Industries · Industrial manufacturing
Freight that keeps production lines running.
Manufacturers move a wide mix of freight: palletized inbound materials, finished goods, machinery and oversized components. Leon-Cannon supports plants and procurement teams with dry-van, flatbed, over-dimensional and expedited transportation nationwide.
What we solve
Industrial Manufacturing freight challenges
Line-down emergencies
A missing part stops production. Expedited and team options move it now.
Machinery and equipment moves
Over-dimensional and specialized planning for installs, relocations and returns.
Plant-to-plant and supplier lanes
Consistent carriers on the lanes you run every week.
Mode mix
Dry van for finished goods, flatbed for steel and materials, OD for equipment.
Relevant services
How we move industrial manufacturing freight
- Dry Van / Full TruckloadReliable 53' capacity for replenishment, production and overflow freight.
- FlatbedOpen-deck capacity for building materials, steel, machinery and more.
- Over-Dimensional & SpecializedMachinery, oversized and project freight planned before a truck is booked.
- Expedited & Emergency FreightCarrier fell off? Load has to move today? Call and we start covering it.
Emergency & last-minute freight
Load dropped?Carrier fell off?Freight has to move today?Call Leon-Cannon.
Don't fill out a form for an emergency. Call and a person on the freight desk starts working the load while you're still on the phone, 24 hours a day.
Problems we solve daily
- Carrier fall-offYour truck cancelled hours before pickup. We start re-covering it on the call.
- Difficult laneRural origin, one-way lane, short window. We know who runs it.
- Last-minute shipmentFreight that wasn't on today's plan but has to go today.
- Oversized freightMachinery and OD loads that need the right trailer and a plan.
- Peak-season overflowVolume past what your contracted carriers can take.
Live freight support 24/7 · 888-782-5828
Carrier qualification
Your freight goes with carriers we've reviewed.
Before a carrier joins our network, it goes through Leon-Cannon's internal qualification and review process. We don't publish every rule; that's part of what keeps it effective. Here's what the review covers.
Operating authority
Active authority appropriate to the freight and lane.
Insurance & compliance
Insurance and compliance information reviewed before onboarding.
Operating history
Track record and history considered, not just paperwork.
Internal standards
Leon-Cannon's own standards, applied before a carrier hauls for our customers.
FAQ
Industrial Manufacturing: common questions
Does Leon-Cannon handle over-dimensional freight?
Yes. Leon-Cannon arranges over-dimensional and specialized freight, including machinery and industrial equipment, with qualified carriers and the right trailer types.
Have freight that needs to move?
Call now and talk to the freight desk, any hour. Or send the details and we'll get back to you with a quote.
Call · Live 24/7888-782-5828Quote responses Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM CT. Goal: about 30 minutes.