Global CFS

We Are The Leader In Transportation

Constantly Challenging Ourselves to Deliver More to our Client.

Experience Matters

Global CFS is a provider of ground-based transportation and handling services for freight forwarders and custom house brokers. Strategically located just west of runway 10L/28R at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Global CFS offers a suite of services tailored to the needs of logistics providers from more than 350,000 square feet of facilities.

What We Do

Global CFS offers cargo handling and transportation services in support of international air and sea import and export cargo. Global CFS offers plane side recoveries, ocean container drayage, CFS consolidation and deconsolidation, TSA cargo screening, FTZ, e-commerce packaging and sorting and operates CES #1, the nation’s first Centralized Examination Station for CBP Intensive Exams. Global CFS also operates nightly linehaul service between Chicago (ORD) and Cincinnati (CVG) and offers nationwide truckload deliveries.

Where We Work

Global CFS operates more than 350,000 ft2 of warehouse space across two buildings in Bensenville and maintains a third location for truck and trailer parking. These facilities are open 24/7/365 and monitored around the clock by our Operations Control Center, staffed by trusted, long-tenured employees focused on keeping cargo safe and moving through the global supply chain. 

Three Reasons to Nominate Global CFS for Your Customs Exams

Choosing the right partner for your customs exams is essential for maintaining efficiency and compliance in your supply chain. Global CFS offers comprehensive services that make the customs examination process simple and seamless.  We should know. Awarded the first Centralized Exam Site in the country in 1985, Global CFS has literally been doing it longer …

Global CFS – Your Preferred Outsource Partner

If you’re a non-asset customs broker or freight forwarder, selecting the right partner for your import and export cargo handling is essential for maintaining a seamless and efficient supply chain for your customers. Global CFS stands out as the preferred outsourcing partner for customs brokers and freight forwarders. Here are the key reasons why Global …

Efficient E-Commerce Cargo Handling with Global CFS

In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, timely and efficient cargo handling is crucial. While we all think of e-Commerce as being exclusively something that moves by air, there is a lesser-known but still substantial quantity that moves by ocean and moves inland to ports like Chicago.   Global CFS, located adjacent to O’Hare International Airport and …

"We appreciate the attention to our business and the great execution of our imports. Global CFS is our number one outside provider and we appreciate the relationship."

DHL Global Forwarding

“The capabilities and certifications of Global CFS while maintaining a family business feel are really impressive. You set the standard on what right looks like in Chicago.”

AMR Inbound Logistics

"This week’s performance score is 96%. This ranks 1 out of 32 truckers.”

Flexport Trucking Team, Drayage

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Key Advantages

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    Premier logistics company for over five decades serving Chicago’s international logistics community.

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    Dedicated, reliable and accountable service and support.

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    Global CFS is available 24/7/365 for all your air and ocean freight handling needs.

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    Nationwide reach.