Drayage is the shipping of goods over a short distance as a part of a longer move. Often, it is a truck shipment to or from a seaport, border point or intermodal terminal. This is a major part of the transport of shipments between different means of transportation. There are a variety of different types of “drayage trucking.” The types of drayage include the following:

  • Inter-Carrier—this is the transportation of materials from one company to another. This can also be the transportation between different modes of transportation like rail to truck. An example of this is a container being picked up from a port off a ship to a truck.
  • Expedited–
  • Intra-Carrier—this is the transportation from different locations done by a single carrier. For example, your broker can arrange for one company to do each aspect of the shipping.
  • Door-to-Door
  • Shuttle—this is the transportation when containers must be taken from a warehouse to hold until the next leg’s transportation is available.
  • Pier—this is the transportation of freight from a rail or storage area to be brough to the pier/ship.

Intermodal drayage is the use of more than one mode of transportation to move a container. Often, each mode of transportation is used for a short distance as part of a long trip. For example, a container may be shipped by a cargo ship, then moved by a rail and finally picked up by a tractor to be delivered to final location.

There are a variety of different sized containers including:

  • 20 Foot Containers
  • 40 Foot Containers
  • 40 Foot High Cube Containers
  • 45 foot Containers
  • Dry Containers
  • Refrigerated containers

Our tractors can handle all kinds of containers. There is also a variety of paperwork needed for shipping a container. Our team can assist with ensuring all paperwork is had, as well as all pieces of shipment is booked.

Using intermodal drayage can help save time and money. Since a train can carry more than a truck, costs are lower helping save money on the overall move. Using MO Trucking, powered by GlobalTranz, you can save even more money on your overall move. Our team ships from all ports nationwide with experts in the drayage industry. Whether you need help with the whole move or just a part, we can save you time and money. Contact our team of experts today to see how we can save you money!