Freight for operations that measure downtime in dollars per minute.
Every shipper says their freight is important. The teams we work for can name the exact cost of a missed window, because it's already written into a commissioning schedule, a turnaround plan, or a launch date. That is the freight we're built for.
The turnaround trade we came up in
This is the freight we've run for over a decade, from a decade before that spent doing the work inside the plants. Brick, castable, and precast shapes land inside a shutdown window that will not move — for the installers, manufacturers, distributors, and the demolition, fireproofing, rubber-lining, and corrosion crews who keep furnaces, boilers, and vessels lined and running.
What we move
- Firebrick, castable & ramming mix
- Precast shapes & ceramic fiber
- Demolition tear-out & haul-off
- Fireproofing, rubber-lining & corrosion materials
The flow-control supply chain that feeds the plant
PFV is a major part of our book, and it runs on the same clock as the turnaround it feeds. Distributors, fabricators, and mills move carbon and alloy pipe, forged and flanged fittings, and manual and actuated valves into the yard before the crew needs them — spooled, coated, and staged in the sequence the job calls for, not dumped at the gate.
What we move
- Carbon & alloy pipe, spools & structural
- Flanges, weld & forged fittings
- Gate, ball, check & actuated valves
- Coated, lined & mill-direct loads
Expedited 24/7 across Texas and the Midwest
Switchgear, generators, and transformers are ordered months out and installed in a window measured in hours. We run expedited hotshot and full-truckload freight to data center builds across Texas and the Midwest, day or night. When something has to be done right and delivered on time, we're the call you make.
What we move
- 24/7 hotshot, any hour
- Expedited FTL, Texas and the Midwest
- Switchgear, PDUs, and transformers
- Generators, UPS, and rack-and-stack
Turnaround and hotshot freight that shows up
Ship Channel refineries, chemical plants, and field operations run on schedules with no slack. We move the part that keeps a unit down, and the flatbed loads that get a project restarted.
What we move
- Turnaround and shutdown parts
- Valves, pumps, and rotating equipment
- Pipe, spools, and structural
- Same-day hotshot, any hour
Job-site freight for the builds that can't slip
General and electrical contractors on hospital, utility, telecom, and industrial work get one point of contact, a plan for every delivery, and a straight answer when something moves.
What we move
- Owner-furnished equipment (OFCI)
- Laydown-yard staging
- Oversize and permitted moves
- Crane-coordinated deliveries
Straightforward freight, handled the right way
Not every load is tied to a shutdown. We move regular truckload and expedited freight with the same clear communication, equipment checks, and follow-through we bring to critical work.
What we move
- Dry-van and palletized freight
- Flatbed and step-deck loads
- Hotshot, sprinter, and box truck
- Scheduled and expedited delivery
The specialized domestic execution arm for global moves
Most 3PLs and international forwarders excel at ocean bookings, air freight, or standard dry van—until a client drops an out-of-gauge port transload, a Gulf Coast refinery delivery, or a crane-timed flatbed project on their desk. Backed by Primary Freight LLC (MC# 841023), Five Nines steps in with 100% written non-solicitation protection, blind BOLs, white-label check-calls, and seamless port-to-jobsite execution.
What we move
- 100% Non-Solicitation Protection & Blind BOLs
- Port of Houston & 20-Gateway Heavy Transload
- Flatbed, Step Deck, RGN & TWIC Drayage
- Direct Slack/Teams & EDI Status Feeds
One tolerance for failure, whatever you move.
Most of what we move ends up at the same place: a plant with a window that will not move. Refractory brick, a run of alloy pipe, a skid of valves, a transformer for a data hall — it's the same job to us. The same method of procedure, the same asset-first sourcing, and the same reporting apply to every load.
Give us these, and we plan backward from your window.
The gap between on-time and 'the truck is here but the crane already left' is information. On critical freight we ask for these up front, so the plan is built before the wheels turn.
The real delivery window
The appointment, commissioning slot, or turnaround window the load is written into — not just a calendar date. We schedule to the constraint that actually matters.
Site access & contacts
Gate hours, dock or laydown-yard location, security or escort requirements, and who signs on arrival. We confirm it before dispatch, not at the fence line.
Handling at destination
Crane, forklift, liftgate, or inside delivery — what's waiting when the truck backs in. The right equipment gets staged to the trailer we send.
Dimensions & weight
Real numbers up front, so we spec the trailer, routing, and permits before the load moves instead of discovering a problem on the shoulder.
Gateway network · 20 hubs · 2,400+ monitored lanes
Every gateway, grouped by what it can actually do for your freight.
Regional gateways feed a network of 2,400+ monitored lanes across all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. At every hub, our partners unload containers, transload flatracks, stage project cargo, and complete the final mile, routed against current carrier and equipment availability, not a static spreadsheet.
Houston Gateway
- Five Nines HQ Control Tower
- Refinery Turnaround & PFV
- 24/7 Line-Down Hotshot