Customs & Border Protection

Special Service offers south-east regional carriage for "in-Bond" freight between any bonded facility by virtue of its Carrier bond which covers all our vehicles regardless of location, and numerous bonded Container Freight Stations.

We operate seven Bonded Container freight Stations under our authority, ATL, CHS, CLT, GSO, GSP,  RDU, and SAV and there are a further six run by the partners in our network, BHM, HSV, MGM, MOB, PNS, & TYS, (details below).

Our ancillary services related to handling ‘in-bond’ freight before and after clearance includes:
Document entry and validation reporting through  AMS (EdiTrade)– see information below
Inspection and damage reporting
Storage
Ocean and Container breakdown
Final mile full service local delivery.
Intercity line hauls to 31 cities and 4000 local zip codes from our 20 terminals.
EUV/Hotshot service throughout the United States lower 48.

Automated Customs Broker Interface – Air and Ocean Freight
We utilize the Descartes ‘EdiTrade’ advanced Automated Broker Interface (ABI) Solution to improve overall levels of compliance by enabling brokers and importers to easily and transparently collect and prepare data for Customs Automated Brokerage Interface (ABI) entries, as well as post-entry compliance.
Using this solution, information can be captured in real-time and populated throughout various filing applications to speed processing and improve accuracy.
As a cartage company this lets us interface with pre-populated paperwork to quickly complete freight clearance without error.  It also provides real-time visibility of the status of the freight in the system such that earlier delivery plans can be implemented.

Carrier Bond: CBP # 18C000C34
Common Carrier Bond approval for Special Service Freight Company of the Carolinas, Inc. vehicles.

Atlanta, GA: CFS Firms Code # L804 / Carrier Bond: CBP # 18C000C34
Container Freight Station, 26,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV, Security and Card Entry Access only.

Birmingham, AL: CFS Firms Code # Q987 / Carrier Bond - CBP # 190400652
Container Freight Station, 25,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring & security.

Charlotte, NC: CFS Firms Code # M422 / Carrier Bond: CBP # 18C000C34
Container Freight Station, 46,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring & security.

Charleston, SC: CFS Firms Code # N225 / Carrier Bond: CBP # 18C000C34
Container Freight Station, 10,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring & security.

Greensboro, NC: CFS Firms Code # M513 / Carrier Bond: CBP # 18C000C34
Container Freight Station, 16,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring & security.

Greenville, SC: CFS Firms Code # L450 / Carrier Bond: CBP # 18C000C34
Container Freight Station, 8,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring & security.

Huntsville, AL: CFS Firms Code # R275 / Carrier Bond - CBP #190400652
Container Freight Station, 20,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV, monitoring and security.

Knoxville, TN: CFS Firms Code # R289 / Carrier Bond - CBP # 190500634
Container Freight Station, 7,500 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV, monitoring and security.

Mobile, AL: CFS Firms Code # R309 / Carrier Bond - CBP # 190500634
Container Freight Station, 13,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring and security.

Pensacola, FL: CFS Firms Code # N408 / Carrier Bond - CBP # 190500634
Container Freight Station, 10,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring and security.

Raleigh, NC: CFS Firms Code # N869 / Carrier Bond: CBP # 18C000C34
Container Freight Station, 9,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and 48 state hotshot  as required. 24/7 CCTV monitoring & security.

Savannah, GA: CFS Firms Code # N527/ Carrier Bond - CBP # 9912KI772
Container Freight Station,  30,000 sq. ft. secured area for clearance, breakdown & storage. Local PU & D and Expedite Vehicles as required.