Flatbed, LTL & US–Canada Cross-Border Freight Broker

C1 Freight is a licensed freight broker based in Joliet, Illinois. We arrange flatbed, step deck, LTL and full truckload freight across the United States, and cross-border freight between the US and Canada, through a network of vetted carriers.

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Licensed freight broker · SmartWay Transport Partner · Joliet, IL

What we move

Pick your freight

Choose a service to see what we haul, the equipment we arrange and the lanes we know best.

Flatbed & Step Deck

Lumber, steel, machinery, building materials and golf carts on flatbed, step deck and conestoga, tarped when needed. Open-deck freight is where our carrier network is deepest.

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Lanes we know best

Texas → Texas
Texas → Florida & Georgia
Georgia → Carolinas & Tennessee
Ontario & Quebec ↔ US (steel, mining, machinery)

We serve shippers across the US and Canada. These are the lanes where our experience runs deepest.

LTL & Partials

A few pallets up to a partial load on dry van or step deck. Partials usually ride direct on one truck with fewer handoffs, which is why we use them for golf carts and freight that shouldn't be rehandled.

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Lanes we know best

Texas → Florida, Illinois & Tennessee
Texas → the Carolinas
Within California
Ontario → Quebec, Alberta & BC

We serve shippers across the US and Canada. These are the lanes where our experience runs deepest.

Full Truckload

Dedicated dry van and reefer truckloads for manufacturers and distributors, across the US and between the US and Canada, through vetted carriers.

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Lanes we know best

Texas → Texas
Texas → Florida, Georgia & Illinois
California → Texas
Georgia → Carolinas & Tennessee

We serve shippers across the US and Canada. These are the lanes where our experience runs deepest.

US–Canada Cross-Border

Truckload and partial freight north and south across the border, plus freight inside Canada. We arrange the carrier and coordinate customs through your broker or a licensed partner broker.

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Lanes we know best

Ontario → Ohio, Michigan & Pennsylvania
Manitoba → Minnesota
Kentucky & Oklahoma → Quebec
Ontario ↔ Quebec

We serve shippers across the US and Canada. These are the lanes where our experience runs deepest.

US–Canada

US–Canada Cross-Border Freight, Northbound and Southbound

We move truckload and LTL freight between the US and Canada for manufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba and their US customers. We handle carrier selection and scheduling, with customs coordinated through your broker or a licensed partner broker.

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Industries

Freight for the Industries We Know Best

Our customers ship heavy, oversized and high-volume freight. These are the industries we serve every day across the US and Canada.

Golf carts & powersports

Golf carts, LSVs, UTVs

Partial, box truck and truckload shipping for golf cart and powersports manufacturers, distributors and dealers, on dry van, step deck and liftgate box truck.

Building materials & lumber

Insulation, cabinets, lumber

Flatbed, step deck and dry van freight for building products and lumber, from mills and plants to distribution centers and job sites.

Food, beverage & CPG

Manufacturers and importers

Dry van and reefer truckload freight for food, beverage and consumer goods, including seasonal peaks, in the US and Canada.

Steel, packaging & paper

Coil, plate, paper, plastics

Flatbed, conestoga and dry van freight for steel, fabricated metal, paper and packaging manufacturers.

Solar & energy

Racking, panels, equipment

Flatbed and dry van freight for solar racking, panels and energy equipment delivered to project sites.

Machinery, mining and drilling equipment freight

Machinery, mining & drilling

Industrial and heavy equipment

Step deck and flatbed freight for machinery and for mining and drilling equipment, in the US and across the Canadian border.

A Vetted Carrier Network Across the US and Canada

C1 Freight is a freight broker, not a carrier. We arrange your freight with motor carriers we vet for operating authority, insurance and safety, and we stay on the load from pickup to delivery.

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How we work

One team from quote to delivery. We price your freight, book the right carrier and follow up with you until it delivers.

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Tell us about your shipment, US domestic or US–Canada, and our team will get back to you with a rate.

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