Drayage Services
Speed up execution, save time, and keep goods moving globally with efficient and cost-effective drayage transportation services. With the ever-increasing demand for quick and reliable delivery, drayage freight solutions offer a seamless and streamlined approach to moving goods from ports or railyard to warehousing distribution centers.
NXTPoint drayage logistics services utilize highly skilled drivers to ensure that cargo is transported safely and on time. We will manage the pulling of containers, communication with the port or terminal and delivery into the distribution center. Experience a seamless process through enhanced and efficient communication between the terminal and carrier. Whether it's standard shipping containers or non-traditional oversized machinery that require tailored breakbulk solutions, we extend the necessary expertise and equipment needed to handle any logistical challenge. In a world where time is of the essence, businesses can rely on NXTPoint Logistics to optimize their supply chain and keep their operations running smoothly.
Our comprehensive menu of container drayage services include:
- Expedited drayage of freight containers for time-sensitive shipments
- Pier drayage to move cargo from a warehouse to an ocean shipping dock
- Shuttle drayage for moving an intermodal unit to a temporary location if the hub of origin is overcrowded
- Door-to-door delivery of container to retail customer
- Full truckload (FTL) and less-than truckload (LTL)
- Warehousing and distribution
- Air, Rail, and Ocean freight forwarding
- Chassis and long-haul drayage management
Intermodal Drayage Solutions
Cargo Visibility
By continuously monitoring the status of your load in real-time, including regular check-ins with carriers at important milestones, we stay one step ahead of any potential issues and effectively resolve problems in a cost-efficient manner. With our comprehensive monitoring and integration capabilities, we provide our clients with the peace of mind and confidence they need in their supply chain operations.
Inland Shipping and Warehousing
Having extensive expertise and capacity in transporting cargo to and from ports, we ensure a seamless and hassle-free experience for our clients. Our network of owned and operated warehouse facilities further adds to the efficiency of our services, providing a secure and convenient hub for storing and managing goods. From supplier to end consumer, experience high level door-to-door cargo forwarding to remain competitive in international markets.
Drayage Services FAQs
Drayage involves transporting freight across short distances. This typically involves truck transportation with the vehicle taking the freight to a nearby port, rail yard, or warehousing/distribution facility. Although the distance involved in drayage transportation can be short in miles, drayage services play a key role in logistics and in keeping the supply chain efficiently moving along.
Companies that offer quality drayage services (like NXTPoint Logistics) know that planning serves as the foundation of services being provided. Our experts consider the schedule involved with each particular drayage delivery, which can include time-sensitive cargo requiring expedited services. We’ll keep origin and destination points in mind, which includes port/plane/railway schedules, as we choose the optimal carrier and schedule the cargo transportation. We’ll then pick up the cargo and deliver and unload it appropriately. Throughout the process, our drayage company will manage the paperwork and keep all on track.
A drayage company like NXTPoint Logistics provides transportation services to companies in need of them. We can provide freight broker services to fulfill our drayage services, too, matching shippers with a need for these services with carriers with appropriate capacity. Our large network allows us to quickly and smoothly bridge transportation supply and demand needs.
More specifically, we offer the following drayage services:
- Pier drayage: from warehouse to ocean shipping docks
- Shuttle drayage for temporary storage when origin hubs are too crowded
- Expedited drayage: ideal for time-sensitive cargo
- Door to door deliveries to retail customers
NXTPoint provides full truckload and less than truckload services; warehousing and distribution; air, ocean, and rail freight forwarding; and chassis and long haul drayage management. Reach out to our drayage company to consult with an expert about your needs.
“Freight” is a noun referring to the cargo that needs to be shipped. Although dictionaries will refer to “drayage” as a noun, in the transportation industry, it’s really used as a verb—referring to the act of moving freight from one location to another. (And, not to over complicate matters, but “drayage” is often used as an adjective, too, as in “drayage services,” “drayage company,” “drayage fees,” and so forth.
The terms can be used fairly interchangeably. Technically, cartage—which also refers to short distance transport as part of the supply chain—focuses on delivering cargo or goods to its final destination. This could be a retail customer’s home; so, when we say that NXTPoint offers door to door drayage services to retail clients, that’s really cartage. When e-commerce goods are delivered to the distribution centers from which they’ll go to retail customers’ homes, that’s technically cartage rather than drayage services.
Drayage uses one form of transport, typically with trucks, to take goods a short distance along the supply chain. Intermodal shipping, though, uses multiple forms of transport (which could be ships, trains, planes, and trucks) over both short and long distances, depending upon supply chain requirements. So, drayage can be a component of an intermodal transportation plan.
Numerous factors play a role in the cost of drayage services, and there’s no one-size-fits-all average. For example, the weight of the shipment makes a difference. So does the size of the required containers; whether your company will use full truckload or less than full ones; the origin and destination points for the drayage company; and so forth. What else matters: timetables. All other things being equal, expedited drayage comes with costs that a typically scheduled delivery wouldn’t. Other potential fees involve tolls, chassis fees, and so forth.
If you’re interested in a quote for drayage services, please connect with us.
Top benefits of quality drayage services include how it enhances both efficiency and cost-effectiveness for your supply chain. When working with a drayage company, your business can greatly reduce down time and bottlenecks, accelerating and streamlining your supply chain. Our proprietary technology allows us to optimize routes, avoiding traffic jams and detours.
As cargo is smoothly forwarded through drayage, this significantly lowers port and rail yard time and can eliminate costly demurrage fees. NXTPoint leverages the power of our significant network to take advantage of economies of scale, and we’re able to pass savings onto your company. Our in-depth network is also what fuels our freight brokerage services in the drayage space, seamlessly pairing shippers with demand and carriers with capacity.
Our technology facilitates real-time tracking, which allows full visibility into transportation progress and gives your company the ability to make better decisions. Add this together, and our drayage company will help you to strengthen your supply chain in ways that satisfy customers.
NXTPoint specializes in transporting oversized cargo and providing expedited drayage services whenever they’re needed. We stay in compliance as we transport goods.
Technology will continue to become more advanced, amplifying many of the benefits described in the FAQ above. Enhanced cybersecurity will further increase confidence in these technological tools.
The ongoing development of autonomous trucks and associated regulations is worth watching. Pilot programs for autonomous trucking are taking place in select states, but the United States still needs to formulate a national approach to this issue. Then, the industry will need to proactively move ahead to maximize human resource talent in this evolving environment. What else is worth monitoring: the direction of government mandates on fuel emissions and sustainability initiatives.
All hands will need to be on deck as the global drayage market continues to grow. Reporting shows a value of $27 billion USD in 2024 with a projection of $30.5 billion in 2030, which is a CAGR growth of 2.1 percent. What matters to your business is the development of forward-thinking drayage services that meet your needs today and will meet them tomorrow and in the rapidly evolving future. Connect with us!
Our experience, for one reason. We leverage more than a century of expertise in our transportation solutions. Next up, our drayage company offers a wide range of services: pier, shuttle, and expedited drayage along with door to door delivery to retail customers, providing truckload and less than truckload options. Plus, our in-depth freight broker network allows us to efficiently address supply and demand challenges.
NXTPoint leverages extensive resources that are typically expected from larger logistics companies while providing the adaptable, personalized service that you would receive from a smaller logistics firm. Our world-class technology allows you to stay informed about the progress of your cargo with regular check-ins at key points. This provides your company with peace of mind and assurance that all is progressing as planned.
When you choose NXTPoint as your drayage company, you also benefit from our owned and operated warehousing and distribution centers, helping you to stay competitive in tough markets. You’ll receive efficient, cost-effective, adaptable solutions with no volume guarantees or long-term commitments required.
To discuss your unique needs with our expert drayage services team, reach out today for a consultation call.
