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A New Direction in Transportation
Competitive. Reliable. Efficient.

Advantage OregonSM (AO) is a transportation management company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Oregon Association of Nurseries. AO takes a unique approach to shipping and delivery by offering its members a program that provides long-haul freight management services, featuring reliable carriers at competitive rates who are supported by a time saving, web-based system.

Competitive means: Reliability means: Efficiency means:
  • Agricultural shippers are no longer held hostage to sharp rate spikes due to fluctuating supply and demand ("year-round shipper")
  • Many agricultural shippers benefit from rates and services they typically can't get on their own
  • Consistent positioning of equipment reduces deadhead costs and thus, the rates themselves
  • Managed accessorial costs with defined pricing

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  • You can effectively schedule your crews and protect your margins
  • Knowing when the truck will arrive and that your customer knows when the products will be delivered
  • Drivers who are professional and courteous to your customers - this communicates an extension of your own excellent customer service program
  • The quality of your customer's shipping experience matches the quality of the products you sell
  • Diversifying your shipping risk to protect your business against future transportation industry interruptions

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  • Reducing the amount of time you and your employees spend on finding and scheduling trucks, resulting in significant cost savings
  • Providing an even higher level of service to your customers to increase your sales opportunities
  • Scheduling transportation needs when it's convenient makes your time more productive

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