The holidays are coming: Beat shipping demand with TQL
Customized solutions ease shortened window between Thanksgiving, Christmas
By Shannon Russell
The window between Thanksgiving and Christmas is shortened this year, but TQL has what you need to beat demand and meet all your holiday shipping needs.
The National Retail Federation says consumer spending during the winter holidays should reach a record $902 per person, including gifts, food, décor and other seasonal wares. That’s $25 more per person than 2023 and $16 more than the record set in 2019.
Milestone spending coincides with abbreviated shopping opportunities between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The gap is just 27 days in 2024. The same window was 32 days in 2023.
As peak shipping season begins, trust TQL to provide customized solutions to move holiday goods, food and beverages where they need to go – safely and on time.
Solutions for a quick turn-around
The shortened season between holidays is challenging. For retailers, it could translate to earlier promotions, more strain on valuable inventory space at brick-and-mortar locations, potential delivery challenges and possible increased demand for additional temporary on-site storage. For shippers, it’s a race against the clock.
That’s where TQL comes in. Did you know we work directly with 21 of the nation’s top 25 retailers? Our comprehensive portfolio of logistics services and network of 140,000+ carriers provide agile solutions for holiday shopping needs by adjusting modes and carriers.
By leveraging our mix of Less Than Truckload, Partial Truckload and Full Truckload Shipments, shippers can diversify their logistics strategy, minimize risk and enhance efficiency. Our approach ensures flexibility, cost-effectiveness and the capacity to handle holiday season complexities with ease.
Trust TQL’s modes and services
TQL provides reliable service when it matters most. Here’s how we can help you be prepared during the shortened span between winter holidays:
- Expedited Shipments: Capacity and nimbleness are two attributes that allow TQL to keep freight moving. We move products quickly with our expedited truckload services to get items out the door and onto shelves.
- 24/7/365 Availability: Access our world-class customer service, day or night.
- Comprehensive Tracking: Monitor shipments in real time, tender and pay with TQL TRAX, our web portal and mobile app designed to give visibility and flexibility on shipments. TRAX gives shippers a place to monitor active loads, see upcoming and completed shipments, and manage documentation such as Bill of Lading and historical reporting.
- Temporary Storage Solutions: Manage inventory efficiently by storing shipments on-site until ready for transport. TQL’s network of carriers are equipped to drop their own trailers on-site if necessary, with dry vans and reefers to accommodate dry commodities and temperature-controlled commodities including produce, meat, dairy and beverages.
- Continuous and Flexible Capacity: Gain exclusive access to a pool of 5,000 leased trailers. We provide on-site storage to brick-and-mortar retail locations and distribution centers.
- Cargo Security: Our experienced Cargo Security team keeps freight safe through our industry-leading carrier vetting process, technological innovations and close work with law enforcement nationwide.
TQL’s ability to meet shifting delivery appointments and adapt to last-minute load changes ensures the delivery of holiday goods to their final destinations – just in time for the holidays.
Keep your holiday shipping smooth and stress-free. Contact your dedicated Logistics Account Executive or visit TQL.com.
