CASE STUDY

McLeod Racing Speeds Up Parts Delivery

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Four McLeod Racing team members, in matching black uniforms, stand smiling and holding awards in front of a branded backdrop at a racing event. A Worldwide Express logo appears above them, highlighting their valued partnership with the renowned 3PL provider supporting their manufacturing logistics operations.

When a customer needs a clutch before race day, a delayed shipment can mean a missed event. McLeod Racing ships high-performance automotive parts from its Orange, California, warehouse to distributors, racing teams and individual customers. It needed dependable delivery across both LTL freight and parcel shipping.

The challenge: Too many carriers and unpredictable delivery

A race car driver holds a trophy and smiles in front of his car, showcasing outstanding automotive performance. In the second image, he poses with three team members—all celebrating the victory at the NHRA Arizona Nationals event—demonstrating a winning team spirit that makes this moment a perfect case study for McLeod Racing’s continued success.

McLeod’s shipping team worked with multiple carriers, each with its own pricing, tracking and claims process. Lost or damaged shipments added pressure, and some delivery windows stretched to two weeks. For customers preparing for an upcoming race, that uncertainty was difficult to manage.

Left: Workers stand behind pallets stacked with metal trays and bakery boxes in a warehouse, highlighting efficient logistics similar to strategies detailed in a McLeod Racing case study. Right: A man stands near pallets loaded with sealed cardboard boxes in a shipping area, demonstrating streamlined operations that contribute to high racing performance standards.

The solution: One shipping partner

McLeod turned to Worldwide Express to manage its LTL freight shipping and consolidate parcel shipping under one partner. The arrangement gave its shipping manager a single relationship for coordinating carriers and addressing shipment issues.

“I feel like with Worldwide Express, there are just a lot of good LTL partners.”

— Steve Cole, Senior Vice President of Marketing, McLeod Racing, and General Manager of Paul Lee Racing

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The results: Deliveries in days and lower parcel costs

Left: A man stacks boxes on a pallet in a warehouse, an essential step in the logistics process highlighted in this case study. Right: People stand next to a black and red McLeod Racing car on a racetrack, with mountains and empty stands in the background.

McLeod now ships roughly 70 LTL freight shipments and more than 200 parcel shipments each month. Delivery windows that once reached two weeks have shortened to a handful of days. Its parcel shipping costs fell 20% to 25%, and McLeod reported no lost or damaged shipments in its first four-plus months with Worldwide Express.

“Getting that two-week window down to a handful of days with Worldwide Express has been kind of a game changer.”

— Steve Cole

A pair of large, blue-outlined quotation marks on a light gray background, symbolizing clear communication in refrigerated logistics and freight solutions.

A partnership beyond the shipment

Worldwide Express also developed a sponsorship program for Paul Lee Racing, McLeod’s race team. A portion of McLeod’s freight spend helps support the team, which competes in 20 markets a year. Cole sees an opportunity to extend the shipping relationship to other Wharton Automotive Group companies.

For McLeod, more reliable automotive parts shipping helps customers get ready for race day—and gives its own team fewer delivery problems to resolve.

Need help shipping automotive parts? Contact Worldwide Express to discuss your LTL freight and parcel needs.

Publish Date: 09/26/2026