Air Freight
Palo Alto
(408) 703 - 5775
We offer emergency air freight, air cargo, and same-day hand-carry services to businesses throughout Palo Alto and the broader Silicon Valley. By providing urgent airfreight Palo Alto businesses can depend on, we will salvage any supply crisis and get you the parts you need to keep innovating!
Critical Air Cargo Palo Alto Businesses Can Count On
As a key hub of the Silicon Valley region, Palo Alto is home to a plethora of businesses on the cutting edge of technological development. These companies make products of critical importance to economic growth, national security, healthcare, energy generation, and environmental sustainability, which means it is essential that they be produced and delivered on tight schedules. But doing so is tough in a metro area of nearly eight million people, where commuter traffic, weather, road work, and other events regularly throw off delivery timelines.
Businesses that succeed in Palo Alto do so because they anticipate and respond to the region’s logistical challenges. Much of this involves planning ahead and designing robust delivery networks, but it also pays to have a backup for when the ordinary plan doesn’t work out. AirFreight.com is that backup.
We’ve Got the Solution for Your Urgent Shipment
Whether it’s a single parcel or a truckload of pallets, our dedicated team of experts will help you select the best solution, ensuring your delivery gets where it needs to be on time and at an affordable price.
Air Freight’s Streamlined Process
Single point of contact
shipment-to-vehicle matching system
Vetted & exclusive carriers
real-time monitoring & alerts
Types of Vehicles
SPRINTER VAN
AirFreight.com's expedited Sprinter vans have the capacity to meet your local, regional, or long-distance ground shipping needs. Measuring 8-12’ x 52” x 70", our carefully-selected vans have the capacity to carry loads up to 3,000 lbs.
BOX TRUCK
We pride ourselves in working with trusted partners that offer carefully-vetted box trucks, from temperature-controlled vehicles to varying sizes that accommodate smaller loads. Our box trucks, or small straight trucks, measure 12-16’ x 94” x 70” and have the capacity to carry up to 5,000 pounds.
STRAIGHT TRUCK
Measuring 22-26’ x 96” x 96”, our straight trucks can carry loads up to 9,000 pounds. Our large straight truck services offer focused logistics, professional drivers, and deeply-experienced expeditors to get your delivery where it needs to go.
HOT SHOT TRUCK
We'll happily arrange for your freight to be transported via hot shot trucking services. We've proudly partnered with hot shot trucking providers across North America to give you access to carefully-vetted ground delivery vehicles for your time-critical freight.
53' DRY VAN
Our fleet of 53-Ft dry vans can carry loads up to 42,000 pounds. Measuring 53’ x 99” x 102”, these carefully-vetted vehicles will ensure your time-sensitive freight arrives at its destination safely.
FULL FLATBED
AirFreight.com's full flat bed vehicles can accommodate wide or mega-size loads, such as specialized equipment machinery of all weights and sizes. Measuring 48-53’ x 102” x 102”, our fleet of full flat bed vehicles can carry freight of up to 48,000 pounds.
Palo Alto Urgent
Airfreight Expertise
Understanding Palo Alto Freight Challenges
AirFreight.com has a long history in Palo Alto and the broader Silicon Valley, which means we know the area’s business environment backwards and forwards. We understand the high pressure that local companies face, the often-unique supplies, and tools they rely on, the difficult and sometimes erratic schedules they have to follow, and the enormous stakes of getting things right. Beyond that, we have a good sense of the bottlenecks they are likely to run into, and we make a point to memorize the roads that are most often congested and the days and hours when logistics problems are most likely to arise. Our team coordinates emergency deliveries with all these contingencies in mind, allowing us to respond quickly and effectively whenever we receive a critical air cargo order in Palo Alto. We then ensure a safe, successful delivery by providing:
A Single Point of Contact
AirFreight.com is well aware of the way that communication can make or break an expedited shipping order, and so we make sure that our clients have easy, uninterrupted access to us throughout the process. Rather than making you deal with call centers or other intermediaries, we provide a direct line you can call at any time for information on your order. Our centralized team will immediately be able to tell you the location of the affiliated truck or plane carrying your items, the estimated remaining time until it is delivered, any remaining connections or other steps in the delivery process, and anything else you need to know about your order. Not only does this provide you with peace of mind, but it empowers you to anticipate the exact moment of delivery, adjust your operations, and be prepared to hit the ground running as soon as your expedited order arrives.
Concierge Level Customer Service
Regular contact with our clients doesn’t just mean we can keep them informed; it also allows us to offer services carefully catered to their needs. AirFreight.com has access to a network of affiliated air and ground carriers that extends to the furthest reaches of North America. We can thus book or charter any flight, ground delivery, or combination of services you need to bring in your supplies on a schedule that suits you. From the moment you call us to inquire about our services, we will walk you through all the different possibilities, offering you quotes, and transit time estimates along the way. And once you’ve placed your order, we will keep you up to date on its progress. By catering our services to your company throughout the process, we’ll make sure you have the best possible critical air cargo handling in Palo Alto to meet the unique needs of your business.
Air Freight, Air Charter, & Same Day Hand Carry Solutions
One of the secrets to AirFreight.com’s success is our ability to weave together a variety of different shipping coordination services. Rather than focus on coordinating just one type of delivery, we amass as many different solutions as possible, and place a particular focus on air freight, air cargo, and same-day hand carry services. We then learn how to coordinate these services with one another as seamlessly as possible. This allows our Palo Alto clients to count on any one of these services, any combination of them, or all of them at once, depending on their needs. Combining these solutions gives us:
Air Freight
For traditional expedited air delivery services, AirFreight.com draws on our continental network of airline affiliates. No matter what state, province, or community your items come from, we are sure to have an affiliated cargo airline that flies into and out of that area. When you place an urgent airfreight Palo Alto order, we will identify the affiliate closest to your starting point and book space for your order on their next flight into Silicon Valley. If there's no direct flight to the Silicon Valley area, we'll book as many connecting flights as it takes to complete the delivery. We will also arrange for ground transportation so that your items have no trouble making it to the starting airport and then from the receiving airport to your business.
Air Charter
Sometimes, there just aren’t enough connecting flights to get your items to you on time. Luckily, our network of close airline affiliates also gives us the option to set up new flights on a schedule that suits you. When you need your items immediately but there’s nothing scheduled that meets your needs, we’ll charter a whole new flight between your starting point and Palo Alto. Once the flight is set up, we’ll coordinate ground transportation services just like we’d do on a traditional cargo flight and make sure your items make it seamlessly to your company. This service is ideal for Silicon Valley businesses, which often rely on unique supplies that come from distant and sometimes inaccessible locations.
Same-Day Hand-Carry
Ideal for businesses that depend on small but high-value inputs, same-day hand-carry services involve sending a courier to pick up your items and bring them to you in person. We’ll use the same care and foresight in booking or chartering a flight and arranging for connecting transportation, but we’ll also make sure an experienced professional is carrying your items all the way. All couriers in our network know how to keep your items safe, secure, and confidential, all while bringing them to you at the fastest legal speed. They also stay connected to our advanced tracking system so that we know the position of your items at all times. With our same-day hand-carry solutions, you can rest easy knowing your supplies and documents are always accounted for.
Explore All Shipping Options
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Expedited Truckload
Whether you need a dedicated truck, flatbed, van, reefer, or a team, AirFreight.com’s expedited truckload services have you covered.
Hot Shot Trucking
Our hot shot trucking services are ideal for large cargo that may have unconventional weight, dimensions, or packaging.
Same-Day Delivery
Emergencies happen. Standard deliveries can go wrong. To ensure your time-critical freight reaches its destination, AirFreight.com offers same-day delivery services.
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