E-commerce and retail distribution across California
Same-day local delivery that keeps your customer promise, store replenishment that hits the receiving window, and returns collection that does not strand inventory in someone hallway.
- Same-day capable
- Photo proof of delivery
- Peak season capacity
- Returns handling
- 150+ California cities
Marvin Transportation has run ecommerce retail across California since the company started, with dispatch open around the clock and proof of delivery on every job.
Retail logistics is a promise management problem. The customer was told a date, the store was told a window, and the brand pays for both when they slip. Our job is to make the delivery boring and to tell you early when something is at risk.
We work with direct-to-consumer brands, retailers with California store estates, marketplace sellers and the 3PLs that serve them. That spans same-day local delivery, scheduled store replenishment, cross-dock and returns collection across the Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley and Southern California.
What we move for retail and e-commerce
Parcel-sized to palletized, on the same set of lanes.
Same-day customer delivery
Local orders from your warehouse or 3PL to the customer door, with photo proof of delivery.
Store replenishment
Scheduled runs from distribution centre into stores, timed to receiving windows rather than a loose day.
Inter-store transfers
Stock balancing between locations so a sale is not lost because the size is at the wrong store.
3PL and fulfilment feeds
Inbound to your fulfilment partner and outbound into the last mile, on fixed lanes.
Returns and reverse logistics
Collection from customers and stores back to the warehouse, with custody documented.
Pop-ups and seasonal sites
Fixtures, stock and equipment into temporary retail, on a schedule that matches the build.
Why brands and retailers use us
The customer promise is kept
Same-day and next-day windows honoured, with photo proof at the door so a delivery dispute has an answer.
Receiving windows respected
Retail docks run on appointments. We schedule to them, and dispatch flags risk early enough for you to act.
Peak capacity planned, not improvised
Tell us the peak and we hold vehicles ahead of it, rather than turning work away in November.
Returns handled properly
Reverse logistics with custody documented, so inventory is not written off because nobody knows where it went.
One carrier for the whole state
Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley and Southern California on a single agreement and invoice.
Live tracking and milestones
GPS tracked routes with SMS milestones, so your customer service team can answer without calling us.
Service standards
Retail work is judged on consistency, so the standards below are baked into the route.
- Photo proof of delivery on every consumer drop
- Signature capture on store and high-value deliveries
- Scheduled delivery to retail dock appointments rather than open windows
- SMS milestone alerts through the tracking portal
- Liftgate and pallet jack for stores and sites without a dock
- Documented custody on returns and reverse logistics
- Cargo insurance with certificates issued on request
How a run works
Set the service level
Same-day, next-day or scheduled. Cut-off times, coverage area and what happens on a failed delivery, agreed up front.
Integrate the handoff
Whether orders come by file, portal or phone, the handoff is defined so nothing is retyped and nothing is missed.
Run and track
Routes are GPS tracked with milestone alerts. Dispatch watches the exceptions rather than the successes.
Prove and report
Photo and signature proof of delivery per stop, with reporting you can reconcile against your own system.
Services these accounts use most
Same-day courier service
Same-day local delivery to customers and stores.
Cross-dock
Cross-dock for inbound freight broken down for local distribution.
Warehousing and distribution
Storage, pick-and-pack and fulfilment when you need inventory closer to the customer.
Cartage and freight
Palletized freight between distribution centres, 3PLs and stores.
Questions we get from this sector
Do you offer same-day delivery to customers?
Yes, across our California coverage area. Cut-off times depend on the origin and the destination city, and we agree those with you before launch rather than promising blanket coverage.
Can you deliver into retail receiving windows?
Yes. We schedule to dock appointments rather than open windows, and dispatch monitors the route so we can warn you early if a slot is at risk.
How is proof of delivery handled?
Photo proof on every consumer drop and signature capture on store and high-value deliveries. Both arrive electronically and are retained for your records.
Can you handle returns collection?
Yes. Collection from customers and stores back to your warehouse or 3PL, with custody documented so inventory is traceable through the return leg.
What about peak season?
Tell us the peak and the expected volume ahead of time and we hold capacity. Brands that plan in September get served properly in November.
Do you integrate with our order system?
We take orders by file, portal or phone. Tell us how your system outputs orders and we will agree a handoff that avoids anyone rekeying data.
Talk through your delivery promise
Tell us the cut-off you want to offer customers and where you ship from. We will tell you what is realistic before you publish it.
Ecommerce Retail across California
We handle ecommerce retail for businesses across the Bay Area, Sacramento, the Central Valley and Southern California. Vehicles are DOT registered, cargo is fully insured, and every job closes with a signature or photo proof of delivery. One-off or recurring, dispatch can price it on the call rather than sending you a form.
Carrier standards for this work are set by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. For everything else we run, see our California logistics services.