A. Duie Pyle announces partnership with Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc.

News surfaced recently that A. Duie Pyle, a premier provider of asset and non-asset based transportation and supply chain solutions in the Northeast, has formed a partnership with Oak Harbor Freight Lines to expand its coverage area to the West Coast for the first time.

Founded in 1916, Oak Harbor has a footprint covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California and Nevada and just celebrated its 103rd year anniversary, while Pyle just celebrated its 95thanniversary. This is Pyle’s first foray into providing West Coast service and will improve transit times while reducing dock congestion and cost impacts upon shippers, as the partnership opens up new opportunities to reduce service providers. Both companies share similar core values and are family-owned and operated, making the move an ideal match for providing coast-to-coast service.   

“Being able to work with another family-owned and operated company who shares similar core values and service standards is something that is important to all of us at Pyle,” said John Luciani, COO of LTL Solutions at A. Duie Pyle. “With our similar business model and combined strength in the market, we are confident adding Oak Harbor Freight Lines to our elite partnership network is going to prove valuable for customers across the U.S.”

In an interview with LM, Luciani said Pyle was approached to partner with Oak Harbor Freight Lines shortly after the demise of NEMF.  

“This partnership will provide East Coast and West Coast customers with the benefit of the “speed to market” and nimbleness of the regional carrier model coupled with long haul, team LH service,” he added. “Both Oak Harbor and Pyle are the recognized industry leaders in their market and this partnership allows the customers to leverage this relationship to their advantage”

The partnership is designed to provide predictable, quality service that offers better than long-haul standard transit time, all while reducing dock handling to improve quality. Both companies bring a combined strength of 4,800 employees, 58 service centers, 2,100 tractors, 4,600 trailers and nearly 200 years of experience to both the West Coast and Northeast markets.