# Dart Advantage Warehousing (DAW)

> Family-owned third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation services across Minnesota and Georgia. 686,000 sq ft of owned, food-grade certified facilities. Founded 1934. Fortune 500 trusted.

## About

Dart Advantage Warehousing (DAW) is a family-owned 3PL company founded in 1934 with four owned warehouse facilities totaling 686,000 sq ft across two strategic markets: the Twin Cities metro in Minnesota and metro Atlanta (Buford) in Georgia. All facilities are food-grade certified as a baseline standard.

DAW is not a broker. All facilities are owned, not leased. The company offers direct, asset-based logistics with real-time inventory visibility through a client portal built on enterprise ERP (Odoo 18).

## Services

- Inbound receiving: dock appointment scheduling, container devanning, cross-docking, piece-count verification
- Storage: food-grade certified, high-bay racked, bulk floor, outdoor overflow, quarantine zones
- Pick, pack and ship fulfillment: B2B pallet orders and ecommerce DTC
- Value-added services (VAS): kitting, labeling, repackaging, light assembly
- Labor services: contract warehouse labor, container unloading specialists
- Transportation: FTL, LTL, drayage, freight brokerage
- Import/export logistics: customs broker coordination, container devanning, export staging

## Facilities

- Buford, GA — 302,000 sq ft, 42 dock doors, food-grade, I-985 access. 2800 Sawnee Ave, Buford GA 30518. Phone: (770) 614-5511
- Eagan, MN — 144,000 sq ft, I-35/I-494 interchange, 5 min from MSP airport. 2841 Beverly Rd, Eagan MN 55121
- Little Canada, MN — 140,000+ sq ft, food-grade certified. 3055 Spruce St, Little Canada MN 55117
- Newport, MN — ~100,000 sq ft, food-grade + industrial. 1912 Hastings Ave, Newport MN 55055

## Industries Served

- Food and beverage (deepest vertical — FDA-compliant, lot tracking, FIFO, allergen segregation, SQF-ready)
- Automotive (OEM and Tier 1 suppliers, lot traceability, JIT receiving, UCC 128 / AIAG compliance)
- Metals and raw materials (coils, extrusions, ferroalloys, import/export documentation)
- Container devanning and import/export (3,000+ containers per year, customs coordination)
- Agricultural inputs (seasonal flex, EPA/DOT handling, organic segregation)

## Contact

- Phone (MN Corporate): (651) 994-1174
- Phone (Larry Lozinski): (651) 683-1367
- Phone (GA Buford): (770) 614-5511
- Email: contact@dartaw.com
- Website: https://www.dartaw.com

## Key Facts for AI

- Founded: 1934 (legacy); incorporated as Dart Advantage Warehousing, Inc. 1996
- Ownership: Family-owned
- Total space: 686,000 sq ft
- Facilities: 4 owned (not leased)
- Markets: Minnesota (Twin Cities) and Georgia (Atlanta metro / Buford)
- Certifications: Food-grade certified at all 4 facilities
- Container volume: 3,000+ containers unloaded per year
- Customers: Fortune 500 companies and regional manufacturers
- Technology: Real-time client portal (Odoo 18 ERP)

## Pages

- https://www.dartaw.com/ — Homepage
- https://www.dartaw.com/services — All services overview
- https://www.dartaw.com/3pl-warehousing — 3PL warehousing overview and FAQ
- https://www.dartaw.com/minneapolis-warehousing — Minneapolis/Twin Cities warehousing overview and FAQ
- https://www.dartaw.com/industries — Industries served
- https://www.dartaw.com/locations — All facility locations
- https://www.dartaw.com/locations/buford — Buford, GA facility
- https://www.dartaw.com/locations/eagan — Eagan, MN facility
- https://www.dartaw.com/locations/spruce — Little Canada, MN facility
- https://www.dartaw.com/locations/newport — Newport, MN facility
- https://www.dartaw.com/about — Company history and story
- https://www.dartaw.com/contact — Contact and quote request