Family-built 3PL · Chicago, IL · Since 1986
(773) 205-7720 Mon–Fri 7:00–19:00 CT
Shippers

Move freight with confidence, visibility, and control

Whether you're shipping a single pallet or a full truckload, we offer tailored logistics solutions that scale with your business, ensuring reliable, on-time deliveries every time.

J&A Freight Systems — coordinated freight delivery
Services

Tailored freight solutions

Comprehensive, reliable, and cost-effective logistics solutions tailored to meet your business needs, ensuring smooth and timely deliveries.

Full Truckload

Move your freight with efficiency. Ideal for large-volume shipments requiring speed and security. With our extensive carrier network, we ensure dependable, on-time delivery.

Less-Than-Truckload

Optimize smaller shipments with our efficient LTL services. Share space without sacrificing visibility or service quality. We tailor routes to save time and reduce costs.

Refrigerated Freight

Specialized transport for temperature-sensitive items — perishables or pharmaceuticals — with precision and care. Advanced refrigerated trucks maintain consistent climate control throughout.

Drayage

From port to warehouse, we handle your containerized freight with efficiency. Our drayage solutions bridge ocean freight and final delivery with timely moves and customs coordination.

Hazmat

Certified and trained to move hazardous materials safely and legally. Our team follows strict regulatory protocols every step of the way. Trust us for your most sensitive, high-risk freight.

Warehouse

Secure storage accommodating short-term and long-term needs. Comprehensive inventory management, order fulfillment, and distribution to enhance your supply chain efficiency.

Managed Transportation

Let us handle logistics while you focus on your business. Full visibility, analytics, and control — without the day-to-day hassle. Your supply chain, smarter.

Our Freight Solutions

The right mode for every load

Six specialized service lines — hover to explore each one.

Full Truckload

Dry van, flatbed & specialized — all 48 states

Less-Than-Truckload

Consolidated freight without sacrificing visibility

Refrigerated Freight

Temperature-controlled for food, pharma & more

Drayage

Port-to-warehouse container moves, end-to-end

Hazmat Transport

Certified, compliant hazardous materials handling

Managed Transportation

Full 3PL oversight — we become your freight dept.

What We Offer

Why partner with J&A Freight

  • Vetted capacity, guaranteed. 200 carrier partners, every one FMCSA-compliant and fully insured before the first load.
  • Real-time visibility. Best In Class Transportation Management Software tracking and a shipper portal you can log into anytime.
  • One owner per load. A named logistics expert manages your freight — nights, weekends, and holidays included.
  • Data you can use. Lane-level reporting that turns your freight spend into a negotiating asset.
  • Decade-long relationships. Our average enterprise client tenure says more than any pitch deck.

Quick lane check

Drop in one lane — we'll respond with a real quote and the market context behind it.

Lane received. A logistics expert will reply with pricing within one business day.
Built for Mid-Market Shippers

Your freight deserves more than a load board

We pair 40 years of carrier relationships with real-time data so every load moves on the best available capacity — not whatever was left over.

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Freight logistics in action
Shipper Portal

Log in to TMS — your freight, on demand

Quote, book, track, and pull PODs from the same Best In Class Transportation Management Software platform our team runs on. Total transparency, zero phone tag.

Live Tracking

GPS and ELD-fed location updates on every active shipment.

Instant Rating

Spot-market rates on demand across your saved lanes.

Document Center

BOLs, PODs, and invoices — searchable, downloadable, audit-ready.

Spend Analytics

Lane, carrier, and accessorial reporting refreshed daily.

Ready to move smarter?

Get a freight quote in minutes. A dedicated logistics expert — not a call center — responds within one business day.