Point-to-Point vs Hub-and-Spoke Logistics
If LBC maintained direct point-to-point courier routes between all 1,500+ branches, it would require over a million individual transport links. By routing shipments through regional central hubs (such as Pasay Central Gateway, Cebu Gateway, and Davao Gateway), packages consolidate onto heavy freight trucks and commercial cargo aircraft.
The Typical 4-Hub Journey of an Inter-Island Parcel
Consider a package shipped from Baguio to Bacolod:
Origin Branch to North Luzon Hub
Local Baguio branch loads parcel onto the afternoon shuttle to the regional consolidation depot.
North Luzon Hub to Central Gateway (Pasay)
Line-haul wing van transports batch down the expressways to the main automated air cargo gateway near NAIA.
Central Gateway to Visayas Regional Hub (Cebu/Iloilo)
Commercial air freight or express cargo flight carries the parcel across maritime waters.
Regional Hub to Bacolod Delivery Branch
Feeder shuttle brings the parcel to the local branch responsible for final street dispatch.
