Asset-backed advantage
The flexibility of a broker. The mindset of a carrier.
Asset-backed capacity from a team that knows the operator's side, not just the brokerage desk.
ASSET-BACKED FREIGHT BROKERAGE · RIVERSIDE, CA
The asset-backed model
One team. Two sources of capacity.
Affiliated asset-based resources and qualified third-party motor carriers, managed by one team.
Affiliated capacity can add control and familiarity in established markets. Our carrier network adds reach, equipment options, surge capacity and specialized coverage.
Affiliated authorized motor carrier
Affiliated asset capacity
- Control
- Familiarity
- Operational support
- Established markets
Qualified third-party motor carriers
Brokerage carrier network
- Geographic reach
- Equipment options
- Surge capacity
- Specialized requirements
Amber Routes
One team · one point of contact
Your shipment
The right capacity for the lane
Accountability from pickup through delivery.
How transportation is performed
Transportation may be performed by an affiliated authorized motor carrier or arranged through an independent third-party motor carrier depending on the lane, equipment, availability, and customer requirements.
Why it matters
This model gives our customers:
What pairing affiliated capacity with a carrier network gives you.
- Asset-based operating knowledge
- Regional and nationwide capacity
- A single point of contact
- More options when the market shifts
- Regular and last-minute coverage
- Operational flexibility
- Accountability from pickup through delivery
How it compares
Not only a broker. Not only a fleet.
| No fleet experienceBroker only | Own trucks onlyFleet only | Asset-backed brokerageAmber Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating knowledge | Built at the brokerage desk | Built inside one fleet | Firsthand knowledge of drivers, equipment and dispatch |
| Capacity | A carrier network | Its own trucks and lanes | Affiliated asset capacity plus a qualified carrier network |
| When the market changes | Follows the carrier market | Sized to the fleet | More options when the market shifts |
| Regular and last-minute loads | Sourced per load | Scheduled around the fleet | Regular and last-minute coverage |
Private fleet and peak support
Extend your capacity without expanding your fleet.
Extra capacity when volume outgrows your private fleet.
We can support:
- Seasonal demand
- Promotional volume
- Production increases
- New customer launches
- Uncovered lanes
- Driver or equipment shortages
- One-way freight
- Difficult backhaul requirements
- Last-minute recovery shipments
We work as an extension of your transportation department, with no added permanent equipment or overhead.
