Tri-State team

About Tri-State Forwarding

BIG-FORWARDER
CAPABILITY.
BOUTIQUE ATTENTION.

Real people. Real accountability. Savings that show up on your bottom line.

30Years
Operations
Container ship

Our Story

NOT JUST
A BROKER.
A PARTNER.

Founded in New York in the 1990s, Tri-State Forwarding was built on a simple belief: freight management should feel personal, not transactional.

Over three decades, we've built relationships with carriers, customs authorities, and port officials across the world — relationships that give our clients access to protected space allotments, competitive rates, and priority handling that larger impersonal forwarders simply can't offer.

We deal directly with your suppliers. We file your ISF. We answer calls in the middle of the night. We advise you when waiting saves money. That's the Tri-State difference — and it's why clients tell us they save an average of $2,000 per shipment after switching to us.

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Our Values

HOW WE OPERATE
EVERY DAY

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Radical Responsiveness

We update clients in the middle of the night. Real-time communication regardless of timezone or hour.

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Honest Pricing

No hidden fees. No surprise surcharges. We tell you when waiting saves money — your bottom line is our priority.

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Supplier Management

We coordinate directly with your factory — schedules, pickups, documentation. You don't have to touch it.

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Compliance Expertise

Licensed CBP brokers who prevent customs delays before they happen. We know the rules, changes, and exceptions.

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Global Reach

150+ countries, trusted agent network worldwide, protected space on major carriers. Your cargo moves on schedule.

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Urgency-Ready

When standard becomes emergency, we have the leverage and relationships to make it happen. 24/7, always.

They Say It Best

REAL CLIENTS.
REAL RESULTS.

Average saving: $2,000 per shipment
★★★★★

"I have been shipping for over three years from the Middle East and Asia to LAX. In those three years, I went through about 4 separate freight forwarders due to outrageous pricing and horrible service. I have been using Tri-State for about one year now and would never use anyone else. Ben answers my calls and emails promptly and quickly resolves any issues. I'm at a point now where I don't even handle any aspect of the shipment. Ben schedules the pickups, books the shipment and deals directly with my supplier for all shipments, allowing me to focus on growing my business. Aside from all the benefits, I am saving an average of $2,000 per shipment compared to my previous forwarders. I highly recommend Tri-State for all shipping needs."

JC
Jonathan
CEO, C.B. — Shipping from Middle East & Asia to LAX
★★★★★

"In my experience of dealing with 6 freight forwarders since I started my import business, you by far go further than anyone. Great communication, real-time updates regardless of time of day — I appreciate this above all. Your prices on Air shipments from China cannot be beat. And giving me information on when I can save more if I wait a few days, or if I send more via air to reach the next weight threshold — this is information my previous forwarders never provided."

AM
A.M.
Import Business Owner, New York
★★★★★

"Tri-State has given us the ability to focus on our core business and have less involvement in freight, saving us thousands of dollars in full-time staffing. Communication is phenomenal and has always been a step above the rest."

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Sharon
VP Operations & Overseas Product Development
★★★★★

"I am the Traffic Import/Export Manager at our Company in NY. I have worked with Tri-State for the past year in the Logistics and Forwarding department. Ben is professional, organized, and passionate in this field of operations. He gets the job done."

RO
R.O.
Import/Export Manager, New York

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