Drayage
Container pickup and delivery between Southern California ports, rail ramps and your facility.
Locations
Port of Long Beach logistics, Southern California markets and nationwide trucking.
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From Port to Final Destination. One Logistics Partner.
Port drayage, bonded transportation, bonded warehousing, CFS, transloading and nationwide over-the-road trucking — coordinated by one team from the Port of Long Beach.
Port of Long Beach • Drayage • Bonded Warehousing • CFS • Transloading • Nationwide OTR
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Drayage, Warehousing & Freight Solutions Across North America
National Freight & Drayage helps importers, exporters, freight forwarders and businesses coordinate the critical moves between ports, terminals, warehouses and final destinations. From container drayage and transloading to warehousing and inland transportation, we make complex freight movement easier to manage.
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Full freight lifecycle
Complete Logistics
Solutions
From container pickup through warehousing, freight handling and final delivery, National Freight & Drayage provides integrated solutions across the freight lifecycle.
Bonded Drayage
Move in-bond containers from the terminal under our bonded carrier authority.
Bonded Warehousing
Store cargo that has not yet cleared customs in a bonded facility until it is released.
CFS
Container freight station handling for consolidated and deconsolidated import and export cargo.
Transloading
Transfer freight from ocean containers into domestic trailers for the next leg.
Warehousing & Cross-Docking
Short-term storage or a direct dock-to-dock transfer, depending on what your freight needs.
Nationwide OTR Trucking
Over-the-road freight from Southern California to destinations across the U.S.
FTL & LTL
Full truckload and less-than-truckload service sized to your shipment.
One connected operation
From Port to
Final Destination
One logistics partner can coordinate multiple stages of your freight movement.
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Port / Terminal
Containerized cargo arrives and is unloaded at the marine terminal.
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Drayage
Containers are picked up and hauled from the port or rail ramp.
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CFS / Warehouse
Cargo is received, devanned, stored or deconsolidated.
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Transload / Cross-Dock
Freight is transferred between equipment for the next leg.
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Truckload / LTL
Shipments move inland by full truckload or LTL service.
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Final Destination
Freight is delivered to the door or distribution center.
Strategic markets
Logistics where it matters
From the Port of Long Beach to key Southern California markets and nationwide freight lanes, we coordinate the logistics that keep your cargo moving.
Primary market
Port of
Long Beach
Our core logistics hub. Drayage, bonded warehousing, CFS, transloading, and container transportation at one of the world's busiest ports.
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Port of Los Angeles
Drayage, container transportation, and port logistics at the San Pedro Bay gateway.
DrayageBonded logisticsCFSContainer truckingTransloading
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Southern California
Warehousing, transloading, and inland freight services throughout the region.
DrayageComptonWilmingtonInland EmpireOntarioDistribution
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Nationwide Trucking
OTR, FTL and LTL transportation across the United States.
OTRFull truckloadLess-than-truckloadDry vanDedicatedExpedited
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Freight Lanes
Supported interstate routes connecting major U.S. markets.
CA to AZCA to NVCA to TXCA to ILLA to San DiegoAnd more
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Comprehensive Port Solutions
From container pickup and bonded storage to transloading and nationwide transportation, we help importers, freight forwarders, and commercial shippers keep cargo moving through the Port of Long Beach.
Drayage
Container pickup and transportation from the Port of Long Beach.
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Customs-bonded storage and cargo handling through authorized facilities.
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Bonded transportation and in-bond cargo movement.
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Container freight station and cargo handling services.
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Container unloading, devanning, and freight transfers.
Learn moreIntegrated Port Logistics
Coordinated drayage, warehousing, transloading, and inland transportation.
Learn moreMajor U.S. Container Gateway
Global Trade Connections
Southern California Port Expertise
Nationwide Inland Freight Network
Additional markets
Nationwide Freight Coverage
Full truckload and LTL freight from Southern California to destinations across the U.S., plus cross-border service to Canada and Mexico.
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Across the United States
Nationwide OTR & Long-Haul Trucking
FTL, LTL, dry van and interstate freight moving between markets nationwide — whether cargo starts at a port or at any inland origin.
Full Truckload (FTL)
Dedicated trailer capacity between U.S. markets.
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Shipments that don't need a full trailer.
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Over-the-road freight across long distances.
Learn moreDry Van Freight
Enclosed van transportation for palletized and boxed freight.
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Freight crossing state lines, coast to coast.
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International capabilities
Connecting Global Freight With North American Logistics
National Freight & Drayage helps importers, exporters and logistics partners move international freight through major North American gateways and onward to its final destination.
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Built for Businesses
That Move Freight
A business-to-business freight partner — not a consumer moving or parcel company. National Freight & Drayage works with companies that move commercial freight, from a single container to full truckload programs.
Freight Forwarders
Reliable port-to-door execution for your clients' shipments, from container pickup through inland delivery.
Learn moreImporters
Import freight moved from the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles, with CFS and bonded storage support.
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Coordination with your clearance workflow, including bonded and in-transit cargo handling.
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Inbound materials and outbound freight kept moving with warehousing and truckload capacity.
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Drayage, transloading and delivery that keeps store-ready freight flowing on schedule.
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Inventory landed, deconsolidated and dispatched to fulfillment centers on your timeline.
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Why National Freight & Drayage
What working with National Freight & Drayage looks like operationally — one relationship covering the stages of your freight movement.
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One Logistics Partner
Coordinate multiple stages of the freight journey through one relationship.
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Port-to-Destination Capabilities
Connect drayage, warehousing, freight handling and inland transportation.
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Bonded Capabilities
Support freight requiring bonded transportation, handling or storage where available.
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Flexible Freight Solutions
Build logistics solutions around the shipment rather than forcing every customer into the same model.
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Experienced Logistics Support
Access to people who understand ports, freight movement and complex logistics requirements.
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North American Reach
Support freight movements throughout major U.S. markets and across North America.
One partner for every stage between the terminal and your customer.
National Freight & Drayage serves businesses moving freight throughout the United States and internationally, with practical support across drayage, warehousing, transloading and road transportation.
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Logistics Resources
Practical information for businesses navigating ports, freight transportation, warehousing and international logistics.
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Freight Glossary
Plain-English definitions of 70+ port, drayage, customs, warehousing and trucking terms.
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What Is Drayage?
What drayage means, the types of drayage moves, who is involved, the rules that apply and what drives drayage cost.
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What Is a Bonded Warehouse?
How customs-bonded warehouses work: the 11 CBP warehouse classes, the five-year rule, entries and withdrawals, manipulation and how they differ from FTZs.
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What Is a CFS?
What a container freight station is, how LCL cargo moves through one, CFS vs. CY terms, the U.S. customs rules behind CFS work, and how CFS charges are billed.
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Transloading vs. Cross-Docking
Plain definitions of transloading and cross-docking, how each works, where they overlap and a decision framework for choosing between them.
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FTL vs. LTL
How full truckload and less-than-truckload compare on size, cost, handling and risk, with a break-even method.
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Demurrage and Detention
What demurrage and detention are, who charges them, how to avoid them, and the FMC billing rules that govern the invoices.
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Last Free Day (LFD)
What the last free day is, how it is calculated, how holds affect it, and what to do when you are about to miss it.
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In-Bond Shipments
How IT, T&E and IE in-bond movements work under 19 CFR Part 18: who files, who carries, the 30-day, 15-day and two-business-day rules.
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