About Nationwide
Nationwide Products has been importing goods since the 1970s, but as international volume grew, so did the complexity of managing shipments across multiple ports and destinations. After acquiring the company in 2000, Founder and President Jason Darby saw the business evolve toward larger and more frequent imports, creating a clear need for visibility across the entire journey.
Searching for a better way to ship
Before Shippabo, Nationwide relied on a traditional door-to-door third-party shipper — a model that broke down during and after COVID. Demurrage charges and a lack of transparency were major pain points, especially when container prices surged past $30,000. Jason landed on Shippabo, valuing the platform and the personal attention from both US teams and overseas partners.
Reliable information that drives better decisions
What sets Shippabo apart most for Nationwide is the reliability of information — in particular, the consistency of Shippabo’s predicted dates versus when products actually land. That accuracy supports better decisions and real operational efficiency.
“We don’t have to revisit things. If it’s not savings in terms of dollars… it is certainly savings in terms of time, which as we all know, time is dollars.”
Nationwide’s teams rely on the platform to manage day-to-day operations across ports and locations, customizing views by location and role. “There are multiple areas within the platform to get to the same information… The ease of the platform is fantastic.”
Consistency on the human side matters too. “It’s not like I’m having to retrain a new account rep every six months,” Jason says. “We’ve got folks that have a history with us.”
“If you want to save time, and you want peace of mind, and you want it to be competitively priced, and you want a platform that is easy to use, go with Shippabo. That’s it. That’s my experience.”
