• Denver Office
  • Phone (303) 371-2511

Colorado Transportation Services

Denver sits at the crossroads of the Rocky Mountain West, making it a natural hub for freight transport services across Colorado and beyond. Working alongside our extensive B2B warehousing and handling services, our dedicated transportation unit ensures that logistics operations remain completely seamless. Central distribution access keeps transportation costs low for the businesses we serve—and it’s why so many national companies with Colorado delivery and shipping needs rely on Aspen Distribution to move their goods reliably.

From our facility on the I-70 corridor in the Aurora/Denver area, we coordinate fast, easy-access freight transport throughout the Denver metro, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and the entire Front Range. What sets Aspen apart is how local transport perfectly integrates with our primary warehousing, storage, and inventory management operations, allowing national organizations to work with one trusted logistics partner.

Transportation Services

  • Local cartage same or next day service
  • Intermodal, Truck Load, LTL service on a same or next day basis
  • Routing & carrier management
  • Lift gate service/inside delivery services
  • Expedited freight services
  • Cross-dock services

Other Transportation Services

  • Store door delivery
  • Freight cost analysis
  • Freight rate negotiations
  • Transportation Management System (TMS) with EDI functionality
  • Contract operations available

Freight Shipping & Transport Services

Aspen Distribution transportation services designed to support warehousing, inventory, and distribution operations throughout Colorado. Whether you need same-day local cartage or a coordinated multi-leg move, our team builds the right solution around your freight.

Local cartage (same or next day): Fast pickup and delivery throughout the Denver metro and Front Range.

Intermodal, truckload & LTL freight: Flexible capacity for everything from a few pallets of LTL freight to full truckloads.

Transportation coordination: We manage carriers and routing so your freight shipments move efficiently and cost-effectively.

Lift-gate & inside delivery: Specialized handling for freight that needs to get all the way inside the door.

Expedited freight services: Time-critical freight shipping when a deadline can’t slip.

Cross-dock services: Rapid transfer between inbound and outbound trailers to keep goods moving.

Many of the accounts we serve are national manufacturers and distributors that have steady commercial shipping patterns within Colorado. Our fleet handles the local transport of raw materials directly to production facilities, as well as the movement of finished products to their customers for final consumption. Whether it’s a single B2B LTL pallet or a full truckload, our team coordinates the optimal mode, asset, and route, backed by dependable barcode tracking and clear operational communication from pickup to delivery.

Our Shipping Service and Colorado Delivery/Carrier Partnerships

Our Shipping Services — As an extension of our core warehousing capabilities, Aspen provides commercial shipping services designed to simplify your local supply chain: store-door B2B delivery, commercial transit planning, and transportation coordination to manage logistics costs. Our Transportation Management System (TMS) features standardized EDI functionality to supply dependable shipment reporting and high-level visibility for national brands running contract logistics. 

Colorado Delivery & Carrier Partnerships — Aspen Distribution is strictly not a freight forwarder. We do not quote arbitrary lanes or offer public brokerage services. Instead, we handle dedicated transport and local deliveries exclusively for our own warehousing customers throughout Colorado—moving palletized goods back and forth between their manufacturing facilities, our warehouses, and their final industrial destinations.

Concurrently, we act as a trusted local asset partner for global and national freight forwarders. When a freight forwarder needs a reliable partner to fill, cover, and execute physical delivery lanes they are managing inside Colorado for their own corporate clients, they call Aspen. This keeps your goods moving within our local network under strict compliance oversight.

Serving Companies with Delivery & Shipping Needs Across Colorado

Aspen Distribution operates out of the Aurora/Denver area, perfectly positioned along the I-70 corridor to serve national and regional companies with Colorado delivery and shipping needs. We are built for enterprises that transport goods through Colorado and require a responsive regional asset partner to reduce shipping delays and manage overall transportation costs.

Our regional network ensures same- or next-day local transport to most of the Denver metro area and highly reliable transit times throughout the Front Range, including Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. Reach out through our secure Request a Quote form to see how our asset fleet can support your broader B2B warehouse storage and distribution strategy.

Why Companies Across Colorado Choose Aspen

National brands and industrial companies choose Aspen Distribution for their Colorado delivery and shipping needs because we provide unmatched local accountability. Our advantages include:

  • B2B Asset Reliability: From local cartage to expedited hot-shots, we protect the timelines your production plants run on.
  • Integrated Operations: Transportation services that fully coordinate with our core 3PL warehousing, storage, and barcode-tracked handling operations.
  • Proactive Safety and Compliance: Fully compliant operations and careful pallet handling that completely protect your raw materials and corporate reputation.

From raw materials headed to a manufacturing plant to finished products bound for a customer’s dock, we build the right delivery solution around each account — and back it with the accuracy and consistency our customers count on.

Benefits of Service

Frequently Asked Questions

What are freight transport services?

Freight transport services involve the physical movement of commercial goods, raw materials, and finished products. For B2B operations, this typically includes local cartage, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), full truckload, expedited shipping, and cross-docking. At Aspen Distribution, we combine these physical transportation modes with a robust Transportation Management System (TMS) to ensure seamless routing and reliable delivery for our warehouse customers.

How much does freight transport cost?

The cost of freight transport depends on several key factors: the distance traveled, the weight and freight class of your goods, the transportation mode (LTL vs. full truckload), and any required accessorials like lift-gate or inside delivery. Because Aspen handles dedicated transport for our existing warehousing customers, we provide continuous freight cost analysis to help optimize routes and manage your overall logistics expenses efficiently.

What is the cheapest way to transport freight?

The most cost-effective method depends entirely on your shipment size and timeline. For smaller commercial shipments (typically 1 to 6 pallets), Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) is usually the cheapest option because you share trailer space with other businesses. For high-volume raw materials or finished goods, booking a full truckload becomes more economical. Intermodal transport (combining rail and truck) can also be highly cost-effective for long-distance, non-urgent freight.

What are the four types of freight transport?

The four primary modes of freight transport are road, rail, air, and sea. While international supply chains rely on air and sea for global movement, Aspen Distribution specializes in the local road transport piece. We act as the regional asset partner, handling the commercial trucking throughout Colorado for our warehouse clients, and we partner with global freight forwarders to physically cover the local delivery lanes they manage.

What are the transportation options in Colorado?

Colorado’s strategic position makes it a major hub for road and intermodal transport. Operating out of the central Aurora/Denver area along the I-70 corridor, Aspen Distribution offers comprehensive local transportation options ranging from same-day cartage to full truckload deliveries. We provide national companies with highly reliable access to the entire Front Range—including Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs—seamlessly connecting their B2B warehousing and local delivery needs.