Import pickup and delivery
Import containers are planned around release timing, receiver windows, empty return instructions, and whether Tacoma yard staging helps the final delivery plan.
Import and export drayage
Import and export container drayage for Seattle and Tacoma.
SP Logistics can plan import delivery, export empty pickup, live load, loaded pickup, and terminal ingate support around Seattle harbor timing, BNSF SIG release planning, Tacoma terminal workflow, receiver-ready delivery windows, loaded-return timing, and chassis needs.
Import and Export Moves
Import and export containers need clean pickup, receiver-ready, and return planning.
Import and export moves depend on terminal timing, LFD or cutoff, loading windows, receiver-ready requirements, chassis needs, empty or loaded return planning, and whether Tacoma terminal, harbor, or UP Tacoma rail timing changes the plan.
Export empty pickup
Export empty pickup timing is coordinated with shipper loading schedules, Port of Tacoma terminal expectations, and loaded return timing.
Loaded pickup and terminal ingate
Loaded export ingate timing is aligned with terminal cutoff requirements, appointment windows, and chassis availability.
Cut-off and appointment planning
Cutoff and appointment windows are synchronized to avoid missed gates, rushed returns, and preventable storage pressure that might force Tacoma yard staging or urgent pre-pull review.
Seattle and Tacoma support paths
Use the page that matches the import or export workflow.
This import / export page stays broad across Seattle and Tacoma. These supporting pages help when the shipment is really Seattle-local, Port of Seattle harbor-specific, BNSF SIG rail-first, Tacoma-local, Port of Tacoma terminal-specific, UP Tacoma rail-first, yard-first, or ready for dispatch review.
Seattle
Seattle drayage company
Use the Seattle page when the move is really about Seattle-local pickup, delivery, receiver timing, or city-level planning.
View Seattle pageSeattle harbor
Port of Seattle drayage
Use the Port of Seattle page when T5, T18, empty return timing, or Seattle harbor workflow drives the import or export plan.
View Port of Seattle pageBNSF SIG
BNSF SIG drayage
Use the BNSF SIG page when the shipment is really about Seattle intermodal release timing, ramp pickup, or rail-first delivery planning.
View BNSF SIG pageTacoma
Tacoma drayage company
Use the Tacoma page when the move is really about Tacoma-local pickup, delivery, yard timing, or final closeout.
View Tacoma pageHarbor
Port of Tacoma drayage
Use the Port of Tacoma page when Husky, WUT, PCT, Matson, export cutoff timing, loaded return workflow, or receiver-ready closeout drives the plan.
View Port of Tacoma pageRail
UP Tacoma drayage
Use the UP Tacoma page when the shipment is really about rail release timing, ramp pickup, or intermodal delivery planning.
View UP Tacoma pageStorage
Warehouse & yard storage
Use the storage page when Tacoma yard staging, import delivery holding, receiver-not-ready timing, or confirmed-scope palletized support need to be part of the move plan.
View storage pageTrust
Compliance capabilities
Use the compliance page when the buyer needs asset-based carrier context, operating standards, or quote-readiness trust checks before dispatch review.
View compliance pageConversion
Request a quote
Go to the quote page when the shipment details are ready for timing, equipment, lane, and harbor or rail workflow review.
Request quoteContainer moving and export support
Booked export, forwarder, and urgent-timing questions have dedicated support pages too.
This import / export page stays broad across Seattle and Tacoma workflows. Use the pages below when the move is really about booked export support, customer-loaded containers, international-moving support, forwarder-led origin drayage, vehicle-export cargo, shipper-owned containers, or urgent pre-pull and cutoff timing.
Hub
Container Moving & Export Support
Use the hub to compare export loading help, loaded-return support, urgent pre-pulls, cutoff returns, and forwarder-led container moves.
View export-support hubCustomer-loaded
Customer-loaded container drop
Use this page when the site needs time to load the container and the real issue is clean pickup plus Tacoma or Seattle return timing afterward.
View loaded-drop supportLoading
Export container loading support
Use this page when an empty must be positioned, customer loading is planned, and the loaded export must come back to port on time.
View loading supportUrgent timing
Emergency container pre-pull
Use this page when an import is close to LFD, the receiver is not ready, or Tacoma yard staging may need to bridge the timing gap.
View pre-pull supportCutoff
Export cutoff container return
Use this page when the loaded export box already exists and the real issue is getting it back before the receiving window closes.
View cutoff supportForwarders
Origin drayage for freight forwarders
Use this B2B page when a forwarder or booking party needs the local carrier leg for export loading, loaded return, import delivery, or Tacoma yard support.
View forwarder pageBooked export
International container moving support
Use this page when the booking, packing, documents, and ocean side are already arranged and only the local container trucking leg still needs help.
View international supportB2B
Local drayage for international movers
Use this page when licensed movers, relocation teams, freight forwarders, or NVOCCs need the Seattle/Tacoma local drayage leg.
View partner pageVehicle export
Vehicle export container drayage
Use this page when cars, motorcycles, or export equipment are moving inside a container and the shipping side is already arranged.
View vehicle pageAuction export
Auction export container trucking
Use this page when auction-purchased cargo needs local container movement between the loading site and export return path.
View auction pageSOC
Shipper-owned container drayage
Use this page when customer-owned containers need local movement between port, rail, yard, facility, or project-site rules.
View SOC pageImport and export timing pages
Use the specific timing page when one workflow detail starts driving the move.
This keeps import and export questions broad at the cluster level while still routing pre-pull, detention, demurrage, chassis, delivery-path, and by-review equipment questions to the right support pages.
Timing pressure
Pre-pull, demurrage, and detention pages
Accessorial hub
Container pre-pull accessorial
Demurrage container drayage
Drayage detention
Demurrage, detention, and pre-pulls
Equipment and chassis
Chassis and scale-related pages
Chassis split drayage
Chassis rental
Scale ticket container drayage
Delivery exceptions
Dry-run, stop-fee, and yard timing pages
Dry run drayage
Stop fee container drayage
Yard storage accessorial
Delivery path and by review
Delivery workflow, cargo-control, and chassis-ownership pages
Container delivery options
Drop/hook and live unload
High-value container review
Private and pool chassis review
Reefer and genset accessorials
Overweight and tri-axle accessorials
Quote checklist
Send these details for faster pricing.
Complete details help dispatch price the lane, equipment, timing and accessorials correctly.
Import or export statusAdds planning detail.
Terminal/ramp and SSLConfirms pickup location and rules.
Empty pickup or loaded return detailsAdds planning detail.
Cut-off or LFDClarifies urgency and schedule.
Delivery or shipper locationHelps plan receiver timing.
How dispatch prepares import and export lanes
- Review Seattle harbor, Tacoma harbor, rail-ramp, or Tacoma-yard timing and any confirmed-scope palletized support needs.
- Confirm lane, receiver appointment, booking-party instructions, and equipment needs.
- Confirm whether Tacoma yard storage, secured staging, emergency pre-pull, chassis, or confirmed-scope palletized support should be part of the plan.
- Dispatch with clear updates and POD follow-through.
Questions
Answers before you request a quote.
Clear questions lead to better planning and fewer surprises.
Do you handle imports and exports?
Yes. SP Logistics can quote import delivery and export workflows by appointment and equipment fit.
What is needed for exports?
Booking, SSL, empty pickup details, shipper location, cut-off and equipment requirements.
Can exports include live load?
Yes, when shipper timing and driver availability fit the plan.
Need this service quoted?
Send the container details and SP Logistics will review timing, equipment, storage and delivery requirements.