Freight Logistics in San Diego, California
As a global hub for life sciences, defense, advanced manufacturing, and cross-border trade, San Diego depends on time-critical logistics to keep research labs, shipyards, and industrial campuses online and cross-border supply chains moving without costly downtime.
Single Point of Contact
Work with the same expeditor during your shipment's entire process–no annoying call centers!
Shipment-to-Vehicle Matching
We carefully match the size and weight of your shipment to the right vehicle.
Vetted & Exclusive Carriers
We work with vetted, experienced carriers, so you get one vehicle for the entire delivery process.
Real-Time Monitoring
Our Uptime TMS lets you know exactly where your shipment is at all times.
Ready to Ship?
Get a quote in minutes.
Navigating San Diego Logistics Challenges
San Diego’s logistics network must balance dense urban corridors, a busy seaport, and cross-border freight flows with Mexico. Time-critical shippers rely heavily on San Diego International Airport (SAN), just a few miles from downtown, alongside nearby general aviation fields for charters and urgent diversions. Growing congestion on I‑5, I‑8, I‑15, and I‑805 adds unpredictability to tight production and outage schedules. Industrial clusters in Otay Mesa, Kearny Mesa, Sorrento Valley, and along the I‑15 tech corridor depend on rapid access to airports, the Port of San Diego, and the Otay Mesa Port of Entry’s commercial lanes. Marine layer fog, Santa Ana wind events, and regional wildfires can disrupt both air operations and ground routes, complicating critical MRO and project cargo moves. CAP Logistics engineers multimodal air-and-ground routings, from NFO to hot shot trucking, backed by 24/7 control-tower oversight and a single point of contact to keep urgent freight moving despite local constraints.
Strategic Routing
Get Customized Options
24/7/365 Support
Real humans, no robots
Centralized Contact: One Call, One Solution
Forget bouncing between call centers. With CAP Logistics, you get a Single Point of Contact (SPOC). You speak to one dedicated specialist who manages your shipment from quote to delivery.
- ✓Direct access to your dedicated logistics coordinator
- ✓Proactive updates before you even have to ask
- ✓Instant decision-making power for critical changes
Moving a Carbon Cub for a World-First Rooftop Landing
CAP Logistics partnered with Red Bull and CubCrafters to move a custom Carbon Cub aircraft for the historic rooftop helipad landing on Dubai's Burj Al Arab. We coordinated time-critical transport, ground handling, and customs to support a record-setting aviation stunt—delivered with precision and speed.
Service Tiers for Every Urgency
Whether it needs to be there in hours or tomorrow morning, we have a precise air solution.
Air Charter
Dedicated aircraft for your cargo only. Essential for remote origins, heavy lift, or ultra-critical deadlines.
Hot Shot
Dedicated truck for your load only. Ideal for urgent, same-day ground moves, remote job sites, and critical parts that can’t wait for standard LTL.
Same-Day Hand-Carry
A dedicated courier physically travels with your sensitive documents or small parts on the next flight.
Industries We Serve in San Diego
San Diego’s world-class life sciences and biotech cluster depends on expedited air freight for temperature-sensitive reagents, lab equipment, and replacement components that protect high-value research and production runs. Defense and aerospace manufacturers and naval shipyards require urgent movements of avionics, propulsion components, and specialty metals to keep vessels, aircraft, and ground systems mission-ready. Advanced manufacturers and industrial OEMs ship critical MRO spares, robotics parts, and turbine components to prevent costly line stoppages. Cross-border operations in Otay Mesa and Tijuana rely on synchronized air and ground expedite for tooling, dies, and electronics assemblies moving between maquiladoras and U.S. assembly or test sites, where delays can cascade across binational production schedules.
Speak with a CAP industry expert 24/7.
Call 800-227-2471Aviation & Aerospace
Aircraft parts, AOG, and critical avionics
Heavy Equipment
Earthmoving machinery and oversized parts
Mining
Extraction equipment and remote site logistics
Pipeline
Valves, pumps, and infrastructure components
Refining
Downstream processing and plant maintenance
Power Generation
Turbines, transformers, and grid components
Industrial Parts
Manufacturing components and assembly hardware
Cement
Mixers, aggregate equipment, and bulk transport
Airports Serving San Diego
Strategic access to major air cargo hubs for optimal routing and transit times.
San Diego International Airport
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport
Gillespie Field
Brown Field Municipal Airport
Our extensive airline network allows us to leverage multiple airports and carriers, ensuring the fastest possible transit times and most cost-effective solutions for your shipments.
Our Fleet Options
From sprinter vans to full truckloads, we match your shipment with the perfect vehicle for speed and efficiency.
Sprinter Van
Perfect for small, urgent shipments requiring speed and agility.
Box Truck
Ideal for mid-sized cargo and palletized freight.
Straight Truck
Heavy-duty capacity for larger expedited loads.
Hot Shot Truck
Specialized transport for unconventional weight or dimensions.
53' Dry Van
Full truckload solution for maximum volume.
Full Flatbed
Open-deck transport for oversized or side-load freight.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Trusted by Businesses Nationwide
See how CAP Logistics keeps critical operations running with speed, reliability, and precision.
Warehouse & CSR Manager
Industrial Manufacturer
"Keep up the great work, and customer service. CAP is a great partner to have in our current market and assists us very well in getting us our parts ASAP or when our customers request them for."
Freight & Logistics Manager
Heavy Equipment Dealer
"CAP is consistent. When we reach out we know what we are going to get every time. They know our network to the point we can call and say pick up at A deliver to B and the rest is handled."
Partsperson RSE
Canadian Parts Vendor
"When I contact CAP I would say 95% of the time I get a familiar team member that I have the utmost confidence in. As the saying goes, "you get what you pay for." I feel the juice is worth the squeeze when dealing with CAP. Well done."