Freight moves fast.
Your logistics partner should move faster.
Asset-based transportation, warehousing, and logistics built around one promise: own the details, communicate clearly, and keep your business moving.
Proven on the road.
A complete logistics operation—not a list of promises.
From open-deck capacity to warehouse handoffs, RDF brings equipment, facilities, planning, and responsive people into one accountable operation.
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Open-deck capacity for demanding freight
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Dependable enclosed freight capacity
Explore service ↗Careful planning for complex loads
Explore service ↗The right equipment for uncommon freight
Explore service ↗A flexible freight handoff in Lorain
Explore service ↗A clearer plan for every handoff
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Midwest work ethic.
Freight solutions across the Great Lakes and Midwest.
RDF serves shippers throughout Ohio and surrounding states from a strategic Lorain base near I-90, Ohio Route 2, and the Lake Erie industrial corridor.
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Equipment is only part of the answer. RDF plans around production windows, job sites, supplier schedules, handling needs, and the cost of a missed handoff.
Explore industry solutions →Inbound materials, plant-to-plant moves, finished goods, and project freight coordinated around production schedules.
↗02Steel & Metals TransportationFlatbed and specialized planning for coils, plate, structural products, fabricated components, and other metal freight.
↗03Automotive Supply Chain LogisticsResponsive transportation for components, packaged parts, equipment, and supplier-to-plant freight across the Great Lakes manufacturing belt.
↗04Building Materials TransportationOpen-deck transportation and project coordination for lumber, structural products, equipment, and job-site freight.
↗05Machinery & Equipment ShippingEquipment-matched planning for industrial machinery, production assets, crated systems, and irregular freight.
↗06Distribution & Retail FreightDry van, warehousing, and distribution support for packaged goods, replenishment freight, seasonal volume, and overflow needs.
↗More than storage.
A better handoff.
Use RDF's secure, climate-controlled Lorain facility for cross-docking, staging, overflow inventory, transfer, and coordinated outbound transportation.
- 50,000 square feet in Lorain, Ohio
- Cross-dock and freight-transfer support
- Short- and longer-term storage options
- Transportation and facility teams working together
ONE PARTNER FROM INBOUND TO OUTBOUNDBring us the hard move.
Tell RDF what has to move, where it has to go, and what cannot go wrong. We’ll build the plan from there.