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JA Frate has won The Carrier of the Year Award - Illinois Branch for the fifth consecutive year. Every employee is responsible for maintaining the highest levels of service and integrity. It's that respect and integrity with which we treat all our employees that drive success.

The Green to Gold program not only puts you in the driver's seat, but it also empowers you to become the dependable difference-maker you're meant to be!

Transloading increases efficiency by creating a central point from where cargo can span out in different directions when delivering to retail or end destination.

With our warehouses, you can store your products in bulk so that you don’t have to worry about inventory being stuck in a port bottleneck when supplies run low.

They say big things come in small packages. But what happens when the package is oversized and needs to get from point A to point B?

Here at JA Frate we are proud to announce the Grand Opening of our new warehouse facility, located at 1696 Lakeside Dr.

Here we share a recent project that included several companies across a variety of industries in a multitude of locations, where we stretched to reach the potential tha

With Lunar New Year approaching and coinciding with the Beijing Olympics, there are a lot of things going on that ma

Apart from our outstanding company culture, JA Frate proudly offers an incredibly strong benefits package that includes weekly pay, a flexible spending account, and the

Here at JA Frate oversize and large loads are handled with ease for our customers. We know the ins and outs of internal and cross-state permitting and have years of experience to help keep your loads moving. 

McHenry, Illinois – JA Frate received the 2020 Carrier of the Year award from ULINE on April 27^th at the Crystal Lake, Illinois location.

Carriers often require accurate dimensions in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. With dimensions, freight class and weight, shippers need enough information to receive the most accurate quote possible. But why do carriers need dimensions? And how do you ensure you have the correct ones?