From single parcels to full charter freight — Rapid Core Logistics moves your consignments with white-glove care, real-time tracking and transparent pricing you can verify before you book. $2M insured transit on every route, with digital proof of delivery at every milestone.
Real-time status, full history and proof of delivery.
Rapid Core Logistics in motion
See how we move your world.
From our hubs to your doorstep — a look inside the operations that power 120K+ consignments a year.
Inside our Long Beach fulfilment centre — 85,000 sq ft of ISO-certified storage with real-time inventory tracking.
Why Rapid Core Logistics
Built for operations teams that can't afford downtime.
Every element of our operation is engineered around one thing: getting your goods where they need to be, exactly when they need to be there — with full visibility at every step.
Trust
Every consignment is insured, sealed and handled by vetted professionals with full chain-of-custody records. $2M transit liability on every route.
Speed
Same-day domestic dispatch and priority air corridors for time-critical freight. Average door-to-door: 4.2 hours intra-city, 18 hours inter-city.
Security
GPS-monitored fleet, tamper-evident packaging, biometric handover and digital proof of delivery. 100% chain-of-custody documented.
Transparency
Itemised pricing before you book — no hidden surcharges, ever. API-native tracking with push notifications at every milestone.
Global Delivery
Door-to-door across all 50 states and 48 countries via partner airlines and shipping lines. One SLA, one dashboard, one invoice.
How it works
From quote to proof of delivery in three steps.
No phone tag. No faxed manifests. A booking flow designed to get your first consignment moving in minutes.
01
Get an instant quote
Enter origin, destination and cargo details. Our calculator returns itemised pricing in under 30 seconds — no sales call required.
02
Book & schedule pickup
Confirm your booking online and choose a pickup window that suits you. A vetted driver arrives with tamper-evident seals and scans every item.
03
Track to delivery
Follow your consignment live on the dashboard with milestone alerts by email, SMS or webhook. Digital proof of delivery lands the moment it's signed.
Whether you are dispatching a single envelope or a 40-foot container, you get the same standard of care, tracking rigour and pricing transparency.
Same-day. Cross-country. Guaranteed.
Express Parcel Delivery
Time-critical documents and small packages routed through our priority air and ground network. GPS-tracked from pickup to signature — with real-time ETA updates pushed to your phone.
End-to-end freight management for palletised, bulk and oversized cargo. Temperature-controlled options, in-house customs brokerage, and a dedicated account manager on every shipment.
Secured warehousing across Long Beach, Dallas and New York with an integrated WMS. Pick-and-pack, kitting, reverse logistics and last-mile dispatch — all under one SLA.
For high-value, fragile or sensitive consignments — a dedicated concierge coordinator, tamper-evident chain of custody, priority boarding and insured door-to-door delivery with live video confirmation.
Here is how three clients moved from problems to outcomes with Rapid Core Logistics.
Healthcare & Pharma
2,000+kits moved / quarter
MedSupply Africa
Challenge
MedSupply needed temperature-controlled door-to-door delivery for 2,000+ diagnostic kits per quarter across the United States, with real-time cold-chain monitoring and digital POD for regulatory audit.
Solution
We deployed dedicated cold-chain vehicles with continuous temperature logging, biometric handover for high-value kits, and a custom webhook integration feeding directly into MedSupply's LIMS.
Result
Zero spoilage over 18 months. 99.8% on-time delivery. Audit-ready chain-of-custody reports generated automatically.
GreenLeaf operated 140+ retail locations across the United States with a decentralised delivery model. Reconciling 800+ daily parcels required three full-time staff and frequent customer escalations.
Solution
Centralised all last-mile delivery through Rapid Core Logistics's API. Integrated tracking dashboard, automated exception handling and SMS-based customer notifications. Eliminated manual reconciliation.
Result
Saved three headcount. Customer satisfaction score improved from 76% to 94%. Delivery exceptions down 82%.
For their Long Beach flagship store opening, Nova Style needed 14 pallets of fixtures, mannequins and packaging materials shipped from Shanghai. The timeline: 10 days door-to-door including customs clearance.
Solution
We consolidated freight at Shanghai, booked a priority air corridor, cleared customs in Long Beach with pre-arranged inspection, and delivered with white-glove unpacking and debris removal.
Result
Shipment delivered on day 9. Store opened on schedule. 0% damage, 100% on-time. Nova Style has since moved all international freight to Rapid Core Logistics.
Our network spans every major commercial hub in the United States and key gateways across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas — with local agents on the ground at every endpoint.
📍 Long Beach📍 Dallas📍 Chicago📍 New York📍 Toronto📍 Mexico City📍 London📍 Dubai📍 Shanghai📍 New York📍 Rotterdam📍 Mumbai📍 Singapore📍 São Paulo
50U.S. states
48Countries served
200+Active routes
99.2%On-time delivery
Industry expertise
Compliance-grade logistics for regulated cargo.
Different cargo demands different rigour. Our playbooks are built per vertical, audited per quarter, and certified by the relevant regulatory bodies.
Healthcare & Pharma
GDP-compliant cold chain for diagnostics, vaccines and clinical supplies. Audit-ready chain-of-custody documentation.
E-commerce & Retail
Fulfilment and last-mile built for launch-day volumes and peak season. API-native integration with major e-commerce platforms.
Financial Services
Chain-of-custody movement of cards, POS terminals, devices and secure documents. Biometric handover available.
Manufacturing & Energy
AOG-critical spares, project cargo and site logistics across West Africa. Temperature-controlled and hazmat-compliant.
Agriculture & FMCG
Farm-to-port cold chain for perishables. HACCP-compliant handling, real-time humidity and temperature monitoring.
Automotive & Aviation
Just-in-time parts distribution and AOG spares logistics. Priority boarding and bonded warehousing available.
The logistics command centre for cargo that cannot miss.
Move freight with confidence across every mode, lane and handoff. Rapid Core Logistics connects your people, partners and operations in one real-time control tower built for reliable delivery at scale.
Control-tower operations
Orchestrate quotes, bookings, dispatch, carrier handoffs, customs documents and proof of delivery from one logistics command centre.
Live shipment visibility
Follow every consignment, vehicle and checkpoint in real time. GPS telemetry and milestone alerts surface delays before they become failed deliveries.
Delivery performance intelligence
Measure on-time delivery, dwell time, route efficiency, freight spend, carrier performance and carbon impact across every lane.
Multimodal freight orchestration
Coordinate road, air, ocean, warehousing and last-mile operations with connected workflows for every handoff in the supply chain.
Exception response centre
Detect missed scans, route deviations, customs holds and delivery risks early, then assign actions to the right operations team instantly.
Secure chain of custody
Protect high-value and regulated cargo with role-based access, encrypted records, digital signatures and a complete audit trail from pickup to delivery.
Pricing
Simple pricing. No surprises.
Free to start. Transparent per-parcel pricing as you grow. Custom rates for high-volume shippers.
Starter
For small teams shipping less than 50 parcels per month.
All plans include $2M transit liability, 24/7 support and a 14-day SLA guarantee. Need a custom proposal? Talk to our team.
Certifications & compliance
Audited. Certified. Compliant.
We carry the certifications your compliance team needs to see before they onboard a new logistics partner.
ISO 9001:2015Quality Management
GDPGood Distribution Practice
HACCPHazard Analysis
IATAAir Cargo Certified
FIATAFreight Forwarding
CBPU.S. Customs Partner Network
SOC 2 Type IISecurity & Availability
PCI DSS v4.0Payment Card Data
Leadership
The team behind the operations.
Logistics experience across DHL, Kobo360, Jumia, Flutterwave and Andela — building the supply chain Africa deserves.
Henry Collins
CEO & Co-Founder
15 years in freight forwarding. Former logistics director at DHL North America. Built a leading cold-chain network across the United States.
Charlotte Hughes
COO & Co-Founder
Operational architect behind the Rapid Core Logistics tracking platform. Previously Head of Operations at Kobo360 and logistics lead at Jumia.
Liam Carter
CTO
Built real-time tracking systems handling 50K+ shipments/day. Ex-Andela engineering lead. Open-source contributor to Apache Kafka.
Folake Adeniran
VP, Client Solutions
Designs enterprise logistics programmes for fintechs, pharma and retail. Led the MedSupply Africa integration — 2,000 SKUs moved quarterly.
Chidi Mbakwe
Director of Operations
Oversees 280+ fleet vehicles, 14 hubs and 500+ on-demand couriers. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Sophie Bennett
VP, Product & Design
Product lead behind the Rapid Core Logistics dashboard and API suite. Previously Senior PM at Flutterwave building B2B payment rails.
Our values
How we operate — every day, every shipment.
Four principles that guide every decision, from the boardroom to the loading bay.
Reliability
We deliver what we commit. Our SLA includes a service credit if we miss a deadline.
Transparency
Itemised pricing, live tracking, full chain-of-custody. No secrets, no surprises.
Speed of Execution
From quote to pickup to delivery — every second counts and we optimise for it.
Partnership
We embed ourselves in your operations. Your supply chain metrics become our metrics.
Sustainability
Moving freight. Reducing footprint.
We are committed to cutting emissions across our fleet and facilities — and we publish the numbers to prove it.
12 tonnesCO₂ offset in 2025
34%Electric last-mile fleet
18%Route efficiency gain
100%Paperless operations
Our electric last-mile fleet in Long Beach, Dallas and New York — reducing urban delivery emissions by 34%.
Recognition
Industry awards & recognition.
We do not chase awards — but we are proud that the industry has taken notice.
2024
Best Logistics Tech PlatformU.S. Logistics Awards
2023
Supply Chain Innovation of the YearAfrica Logistics Forum
2023
Top 50 Fastest-Growing CompaniesFinancial Times / Statista
2022
Best Cold Chain Provider – West AfricaPharma Logistics Awards
Trusted by operations leaders
What our clients say.
From healthcare to retail to fintech — here is how Rapid Core Logistics performs when it matters.
We ship 2,000+ units of medical diagnostics every quarter through Rapid Core Logistics. Zero losses, zero delays. Their cold-chain compliance is best-in-class.
Dr. Emily CarterSupply Chain Director, MedSupply Africa
The tracking dashboard alone saved us three reconciliation headcount. We can see exactly where every parcel is without picking up a phone.
Henry HughesCOO, GreenLeaf Retail
When our flagship store launch needed 14 pallets of fixtures from Shanghai in 10 days — Rapid Core Logistics cleared customs and delivered on day 9. Unreal.
Grace ThompsonOperations Lead, Nova Style
Integrating their tracking API took our engineers two days. Two days. We now have full visibility across our 600+ monthly shipments without a single manual handoff.
Michael WilsonVP Engineering, Kreditech NG
Rapid Core Logistics handles our entire automotive parts distribution — 12,000 SKUs across 36 states. Their WMS integration means our inventory is always a single query away.
Grace OkonkwoLogistics Manager, AutoPart Africa
When we needed to move 40 containers from Houston to Long Beach in a week for an early vessel, Rapid Core Logistics mobilised 22 trucks in 48 hours. Flawless execution.
Emeka NwosuExport Director, AgroChain Ltd
Resources
Insights from the operations desk.
Guides, case studies and technical deep-dives from the team that moves Africa's cargo.
How real-time tracking, automated exception handling and delivery analytics are transforming D2C fulfilment.
Henry Hughes·July 28, 2026·8 min read
Answers
Frequently asked questions.
Everything you need to know before you ship — answered by our operations team.
How is pricing calculated?
Pricing is based on lane, weight, dimensions, service level and any handling requirements. Our calculator returns fully itemised pricing — base freight, fuel, insurance and handling shown separately — before you commit to anything.
Is my shipment insured?
Every consignment carries $2M aggregate transit liability. For high-value cargo you can declare full value at booking and we underwrite it door-to-door, including last-mile handover.
How does live tracking work?
Each parcel is scanned at every custody change and its GPS telemetry streams to our dashboard. You get milestone alerts by email, SMS or webhook, and a digital proof of delivery with signature and photo at the final milestone.
Do you handle customs clearance?
Yes. Our in-house brokerage team clears air and ocean freight at major U.S. gateways and coordinates with partners at destination. Duties and fees are itemised on your invoice — never padded.
Can I integrate Rapid Core Logistics into my own systems?
Absolutely. Our REST API covers quoting, booking, label generation, tracking webhooks and POD retrieval. SDKs are available for JavaScript, Python, PHP, Go and Ruby. Most e-commerce customers are live within a week.
How long does onboarding take?
If you have all your details on hand — company documents, contact information and typical lane data — you can complete registration in under 10 minutes. Custom integrations typically add 3–7 days depending on complexity.
What documents do I need to start shipping internationally?
You will need a business registration (RC number), proforma invoices and packing lists per shipment. Our brokerage team guides you through every document requirement for each destination country.
Do you offer warehousing across all U.S. states?
Our primary fulfilment centres are in Long Beach, Dallas and New York, but we partner with warehouses across the country and around the world. View the full list on our coverage page.
Get started today
Ready to move your first — or your millionth — shipment?
Onboard in under 10 minutes. No commitment. No hidden fees. Get a live quote with itemised pricing before you decide.
Same-day. Cross-country. Guaranteed.
Full truckload, LTL, air and sea.
Store. Pick. Pack. Ship. Scale.
Handled by humans. Tracked by tech.
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