Flat Bed Operations
Customer Focused Perfomance
At Perkins, our entire operation is customer focused. We’ve made significant investments in people, technology and processes to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience each and every time they work with us.
Customer relationships:
Perkins’ culture is based on building relationships with our customers. Listening carefully ensures that our planning includes pick-up and drop-off information, specialized equipment needs, and much more. Building an understanding of our customers’ needs allows us to perform at a higher level.
Technology:
Our systems are real-time, integrated, satellite-based, voice and data communications. Our customers can access our systems by simply entering their order number to track their shipments - including the most recent shipment, its exact position and the expected delivery time.
People:
Both our internal teams and driver teams recruit the best people possible. We’re here to make our customers happy. It’s that simple. Understanding our customers’ needs and performing in a responsive manner is at the core of our approach.
Some specific features:
• Real-time integrated voice data and communications tracking
• Shipment tracking via Perkins’ website for customers
• Trailer drop pool – Perkins will bring a trailer to you so you can load it at
your convenience
• Some customers have their own trailers that Perkins pulls, such as power
generators, chillers etc.
We service various kinds of freight:
• Big long wide tall as far as pieces
• 15-18 feet wide, 80 feet long and 60,000 lbs
• Over-sized and over-dimensional loads
• 48 and 53 fats flats and step decks, curtain side Conestoga flat beds, and RGN double Drops, including farm, tractor and military equipment, like
removable goose necks, etc
• Oversize shipments are just one of our specialties
• Available equipment includes flatbeds, step decks, double drops with
multi-axles for heavy haul capabilities, and stretch trailers that expand to
90 feet long
• Our fleet is equipped with 4-axle tractors to satisfy heavy power-only
needs
• Drop and hook services are available for multi-load shippers
• 24-hour satellite tracking is available for all freight in transit
• Our trucks come fully equipped to meet all of your securement needs


