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Nippon Express

3.8· 38 reviews · 3PL & Logistics
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5.0out of 5

Adella Labadie's review of Nippon Express

When a pharma shipment sat on the dock because customs flagged the invoice, Nippon Express had it released the same afternoon after one phone call. Before this we’d be waiting 48 hours while our old broker sent form emails and nobody answered the drivers; that delay used to wreck a day’s worth of Midwest runs. My fleet of 25 trucks noticed the difference immediately - not because paperwork magically disappeared, but because there was a single contact who actually explained what they did and why it mattered. That swift brokerage response shaved hours off a chronic bottleneck and kept delivery windows intact. Five stars for fixing the one recurring headache that used to cost us time and fuel.

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Caterina MrazJan 2026

Bottom line: Nippon Express gets freight moved but didn't feel like an upgrade over my old carrier. Their tracking and paperwork were cleaner than what I used to deal with, which was nice, but I spent more idle time at their yard and the turnaround wasn't as tight - time is money out here. After nine years driving in the Northeast I'm honestly torn: better documentation helps, but until they speed up the yard side I won't be switching full-time.

Larissa LemkeJan 2026

Bottom line: Nippon Express’ customs brokerage cut our import dwell time by nearly 48 hours and kept a production line from stalling. We had a last-minute ocean shipment with mismatched documentation and their broker spotted the issue before the vessel even docked, got the amended docs pushed through and cleared customs the same morning. I manage a 50-truck fleet in the Northeast and after 18 years you stop being easily impressed, but that kind of proactive action saved us overtime and detention fees. Their status updates were short and blunt - no fluff - which made it easy for our yard coordinator to plan. Five stars for the customs team; if you move time-sensitive parts, this is the part of their service that actually pays for itself.

Brooklyn FisherJan 2026

Their customs brokerage cleared a container faster than I expected and that saved me an extra trip. I run a small owner-operator outfit in the Pacific Northwest, and what usually turns into a 24-hour headache was handled same-day so I kept my schedule. Pickup scheduling at the yard could be tighter - had to wait an hour - but the quick clearance makes Nippon Express my go-to when I’m dealing with imports.

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