When a shipper refers to drayage services, they are describing short-distance transportation of freight, typically by road, from one shipping depot, warehouse, or storefront to another. This is a standard component of the shipping process and one that we recommend for many distributors.
The main difference between drayage and full-fledged freight transportation is that drayage can be completed within a single work shift. Drayage also tends not to extend beyond an immediate metro region, compared to trucking or shipping cargo across the country or overseas. Team J, a centrally located Omaha 3PL warehouse, has many clients that utilize our container drayage services.
Benefits of Drayage Service
Incorporating drayage services into your shipping process can give you several advantages as a distributor.
- Efficiency – Ports of shipping are busy destinations to say it mildly. It’s not realistic to have every company with freight to maintain an on-site presence. When you utilize road-based drayage between ports and off-site warehouses, operations can continue without traffic congestion.
Cargo can be left to spend extended time in a warehouse which helps companies free up space. Drayage services allow the transportation of containers – empty or full – to alternate between warehouses so other activities may run smoothly and uninterrupted.
- Cost Savings – In long-distance transportation, and especially with large and heavy loads, the efficiency of freight trains and cargo ships often beat out trucking. However, trucks have one big advantage, and it’s their vast inland access. By taking advantage of existing road networks, transporting freight short-distance with container drayage can be much more cost and time effective.
- Safety and Security – Professional freight handlers are trained extensively in the safe handling of cargo, no matter the size, shape, or fragility. Carriers operate under the highest care precautions. Federal safety rules and regulations continue to get stricter, ensuring even higher quality control for the future.
Omaha 3PL Warehouse
If you need assistance with container drayage from Omaha to your warehouse space or another destination, Team J can help. We can receive your shipment, store it, and transport it when you’re ready. Call today to find out how we can help.