Dry Van Freight
Reliable capacity for palletized, packaged, and general commodities across regional and over-the-road lanes.
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA · FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
FORT WAYNE
FREIGHT.
A Fort Wayne freight and shipping company providing broker-ready, owner-led dry van transportation throughout the Midwest and across OTR lanes.
MIDWESTBASED · REGIONAL & OTR
FORT WAYNE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
Local accountability.
Nationwide reach.
Tier 1 Operators is an owner-led shipping and trucking company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We coordinate dry van freight from Northeast Indiana across regional Midwest lanes and throughout the continental United States.
Fort Wayne basedIndiana & Midwest freightRegional & OTR service
CORE CAPABILITIES
Built to keep freight moving.
Time-Critical Loads
Focused planning, realistic pickup windows, and proactive updates when timing matters.
Direct Coordination
Clear answers from the person managing the load—without layers of handoffs or guesswork.
BUILT FOR BROKER CONFIDENCE
New authority.
Experienced operator.
Tier 1 Operators is a newly established carrier—not a newly introduced driver. Owner Nick Perkins brings years of commercial driving and customer-delivery experience, including hands-on work with Trace Truckin, backed by a career in a safety-driven industrial environment.
Direct owner contact
The person answering the phone is the person responsible for the load.
Professional setup
Carrier documents, confirmations, and load details are handled promptly and accurately.
Proactive updates
Clear communication at dispatch, pickup, in transit, and delivery—before you have to ask.
Clean closeout
Careful documentation and prompt POD [Proof of Delivery] submission after delivery.
THE TIER 1 STANDARD
No excuses.
No disappearing acts.
Freight is built on trust. We communicate early, protect the load, document the work, and finish the mission professionally.
- 01Clear communicationUseful updates at every critical point.
- 02Disciplined executionPlan the route. Protect the schedule. Deliver.
- 03Owner-led accountabilityThe person who commits is the person responsible.
SHIPPER ESTIMATE REQUEST
Get a freight estimate within hours.
Tell us what is moving, where it needs to go, and when it needs to arrive. We will review the shipment and respond directly during normal operating hours.
START A CONVERSATION
Have freight to move?
Need dependable dry van capacity? Work directly with an owner-operator who understands what brokers need: accurate information, consistent updates, and professional follow-through.