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Intermodal Drayage Services Across the U.S. & Canada

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Your Container Is Sitting at the Rail Ramp. Every Hour Costs You Money.

Once your container clears the port or hits the rail ramp, you’re on a clock. Per diem starts stacking up, detention fees creep in, and your warehouse is calling to ask where the load is while a dispatcher you’ve never spoken to is still trying to find a chassis.

That’s what happens when drayage gets treated as an afterthought.

We treat it as the first and last mile that decides whether your supply chain runs on time. We connect ocean ports, rail ramps, and inland terminals to your warehouse or distribution center across the U.S. and Canada, with dedicated drivers, live tracking, and pricing you can follow before the invoice shows up.

Whether it’s a single 40-foot container out of a Chicago rail yard or a recurring lane between Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, you get the same thing every time: a carrier who answers the phone, hits the appointment window, and knows where your box is.

What We Run

Core Drayage Services

We run several distinct drayage services, not one generic trucking product with a different label:

1. Port Drayage

Container pickup and delivery at major U.S. and Canadian seaports, including LA/Long Beach, Savannah, Houston, New York/New Jersey, and Vancouver. We handle the chassis, the terminal appointment, and the paperwork. You handle your business.

2. Rail Ramp & Intermodal Drayage

Container moves between Class I rail ramps (BNSF, UP, CSX, NS, CN, CP) and your final destination. This is the connective tissue between rail and road, and it’s where most carriers lose time. We don’t.

3. Cross-Border U.S. | Canada Drayage

Freight doesn’t stop at the 49th parallel, and neither do we. Our cross-border intermodal drayage in Canada covers PAPS/PARS documentation, CBSA and CBP clearance coordination, and bonded moves between hubs like Detroit-Windsor, Buffalo-Fort Erie, and Blaine-Surrey. No surprises at the border, no freight sitting in bond longer than it has to.

4. Expedited & Same-Day Drayage

Missed cutoff. Chassis shortage at another carrier. A customer who needs the box today, not Thursday. We keep drivers and equipment staged near major ramps specifically for these moments.

5. Container Drop-and-Pull

Need a container dropped at your dock for loading or unloading, then picked back up later? We run drop-and-pull programs for shippers who need flexibility without babysitting a truck all day.

6. Transload & Cross-Dock Support

When a straight drayage move isn’t the most efficient option, we coordinate transload and cross-dock services to get freight off one conveyance and onto the next with minimal dwell.

7. Chassis & Equipment Coordination

Chassis availability is the single biggest hidden risk in drayage. We manage pool and private chassis access across 20′, 40′, tri-axle, and quad configurations, so a chassis shortage never becomes your problem.

8. Container Hauling for Heavy, Oversized & Specialized Freight

Overweight containers, HAZMAT, reefer, and oversized loads need permits, equipment, and drivers who’ve done it before. We have all three.

Why SpeedUp

Why Shippers and Brokers Choose SpeedUp Trucking

Global Expertise | Local Execution

We move freight across two countries, but every load is handled by a driver who knows the local ramp, the local terminal quirks, and the local traffic patterns, not someone reading off a map. That’s the difference between a drayage company that quotes you a lane and one that delivers on it.

Real Container Hauling Companies Run on Relationships, Not Just Trucks

Anyone can own a truck. Not everyone has standing relationships with terminal operators, rail ramp coordinators, and customs brokers on both sides of the border. We do, and it’s why your containers move through gates other carriers get stuck at.

You Always Know Where Your Freight Is

No chasing a dispatcher for updates. Our intermodal drayage US tracking gives you pickup confirmation, in-transit status, and proof of delivery, so you can answer your customer’s “where’s my load” question before they finish asking it.

Transparent, No-Surprise Pricing

Drayage pricing is notoriously murky: base rate, fuel surcharge, chassis fee, per diem, detention, and a handful of accessorials most shippers only discover on the invoice. We quote it all up front, in U.S. or Canadian dollars depending on the lane, so your freight budget doesn’t blow up mid-month.

Capacity When Everyone Else Says No

Peak season. Port congestion. A rail ramp backed up three days deep. This is when brokered drayage capacity disappears, and when our network holds.

Safety and Compliance Built In

TWIC-credentialed drivers, DOT compliance, and a safety record that keeps your cargo insurance underwriters happy. We treat compliance as the floor, not a selling point.

How It Works

How Our Drayage Process Works

1

You send us the load details

Container number, port or ramp, destination, and timing.

2

We confirm equipment & availability

Equipment and driver availability confirmed before we ever confirm the appointment.

3

We schedule the appointment

Terminal or rail appointment scheduling, factoring in known congestion and dwell windows.

4

Your driver picks up the container

You get real-time pickup confirmation.

5

You track the move

From pickup to delivery through status updates.

6

We deliver, drop, or return

Chassis and empty return handled without a follow-up call from you.

7

You get a clean invoice

An itemized invoice that matches the quote you approved. No mystery line items.

Service Area

Where We Run

Our intermodal drayage and drayage company services cover the ports and rail ramps that matter most to North American supply chains, including:

United States: Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Houston, Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, New York/New Jersey, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Kansas City, Memphis, Columbus, and Atlanta.

Canada: Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Montreal, and Toronto, with cross-border lanes into the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.

Don’t see your lane listed? Ask us. If there’s a ramp or port near it, we can likely cover it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Intermodal drayage is the short-haul trucking move that connects a container to the next leg of its journey, from a port or rail ramp to a warehouse, distribution center, or another mode of transport. It’s usually a short distance, but it’s often the single biggest point of delay or cost overrun in an otherwise smooth intermodal freight service.
Most drayage quotes include a base linehaul rate plus accessorials: fuel surcharge, chassis usage, per diem (if the container sits past its free days), detention (if the truck waits past the free window), and sometimes a prepull or storage fee. We break every one of these out in your quote so you know your true landed cost before you book it, not after.
Regular truckload freight moves door to door over long distances in a dry van or flatbed. Drayage moves a shipping container over a short distance, almost always tied to a port, rail ramp, or intermodal terminal, and it comes with its own rules around chassis, per diem, and terminal appointments. A general truckload carrier without drayage experience will often underquote the accessorials and you’ll feel it later.
Yes. We coordinate PAPS/PARS paperwork, work with licensed customs brokers on both sides, and run bonded moves where required. Cross-border intermodal drayage in Canada is a core part of our network, not a side service we tack on.
Yes, subject to equipment and driver availability near the relevant port or ramp. Call or request a quote and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can hit your window. We’d rather give you a fast “no” than a slow “yes.”
We monitor known congestion points and build appointment scheduling around them where possible. When delays are outside anyone’s control, like a vessel delay or a rail ramp backup, we communicate proactively so per diem and detention exposure doesn’t blindside you.
We coordinate chassis access as part of the move, drawing from pool and private fleet options depending on the lane and availability. You don’t need to source your own chassis.
Both. If you’re a broker booking drayage capacity for your customers, we operate as a reliable underlying carrier: clear communication, honest capacity, and no ghosting during peak season.
Ready When You Are

Ready to Move Your Container?

Stop wondering where your freight is and start knowing. Get a straightforward drayage quote from SpeedUp Trucking: no jargon, no hidden accessorials, no chasing dispatch for an update.