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Manufacturing & Industrial
Plant logistics that respect the production schedule.
When the line stops, the freight stops paying for itself. We move the inbound parts, the outbound finished goods, and the in-process WIP that keeps the plant running — with the dock-side scheduling and clean paperwork that production planners actually need.
For: Plant managers · production planners · supply chain leads
What you call us for
The plant logistics calls our dispatchers know by heart.
Inbound parts that have to land on the dock at 0700. WIP that needs to move between lines without a third-party touch. Finished goods staged for tomorrow's pool truck. Here's what we do about each.
- Line-down emergency Hotshot dispatch · 24/7 phone · driver rolling within the hour.
- JIT inbound windows Scheduled-arrival LTL · dock-time confirmed before the truck rolls.
- Multiple suppliers, one inbound trailer Inbound consolidation at our Lilburn cross-dock.
- Outbound to regional DCs Pool distribution · one inbound load, fanned-out outbound LTL.
- Inventory overflow at the plant Short- and long-term pallet storage two miles off I-85.
- Inbound QA hold Inspection-hold staging · counted, photographed, released on your approval.
What we move
Raw, WIP, and finished — same dispatcher, every leg.
Plant freight covers the full lifecycle, from inbound castings to outbound DC replenishment. Same crew, same paperwork, same accountability.
- ·Raw materials
- ·Stamped components
- ·Castings & forgings
- ·Sub-assemblies
- ·Production tooling
- ·MRO supplies
- ·Packaging stock
- ·Finished goods
- ·Pallets of WIP
- ·Drums & totes
- ·Returnable dunnage
- ·Spare-part kits
Why Comet for manufacturing
An asset-based carrier with a brokerage arm and a warehouse — at one address.
Plant logistics rewards the carrier who picks up the phone and knows the part number. We're an asset-based carrier with a brokerage arm and a warehouse — so the answer to 'can you also do X' is almost always yes, from the same dispatcher, on the same BOL.
Services we recombine for manufacturing & industrial
The modes this industry actually buys.
- Volume LTL Partial truckload — when you outgrow LTL but don't need a full trailer. Explore service
- Full Truckload Dedicated dry van capacity for time-critical, full-trailer loads. Explore service
- Warehousing & Fulfillment Short and long-term storage with optional pick-and-pack. Explore service
- Cross-Docking Consolidation and deconsolidation at our Lilburn facility. Explore service
How it works
Quote. Schedule. Rest easy.
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Get a quote
One call, every mode. We match the right trailer to your load.
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Schedule the shipment
Pickup, transload, paperwork, delivery — handled.
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Rest easy
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