Drayage

What is drayage?

Drayage is the transportation of a full ocean container via truck. A full container will be loaded onto a chassis and trucked to a nearby warehouse or rail ramp.

Drayage may incur a drayage base fee.

If the destination is not local, the full container will need to be transloaded into an FTL.

How does drayage work?

A drayage trucker picks up a loaded container at an ocean port or rail ramp and hauls it a short distance, usually within the same metro area, to a warehouse. The trucker then either waits while the container is unloaded or leaves it for later pickup. The empty container goes back to the port or a designated depot.

What can affect drayage costs?

Chassis availability, port congestion, waiting time, and distance all play a part. Depending on the port and carrier, you may also see charges such as chassis fees or per diem when a container stays out longer than the free time allows.

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