Perry Mandera owns and operates The Custom Companies, Inc., a
proven leader in the integrated freight transportation industry for more than a
quarter century. He established the firm in 1986 as a pioneered of the “one
stop” concept, combining a full range of truckload and less-than-truckload
(LTL) solutions with domestic and international airfreight options, and local
and dedicated-contract cartage services.
The Custom Companies takes pride in servicing the needs of a
diversity of clients, from Fortune 500 corporations to local businesses. With
24/7 dispatch availability, the firm maintains the highest levels cost
competitiveness and reliability, offering next-day and same-day delivery
capacities throughout the continental United States. Mr. Mandera and his team
maintain a state-of-the-art computer system that provides accurate and
transparent tracing, billing, and pricing. Equipped with satellite tracking
equipment, the firm’s core fleet of more than 350 power units provides secure
and accountable shipping from pickup point to destination. The Custom Companies
is currently transitioning to a high-efficiency “paperless” environment through
the innovative Electronic Data Interchange.
One area of competence that Perry Mandera has developed within
The Custom Companies framework involves intermodal transportation. Taking
advantage of strategic alliances with Class 1 railroads throughout America, the
firm works to ensure optimal train routing for every load carried. Truckload
conversions that cut costs without impacting service are a particular
specialty, with service from Chicago to Los Angeles running 72 hours.
Mr. Mandera is well established within the transportation
industry, having served in board capacities with the Illinois
Transportation Association (ITA) since 1996. He notably achieved selection
as one of the ITAs "Top 100 American Transportation Executives of the
Millennium" in 2000.
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