Secure Drop Yard in the Birmingham, Alabama
Fleet Services Birmingham is located in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, a large transportation hub with strong location attributes for several modes of transportation. Birmingham is one of only three Southeastern cities with a six-spoke interstate network. Serving as Alabama’s largest rail hub, Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern and CSX Transportation have major intermodal freight transport facilities and Port Birmingham provides direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Black Warrior River. The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is among the largest commercial airports in the Southeastern U.S. and provides central Alabama with convenient air cargo capabilities.
At all times, all vehicle entrances and exits are controlled by on-site trained guards (i.e dedicated security staff experienced in drop yard services) to ensure that only authorized entries and exits are taking place. The detailed gate logs are maintained both on and off site electronically to assure yard security.
Real time reports on your computer via our online system keeps you up to date of where trailers and semi trucks are parked and how many empty trailers are available at any time. Our system offers real time visibility on yard activity for all our nationwide sites and provides reports and EDI integration into your existing system.
Issue electronic release forms directly from your computer to assure efficient and correct releases. When exiting any nationwide Fleet Services secure parking lot each trailer and driver is checked and registered against the data you send.
High Tech Security Assures your Trailers and Cargo are Secure
All our security staff have ability to monitor CCTV images at all times. In addition all sites use off-site monitoring as added security. Our security staff is also equipped with personal distress systems that raise an alarm at the local gatehouse and external monitoring stations that co-ordinate responses. Other high-tech security measures are disclosed only to clients to assure drop yard security.