Container Moving & Export Support
Compare SOC with the other customer-loaded and export support options.
See Container Moving & Export Support
Shipper-owned container drayage
Shipper-owned container (SOC) drayage when control, release, and equipment fit are clear
A shipper-owned container (SOC) can be workable, but it needs more clarity than a standard port move. Dispatch reviews container control, ownership or lease status, chassis fit, pickup and delivery rules, site access, weight, and return logic before committing a truck.
Shipper-owned containers
Drayage for shipper-owned containers
For a customer-owned, shipper-owned, or leased container outside a standard steamship-line flow, explain who controls the box, where it starts, where it needs to go, and what happens after delivery.
Shipper and carrier responsibilities
- Container ownership, lease terms, booking, release instructions, documents, and cargo compliance.
- Loading, securement, inspections, site readiness, and any shipment-side approvals.
- Container sale, lease, repair, or broad storage functions unless separately confirmed.
SOC release, equipment, and return information
- Container size/type, ownership or lease status, release instructions, condition notes, and approximate weight.
- Pickup location, delivery location, return logic, site contacts, and access restrictions.
- Chassis need, legal weight review, route constraints, and timing window.
- Whether the move touches port, rail, yard, facility, or project-site requirements.
SOC pickup, delivery, and repositioning
- Local drayage review for SOC or customer-owned container moves that fit lane, equipment, and site constraints.
- Pickup, delivery, repositioning, or return review tied to the actual container and route.
- Dispatch communication around access, chassis, and timing.
Delivery and return options
Customer-Loaded Container Drop
For dropped containers with a planned loading window.
See Customer-Loaded Container DropWarehouse & Yard Storage
For Tacoma yard timing or confirmed-scope Sumner palletized support.
See Warehouse & Yard StorageSend the shipper-owned container details
Include container ownership or lease status, release, pickup, delivery, chassis, weight, access, and final container disposition.