Dedicated Quality,
Shared Value

Since 1981, we’ve earned our customers' trust by delivering logistics solutions with speed, coverage, flexibility, parcel-level tracking visibility, and greater than 98% on-time accuracy—providing the dependable reliability your business deserves.
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Steve Lanter
CEO
Our business was inspired by my dad’s milk delivery service in the 1950s, when he would make daily deliveries early in the morning before his customers' stores opened. Today, our specialized logistics services and shared network mirror that same dedication, ensuring time-critical shipments are delivered when our customers need them most.

What We believe

You deserve reliable solutions that work for you

We believe you and your customers deserve a partner who understands your business and can create solutions that work for you.

You deserve fair, transparent pricing, parcel-level visibility, and a reliable partner who ensures on time deliveries, every time. Unfortunately, many of today’s options fail to provide the consistency, reliability, and speed needed to keep up with rising costs and increasing demands.

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WHAT WE've noticed

Today’s options often fall short

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Unexpected Costs

Our flat-fee pricing model allows for flexibility. There are no hidden fees or rates. You know what your bill will be every week.

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Delivery Delays

Unpredictable reliability causes unexpected delays that disrupt your operations, causing frustration and potential loss of business.

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Limited Visibility

LTL carriers generally offer tracking at the shipment level, falling short of the parcel or package-level visibility that customers increasingly require.

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Limited Flexibility

Carrier networks and delivery schedules are designed to fit the carrier’s schedule, not yours.

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Managing Returns

Managing returns efficiently is often a complicated and costly process for shippers, and it's you who suffers as a result.

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Customer Support

Inconsistent support can cause problems, especially when issues arise that require immediate, personal attention.

Our Services

We manage time-critical shipments and daily stock orders across North America

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Overnight Unattended
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Scheduled  LTL
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Reverse Logistics
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Stock Transfers
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Expedite

Who We Work With

Longstanding relationships, real results

AgricultuRE OEM
Overnight Unattended

7 PDC locations
1,300+ dealerships
48 states

This major OEM approached Lanter in search of a nationwide logistics partner. We began by implementing our Overnight Unattended Delivery solution, beginning in the Midwest and quickly expanding nationwide.

We expanded our supply chain network to cover all seven PDC and dealer locations nationwide, replacing a mix of LTL and parcel carriers  while reducing damage and lost items and providing greater visibility.

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Construction OEM
Scheduled LTL

17 PDC locations
1,500+ dealerships
35 states

This major OEM approached Lanter looking for a logistics partner who could help them more reliably and affordably deliver over-sized and overweight parts to its dealerships.

We’ve expanded our supply chain network nationwide, replacing traditional LTL carriers with Lanter’s scheduled delivery logistics solution, providing dealers with consistent, reliable delivery appointments during the day.

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Automotive Supplier
Reverse Logistics

3 PDC locations
600+ Dealerships
25 states

A major supplier approached Lanter to collect engine cores from dealerships for re-manufacturing.

We quickly launched our Reverse Logistics service, arranging for the nightly collection and return of engine cores to the customer for remanufacturing via overnight unattended delivery. In doing so, we expanded our logistics services to balance inventory nationwide.

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Let's Work Together

Looking for fast, reliable nationwide logistics solutions?
Working with Lanter® Delivery Systems could be one the best business decisions you’ve ever made. Get in touch today to learn how we can help.

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