Empty pickup and set
SP Logistics can review empty pickup, loading-site delivery, and chassis timing when the export sequence is already defined.
Origin drayage for freight forwarders
Origin drayage support for freight forwarders that need a direct Seattle/Tacoma local carrier.
SP Logistics can support the local trucking leg for freight forwarders when the booking, customer instructions, documentation path, and shipment sequence are already arranged. This page is positioned for local drayage execution only, not freight forwarding, customs, or NVOCC licensing claims.
Forwarder-facing container support
Use this page when the forwarder controls the booking and needs the local Seattle/Tacoma container leg handled cleanly.
Asset-based Seattle/Tacoma origin drayage support for freight forwarders needing empty pickup, loading-site delivery, loaded return, import delivery, pre-pull planning, chassis coordination, and Tacoma yard support.
Loaded return and cutoff
Loaded pickup and terminal return can be reviewed around cutoff, ERD, steamship line, and site readiness.
Import delivery and pre-pull
Forwarder-directed import delivery, pre-pull review, and Tacoma yard staging can be reviewed when the final-delivery sequence needs help.
Rail and port context
Support can extend across Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, BNSF SIG, UP Tacoma, and regional container lanes by fit.
Who this service helps
This page helps forwarders that already own the shipment side of the move.
The fit is best when the forwarder or booking party controls the cargo instructions and just needs an asset-based local drayage carrier to execute the trucking side.
Export freight forwarders
Forwarders coordinating empty pickup, shipper loading, cutoff planning, and loaded return.
Import freight forwarders
Forwarders coordinating release timing, receiver delivery, pre-pulls, empty returns, or Tacoma yard staging.
NVOCC-adjacent booking teams
Booking parties that need the local drayage carrier without asking the carrier to act as the forwarder or documentation party.
Project and equipment shipments
Forwarder-managed loads that need clearer origin trucking, site access, or chassis planning.
How the forwarder-support move works
- Forwarder provides the shipment sequence, booking details, terminal/ramp, and customer instructions.
- SP Logistics reviews the local pickup, delivery, staging, chassis, and timing requirements.
- Dispatch aligns the drayage leg with the forwarder’s import, export, or rail workflow.
- Updates and POD communication stay tied to the carrier-handled local leg.
Information we need from the forwarder
- Service type, move type, booking number, steamship line, terminal or rail ramp, and container size/type.
- Container number if assigned, cargo type, approximate cargo weight, and delivery or loading address.
- LFD/cutoff, appointment status, chassis need, and whether Tacoma yard staging may be needed.
- Forwarder contact, site contact, and any customer instructions that affect the local drayage leg.
What SP Logistics handles
What SP Logistics handles
- Local drayage execution for origin and destination legs that fit the operation.
- Empty pickup, loaded return, import delivery, pre-pull review, and Tacoma yard support by fit.
- Chassis coordination and dispatch communication for the actual carrier leg.
- Port and rail leg planning across Seattle/Tacoma, BNSF SIG, and UP Tacoma when applicable.
What the customer or partner handles
What the forwarder or booking party handles
- Freight forwarding, NVOCC functions, customs, and documentation.
- Customer relationship management and shipment instructions outside the local carrier scope.
- Booking control, export/import sequence ownership, and cargo compliance.
- Any licensed or regulated function outside local trucking and drayage.
Service limitations
This page supports forwarders without turning SP Logistics into the forwarder.
Support is subject to lane fit, booking status, container availability, site access, driver capacity, chassis fit, terminal/ramp rules, and legal operating limits. SP Logistics stays positioned here as the local drayage carrier, not the freight forwarder or customs party.
Related pages
Use the page that matches the forwarder workflow stage.
Some forwarder needs are still broad import/export questions, while others are already loading, cutoff, or urgent pre-pull issues.
Hub
Container Moving & Export Support
Use the hub to compare all of the booked-container trucking support paths that sit around this B2B page.
View hubLoading
Export container loading support
Use the loading page when the main issue is empty set, shipper loading, and loaded pickup.
View loading pageCutoff
Export cutoff container return
Use the cutoff page when the forwarder already has a loaded export and needs urgent terminal return review.
View cutoff pageUrgent import
Emergency container pre-pull
Use the pre-pull page when the forwarder is trying to recover an import before LFD or a receiver delay gets worse.
View pre-pull pageVehicle export
Vehicle export container drayage
Use the vehicle page when the booking party is controlling an export load of cars, motorcycles, or similar equipment.
View vehicle pageSOC
Shipper-owned container drayage
Use the SOC page when the forwarder shipment depends on customer-owned container rules, release instructions, and equipment-fit review.
View SOC pageConversion
Request a quote
Go to the quote page when the forwarder shipment details are ready for dispatch review.
Request quoteQuestions
Answers before you request support.
Clear operating boundaries make these moves easier to quote and route correctly.
Is SP Logistics acting as the freight forwarder on this page?
No. SP Logistics is positioned here as the local drayage carrier. Freight forwarding, customs, documentation, and booking-party functions stay with the forwarder or appropriate licensed provider.
Can forwarders use this page for both import and export moves?
Yes. The page supports origin drayage, loaded return, import delivery, pre-pull review, chassis coordination, and Tacoma yard support by fit.
Can this page support BNSF SIG or UP Tacoma moves too?
Yes, when the shipment belongs under rail/intermodal support and the forwarder needs the local drayage leg handled by a direct carrier.
Need a Seattle/Tacoma local carrier for forwarder-controlled container moves?
Send the booking, terminal, address, timing, and equipment details so dispatch can review origin drayage, import delivery, pre-pull, or export return support.