eCommerce brands and Amazon sellers
Direct-to-consumer brands and FBA sellers importing finished goods. Prep, labeling, and fulfillment are handled after clearance, so inventory goes straight from the container to the sales channel.
Freight Forwarding Company for US Importers
Platton is a freight forwarding company built for businesses importing into the US, whether you need the full chain run by one team or just the piece you're missing: ocean or air freight, customs clearance, drayage, or final delivery. Our clients source from China, Vietnam, India and Europe into all major US gateways.
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Work with a partner that handles every leg, from carrier booking at origin to delivery at your warehouse.
Why Importers Choose Platton Over a Traditional Freight Forwarder
A Traditional freight forwarder works for shippers on both ends of the trade. Platton works from the importer's side of the shipment, and it shows in the details that decide your landed cost: carrier space held on inbound lanes, documentation prepared for CBP entry, and tracking built around arrival, clearance, and delivery.
Local Freight Forwarding Services Across the US
Platton runs local freight forwarding, drayage, and delivery near the ports and metros where US importers receive cargo. Pick your city for local service:
Freight Services for US Importers
As an international freight forwarder, Platton covers the key lanes into the US: ocean from Asia, air from Europe, and inland delivery across North America. One partner, every leg, full documentation.
Who Platton Works With
Platton is built for companies that import into the US on a regular schedule and want freight, customs, and delivery run by one team. Most of our clients source from China, Vietnam, India, or Europe and receive cargo through the major US gateways.
Distributors and wholesalers
Companies importing recurring FCL or LCL volume who need locked rates, predictable transit, and warehousing near their delivery markets.
Manufacturers importing materials and components
Production schedules do not wait for a delayed container. We plan sailings and clearance around your production line, not around a call center queue.
Some clients hand us the whole chain. Most start with one leg, the ocean move, the customs entry, or the drayage, and add legs as they need them.
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What Our Clients Say
Real feedback from importers who run their US freight through Platton.
We use Platton for freight forwarding services into the U.S., and the process has been clear and predictable from the first shipment. Their team explains what's happening at every stage and keeps everything under control from origin to delivery.
As an importer, we needed a freight forwarding company that could manage customs clearance and international transport without delays. Platton handled the entire process smoothly and kept us informed at every stage , no surprises, no holds.
Platton's team helped us restructure our import operations from Asia. Their coordination across carriers, customs, and inland transport significantly reduced our transit times and cut our demurrage charges to near zero.
We work with Platton for international freight forwarding, and their structured approach makes cross-border shipping predictable. Clear communication and strong execution on every single shipment , that's what keeps us coming back.
The biggest advantage is transparency on costs. Platton provides clear breakdowns before we commit, and they've helped us optimize routing without adding transit days or risking delivery windows.
Platton handles our ocean and air freight with the same attention to detail. They understand complex shipping requirements and manage the full workflow , from the carrier booking to the delivery receipt , efficiently.
From planning to final delivery, Platton manages freight with consistency and professionalism. Their knowledge of customs procedures and import documentation gives us confidence in every shipment we send through them.
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About Platton
Platton is a digital freight forwarder working with ecommerce brands, manufacturers, distributors, and Amazon sellers who need reliable US import freight. We cover the full chain: carrier booking, ocean and air freight, customs clearance, drayage, warehousing, and FBA prep, under one point of contact.
Our presence
Platton Offices in the US
Local teams in key freight markets, connected through one nationwide operation.
Common Questions About Platton
Platton runs the full import move for US importers: carrier booking at origin, ocean or air transit, US customs clearance through licensed brokers, drayage from the port, and delivery to your warehouse. You manage it through one point of contact and one dashboard instead of separate vendors for each leg.
Your customs entry is filed with CBP by a licensed customs broker. Platton is the freight forwarder that runs the shipment around that filing: it prepares the documentation, files ISF, and coordinates the entry through licensed customs brokers, so one team manages the move from origin booking to final delivery.
The main lanes are China, Vietnam, and India to the US, plus Europe. Cargo lands at every major US gateway (LA/Long Beach, New York and New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, Seattle, and others), with local drayage and delivery in 30 US metros.
Most forwarders split their operation across imports, exports, and every cargo type. Platton's operation is set up for imports into the US, so carrier contracts, customs coordination, and tracking are all tuned for inbound freight. In practice that means space held on the lanes you actually use and a contact who has run thousands of import files, not a ticket queue.
All of it. Ocean and air freight, customs clearance, drayage and trucking, bonded warehousing, buyers consolidation, ecommerce fulfillment, and Amazon FBA prep run on one file, so cargo does not stall between handoffs.
Send your lane, volume, and timing through the quote form and a Platton specialist maps an option with confirmed rates and a customs workflow. You get a real quote for your shipment, not a generic rate card.
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