So you have goods that need to be moved. But who can you trust to move them fast and safely, allowing you to keep your business running smoothly? You have probably thought to yourself, “I need to find local trucking companies near me,” but wondered how to do it and...
Are you wondering, “what is a drayage trucker?” If you’d like to understand more about what a drayage trucker is, you must first understand the question, “what is drayage?” Drayage is a specialty logistics service. It specifically refers to freight that is moved over...
Drayage carriers play an integral role in logistics. They get goods from ports to warehouses and intermodal facilities smoothly and ensure supply chains run correctly and on time. There are around 3.5 million truck drivers in the US, and with 11 million shipping...
Does your business have goods coming into the U.S. via shipping container(s)? If so, then someone at your company has probably planned how to get those containers from the dock to their final destination. As you may know, that trip from the port to another location is...
In 2018, the volume of seaborne trade reached around 11 billion tons, according to Statista. In 2020, 25 million shipping containers were expected to be transported across the Pacific Ocean. But what happens with these containers when they reach the port? That’s where...
As we continue with unprecedented online sales and long waits for shipping, the spotlight is on how to move products and supplies affordably and efficiently. Shipments arrive at our ports and need to be moved to their final destination. Someone needs to get the cargo...
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