Drayage
Port-to-door container drayage at every major North American port and rail ramp. Chassis pools, demurrage tracking and customs holds — handled.
First-mile from port or rail ramp to your dock — without the demurrage hit.
Drayage is the short-haul move from port or rail ramp to a customer dock (or first warehouse). Sounds simple — it’s where most importers lose money. Demurrage (per-day fee for sitting at port past free time, typically $200-400/day per container) and per-diem (per-day chassis fee past free time, ~$30-60/day) eat margin fast. Customs holds, chassis shortages, port congestion and appointment systems (PierPASS, FlexPM) add complexity. We track ETAs at the vessel level, book appointments before free time runs out, and route chassis from line pools or our own.
From quote to POD, step by step.
Vessel ETA tracking
We monitor your container at the vessel level (B/L). ETA updates pushed to your account as the ship approaches port.
Appointment booking
Port appointment booked before free time runs out (typically 4 calendar days free at most US ports, 7 at some Canadian).
Customs clearance coordination
If your customs broker is held up, we coordinate. Hold release docs received → appointment confirmed → dray dispatched.
Pickup + delivery
Tractor pulls chassis (from line pool or our own), goes to terminal, picks up container, delivers to your dock.
Empty return + per-diem closure
Empty returned to designated yard within per-diem free time. Receipt closes the chassis charge cleanly. No surprise per-diem invoices three weeks later.
Pick the right trailer for the job.
Standard Chassis
20', 40' or 45' tandem-axle chassis. Most common for dry van and reefer containers
Tri-Axle Chassis
For heavy loads — required when container + cargo exceeds 80,000 lb GVW. Common for steel coils, machinery
Genset Chassis
For refrigerated containers (reefers) — provides power to keep the container cold in transit
Bulk / ISO Tank Chassis
For ISO tank containers (liquids, chemicals) — specialized fittings
Bobtail Tractor
Tractor only (no chassis) — used for short shunts within port complex or to pick up chassis from yard
What drives the rate?
Transparent inputs, not mystery margins. Here’s exactly what goes into a drayage quote.
Get my rateVerticals where drayage is the right call.
Drayage questions, answered.
What is demurrage and how do you minimize it?
What’s the difference between demurrage and per-diem?
Which chassis option is best?
What if my container is on a customs exam hold?
Which ports do you serve?
One file. Multiple services. Same team.
Door-to-door rail-and-truck with cost savings on long-haul lanes and lower carbon per mile.
Bonded and ambient warehousing, pick-and-pack, B2B and DTC fulfillment with WMS visibility.
Daily north- and southbound cross-border with in-house customs filing and bonded carrier network.
Have a shipment? Get rates in 10 min.
Tell us the origin, destination and mode. A Qeep specialist replies within the hour with live capacity, lane price, and a transit window you can actually plan around.