Intermodal Drayage freight shipping
MO Trucking Inc. powered By GlobalTranz. assists many customers in arranging domestic and international inter-modal shipping. This simply means that the freight is shipping via several different modes of transportation. As a partner of GlobalTranz we offer competitive Drayage Freight Quote (s).
What is Inter-modal Shipping?
In brief its the transporting goods a short distance via ground freight or the charge for such a transport. In freight forwarding, drayage is typically describes the trucking service from an ocean port to a rail ramp, warehouse, or other destination.
How to Calculate Drayage Freight Quotes
Drayage is the movement of inter-modal trailers or containers from a seaport or inland rail port(s) to a door, or vice versa.
There are specialists among drayage companies. Usually, some move containers only a short distance from the steamship to a warehouse nearby. Similarly, some will move containers across town. Additionally, some are regional. Finally, some go long haul to and from a specific port or inland rail terminal.
As a rule you should know your charges upfront while other fees might apply depending on the situation.
Drayage Freight Quote (s) Charges include…
- line haul rates
- fuel surcharges
- Accessorial charges specific to the terminal where the cargo is shipping to or picking up from
- chassis positioning, return and rental
- tolls
- refrigerated, bonded, overweight, hazardous, etc.
- Congestion fees for waiting at busy ports
Unknown charges can include detention or delivery-specific charges not known at the time booking is made.
Getting Started
If you need a drayage freight quote, or any other inter-modal shipping services, call us at 631.755.5858, or send an email to dispatch@motruckinginc.com. Finally, the shipping experts at MO Trucking Inc. through GlobalTranz are ready to help you with any inter-modal transportation needs you have!
