Freight Broker Ocala FL — Same-Day Ground Expedite
Distribution, I-75 Corridor, Hurricane Prep — 24/7/365
Ocala sits at the geographic center of Florida on I-75, halfway between Jacksonville and Tampa, three hours from Miami, and one hour from Orlando. That position makes it one of the most operationally important distribution markets in the Southeast — AutoZone’s distribution center, FedEx Ground’s regional hub, equipment dealer corridors along US-301, and the World Equestrian Center are all working out of the same metro.
When that distribution network needs rush freight that the LTL carriers will not move fast enough — an overflow run to a regional DC, a generator load before a hurricane lands, an emergency parts move into Marion County manufacturing — that is the call AB&M takes.
We built and ran the dedicated server logistics program for one of the world’s largest hyperscale data center buildouts. ESD-compliant, white glove, full SOP — that is the operational standard we run for every shipment, including same-day distribution and equipment expedite out of Ocala.
Same-Day Reach from Ocala
Industries We Serve in Ocala
Distribution Centers
AutoZone, FedEx Ground regional hub, and the broader I-75 distribution corridor. We dispatch overflow capacity and emergency rush freight when standard networks cannot move fast enough.
Equipment Dealers
Heavy equipment, agricultural machinery, and dealer parts logistics along US-301 and I-75. Same-day dealer-to-dealer and dealer-to-customer dispatch.
Hurricane Prep & Response
Pre-storm staging, generator rush freight, post-storm distribution. Florida hurricane season is a primary use case for our Ocala dispatch.
World Equestrian Center
WEC events generate concentrated rush freight for equestrian equipment, vendor supplies, and event logistics into the WEC complex.
Marion County Manufacturing
Mid-sized manufacturing footprint across Marion County and the Belleview/Dunnellon corridor. Line-down emergency parts dispatch.
Agricultural Urgent
Time-critical ag freight — livestock-adjacent supplies, crop protection rush, and seasonal harvest logistics across central Florida.
What You Get When You Call AB&M
One number, 24/7. A dispatch operator who answers — not a voicemail. We quote against actual carrier capacity in your hour, not a generic rate sheet. We name the lane, the truck, the driver, and the ETA on the same call.
Phone: (803) 244-9897
Quote: expedite@ab-mlogistics.com
Robert McGrady — General Manager
Robert McGrady has spent over 30 years in freight — 16 of them behind the wheel as an OTR driver, and 18 as an expedite broker. Most brokers have never driven a load. Robert has. He knows what a driver walks into at 2 AM, what information they actually need, and where the communication gaps that kill shipments usually live. He’s been with AB&M Logistics for over a decade, focused on ground expedite and time-critical freight where the margin for error is zero. Robert is also the host of Freight After Midnight, AB&M’s YouTube series on expedited logistics.