USA Profile

Pentagon Freight Service, Inc

Pentagon Freight Services, USA, is headquartered in Houston, and has branch offices in Dallas, Texas, Lafayette, Louisiana and, most recently, Tulsa Oklahoma.

The USA operation was opened in 1979 and has grown to its present size of approximately 160 employees.  Individual office capabilities are as follows:

Houston

HoustonPentagon, Houston is both the USA Corporate headquarters and primary hub for all freight operations.

Key services include:

  • Air Export Forwarding (IATA License# 0116301)
  • Ocean Export Forwarding (FMC License# 2334F)
  • Import Customs Clearance (Customs Broker License# 16124)
  • Ocean NVOCC (FMC NVOCC License# 6911N)
  • Bar-Code Warehousing
  • Export Crating
  • Major Project Logistics
  • Multi-lingual client support (English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese)
  • Marine Insurance
  • Cargo Expediting and attendance

HoustonLocation
Pentagon, Houston is located on the west side of the Houston Intercontinental Airport, near the intersection of Hardy Toll Road and Richey Road. This places the office on major routes to both the Intercontinental Airport (10 minutes) and the Port of Houston (35 minutes).

Facilities
This facility comprises 12,000 sq. ft. of office space and 29,600 sq. ft. of Warehouse space, nine acres of fenced yard fully monitored by CCTV, and 3000 sq. ft covered crating area designed to accommodate pipe bundling and heavy packing operations, even during inclement weather. All yard space is concrete surfaced.

Houstona) Bar-code Warehouse Operation (MEPAW)
b) Forklifts – 1 x 36000 Lbs Hyster
2 x 150000 Lbs Caterpillar
2 x 9500 Lbs Caterpillar
8 x 6000 Lbs Toyota
c) Scales - 1 ea – 20,000 lb capacity
1 ea – 10,000 lb capacity
d) Full export-crating operation with saws, nail guns,
and related export crating equipment.

Key Personnel
William Purvis - Sales: william.purvis@pfshouston.com
Bertha Vincent - Operations: bertha.vincent@pfshouston.com
Jason Hakala - Operations: jason.hakala@pfshouston.com

Contact Information
1211 E. Richey Rd.
Houston, TX 77073

P.O. Box 681367
Houston, TX 77268

Tel: +1 281 209 8800
Fax: +1 281-209-8888 (Main Fax)
Fax: +1 281-209-8877 (Sales)
Fax: +1 281-209-8855 (Imports)
Fax: +1 281-209-8844 (Accounting)
eMail: pentagon@pfshouston.com

Dallas

Dallas supports freight operations in North Texas and Oklahoma. Like the Houston office, Pentagon, Dallas primarily performs air and ocean export and import clearance services.

The Dallas office is located on the perimeter of DFW Airport in the northwest cargo area of Port America Place.  10,000 sq. ft. covered warehouse with easy access to all major carriers.  All export crating support is performed by regional packing providers.

Key Personnel
Virginia Braun: virginia.braun@pfsdallas.com

Contact Information
Pentagon Freight Services, Inc.
920 Minters Chapel Rd # 150
Grapevine, TX 76051

Tel: +1 817 328 1600
Fax: +1 817 328 1604
eMail: pentagon@pfsdallas.com

Lafayette

LafayettePentagon, Lafayette performs sales support and cargo expediting service in central Louisiana. Lafayette is a major center for oilfield equipment manufacturing and distribution. Cargo originating in central Louisiana is routed through Houston and New Orleans for export.

Key Personnel
John Branch: john.branch@pfslafayette.com

Contact Information
Pentagon Freight Services, Inc.
504 Industrial Parkway
Lafayette
LA 70588

Tel: +1 337 261 5575
Fax: +1 337 261 5580
eMail: pentagon@pfslafayette.com

Tulsa

We would like to announce the opening of our new sales office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Contact Information
Pentagon Freight Services, Inc.
11333 E. Pine Street
Suite 105
Tulsa
OK 74116-2030

Tel: +1 918 439 9774
Fax: +1 918 439 9076
eMail: pentagon@pfstulsa.com

Sales Manager: Brenda Keller
eMail: brenda.keller@pfstulsa.com
Mobile: +1 918 899 8568

All business is undertaken subject to the Terms and Conditions of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (Revised 07/08)