Bear Shift Storage we coordinate
Warehousing and cross-dock coordinated with independent partner warehouses
When freight has to wait between two trucks, we look for room in an independent warehouse near the route and plan the storage and the transportation as one job.
What we coordinate
Once an independent warehouse confirms it has room for your pallets, we book vetted carriers for the trucks in and out.
Short & long-term storage
Pallets held for as long as your plan needs, from a few days to several months.
Learn moreTruck-to-truck transfer (cross-dock)
Inbound freight is unloaded and reloaded onto outbound trucks, usually without going into storage.
Learn morePallet staging
Pallets are sorted and held until a delivery appointment or a store reset is ready for them.
Learn moreWho needs storage near the route
Storage usually fills the gap between two trucks. For example:
- Importers waiting for an appointment: pallets out of the container wait in a warehouse near the route, not on a truck, until the delivery appointment opens.
- Retail suppliers staging a store reset: pallets are sorted by store and delivery date, ready for the truck that takes them to the reset.
- E-commerce overflow: inventory that doesn't fit in your own space during busy weeks goes to a partner warehouse near your customers.
- Transfers between trucks: freight goes from one truck to another at a cross-dock: a full load split into local deliveries, or several pickups combined into one truck.
How we set it up
We plan the storage and the trucks together, so the warehouse and the carrier work from the same dates and the same pallet count.
- Send the pallet count, the dates in and out, and the city or route the warehouse should be near.
- Before anything is booked, you get the storage price from us, with any minimum charge included.
- We book the trucks in and out with vetted carriers, timed to the warehouse dates.
Storage is provided by independent warehouses. Your goods stay yours; the warehouse is responsible for them while stored and issues its receipts to you. Bear Shift coordinates the service. Insure valuable goods under your own policy. Full details in the FAQ.
Get a quote from a person
Shipping, storage or both — tell us about it and a person calls or emails you with a price. No account needed.
What happens next
- A person reviews your request.
- We call or email you with a price, and you decide.
- If you approve it, we book a vetted carrier and, if you need storage, coordinate the space with an independent warehouse.
Request received
Storage questions
Who is responsible for my goods while they are stored?
The warehouse. Storage is provided by independent warehouse operators. You (or your designee) remain the owner and depositor of your goods; the warehouse is the bailee and is responsible for them while they are in its care, under its warehouse receipt and the law, which can limit the amount it owes. It issues its receipts to you. The warehouse legal liability insurance we ask it to carry covers that responsibility; it isn't insurance on your goods, so for full value insure them under your own policy. Bear Shift coordinates the service, never holds goods in its own name, and helps you with any claim.
Can you also arrange the trucks in and out?
Yes. Choose “Both” in the form, or tell us when you ask for storage. We arrange the truck that brings your pallets to the warehouse and the one that takes them out with vetted carriers, and you approve each price before anything is booked.
How fast can I get a price?
Storage is priced by a person: tell us what you need through the form, by phone or by message, and we reply with the price. Full answer
How do I pay?
You approve the price first. New customers pay before the truck leaves. Full answer