Port of Long Beach logistics, Southern California markets and nationwide trucking.
Get a quoteFreight Logistics Services
Every step between the marine terminal and your customer, from one team based at the Port of Long Beach.
Freight logistics services from port to final destination
Our freight logistics services cover the U.S. side of an ocean import: pulling the container from the terminal, moving it under bond when it has not cleared customs, unloading and handling the freight, storing it, and trucking it to its final destination.
Each service works on its own, but most customers combine several. Keeping them with one team removes handoffs between providers, and handoffs are where most delays, missed last free days and unexpected charges start.
Everything runs from our Long Beach operation near the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, using our own 20-foot, 40-foot and triaxle chassis, bonded carrier authority and a CBP customs-bonded warehouse.
Our freight logistics services
Each service page explains how the service works, what drives its cost, which documents it needs and when to use it.
Drayage
How port container trucking works, how drayage is priced, and how to choose a carrier. Run on our own 20', 40' and triaxle chassis.
Learn moreBonded Drayage
In-bond container moves under bonded carrier authority, before customs clearance: how they work, cost drivers and how to choose a carrier.
Learn moreBonded Warehousing
Duty-deferred storage in a customs-bonded warehouse for up to five years: when it pays, what it costs and how to choose a provider.
Learn moreContainer Freight Station (CFS)
How container freight station services work: devanning, LCL deconsolidation, consolidation, CFS charges and how to choose a CFS.
Learn moreTransloading
How ocean-to-domestic transloading works, what drives the cost, and how to decide whether it beats moving the container inland.
Learn moreContainer Unloading
How container unloading and devanning work: floor-loaded vs. palletized, labor drivers, OS&D reporting, pricing models and how to plan an unload.
Learn moreCross-Docking
How cross-docking works, which cross-dock model fits your freight, what it costs and what has to be in place before the first container arrives.
Learn moreWarehousing & Distribution
How import warehousing and distribution services work, how 3PL storage is billed, and what to check before you move inventory into a third-party warehouse.
Learn moreFreight Consolidation
How freight consolidation and deconsolidation work, when consolidation beats LTL, break-even math, export requirements and common mistakes.
Learn moreContainer Storage
Pre-pulls and container yard storage to stop terminal demurrage, with a clear framework for when storage beats unloading.
Learn moreWhich service do you need?
Start from the problem you are trying to solve.
| If you need to… | Use |
|---|---|
| Get a container out of the terminal | Drayage |
| Move a container that has not cleared customs | Bonded drayage |
| Store imports without paying duty yet | Bonded warehousing |
| Split or combine LCL freight | Container freight station |
| Combine shipments from several suppliers | Freight consolidation |
| Empty a floor-loaded container | Container unloading |
| Move ocean freight into 53-foot trailers | Transloading |
| Ship freight out the same day it arrives | Cross-docking |
| Hold a loaded container before your dock is ready | Container storage |
| Hold inventory and ship it over time | Warehousing |
| Move freight anywhere in the U.S. | Nationwide trucking on our regular freight lanes |
| Ship freight to Mexico or Canada | Cross-border trucking |
How port logistics services fit together
A typical import uses three to five of these port logistics services in sequence.
- 01Terminal to truck
Drayage, or bonded drayage when the freight has not been entered by your customs broker.
- 02Holding
Container storage if the dock is not ready, or a customs-bonded warehouse if duty payment or entry should wait.
- 03Handling
Unloading, CFS work, consolidation, transloading or cross-docking, with sorting, palletizing and relabeling as needed.
- 04Inventory
Warehousing with a warehouse management system, barcoding and inventory tracking for freight that ships over time.
- 05Final delivery
Local delivery in Southern California, or full truckload and LTL nationwide, with cross-border service to Mexico and Canada through partner carriers, or rail and intermodal moves arranged through partners.
National service pages and port-specific pages
The pages on this hub explain each service in general terms: how it works anywhere, how it is priced and how to choose a provider. For how we run a service at a specific port, see the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles pages, which cover local terminal processes, timing and scenarios.
If you are new to these terms, our glossary defines them, and our guide to what drayage is is a good place to start.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you provide these services?
Our operation is in Long Beach, California, serving the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles. Trucking extends nationwide, with cross-border service to Canada and Mexico handed off to authorized partner carriers.
Can I book just one service?
Yes. Every service can be booked on its own, or combined into one move from the terminal to final delivery.
Do you offer drayage and warehousing services together?
Yes. Our drayage and warehousing services are run by the same team, so containers move straight from the terminal into storage or handling without a handoff.
How are these services priced?
Each service has its own cost drivers. Drayage depends on distance, terminal and chassis; warehousing on space, handling and duration; trucking on distance, weight and FTL versus LTL. Each service page lists the main drivers, and we quote combined moves as one plan.
Do you file customs entries?
No. A licensed customs broker files entries. We hold bonded carrier authority, operate a customs-bonded warehouse and coordinate with your broker on release and in-bond moves.
Do you handle import logistics services from start to finish?
Yes, from terminal release through final delivery. See our import logistics page for how the full process is coordinated.