Services

Truckload
Flatbed
Final Mile
Heavy Haul
Specialty
Commercial Warehouse

Truckload Freight Services

Specializing in dry van trailers, Lawrence Freight is a recognized provider of truckload transportation. Our team specifically works on loads requiring dry van trailers. No matter the product you’re shipping, we have the resources for truckload hauls for coast-to-coast, regional, or local deliveries. Our dry van services are used to ship everything from paper products to consumer goods to industrial products, and everything in between.

Lawrence Freight has more than 200 power units and 800 trailers to serve our customers’ needs. On average we dispatch 130 orders per day through 21 terminal lots in the lower 48 states.

Flatbed Services

Our flatbed service provides solutions for specialized equipment that can be difficult to move. We can accommodate standard, container, and oversized flatbed shipments.  From strapping and chaining to tarping and binding, our fleet of professional drivers provides the expertise to safely move your most critical freight shipment.

Our fleet consists of more than 100 units including 48-foot and 53-foot trailers – all of which are 102 inches wide. Our open-deck flatbed trailers offer solutions for items such as:

  • Pipe
  • Steel Rebar, Angles, Channels, and Rounds
  • Boxed Cargo
  • Jet Engines
  • Construction equipment
  • Statues
  • Machinery & Equipment
  • Palletized Materials
  • Building Materials

Final Mile Services

Going The Extra Mile For Home Delivery

Lawrence Freight offers comprehensive and cost-efficient Final Mile delivery services. We streamline the moving, warehousing, delivery, and installation of your final-mile delivery items. Trust our team’s experience to deliver high-value items that need in-home placement or assembly. We offer white-glove delivery and set-up for items including furniture, appliances, electronics, sports equipment, hot tubs, cabinetry, and other large items.

Our final-mile delivery service includes two crew members to ensure proper handling. Our fleet includes 26-foot box trucks equipped with lift gates, logistics bars, ramps, and straps.

Heavy Haul Services

If your shipment is over-dimensional or specialized freight – whether it be in density, dimension, destination, or all three – we are ready and willing to find innovative solutions. We work with you to understand your exact needs and provide a solution.  We engineer our equipment to match your needs, procure the necessary permits and escorts in-house , and assign our most skilled drivers to guide your project to a safe success.

What makes a haul a heavy haul?

  • Length – Overall length requirements vary by state.
  • Width – A load that exceeds 8’6” wide will require an over-dimensional permit.
  • Height – The legal overall height of a load through most states is 13’6” high, although some western states are higher.
  • Weight – A shipment that exceeds 80,000 lbs gross weight will also require overweight permits to travel in each state.

Trailer Equipment

Equipment can vary greatly depending on the load and its need.

  • Flatbed
  • Stepdeck or Dropdeck
  • Double Drop
  • Removable Gooseneck (RGN)
  • Stretch or Extendable
  • Multiple Axles (multi-axle)

Heavy Haul Examples

  • Construction and Agricultural Equipment
  • Cranes
  • Energy Components
  • Transformers
  • Oil and Gas Production Modules
  • Wind Turbines, Towers, and Blades
  • Mining Equipment
  • Chillers and Rotors
  • Boilers
  • Storage Tanks

Specialty Freight Services

Moving Your Biggest Assets

Moving large, expensive company equipment and machinery requires experts. These experts have the right skills and equipment to make a move safe and successful.  From moving complex industrial facilities across town to importing expensive equipment from overseas, our specialty rigging services can keep your equipment and machinery secure until it arrives at its new location.

We also have the equipment to set the machinery into place at the new location. Some of the equipment we employ includes overhead cranes, lifts, skates, high-capacity forklifts, and hydraulic hoists.

Our Specialty Services Include:

  • Intermodal and Rail Service
  • Rigging Machinery
  • Glider Kits / Custom Built Trucks
  • Data Management Services
  • Refuse/Waste Disposal
  • Rolling Billboards
  • Fleet Maintenance

Warehousing Services

We Store Your Items Safely and Securely

With approximately 670,000 square feet of warehouse space, Lawrence Freight offers a wide range of warehousing and logistics services. Our facilities are clean, secure, under 24-hour surveillance, and equipped with fire-protection sprinkler systems. Our warehouses are Food Grade approved for contained food storage.

We can arrange to pick up your items and deliver them when you are ready. With our FastTrack Warehouse BASIC Management System, we can quickly locate belongings when it is time for pickup and delivery.

Warehouse Distribution

Our Warehouses are also equipped with dock and drive-in doors which allow us to provide distribution and logistics services in addition to your storage needs. When you are ready to release your products, we handle the logistics. This includes the coordination of all your packaging, receiving, and shipping needs.

Storage

We offer warehousing options for customers who need to store their office items, inventory, or industrial machinery during the relocation process. Our warehouses are under 24-hour video surveillance to ensure your items are safe and secure. When your items are delivered to your new location, they will be in the exact condition as when you stored them with us.

We have the flexibility to change with your business and offer customized solutions that fit your needs. We provide both short-term and long-term storage options for household goods, commercial goods, office furniture, records and documents, order fulfillment, even data management.

Pick and Pack Fulfillment

We understand the importance of efficient, accurate, and on-time order delivery to your customers. Our order fulfillment services include storage space for your inventory, order process and management software, and trained staff to pick and pack your orders. Our priority is to exceed your customers’ expectations.

Careers

Become an Employee Owner!

At Lawrence Companies, we pride ourselves in exceeding customer satisfaction through our relentless pursuit of the highest level of customer service. We are always looking for talented and passionate team members!

Lawrence Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled

If you need an accommodation to complete a job application with Lawrence Companies, please contact us at 540.966.4000 or hr@lawrencecompanies.com.

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Roanoke Corporate
872 Lee Highway Ste 101
Roanoke, VA 24019

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Lawrence Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled

If you need an accommodation to complete a job application with Lawrence Companies, please contact us at 540.966.4000 or hr@lawrencecompanies.com.

 

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Lawrence Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled

If you need an accommodation to complete a job application with Lawrence Companies, please contact us at 540.966.4000 or hr@lawrencecompanies.com.