Direct Connect Logistics

Direct Connect Logistix (DCL) is a third-party logistics provider and freight brokerage headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2009, DCL operates as a multi-modal, North American transportation brokerage serving shippers of all sizes, with particular depth in cold chain shipping for the food and beverage industry.

DCL arranges full truckload, less-than-truckload, partial truckload, intermodal, drayage, cross-border, expedited, small parcel, and air freight services. The company maintains a large network of pre-qualified carriers across North America, offering dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed capacity. DCL has strengthened its food and beverage focus and expanded its national footprint through acquisitions of Performance Logistics and Hoosier Logistics.

Shippers commonly use DCL for temperature-sensitive shipments — particularly food, beverage, and perishable goods — as well as general truckload and LTL freight across the U.S. The brokerage is also used for cross-border moves into Canada and Mexico and for expedited shipments requiring fast turnaround.