Intermodal & drayage — FAQs

Moving freight by truck and rail in the same container.

Short-haul trucking of containers between rail ramps or ports and nearby facilities.

Trucking 20- or 40-foot containers between ports, rail terminals and warehouses.

It is one of the largest rail hubs in the US, served by several Class I railroads.

A daily charge for keeping a container or chassis outside the terminal beyond the free days.

A charge for leaving a container at the terminal beyond its free time.

Collecting a container early and storing it to avoid demurrage or meet an appointment.

Intermodal is usually most competitive on lanes of about 500 miles or more.

It can add a day or two on some lanes but often costs less.

Moving freight from a container into a domestic trailer for onward trucking.

Rail generally uses much less fuel per ton-mile than trucking.