Reliable intermodal logistics built for metal shippers, manufacturers and industrial freight
Reliable intermodal logistics built for metal imports, manufacturers, and industrial freight.
Domestic Intermodal Freight
Truck–rail–truck solutions for long-haul freight, including coils, sheets, long products, and other industrial materials.
Efficient, door-to-door freight built for heavy industrial cargo.
Drayage, transloading, flatbed delivery, and storage — all coordinated by a single team. Your one-stop shop for reliable industrial freight handling, start to finish.
Transloading Services
Transfer of industrial and steel freight between container, flatbed, van, and intermodal equipment — including import container unloading and long-product handling.
Container Drayage
Port and rail container drayage, including legal and overweight 20’ and 40’ equipment supporting import, export, and domestic intermodal freight.
Flatbed & Dry Van Delivery
Coordinated flatbed and dry van transportation for steel, palletized, and industrial freight across domestic lanes.
Blocking, Bracing & Rework
Load securement, palletizing, overweight corrections, and import/export preparation for industrial freight and project cargo.
Warehousing & Storage
Coordinated warehousing solutions supporting industrial freight and project-based inventory.
Who We Serve
Metal Producers & Distributors
Reliable freight solutions for coils, sheets, plate, tubing, bars, and other heavy metal products.
Industrial Manufacturing
Support for inbound materials, outbound finished goods, and plant-to-plant industrial moves.
Machinery & Equipment
Coordinated transportation and handling for oversized, crated, or precision industrial freight.
Construction & Project Cargo
Flexible support for structural freight, project-based deliveries, and jobsite coordination.
Built on an operation serving industrial shippers since 1998.
Variant Logistics continues a long-standing freight operation rooted in the Chicago market, with decades of experience handling steel, machinery, and industrial cargo.
Today, we operate with a modern brokerage structure while maintaining the same operational standards and industry relationships that built the foundation of the business.
Built for Industrial Freight.
Intermodal, transloading, drayage, and over-the-road coordination - managed by one team across multiple U.S. locations.
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