Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to our most popular questions.
Our FAQ page provides quick, clear answers to common questions about working with Woods Distribution Solutions. From warehousing to transportation, you’ll find helpful information to guide your logistics needs. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, our team is always here to help.
General Questions
A 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) company provides outsourced logistics services that may include warehousing, transportation, packaging, distribution, and supply chain management. Woods acts as a fully integrated 3PL partner, giving businesses a single point of contact for storage, shipping, and fulfillment while reducing costs and complexity.
Woods focuses on reliability for retailers and manufacturers dealing with bulk product. Our difference lies in our vertically integrated structure—combining warehousing, transportation, packaging, and real estate expertise. This eliminates unnecessary handoffs, reduces risk, and creates a seamless, end-to-end logistics experience that is well-controlled and predictable.
Any product-based business that wants to optimize costs, scalability, and reliability can benefit from partnering with a trusted 3PL. Woods Distribution supports a broad range of industries, including apparel & footwear, consumer packaged goods, food & beverage, healthcare, industrials, and retail.
Outsourcing logistics allows your company to focus on growth and innovation instead of operations. A 3PL provider manages warehousing, transportation, and distribution with professional precision. This frees your team from the burden of managing equipment, labor, inventory systems, or transportation logistics internally.
Woods operates with a mission to relentlessly pursue reliability and trust in America’s outsourced supply chain. As such, every Woods corporate function is based on measurability and accountability. Our state-of-the-art warehouses, dedicated drivers, and expert teams ensure consistent quality control across every service line—from food-grade storage to temperature-controlled shipping.
Yes. Every Woods solution is purpose-built to align with your business goals. Whether you need flexible warehouse space, temperature-controlled storage, or contract packaging, we tailor our 3PL services to fit your unique operational needs.
Woods delivers logistics and supply chain solutions nationwide. Our strategic warehouse locations and transportation network ensure timely distribution and cost-efficient delivery anywhere in the United States.
Just reach out through our Contact Us form or call our sales team. Our team will evaluate your current supply chain challenges, discuss your goals, and design a tailored logistics solution that scales with your business.
Warehousing
Woods offers full-service warehousing, including shared and dedicated warehouse space, temperature-controlled and food-grade storage, inventory management, and order fulfillment. Our advanced facilities are equipped with automation, real-time tracking, and value-added services like packaging, assembly, and cross-docking — all designed to optimize your supply chain.
Yes. All Woods facilities meet BRC Grade AA food-grade certification standards and include temperature-controlled storage for refrigerated and ambient products.
Woods stands out by combining reliable warehousing with transportation and packaging solutions. Our co-located services reduce costs, eliminate vendor overlap, and streamline operations. We also provide real-time visibility through a best-in-class Warehouse Management System (WMS), ensuring accuracy, speed, and accountability.
Yes. Woods provides extensive on-site value-added services, including custom packaging, labeling, kitting, assembly, and quality inspections. By keeping these operations under one roof, we help clients eliminate redundant transportation legs and accelerate time-to-market.
Absolutely. Woods’ shared warehousing model is built for flexibility, allowing customers to scale space, labor, and services up or down as demand changes. This is ideal for managing seasonal peaks, promotional surges, or new product launches without long-term fixed costs.
Woods uses a state-of-the-art Warehouse Management System (WMS) that integrates with your ERP. This provides real-time inventory visibility, automated reporting, and predictive analytics, ensuring complete transparency and accuracy across your warehousing and distribution operations.
To discuss your warehousing needs, simply complete the Contact Us form on our website or call our sales team. A Woods specialist will evaluate your storage, distribution, and fulfillment requirements and create a tailored solution that fits your business.
Transportation
Woods offers a full range of transportation and logistics services, including local and regional trucking, dedicated fleet operations, freight brokerage, and temperature-controlled transportation. Our integrated logistics platform connects warehousing, packaging, and distribution for complete end-to-end supply chain solutions.
Yes. Woods operates an owned and managed local fleet serving Fort Worth, Dallas, and surrounding cities, as well as a nationwide freight brokerage network that handles shipments across the U.S. We offer on-demand local delivery, regional routes, and national long-haul transportation.
Yes. Woods provides temperature-controlled trucking services for refrigerated and ambient products. Our fleet includes refrigerated trucks and cold-chain monitoring technology to ensure compliance with FDA and food-grade standards while maintaining product integrity from pickup to delivery.
Woods combines local expertise and national reach. Our strength lies in owning and managing assets locally while also operating an in-house freight brokerage division for nationwide coverage. This integrated model delivers better visibility, faster response times, and greater cost efficiency.
Our in-house freight brokerage team partners with vetted carriers across the country, allowing Woods to provide flexible capacity and competitive pricing. We handle everything from full truckload (FTL) to intermodal and cross-border freight, ensuring every load is optimized for reliability and cost-efficiency.
Absolutely. Woods specializes in industrial and manufacturing transportation that includes heavy-haul, oversized, and specialized equipment loads. Our logistics team manages permits, routing, and on-site coordination to ensure safe and timely delivery for complex freight.
We use a best-in-class Transportation Management System (TMS) and client portal to provide real-time shipment visibility, proactive notifications, and automated optimization. This technology connects directly to our warehousing systems for seamless order fulfillment and tracking across the nation.
Getting started is easy, just fill out the Contact Us from or call our team. A transportation specialist will review your needs and provide a customized solution.
Packaging
Woods is a full-service packaging company, offering contract packaging, custom kitting, and labeling services. Our on-site teams handle everything from primary and secondary packaging to assembly, bundling, and retail-ready display creation—all integrated with our distribution and logistics operations for maximum efficiency.
Contract packaging services allow companies to outsource part or all of their packaging operations to a trusted partner. Woods provides turnkey contract packaging solutions, helping clients reduce labor costs, speed up fulfillment, and eliminate the need for multiple vendors. We manage the process from start to finish, ensuring precision, quality control, and on-time delivery.
Yes. Woods specializes in custom kitting services that combine multiple components or SKUs into a single package. Whether it’s promotional gift sets, subscription boxes, or retail multipacks, our packaging team delivers fast, accurate kitting and assembly to streamline your supply chain and enhance your product presentation.
Absolutely. Our labeling services include everything from product relabeling and barcode application to custom branding, ingredient labeling, and expiration date printing. We ensure that every package meets retail and regulatory requirements while maintaining brand consistency and accuracy for customers.
Yes. All Woods packaging facilities are food-grade certified, alcohol licensed, and temperature controlled, ensuring the integrity of sensitive products like food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Our packaging operations follow strict compliance and traceability standards, including documentation, audits, and continuous monitoring.
Quality is integrated into every stage of our contract packaging services. Woods performs routine compliance audits, documentation reviews, and lot code tracking. Our technology-driven processes and trained quality teams ensure consistency, traceability, and reliability across every project we manage.
Yes. Woods is designed for scalability. We can quickly adjust labor, space, and equipment to handle seasonal surges, new product introductions, or promotional campaigns, ensuring you always have reliable capacity when demand spikes.
Woods Distribution combines packaging, warehousing, and logistics under one roof. This eliminates redundant transportation legs and vendor coordination, saving clients time and money. Our contract packaging services are performed in co-located facilities with our distribution teams, providing unmatched speed, visibility, and efficiency throughout the supply chain.
You can contact our team directly via the Contact Us form. A Woods specialist will review your packaging needs—whether it’s custom kitting, labeling, or contract packaging—and create a tailored solution to fit your products, timelines, and goals.
Industries
A temperature-controlled warehouse is a specialized facility designed to maintain specific temperature and humidity levels to protect sensitive products like food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.
Food grade storage refers to warehouse environments that meet strict sanitation and regulatory standards required for handling consumable goods. All Woods Distribution facilities are BRC Grade AA-certified and meet FDA, USDA, and alcohol-licensing requirements.
Yes. Woods provides climate-controlled storage for raw materials, semi-finished, and finished products. We manage temperature-sensitive inventory across every stage, from inbound raw ingredients to packaged products ready for distribution.
Our temperature–controlled warehouses include refrigerated storage zones with continuous monitoring. At this time, Woods does not have dedicated space for frozen products.
We operate under BRC Grade AA certification, maintain alcohol licenses, and follow strict FDA and USDA handling procedures. Every Woods process is supported by automated traceability systems to ensure compliance and protect product integrity.