Port of Long Beach logistics, Southern California markets and nationwide trucking.
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From port to final destination. One logistics partner.
About National Freight & Drayage
National Freight & Drayage is a logistics provider based in Long Beach, California, near the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. We handle the U.S. side of imports: pulling containers from the terminals, moving cargo in bond, unloading and handling freight, storing it, and trucking it to its final destination.
Most importers juggle several providers between the vessel and their customer: a drayage carrier, a warehouse, a transloader, a trucking broker. Every handoff between them is a chance for a missed last free day or a container left sitting. We built our operation so those steps can stay with one team.
What National Freight & Drayage brings to every shipment
| Capability | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Bonded carrier authority | We can move cargo that has not cleared customs under an in-bond document. See bonded drayage. |
| CBP customs-bonded warehouse | Goods can be stored with duty deferred for up to five years from importation, paying duty only when withdrawn for consumption. See bonded warehousing. |
| Our own chassis | 20-foot, 40-foot and triaxle chassis, so moves are not held up waiting for pool equipment and heavier containers have the right equipment. |
| Containers we handle | 20', 40', 40' high cube and 45' containers; reefers (drayage only, with no yard plug-ins for storage); hazmat containers, with the hazard class confirmed per shipment; and open-top, flat-rack and overweight containers, with permits arranged when required. |
| Port access | Our drivers carry TWIC cards and our trucks are registered for port terminal access at Long Beach and Los Angeles. |
| Long Beach operation | Warehousing, container freight station, transloading, cross-docking and container storage near the terminals. |
| Freight handling | Container unloading, sorting, palletizing, relabeling and freight reconfiguration for retail and e-commerce requirements. |
| Warehouse systems | Warehouse management, barcoding, inventory tracking and shipment status updates. |
| Onward trucking | Full truckload and LTL across the U.S. on regular freight lanes, cross-border service to Mexico and Canada with partner carriers, and rail or intermodal moves arranged through partners. |
How we work
These are the habits that keep port freight moving and keep invoices predictable.
- We check before we dispatch. Holds, availability and appointment status are confirmed before a truck goes to the terminal, because a wasted trip costs you a turn and sometimes a day of free time.
- We plan around the clock that matters. Delivery is one deadline; the last free day and the empty return are others. We plan all three.
- We tell you early when something changes. An exam, a rolled vessel or a closed dock is easier to work around with a day's notice than an hour's.
- We quote the full move. Storage, chassis, waiting time and other charges that usually show up later are discussed up front.
- We work alongside your customs broker. A licensed customs broker files entries; we coordinate on release status and in-bond paperwork so freight moves when it is cleared.
Who we work with
Our customers are importers, freight forwarders and customs brokers who need a dependable team on the ground at the ports, along with retailers, e-commerce sellers and manufacturers whose inventory arrives by ocean container.
Forwarders and brokers often use us as their local operation in Long Beach, handling drayage, CFS and bonded work on behalf of their own clients. Direct importers tend to use us for the whole chain from terminal to warehouse to customer.
Why a Long Beach port logistics company
Location matters in port logistics. A container worked a short distance from the terminal is emptied and returned sooner than one hauled across the region first, which limits demurrage and per diem. Being a port logistics company in Long Beach also lets us serve both San Pedro Bay ports from one base.
Our home ports are the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. We deliver throughout Southern California and move freight nationwide.
What to expect from National Freight & Drayage
Being clear about scope saves time on both sides. Here is how we fit with the other parties on an import.
- Your customs broker files entries, classifies goods and advises on duty. We work alongside the broker; we do not file entries.
- Your ocean carrier or NVOCC sets free time and bills demurrage and detention. We plan pickups and returns around that free time and keep the records you need to check invoices.
- Marine terminals control appointments, holds and gate rules. We check status before dispatching and book appointments on your behalf.
- We handle the move from terminal release through final delivery: drayage, bonded movement and storage, CFS, transloading, cross-docking, warehousing, inventory management and trucking, with logistics coordination across those steps.
Work with us
Call 888-718-9559 or send your shipment details, and a logistics coordinator will follow up with a plan and a quote.
Contact usFrequently asked questions
Where are you located?
Our operation is in Long Beach, California, close to the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles.
What services do you offer?
Drayage, bonded drayage, customs-bonded warehousing, CFS consolidation and deconsolidation, transloading, container unloading, cross-docking, warehousing and inventory management, container storage, freight forwarding coordination, and full truckload and LTL trucking.
Is National Freight & Drayage a Long Beach logistics company or a national carrier?
Both, in a practical sense. Our port, warehouse and bonded operations are in Long Beach, and our trucking reaches destinations across the U.S., with Canada and Mexico freight handed off to authorized partner carriers.
Do you file customs entries?
No. A licensed customs broker files entries. We work alongside brokers as a bonded carrier and bonded warehouse operator.
What equipment do you run?
Our own chassis fleet of 20-foot and 40-foot chassis, plus triaxle chassis for heavier containers. We pull standard, high cube and 45' containers as well as reefer, hazmat, open-top, flat-rack and overweight containers, with TWIC-carrying drivers and port-registered trucks. Our warehouse uses a warehouse management system with barcoding and inventory tracking.
Do you work with freight forwarders and customs brokers?
Yes. Many of our customers are forwarders and brokers who use us for drayage, CFS and bonded services for their clients.