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Only move freight from Greenville to each DC via common carrier, no retail customer delivery. 2 . Motor carriers a . Shipping TL only b

Only move freight from Greenville to each DC via common carrier, no retail customer delivery.
2. Motor carriers
a. Shipping TL only
b. Your company will load/unload trailers
c. Single driver only for regular shipments and two-man driver teams for expedited
d. Abide by current federal Hours of Service regulations
3. Rail carriers
a. Your manufacturing plant and DCs do not have rail sidings
b. Shipping COFC or TOFC.
c. Transport must be based on scheduled/published routes.
d. Allow dwell time at intermodal yards, i.e., get freight there early to meet cutoff and
account for delays if switching rail carriers.
4. Analysis considerations
a. Motor and rail carrier analysis are required to each DC, but the final selection to each is
up to you
b. The manufacturing plant and both DCs have yard tractors so local drayage is done by
your company but you still have to provide an estimated cost for your total landed cost
5. Location addresses
Greenville: 5200 M.L.K. Jr Hwy, Greenville, NC 27834
Chicago: 2132 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phoenix: 4022 W Turney Ave #1, Phoenix, AZ 85019

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