A Transportation Partner for General Service Contractors
Your exhibitors still have to get freight to your warehouse and home again after the show, and when that goes wrong it lands on your team. DTS works with regional and independent general service contractors as the transportation resource you can point exhibitors to. You keep material handling, drayage and decorating. We coordinate the trucks on either side of it.
A family-owned brokerage since 1990. Three decades of carrier relationships, and the same promise the whole way: your freight gets a person, not a queue.
- 2M+ shipments arranged
- Shipper portal rate, book, and track any hour
- SmartWay partner with the EPA. Freight through DTS counts toward your sustainability reporting
- A person answers no phone tree, Monday to Friday
Exhibitor freight ends up on your desk
Exhibitors calling your service desk to ask how to ship, what carrier to use and what it costs
Freight arriving at the advance warehouse with no booth number or wrong consignee
Carriers missing the target date or showing up outside the move in window
Outbound freight with no carrier booked when move out starts
Forced freight complaints that turn into your problem after the show
What we take off your plate
One place to send exhibitors
List DTS in your exhibitor kit as the transportation resource. Exhibitors call or email us for quotes and booking instead of your service desk.
Inbound to your warehouse, labeled right
We arrange LTL, partial and truckload freight to your advance warehouse or the dock, using your show's addresses, target dates and labeling rules.
Outbound booked before move out
We work with exhibitors to book return freight before the show closes, so carriers are scheduled when your floor needs to clear.
One contact who speaks show freight
Your team gets one person at DTS who knows the show, the target dates and what forced freight means. No call center.
How a partnership works
We learn your shows
Which shows you service, how many exhibitors, your warehouse addresses and your move in and move out schedules.
We build the show instructions
A simple shipping sheet for each show with your addresses, target dates and labeling rules, plus how to reach DTS.
You point exhibitors to us
In the exhibitor kit, on your show pages and from your service desk.
We coordinate the freight
Quotes, booking, tracking and updates to the exhibitor, with your team copied when it matters.
We clear move out
Return pickups booked ahead, and we stay on the carriers during move out so freight leaves your dock on schedule.
There is no cost to become a partner. We earn our fee on the freight we arrange for your exhibitors.
Not getting the support you need on exhibitor freight?
Diversified Transportation Services is a family owned freight broker in Torrance, California, and trade show freight is one of our specialties. We know target dates, advance warehouse rules and move out windows, and we work the phone so your service desk does not have to.
We also partner with event producers and show managers, exhibit houses and hotels and conference centers.
We use DTS daily through out our company. Their team is always great with service and arranging our many different shipments. They offer advice on tricky situations and offer a range of services that our business needs.
More event freight
- Trade Show ShippingAdvance warehouse or direct to show
- Show Shipping DeadlinesDeadlines and freight addresses by show
- Roadshow and Event FreightTours, launches and pop-ups, stop by stop
- Costco and Retail RoadshowsAppointments and paperwork, checked ahead
- Exhibit Houses and Booth BuildersThe freight desk behind your project managers
- Hotels and Conference CentersCoordinated before it reaches your dock
Frequently asked questions
Still have a question?
Call and talk it through with a DTS coordinator, Monday to Friday.
(800) 460-8540Does DTS replace our material handling or drayage?
No. You keep material handling, drayage, decorating and everything on the show floor. DTS arranges the over the road transportation that brings exhibitor freight to your warehouse or dock and takes it home after the show.
Which contractors is this for?
Regional and independent general service contractors whose exhibitors arrange their own transportation, and who want a dependable resource to point them to.
How does this reduce forced freight?
Forced freight happens when outbound freight has no carrier when move out starts. We work with exhibitors to book return pickups before the show closes and confirm carriers ahead of move out, which cuts down how much freight is left on your dock.
What do exhibitors get from DTS?
A person who answers shipping questions, quotes for LTL, partial and truckload freight, booking and tracking, and help with claims if something arrives damaged. Learn more about our trade show shipping and our guide to trade show shipping.
How do we get started?
Start with a conversation about the shows you service and how exhibitor freight works today. We put together the show instructions for your next event and introduce ourselves to your team.
Become a Partner
Tell us about the shows you service and we will set up a time to talk.
Prefer to call? (800) 460-8540.
Let’s talk about your next shipment.
Send the details and a real person gets back to you the same business day.