20+ Years of Trusted Poultry Transportation Solutions

The Challenge: Within the agricultural industry, the poultry supply chain must navigate complex challenges in environmental biosecurity and live animal handling—from egg laying to final product delivery to consumers’ homes—while adhering to strict industry standards. Efficient management depends on time-sensitive poultry movement, consistent feed deliveries and the coordination of highly skilled transportation and maintenance teams.

Handling live poultry and feed requires specialized equipment such as bulk grain tankers, live transport coops and power take-off-equipped tractors. These operations demand experienced drivers trained in loading, unloading and biosecurity compliance, along with dedicated maintenance teams to ensure equipment reliability in the rugged conditions of farms and rural routes.

The Solution: A leading agriculture company struggled with inefficiencies, equipment breakdowns and an inability to drive improvements across their transportation network while working with multiple small trucking providers. To increase efficiency, improve safety and maximize equipment uptime, they selected Hogan as their single solution provider.

Through our Dedicated Trucking Services, Hogan seamlessly implemented operations for the customer, rapidly mobilizing top-tier equipment including tractors, bulk feed trailers, temperature-controlled units and specialized flatbed poultry trailers. To further support the operation, we built and staffed an on-site maintenance facility with dedicated account managers and maintenance teams to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. We prioritize safety and efficiency by providing specialized training for drivers to handle sensitive cargo, including live animals and perishable products.

“Hogan excels at managing some of the most complex, special handling-required operations. The 20+ year relationship with this customer is evidence of our ability to build collaborative partnerships and drive continuous improvement,” says Shane Cross, Regional Vice President, Sales at Hogan. “The skills and best practices developed for this operation and others benefit all of our clients across the agriculture industry.”

Hogan’s long-standing commitment to this client reflects the quality of our services and adaptability in the ever-evolving agriculture industry. With more than two decades of experience, we continue to build trusted partnerships with leading companies in poultry and livestock production, delivering customized solutions that drive success.