Your Production Line
Can't Afford a
Logistics Failure.
When you're moving turbine components, ag equipment, or precision auto parts — late freight, misrouted loads, and unpredictable fuel surcharges aren't annoyances. They're line stoppages and lost contracts. RedStone engineers supply chains that perform when tolerances are zero.
99.2%
On-Time Delivery Rate
18%
Average Cost Reduction
97%
Client Retention
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No sales presentation. No obligation. A genuine look at your logistics program from a team that's operated in industrial manufacturing for over a decade.
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Trusted by manufacturers in:
- Energy & Turbine
- Agricultural Equipment
- Automotive Parts
- Heavy Machinery
- Luxury Manufacturing
"Fuel volatility isn't the problem. Static transportation strategies are."
Most industrial manufacturers are running freight programs designed for a more stable world. Static surcharge tables, carrier relationships built on rate rather than reliability, and shipment patterns shaped by habit rather than network logic — these are the real margin killers. We fix the structure, not just the symptoms.
WHAT WE DO
Three Core Services.
One Integrated Strategy.
We don't bolt on a TMS and call it a day. Every engagement starts with understanding your production cadence, your customer commitments, and the real cost of a missed delivery in your world.
01
Transportation Management
For manufacturers with complex, ongoing freight needs — we become your outsourced transportation function. Technology-driven visibility, proactive carrier management, and reporting that connects freight performance directly to your production KPIs. No more reactive firefighting at the dock.
02
Freight Brokerage
When you need capacity fast — for a surge order, a new customer lane, or overflow volume — our brokerage team sources vetted, compliant carriers across North America. Particularly critical when you're shipping oversized, high-value, or time-sensitive manufacturing components where the wrong carrier simply isn't an option.
03
Supply Chain Consulting
A structured analysis of how your transportation network is actually performing — versus how it should. We examine mode mix, carrier strategy, fuel surcharge structures, consolidation opportunities, and the hidden cost of misaligning inventory decisions with transportation frequency. The output is a concrete action plan, not a deck that collects dust.
Fuel Volatility Strategy
Fuel Costs Are Eating Your Margin.
Here's the Fix.
Most manufacturers absorb fuel volatility as a cost of doing business. Disciplined operators engineer around it. These are the five structural levers we pull with every manufacturing client.
01
Recalibrate Your Surcharge Structure
Most fuel surcharge tables lag real market conditions by weeks. We benchmark yours against current ranges and restructure the mechanism so you're never silently absorbing the distortion.
02
Redesign Shipment Patterns
Fragmented shipping driven by internal habit — not network logic — amplifies fuel exposure. Consolidation and delivery alignment directly reduce miles and dampen cost variability.
03
Align Inventory & Transportation Decisions
Speed-first replenishment models spike shipment frequency and fuel spend. A total landed cost view often shows that modest safety stock increases dramatically reduce transportation costs.
04
Fix Customer Pricing Misalignment
Static free-freight thresholds and legacy pricing agreements quietly bleed margin when fuel moves. We help you introduce flexible mechanisms that protect profitability without damaging customer relationships.
05
Strengthen Your Carrier Strategy
Carriers selected purely on rate introduce volatility risk. Partners with strong operational efficiency and intelligent network design hold the line when market conditions shift.
Free Resource
Stop Fuel Volatility from Eroding Your Margins
We've put together a practical guide — built for industrial manufacturers — that breaks down all five strategies in detail. It's what we actually implement with clients, not theoretical frameworks
Stop Fuel Volatility from Eroding Margins: 5 Strategies That Work
PDF Guide — Free with your assessment request
Fill out the form and we'll send you the guide alongside our team's initial read on your transportation program. No sales pitch. No obligation.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
Built for the Complexity of
Industrial Manufacturing
Manufacturing freight isn't standard freight. Oversized components, production-critical windows, specialized equipment requirements, and multi-facility networks demand a 3PL that understands the stakes — and has operated in them before.
Energy & Turbine Manufacturing
Turbine components, generator housings, and precision energy equipment demand engineered routing, specialized flatbed capacity, and zero tolerance for damage or schedule slippage.
Served: Turbine & Energy OEMs
Agricultural & Heavy Equipment
Farm equipment, implements, and heavy machinery require multi-stop networks, flatbed expertise, and carriers who understand the seasonal urgency of agricultural production cycles.
Served: Farm Equipment & Heavy Machinery OEMs
Automotive Parts Manufacturing
JIT delivery windows, multi-plant distribution, and supplier-to-line logistics where a single missed delivery means a line stoppage. Precision execution is the baseline expectation, not a differentiator.
Served: Auto Parts & Tier 1 Suppliers
Luxury & Precision Manufacturing
High-value, low-tolerance freight where damage or mishandling isn't recoverable — financially or reputationally. We design programs and select carriers with that reality front of mind.
Served: Luxury & Specialty Goods Manufacturers
Multi-Facility Network Management
Plants shipping to distribution centers, dealers, and customers across North America. We manage the full network — not just individual lanes — for consistency, visibility, and cost control at scale.
Served: Multi-Plant OEMs & Distributors
Industrial Components & OEM Supply
Complex, multi-tier supply chains where inbound disruption cascades through production. We map exposure, build redundancy into carrier strategy, and keep inbound and outbound flow synchronized.
Served: OEM Suppliers & Industrial Components
INDUSTRY FOCUS
Built for the Complexity of
Industrial Manufacturing
99.2
%
On-Time Delivery
Achieved for a national distribution network after engineering a custom service program from scratch — replacing a fragmented multi-carrier approach that had been hemorrhaging service failures.
18
%
Cost Reduction
Delivered for a manufacturer through redesigned mode mix, smarter carrier alignment, and elimination of cost leakage buried inside an inherited network structure nobody had audited in years.
33
%
Fewer Service Failures
Achieved by redesigning the delivery promise architecture — not just patching carrier performance, but fixing the underlying network logic and commitments that were setting the program up to fail.
TESTIMONIALS
What Clients Say
As a small company experiencing tremendous growth, we needed a team of experts we could trust to manage our global supply chain. There is no better partner than RedStone. In the first 6 months, they have saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars, but best of all I can keep my team focused on what we do best. With RedStone I know my supply chain is in good hands. They are communicative, intelligent, forward-thinking, and easy to do business with. You can trust this company to do what they say they will do, and more!
Ben R.
President, Consumer Product Company
We have been working with RedStone for more than 10 years and they have proven to be reliable, honest and transparent in all aspects of our business relationship. We know our products and packaging is such that specialized equipment is often required, our team knows when we get in a pinch, we can always count on them to get the job done. They know our business, our people in the distribution centers, and our systems, which helps ensure the daily operations run smoothly. If your business has specialized, time-sensitive, no-fail deliveries, RedStone is the go-to provider we turn to.
Raymond B.
Logistics Manager, Exterior Building Product Manufacturer
When I was hired as CEO to turn-around this company, I called RedStone the first week on the job. I worked with them before and knew they were the pro’s I needed to get my supply chain in order. They have been a key part of our success from improving our on-time performance, increasing visibility, to lowering our costs. They are responsive, knowledgeable, innovative, and transparent. This team gets it!
Eric E.
CEO, Frozen Food Manufacturer
RedStone is the 3PL that I’ve been working with for almost 2 years. They look at your business as if it were their own. They are a responsive company with an incredible team. Their industry knowledge is second to none and their IT group is beyond good.
Alan M.
Director, Global Consumer Product Company
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