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Container Transloading Services

Need to transfer freight from an ocean container to domestic transportation? Averitt connects container transloading with drayage, warehousing and delivery options to help move your freight from port to final destination.
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What Is Container Transloading?

Container transloading is the physical transfer of freight from an ocean container into another mode of transportation, such as a domestic truck trailer. At an appropriate facility, cargo can be unloaded, sorted or palletized as needed, then prepared for delivery to one or more destinations.

Averitt connects container handling with drayage, LTL, truckload and warehousing services. Whether your freight needs to go directly to a distribution center or be divided among multiple destinations, our team can review your shipment and build a plan around its requirements.

Handling capabilities and service availability vary by location, freight and equipment.
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When Does Container Transloading Make Sense?

Transloading can provide options when an ocean container’s journey and your domestic distribution needs do not line up. Our team can help evaluate the handling, transportation and timing involved.

  • Multiple destinations: Sort freight from one container for delivery to more than one receiving location.
  • Inland distribution: Transfer freight into domestic trailers for LTL or truckload transportation.
  • Freight preparation: Discuss unloading, sorting, palletizing or labeling where available.
  • Storage needs: Explore warehousing when freight must be held before final delivery.

Transloading adds a handling step, so costs and transit times depend on the facility, commodity, volume and final destinations. Our team can review those tradeoffs with you.

PREPARE YOUR REQUEST

What We Need for a Transloading Quote

Share what you know about your container and delivery plan so our team can assess the handling and transportation needed.

  • Origin and timing: port or terminal, container availability and requested dates.
  • Container and freight: size, quantity, commodity, packaging, dimensions and weight.
  • Handling: floor-loaded or palletized freight, unloading, sorting, palletizing, labeling or other requirements.
  • Distribution: final delivery locations, quantities, schedules and preferred transportation.
  • Storage: any need to hold freight before delivery.

Capabilities and available capacity vary by location and freight. Our team can help identify a suitable plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Container Transloading

How do I request a container transloading quote?
Contact the PortSide team with your container location, commodity, container size, expected arrival, handling needs and final destinations. Call 1-877-339-3530 or submit the form on this page.
What is the difference between drayage and transloading?
Drayage is the transportation of a container between locations such as a port and a facility. Transloading is the transfer of its freight into another container or vehicle. The two services can be coordinated as part of one shipment plan.
Can you transload freight for multiple destinations?
Averitt can sort and transfer freight for distribution to multiple destinations, depending on the commodity, facility and shipment requirements. Our team can review your delivery plan and available transportation options.
Can Averitt arrange transportation before and after transloading?
Averitt can coordinate drayage and connect transloading with LTL, truckload and warehousing services. Tell our team where your container is located and where the freight needs to go so we can confirm the available solution.
Can you unload and palletize floor-loaded containers?
What affects the cost of transloading?
Rates depend on location, container size, cargo and packaging, labor and equipment required, handling steps, storage, and outbound transportation. Share your shipment details for a quote tailored to your needs.
TALK WITH OUR PORTSIDE TEAM

Put Averitt’s Transloading Services to Work

Tell us about your container, freight, handling requirements and final destinations. Our team will review the service options available for your shipment and help you plan the next step.
Customer Service 1-877-339-3530
Email portside@averitt.com

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