Container pickup from port and rail ramps, performed by qualified drayage carriers and priced by pickup terminal — port fees passed through, fuel surcharge and chassis fees itemized.
Pickup terminal, container number, chassis need and appointment window.
Priced from customer-specific rates first, then supplier rates, then a zone-based formula as fallback.
Choose the unload method — drop & pick carries its own surcharge, calculated up front.
Dispatch order and carrier notification sent automatically; detention and per-diem tracked against the order.
A drayage quote depends on more than origin and destination. Send the terminal, container details and delivery requirements up front so chassis needs, appointment timing and the unload method can be reflected before dispatch.
Free time, the billing party, and rates depend on the applicable ocean carrier, terminal and contract rules — separate from drayage charges. We can remind you before free time expires so you can plan pickup accordingly.
Demurrage generally relates to a container remaining at a marine terminal beyond applicable free time. Container detention or per diem generally relates to extended use of carrier equipment after pickup. Terminal storage may be billed separately by the terminal. Free time, the billing party, and rates depend on the applicable ocean carrier, terminal and contract rules — confirm the exact terms for your shipment; these are separate from drayage fees.
A hold can be triggered by a customs exam, outstanding freight charges, missing documents, unpaid demurrage/detention from a prior move (carrier hold), among other reasons. Our pickup team monitors for holds and will notify you as soon as one is found; once it is resolved, the container is released for pickup. Charges related to resolving a hold typically fall outside the scope of drayage service, since a hold generally originates on the import/compliance side. The applicable transportation agreement and the documented cause determine how these charges are handled.
This is usually caused by the terminal itself — no appointment slot has been released yet, or the container is still in a closed area — and the exact rules vary by terminal. We will rebook the appointment and notify you as soon as a new slot is secured. Responsibility for the resulting cost depends on the applicable transportation agreement, the shipping line's or terminal's own rules, who controlled the appointment process, and the documented cause of the delay. ShipMay reviews the event record before determining how a disputed charge should be handled.
This can happen if the yard rejects the return, no return slot is available, or there is a damage dispute. We will rebook the return appointment. Responsibility for the resulting cost depends on the applicable transportation agreement, the shipping line's or yard's own rules, who controlled the equipment return, and the documented cause of the delay. ShipMay reviews the event record before determining how a disputed charge should be handled. Return deadlines follow the shipping line's own tariff — once the free period passes, per-diem charges apply at the line's published rate.
The difference between drayage and transloading after a container arrives in the U.S., when to use each, and what to prepare before requesting a quote.
A practical Los Angeles drayage guide: port pickup, terminal appointments, free time, warehouse delivery, empty return, and what to prepare before requesting a quote.
How to pick up a container at an inland rail ramp (Memphis, Houston, and more) instead of LA/LB — release, appointments, UIIA chassis access, and returning the empty.
The step between container freight and domestic distribution — a container arrives, gets broken down, and the freight inside continues on LTL, truckload, intermodal or last-mile. Coordinated through the platform; performed by licensed warehouse and trucking partners.
Often cost-efficient on long-haul lanes where rail fits the schedule — rail for the long leg, drayage on both ends. Priced and tracked as its own mode.
Solar, energy storage, machinery deployments and retail rollouts — projects with multiple containers, multiple stops, and often oversize or overweight equipment. One project number threads every shipment, matched to the right equipment (flatbed, step deck, lowboy/RGN) and permits where the move continues over the road, with each shipment tracked, scheduled and documented independently and rolled up under a single project view.
Register an account and send the terminal, container number and pickup window — we will quote it.
Drayage, LTL, truckload, intermodal and last-mile — connected from container to final delivery
NMFC, density class and accessorial validation before the quote goes out
ZIP, NMFC, freight class and address checks — free, no signup
Declared value and coverage, confirmed right in the quote
Rail for the long haul, drayage on both ends