Seamless Port & Rail Connectivity
Drayage is the critical first and last mile of intermodal shipping. It connects ocean ports, rail terminals, and distribution centers through short-distance container hauling. Efficient drayage keeps your supply chain moving and prevents costly demurrage and detention charges at ports and rail yards.
Challenges
Port and rail operations run on tight schedules. Missed pickup windows, container tracking issues, and carrier no-shows can result in expensive demurrage fees, detention charges, and supply chain disruptions that impact your entire operation.
Our Solutions
Fide Freight provides dependable drayage services with carriers who understand port and rail terminal operations. We coordinate pickup appointments, track container availability, and ensure your freight moves quickly to avoid unnecessary storage fees.
Drayage Services
We offer port drayage, rail drayage, shuttle services between facilities, transloading coordination, and container yard storage solutions. Whether you’re importing, exporting, or moving domestic intermodal freight, we handle the critical short-haul connections.
Why Choose Fide Freight for Drayage?
Drayage may be short-distance trucking, but it’s one of the most time-sensitive parts of your supply chain. Delays at ports or rail yards quickly turn into demurrage and detention charges that eat into your margins. Fide Freight eliminates these risks with reliable drayage carriers who know terminal operations inside and out.
Our team monitors container availability, coordinates pickup appointments, and communicates with terminals to keep your freight moving. We service major ports and rail hubs across the country, providing consistent drayage capacity when and where you need it. With Fide Freight, your containers get picked up on time and delivered without delays.
Transparent Pricing
Get upfront drayage quotes that include fuel surcharges, chassis fees, and terminal charges. We provide clear pricing so you can accurately calculate your landed costs without surprises.
Real-Time Container Tracking
Monitor your container’s status from port or rail availability through final delivery. Our tracking keeps you informed on pickup times, driver status, and delivery ETAs for complete visibility.
Terminal Expertise
Our drayage carriers have established relationships at major ports and rail terminals. They understand terminal procedures, appointment systems, and gate operations to ensure smooth pickups and deliveries.
Key Benefits
Drayage is short-distance trucking that moves shipping containers between ports, rail yards, warehouses, and distribution centers. It's the essential first and last mile connection in intermodal and international shipping that links ocean or rail transport to final destinations.
Fide Freight provides drayage services at major U.S. ports and rail hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle/Tacoma, Houston, Savannah, Charleston, New York/New Jersey, and inland rail terminals nationwide. Contact us for coverage at your specific location.
Demurrage is charged when a container stays at a port or rail terminal beyond the free time allowed. Detention is charged when you keep the container or chassis beyond the allowed time after pickup. Our timely drayage services help you avoid these costly fees.
Yes, we coordinate chassis provisioning through port pools, carrier-owned chassis, or third-party chassis providers. Chassis fees are included in our transparent drayage quotes so you know your total cost upfront.
Absolutely. We provide import drayage from ports and rail yards to warehouses, as well as export drayage from your facility to ports or rail terminals for outbound shipments. We also offer empty container return services.
Yes, we coordinate transloading where containers are unloaded and freight is transferred to domestic trailers. This is useful for distributing imported goods regionally or when ocean containers cannot travel to the final destination.
Your Shipment, Your Rules
Keep Your Containers Moving
Don’t let port delays and detention fees slow down your supply chain. Fide Freight delivers reliable drayage services that get your containers picked up on time and delivered to their destination efficiently.
