Direct Connect Transport

Redefining Logistics Excellence with Comprehensive Freight Services

Dan Coates, Vice President, Direct Connect TransportDan Coates, Vice President
Direct Connect Transport is a name tied to opportunities and new possibilities for companies seeking to dominate product distribution. Whether clients need to manage complex supply chains or streamline transportation and distribution, it is a guiding compass that helps businesses reach their destinations.

The trusted third-party logistics company offers the ultimate solution for businesses of all sizes. Recognizing the dearth of quality carriers, Direct Connect Transport has built a database of over 30,000 carriers across the U.S. and Canada to help customers address this issue. It works diligently with national carriers to obtain excellent discounts on freight while assisting clients in moving their products faster at a more competitive cost.

The direct connectivity for freight transportation allows clients to transport products, ranging from a single pallet to heavy equipment weighing up to 200,000 pounds. Expertise spans open deck freight, van freight, and heavy hauls and provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services. It also extends its services to cover ocean and rail freight transportation.

Clients benefit from a complete array of options that cater to their specific transportation requirements, whether a small shipment or a large one.

Direct Connect Transport’s team of seasoned professionals possesses years of combined market experience, enabling it to provide exceptional services at an affordable price.

Direct Connect Transport’s client base includes the agricultural industry, building materials market, heavy equipment market, and manufacturers of various products. It specializes in shipping raw materials essential for manufacturing like steel and aluminum tubing.

“We pride ourselves on providing our clients with the guidance and support necessary to deliver a high-quality transportation service that meets their unique needs,” says Dan Coates, vice president of Direct Connect Transport.

Direct Connect Transport is not just a company that arranges truckloads for clients. It also specializes in transporting smaller shipments and is one of the largest partial shippers in the country. Direct Connect Transport aims to help clients save money by avoiding the unnecessary expenses that come with moving smaller shipments. It achieves that by arranging multiple small shipments to be transported on a single truck, which is more cost-effective. By focusing on partial shipments, it can serve more clients and achieve economies of scale, resulting in better cost savings for clients.

  • We pride ourselves on providing our clients with the correct guidance and support necessary to deliver a high-quality transportation service that meets their unique needs


Committed to enabling on-time shipments, Direct Connect Transport offers comprehensive, end-to-end customer service. Its sales staff manages everything from setup to delivery, streamlining the process and eliminating the need for multiple contacts. The sales staff onboards and handle its clients, each with a dedicated book of business. It has gained numerous referral-based customers due to its exceptional service within those industries by focusing on specific markets. This approach has allowed it to infiltrate these markets more effectively and build better client relationships.

Dedicated to ensuring that employees are well-rounded in the transportation industry, Direct Connect Transport prioritizes learning and training. Owners and executive managers remain hands-on on a day-to-day basis.

Direct Connect Transport has helped numerous clients increase their sales by reducing transportation costs. It breaks through transportation obstacles and paves the way for more efficient and cost-effective methods, leading to solid, long-lasting business partnerships.

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Direct Connect Transport

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Dan Coates, Vice President

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Direct Connect Transport is a Minnesota-based brokerage firm specializing in the transportation of goods throughout the United States and Canada. Its highly experienced team assists any customer with shipments of any size. From a single pallet shipment to large pieces of machinery.