TQL
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Overview
Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is one of the largest freight brokerages in North America, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1997, TQL operates as a non-asset-based 3PL, connecting shippers with a carrier network of over 110,000 vetted carriers. The company serves businesses of all sizes across a wide range of industries, from consumer packaged goods and food and beverage to manufacturing and retail.
TQL arranges transportation across multiple modes, including full truckload (FTL), less-than-truckload (LTL), partial truckload, intermodal, drayage, air freight, and ocean freight. Specialized services include heavy haul, drop trailer, hazmat, and temperature-controlled shipments. TQL also handles cross-border freight into Canada and Mexico and offers customs brokerage and warehousing services. Equipment access through its carrier network spans dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, step-decks, and more.
Shippers commonly use TQL for domestic truckload and LTL freight, cross-border shipments, port drayage, and intermodal moves. The breadth of its carrier network and mode coverage makes TQL a go-to option for shippers who need reliable capacity across diverse freight types and lanes throughout North America.
