What types of freight does Haversack support for medical device and healthcare companies?

Haversack supports LTL, FTL (including dedicated and expedite), and final mile. For medical device companies specifically, this covers consumable LTL runs, project-based capital equipment moves, and specialized freight that requires white glove handling or coordinated hospital delivery. All modes are managed through a single platform.

How does Haversack handle chain-of-custody documentation for FDA regulated freight?

Haversack TMS creates shipment-level documentation at every stage, building a compliance-ready audit trail across all freight modes. This documentation is accessible through the platform. Carrier qualification and regulatory compliance remain the responsibility of your logistics and compliance teams.

How quickly can Haversack be deployed?

Most clients are fully operational within weeks with live shipment tracking, load management, and performance reporting. That timeline fits a product launch ramp, a compliance remediation window, or a post-acquisition operational standup.

MEDICAL DEVICES & HEALTHCARE

Medical device freight management built on partnership

Your equipment belongs in operating rooms and clinics, not sitting on a loading dock.

Haversack partners with medical device and healthcare companies to build the freight infastructure that gets regulated product delivered on time, fully documented, and at the right cost.

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13–22%

Average freight savings in year one

$327M+

Total cost reduction delivered to date

98%

Client referral rate

96%

Client retention rate

THE CHALLENGE

Complex freight operations require specialized infrastructure

Here's what we hear most often from medical device and healthcare companies who have outgrown their current freight operations.

Undetected billing errors

Without a transportation management system, rate benchmarking is manual and invoice errors go undetected. Companies operating without an automated audit process routinely absorb freight billing errors before a freight audit makes them visible.

Fragmented carrier relationships

Most mid-size medical device and healthcare companies manage separate carrier relationships for LTL consumables, FTL equipment moves, and specialized freight. That means multiple data feeds, billing relationships, and no consolidated view of what your freight costs or how your carriers are performing.

Gaps in chain-of-custody documentation

FDA-regulated products require a documented audit trail across every carrier handoff. When that documentation lives across disconnected carrier portals, PDF invoices, and paper records, it creates operational gaps and a compliance exposure.

Unreliable final mile delivery

The final mile is where your carrier network either earns trust or loses it. A missed delivery doesn't just delay a shipment — it disrupts facility schedules, strains the customer relationship, and puts your contract at risk.

OUR SOLUTION

Freight infrastructure that gives you visibility, control and data to keep improving

Our solution is built around three interconnected capabilities your team operates through a single platform.

01 Visibility

PRODUCT: NETWORK MANAGEMENT

A COMPLETE, LIVE PICTURE OF EVERY SHIPMENT IN MOTION.

Network Management tracks every shipment across your carrier network in real time. Equipment moves, standard LTL runs, and specialized freight all managed in one place. Your team can see what's in transit, what needs attention, and what documentation is on file for each load.

02 Control

PRODUCT: LOAD BOARD

YOUR FREIGHT, YOUR CARRIERS, YOUR CALL

Haversack Load Board gives your team full ownership over carrier selection and booking, with a competitive FTL bid board that drives market pricing. White glove loads and project-based freight get the carrier attention they require, all on the same platform your team will use for everyday shipping decisions.

03 Impact

PRODUCT: PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD

FROM COST VISIBILITY TO DOCUMENTED COMPLIANCE

Performance Dashboard turns your freight data into an ongoing source of operational intelligence. The longer you're on the platform, the sharper your data gets — giving your team a continuously improving picture of carrier performance, cost trends, and where the next round of savings is sitting.

CASE STUDIES

What freight recovery looks like in practice

DENTAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER

A dental products manufacturer recovered $840,200 in twelve months by consolidating freight across nine locations under one platform.

Each facility had built its own carrier relationships, with one carrier charging higher rates at different locations. This went undetected because no one had a consolidated view. Within twelve months of partnering with Haversack, they restructured pricing across their entire LTL and FTL network — all with a two-person operations team.

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$840K

RECOVERED IN 12 MONTHS

23.2%

FTL COST REDUCTION

2-PERSON

TEAM MANAGING FREIGHT OPERATIONS

SURGICAL ROBOTICS MANUFACTURER

A surgical robotics manufacturer eliminated $7.9M in freight cost leakage and built a final mile strategy for hospital systems.

Capital equipment moves, consumable LTL runs, and final mile deliveries to hospital systems were all running through separate carrier relationships without any shared data, benchmarked rates, or invoice auditing process. Within twelve months of engaging Haversack, they had eliminated the cost leakage, reduced FTL spend by 30.3%, and built a final mile delivery strategy specifically for hospital systems.

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$7.9M

TOTAL SAVINGS DELIVERED

30.3%

FTL COST REDUCTION

FINAL MILE

DELIVERY STRTATEGY REBUILT FOR HOSPITAL SYSTEMS

HOW IT WORKS

From conversation to operational excellence

We engineer our solution around your operation and stay engaged as it evolves. Here is what that looks like in practice.

1

Discovery conversation

We start by listening. You share your freight profile — the product types you ship, the compliance requirements you operate under, the carriers you use today, and where the current setup is falling short. This conversation shapes everything that follows.

2

Operational audit

We review your historic freight spend, carrier mix, invoicing history, and existing documentation practices. Our audit uncovers savings opportunities with a clear picture of what's recoverable now and what the right infrastructure looks like going forward.

3

Custom solutions design

We build a solution around the capabilities that matter most for your freight profile. Some clients start with visibility and documentation infrastructure. Others prioritize taking back control of carrier selection and pricing. The design is flexible and follows your priorities.

4

TMS Deployment

We deploy Haversack TMS alongside your team. Most clients are fully operational within weeks with real-time tracking, load management, compliance documentation, and active performance reporting.

5

Continuous optimization

We're in it with you for the long haul. As your freight profile evolves — new distribution centers, new hospital system contracts, new product lines — your solution scales with it. Quarterly performance reviews give your team the data to report on freight as a managed cost line.

We work best with organizations that are ready to move differently

Our solution works best when there's a genuine commitment to running freight differently than it's always been done. The organizations we work with share a common set of qualities.

You ship regulated product — medical devices, dental equipment, pharmaceutical supplies — and your freight documentation is due for an upgrade.

You're looking for a partner to support your team rather than replace it. That's the insource model: your operation, running better, with Haversack behind it.

You want a logistics operation that's manageable without building out a whole department. Our solution can be run with an operations team of two.

Your team knows freight costs are high, but they don't have the visibility to find where the overpayment is sitting, or the leverage to negotiate it down.

You need a partner who treats final mile as a managed discipline. When a carrier network fails at the final mile, it's your customer relationship that absorbs the cost, not the carrier's.

You're committed to actively managing freight as a cost line and looking to give your finance team data they can report on.

What medical device and healthcare companies ask us

Haversack coordinates temperature-controlled freight through qualified carriers in our network. We manage the visibility, documentation, and carrier performance layer — the platform tracks temperature-sensitive shipments and provides the documentation infrastructure around them. If your operation involves specific cold chain requirements, we'll confirm carrier capabilities for your lanes before committing to a solution.

No. Haversack is an insource logistics management solution — meaning your team owns and operates your logistics directly through the Haversack TMS, with our platform, carrier network, and operational support behind you. A 3PL takes over your logistics operation entirely — managing carriers, booking freight, and handling day-to-day shipping on your behalf. For medical device companies, that distinction matters: you keep direct visibility into your operation and the compliance documentation stays within your control.

Capital equipment like robotic surgical systems, imaging platforms, or lab installations is handled through a white glove load board that identifies carriers qualified for specialized, high-care freight. These moves are treated as distinct from your standard LTL consumable runs, with the documentation, handling requirements, and delivery coordination appropriate for high-value precision equipment. Both freight types move through the same platform, so your team has a consolidated view across all freight activity.

You've built something worth shipping right. Let's make sure it gets there.

Your product has a patient on the other end. Medical device and healthcare companies can't afford freight that's late, lost, or undocumented. If you know your operation has gaps and you're ready to close them, we'll build the infrastructure with you and stay invested in getting it right.

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MEDICAL DEVICES & HEALTHCARE

Medical device freight management built on partnership

Your equipment belongs in operating rooms and clinics, not sitting on a loading dock. Haversack partners with medical device and healthcare companies to build the freight infastructure that gets regulated product delivered on time, fully documented, and at the right cost.

THE CHALLENGE

Complex freight operations require specialized infrastructure

Here's what we hear most often from medical device and healthcare companies who have outgrown their current freight operations.

OUR SOLUTION

Freight infrastructure that gives you visibility, control and data to keep improving

Our solution is built around three interconnected capabilities your team operates through a single platform.

PRODUCT: NETWORK MANAGEMENT

A COMPLETE, LIVE PICTURE OF EVERY SHIPMENT IN MOTION.

Control

PRODUCT: LOAD BOARD

YOUR FREIGHT, YOUR CARRIERS, YOUR CALL

Impact

PRODUCT: PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD

FROM COST VISIBILITY TO DOCUMENTED COMPLIANCE

CASE STUDIES

What freight recovery looks like in practice

DENTAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER

RECOVERED IN 12 MONTHS

FTL COST REDUCTION

TEAM MANAGING FREIGHT OPERATIONS

SURGICAL ROBOTICS MANUFACTURER

TOTAL SAVINGS DELIVERED

30.3%

FTL COST REDUCTION

FINAL MILE

DELIVERY STRTATEGY REBUILT FOR HOSPITAL SYSTEMS

HOW IT WORKS

From conversation to operational excellence

We engineer our solution around your operation and stay engaged as it evolves. Here is what that looks like in practice.

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We work best with organizations that are ready to move differently

What medical device and healthcare companies ask us

What types of freight does Haversack support for medical device and healthcare companies>

How does Haversack handle chain-of-custody documentation for FDA regulated freight?

How quickly can Haversack be deployed?

Does Haversack work with temperature-controlled freight?

Is Haversack a 3PL?

How does Haversack approach capital equipment moves?

You've built something worth shipping right. Let's make sure it gets there.

Your equipment belongs in operating rooms and clinics, not sitting on a loading dock.

Haversack partners with medical device and healthcare companies to build the freight infastructure that gets regulated product delivered on time, fully documented, and at the right cost.