pounds in weight and less than 14 feet. If a | | | | are positive attributes in dealing directly with the CEO |
| shipment is less than that, the term used is LTL | | | | of a hotshot delivery company. |