Intermodal · Airfreight
When the lane calls for rail or the deadline calls for air.
Intermodal shipping moves a container by rail for the long-haul portion with trucks handling pickup and delivery, often at lower cost for longer, less time-sensitive lanes. Airfreight is the fastest option for urgent, high-value or lightweight shipments.
When to call us
Situations we handle every week.
Long lanes with flexible transit
Intermodal can lower costs where a few extra days of transit is acceptable.
Critical parts, tight deadlines
Airfreight for shipments that have to arrive faster than any truck can run.
International moves
Ask the team about international lanes. We'll tell you what we can arrange.
- Domestic intermodal rail with drayage
- Domestic airfreight for urgent shipments
- Mode comparison against truckload options
Why Leon-Cannon
The numbers behind the service.
Approved operating figures from Leon-Cannon's records.
- Years of brokerage experience
- 25+
- Live freight support
- 24/7
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.
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
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.