Origin drayage for freight forwarders

Local drayage support for forwarder-controlled Seattle/Tacoma container moves

SP Logistics supports the local trucking leg when a freight forwarder, NVOCC, or booking party already controls the shipment side. Dispatch reviews the terminal or rail ramp, booking, container, timing, chassis need, address, and customer instructions before we commit a truck.

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Freight forwarders

Local trucking for forwarder-controlled shipments

Freight forwarders can request a direct Seattle/Tacoma carrier for one drayage leg: empty set, loaded return, import delivery, rail pickup, pre-pull review, or yard timing. SP Logistics does not act as the freight forwarder, customs party, ocean carrier, or documentation owner.

Information the forwarder should provide

Terminal or rail ramp, steamship line, booking number, and container number if assigned.
Container size/type, cargo weight, LFD or export cutoff, and appointment status.
Pickup or delivery address, site contact, receiver or loading window, and chassis need.
Forwarder contact and any customer instructions that affect the local drayage leg.

Local carrier work for forwarder-controlled moves

Local carrier review for Seattle/Tacoma port, rail, import, and export drayage legs.
Empty pickup, loading-site delivery, loaded return, import delivery, and pre-pull review when the move fits.
Chassis, yard timing, and dispatch communication tied to the carrier-handled leg.

Forwarder and carrier responsibilities

Freight forwarding, customs, booking, customer documentation, and licensed-party responsibilities.
Shipment instructions outside the local carrier scope.
Cargo compliance, export paperwork, and any approvals required outside drayage.

Port and rail services

Import / Export Drayage

Standard Seattle/Tacoma import or export drayage when the booking, release, receiver, and return instructions are ready.

See Import / Export Drayage

Rail Drayage

Send the local trucking details when the move is tied to BNSF SIG, BNSF Seattle, UP Tacoma, UP Seattle, or rail/intermodal timing.

See Rail Drayage

Export Cutoff Return

Send loaded-return timing, receiving deadline, terminal, and booking details.

See Export Cutoff Return

Send the pickup and receiver details

Include the controlled booking or release, terminal or ramp, container, timing, receiver, chassis, and forwarder contact.

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