Mr. Mandera’s firm maintains a Custom Companies Truckload division of 350 power units, augmented by brokerage access to more than a thousand industry partners. The company comfortably handles deliveries of any size, from trailers in excess of 50 feet to one-skid truckloads. Onboard GPS capacities allow traffic to be continuously monitored by dispatchers throughout the long-haul process.
The Custom Companies’ transportation options include local cartage capacities, which span a radius of 75-100 miles. Freight is quickly and efficiently processed, with next day delivery standard and same-day delivery provided upon request. The firm’s dedicated contract cartage services offer a turnkey solution for shippers with several facilities within a single metropolitan area. A team of uniformed drivers facilitate the transfer of merchandise between multiple location, at corporate discretion.
Perry Mandera’s corporate success over the decades has earned him numerous industry plaudits, including election to the Illinois Transportation Association’s Board of Directors in 1996 and selection as the Leonard Schaller "Businessman of the Year" in 2004.