...

Shipping Made Simple

Nationwide freight solutions powered by technology, driven by excellence.

Get a quote Learn More
About Us

Powering Smart Shipping Solutions

Direct access to all the freight services you need: full truckload, shared loads, LTL, and small transport solutions in one place.

Nationwide Service
Nationwide Coverage

Full truckload, partial, and LTL shipping across North America

Tracking Icon
Online Booking

Get quotes and book your shipments online in minutes

Top Reviews
Traditional Support

Dedicated team ready to assist you anytime. Phone, email, or chat.

Serving shippers across many industries

From Fortune 500 companies to growing businesses, Freight SideKick delivers tailored logistics solutions for organizations of every size. Our extensive carrier network and industry expertise enable us to handle diverse shipping needs across multiple sectors. Whether you're moving a single shipment or managing complex supply chains, we provide the same level of dedicated service and attention to detail.

Boise Cascade

Building Materials

We haul lumber, steel, granite, brick, and tile for many shippers throughout the United States and Canada.

Nature Sweet

Foodstuffs

We provide dry van, temperature controlled, and refrigerated transport, with door-to-door tracking.

BT Furnishings

Home Furnishings

From raw materials to furnishings, we provide competitive truckload and LTL rates on imported and domestic goods from coast to coast.

Ritchie Bros

Farm and Construction

From tractors and excavators to construction trucks and cranes, we provide spot capacity and project management for legal, heavy, and over-dimensional equipment.

Scotts Miracle Grow

Garden Supply

From stone to mulch, we ship many seasonal products and materials on flatbed and van to just about every garden center and home improvement store in the country.

Bargeworx

Boat and Barge

We transport boats, barges, and other maritime equipment with support from our specialized and permit-offices which ensures safe, secure, legal transport.

HIGHWAY TRANSPORT

Truckload, partial, and LTL

  • Flatbed
  • Step Deck
  • Conestoga
  • Double Drop
  • RGN
  • Dry Van
  • Refrigerated
  • Straight Truck
  • Power Only
Dry Van icon

Van

Hauls up to 45,000 lbs of dry goods, packaged or loose. Most are 53 feet long and equipped with air-ride suspension.

Flatbed icon

Flatbed

Freight can be loaded and unloaded from all sides. Common equipment includes chains, bindings, straps, and tarps.

Step Deck icon

Step Deck

Often used for loads that are too high to transport on flatbeds. Typical equipment includes everything you see with flatbeds, as well as ramps and load-levelers.

Refrigerated Trailer icon

Refrigerated

Hauls 43-45,000 lbs and keeps perishables and other goods within a designated temperature range. Available in 48 and 53 feet, the reefer unit generally takes 2-4' of length in the nose of the trailer.

Specialized Trailers icon

Specialized

For heavy and over-dimensional freight, RGN's, lowboys, and double-drops are commonly used for farm and construction equipment.

Conestoga Trailer icon

Conestoga

A tarp-on-frame cover that rolls back for loading and unloading so cargo is accessible from three sides of the trailer.

Straight Truck icon

Straight Truck

A straight truck, also called a box truck, has a single frame, and range from 10 to 26 feet in length and 6 to 8 feet tall.

Power-Only icon

Power-Only

Power-Only and "tow-away" trucking is typically performed with customer-owned trailers including both empty and loaded dry vans, flatbeds, portable equipment, and machinery.

Tools & Resources

Freight Quote

Create and save your freight quotes.

Bill of Lading Generator

Create and save your BOL's.

Invoice Generator

Create and save your invoices.

Linear Feet Calculator

Convert dimensions or cubic feet to estimate the linear feet for your shipment.

Density Based Freight Class

Determine your freight class based on density.

NMFC Assistance

Easily find NMFC codes and get assistance.

State Mileage Trip Breakdown

Break down trip mileage by state for planning and IRP.

Fuel Surcharge Calculator

Calculate your fuel surcharge.

DOT legal Transport Regulations

Access DOT transport regulations by state.

Weekly Average Fuel Prices

Stay informed on the latest fuel prices weekly.

Freight Class Chart

Freight class reference chart for basic categories of weight and density.

Trucking Industry Glossary

Comprehensive guide to trucking terms, acronyms and industry terminology.
SIDEKICK SERVICES

Spot and contract freight services, digital tools, and custom solutions.

Partnering with thousands of shippers and carriers across many industries, our goal is to provide both parties a lighter load with our best-in-class freight services.

Green semi truck icon
Highway Truckload

Shippers, carriers, and intermediaries alike prefer working with partners they share good history with. Our service model is tuned to the goal of facilitating transactions between these trusted partners.

Custom Solutions

While our central focus is providing a smooth freight experience through the platform, its composition of modules and micro services can be extended or modified for your specific use case. We can provide these development services to our regular customers free of charge.

Partial & LTL

We provide simple, service-first solutions for your partial and LTL freight, shopping the best rates according to your time constraints and service requirements.

 
Freight Platform

We provide all our customers with a free platform which you can use to get quotes, book orders, and manage documents.

Project Management

We have experience managing freight projects for a range of industries. Contact us to talk about our spot management services for your next project.

Get started with Freight SideKick!

Start freight quote Talk to an Expert