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Drayage Container Transport

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Dependable Drayage Shipping Container Transport

Container Transport offers dependable drayage shipping services to meet clients' high demand. Moving containers takes various forms, from long to short-distance, and our experts are well-qualified to provide container transport solutions to any location in the United States.

Transporting a container on a step deck trailer

We offer all forms of drayage container transport solutions, including: 

  • State-to-State Drayage Container Moving
  • Expedited Drayage Container Hauling
  • U.S. Customs Bonded Drayage Container Transport
  • American Port Drayage Container Moving
  • Overweight Drayage Container Shipping
  • And more! 

While most companies focus on shipping containers from overseas, our drayage services focus on moving containers throughout the country. We offer the best solutions, whether it’s B2B, B2C, or individual container shipping. With our years of experience, highly trained team, and affordable rates, Container Transport provides everything you need for drayage container transport and more.

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What is Drayage?

Drayage is shipping cargo or containers from one location to another over short distances. The shipping method primarily utilizes trucks. Drayage trucking mainly involves moving containers from the ocean port to an inland destination.

In the transport and logistics industry, expert shipping container movers understand clients' needs and offer diversified solutions as drayage shippers. Our experts at Container Transport have the capacity and equipment to provide professional port drayage solutions over short hauls.

Our Dependable drayage carrier solutions benefit clients mainly because they are affordable and easy to access. We ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations for safety, efficient, and timely delivery.

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Everything You Need to Know About Drayage Container Shipping

The core focus of drayage container shipping is moving containers within a local region, nearby locations, or facilities such as yards, warehouses, and more. The key players or stakeholders include:

  • Consignor and consignee
  • Trucking companies
  • Terminal operators and agents
  • Logistics providers
  • Freight forwarders
  • Customs authorities

Drayage shippers engage in hauling loaded and empty containers. The loaded containers are usually hauled to inland locations, while empty containers prevent container imbalance, which attracts other charges.

The equipment used by drayage carriers, including trucks, is uniquely designed to allow our experts at Container Transport to move your cargo safely and on time. The drayage shippers are equipped with a chassis or suitable framework to hold the container securely during transit.

The chassis comes with twist locks to fasten containers and also has terminal tractors called yard trucks or hostlers within the port to move the containers within short distances without extra costs.

Since Container Transport is subject to hauling regulations, the operations require permits and other documents for compliance with weight, road safety, and environmental regulations standards. However, the permits may vary depending on the jurisdictions, drayage shippers, and the container state.

The Best Drayage Container Movers in the Industry

Container Transport is a top-rated drayage carrier with qualified, trained, and licensed experts who can handle your cargo efficiently and safely. As the best drayage container movers in the industry, we focus on providing excellent services that include:

  • Route optimization for quick transit times and optimized productivity
  • Intermodal connectivity for linking maritime ports and inland locations such as rail terminals
  • Environmental consideration to ensure we adopt eco-friendly shipping systems that lower hazardous emissions
  • Safety and security is another key factor that make the best shipping container movers
  • Cost-effectiveness. We ensure our services remain affordable to our clients as we also factor in other aspects, such as fuel prices, labor, maintenance, and regulatory compliance, to avoid passing extra charges to our clients.

Container Transport drayage shippers are established and experienced in providing outstanding services and can move your container to any location nationwide. Hire our experts today for the best drayage services.

Main U.S. Ports We Provide Drayage Containers Moves To and From

  • Port of Los Angeles 
  • Port of Long Beach 
  • Port of New York
  • Port of Savannah
  • Port of Port of Houston 
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Don’t see you port? No problem! We provide drayage to and from all U.S. ports! We also provide drayage container shipping to Canada and Mexico as well. 

Container Trailers

Trailer TypeLength CapactityWidth CapactityHeight CapactityCost Per Mile (over 500 miles)
Flatbed53ft8.5ft8.5ft$2.45
Landoll74ft8.5ft8.5ft$3.75
Lowboy29ft8.5ft8.5ft$3.45
Container Trailer20ft - 40ft8.5ft8.5ft$3.2
Side Lifter20ft - 40ft8.5ft8.5ft$2.85

Frequently aSKED questions

To get a quote for moving containers, you can call Container Transport or visit our website. Click the get quote tab, usually at the bottom of the home or about us page. Sometimes, the tab is on the menu section. Give details of what you want to ship, in this case, a container. Next, you need to give information on the final destination of your container. Before you get the quote or estimate, submit your personal information, including your name, phone number, and email, to receive your free quotation for moving containers.
Moving containers requires the best trailers that can handle heavy or wide loads. The choice of a suitable trailer depends on the container size, 20 feet or 40 feet, and weight. Our container transport company has numerous types of trailers that handle oversized, heavy, or wide containers. Our logistic agents can recommend lightweight and high-strength chassis trailers because of their outstanding maneuverability, flexibility, and ability to carry 20-foot, 40-foot, and extended containers. We also use flatbed trailers that have adequate strength for container hauling. Another trailer option to hire is the Gooseneck, which can carry light to heavy containers.
Loading a container on a trailer or truck requires specialized equipment or tools. Shipping container movers first ensure the container is in perfect condition, free from damages, holes, or issues that can damage the things inside. Next, the shipping specialists moving the containers ensure the trailer is parked in the best position for proper loading. It should have all the required tie-downs to hold the container securely for safe transportation. Our container transport company uses cargo lifters, such as top pickers, driverless AGVs, forklifts, and cranes, to lift the cargo and properly position it in the trailer for securing and transportation.
Yes, permits are a vital requirement when shipping a container locally or internationally. Some local, state, international, and federal guidelines, regulations, and laws require you to have permits based on the type of goods you are transporting and the final destination of your cargo. As a renowned legitimate transportation company, we navigate the shipping industry and regulations to ensure our clients get all the necessary permits to ship their containers safely without legal issues.
Yes, we have cranes that help us load and offload your container from trailers and other means of transportation. The numerous cranes for loading and unloading include crawler, tower, overhead, floating, and gantry cranes with different applications. Tower cranes are state-of-the-art equipment that can lift containers to and from trailers during intermodal shipping. Overhead cranes help in lifting heavy containers in our shipyards.