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Container Drayage

Container Drayage Off the LA Terminals

Trucking your containers off the terminal to your warehouse before demurrage and per-diem charges pile up. Drayage timed to your container's availability.

Clearance gets your cargo released; drayage gets it out of the terminal. In the LA and Long Beach complex, drayage is where importers either save money or bleed it. Book it late and your container sits, racking up demurrage from the terminal and per-diem from the carrier. We coordinate drayage around your clearance so your box moves during free time.

Why Timing Is Everything

Terminal appointments in LA and Long Beach are tight, and free time is short. The difference between a container that moves on day two and one that sits until day six is planning: an entry filed ahead of arrival and a trucker booked before the box is available.

What We Coordinate

  • Drayage from the San Pedro terminals to your facility.
  • Timing tied to your container's terminal availability and free time.
  • Onward warehousing and distribution if you need it.

One Move, One Team

Because we clear the cargo and coordinate the drayage, there is no handoff gap between release and pickup. Your container clears and moves as one continuous motion.

Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is drayage?

Drayage is the short-haul trucking that moves your container from the port terminal to a warehouse or rail yard. In LA it is the critical step between clearance and delivery.

How does drayage help me avoid demurrage?

Demurrage accrues when your container sits at the terminal past its free time. Booking drayage before the box is available and timing it to release keeps your cargo moving inside free time.

Do you handle both clearance and drayage?

Yes. We clear your cargo and coordinate the drayage together, so there is no gap between release and pickup.

Service Area

Serving the Los Angeles Basin

From the harbor at San Pedro and Long Beach to the warehouse corridors of Vernon, Commerce, and the City of Industry, we clear cargo across LA County.

Ready to Clear Your Cargo?

Tell us about your shipment and a licensed Los Angeles customs broker will get back to you within one business day.

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