Stone Brewing partnered with Flock Freight to implement Shared Truckload (STL) in their transportation strategy, reducing spend on underutilized truckloads by 23% while maintaining 99% on-time pickup and 97% on-time delivery. This move also eliminated 195 metric tons of CO2e in the first year.

By using STL, Stone Brewing improved service KPIs and customer experience, enabling better planning, faster responses to changes, and consistent deliveries. STL aggregates compatible freight on similar routes, allowing shippers to pay only for the space they need, reducing costs and preserving truckload-level handling.

Flock Freight evaluates each shipment in real-time and recommends the mode that provides the most advantage, whether it’s STL, single-stop truckload, or multi-stop truckload. The company also provides proactive trend analysis and KPI tracking to help shippers like Stone Brewing plan with confidence through seasonal demand spikes.

Beverage and food shippers are adopting STL to balance service with cost, reporting an average 23% savings versus traditional truckload, along with a 99.8% damage-free performance. STL fits best for mid-sized shipments, time-sensitive orders, and fragile products, helping teams reduce costs, improve reliability, and advance sustainability goals.

The partnership between Stone Brewing and Flock Freight demonstrates how innovation and focused execution can deliver truckload-level service at a lower cost, tighter control of service performance, and measurable environmental impact. This approach ensures balanced cost, reliability, and sustainability in the transportation of goods.

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