Services
Transportation services built around the shipment
Six ways Longshore keeps Texas freight moving, from the port gate to the receiving dock.
Drayage
Container transportation between Texas ports, terminals, rail ramps, warehouses, storage yards, and customer facilities.
Drayage is where port schedules, terminal appointments, chassis logistics, and receiver windows all come together. Longshore coordinates container pickups and deliveries around Texas port and terminal operations with clear communication throughout the move.
Common use cases
- Import container pickup from a port terminal to a warehouse or distribution center
- Export container delivery to a terminal ahead of vessel cutoff
- Moves between terminals, rail ramps, and storage yards
- Empty container returns and repositioning
How Longshore coordinates it
- Appointment coordination with terminals and receivers
- Port and terminal communication throughout the move
- Pickup and delivery scheduling around cutoffs and free time
- Clear shipment-status communication from gate to gate
Intermodal Trucking
Trucking that connects port, rail, terminal, warehouse, and inland locations across Texas.
When freight moves between modes, the trucking leg is where timing gets won or lost. Longshore provides the connection between Texas ports, rail ramps, terminals, warehouses, and inland facilities, with routing and scheduling planned around the rest of the supply chain.
Common use cases
- Rail-ramp pickups and deliveries connected to port moves
- Container and chassis movement between intermodal facilities
- Warehouse-to-terminal and terminal-to-warehouse connections
- Inland deliveries tied to vessel or rail schedules
How Longshore coordinates it
- Efficient routing across Texas freight corridors
- Scheduling coordinated with rail and port timing
- Container and chassis logistics handled shipment by shipment
- Reliable communication throughout each leg
Container Storage
Organized storage support for loaded or empty containers, coordinated with your transportation schedule.
Container storage support gives shippers additional flexibility when receiving schedules, vessel timing, or facility space do not line up. Longshore coordinates storage so containers remain organized, accessible, and ready to move when needed.
Storage arrangements and availability are confirmed at the time of quoting based on the specific shipment requirements.
Common use cases
- Short-term staging between port pickup and delivery appointments
- Holding empty containers until they are needed or returned
- Relieving congestion at a customer facility
- Buffering freight around production or receiving schedules
How Longshore coordinates it
- Flexible storage support matched to shipment timing
- Inventory coordination so customers know what is stored
- Container accessibility when it is time to move
- Storage planned alongside the transportation schedule
Transfer Services
Freight and container transfer coordination between transportation equipment, warehouses, yards, and other locations.
Freight does not always travel from start to finish on one piece of equipment. Transfer support helps reposition freight and containers between equipment, facilities, or stages of a move so the shipment can continue progressing.
Transfer support is coordination-focused. Specialized lifting or material-handling requirements are reviewed individually when quoting.
Common use cases
- Repositioning containers between yards and facilities
- Coordinating freight transfer between equipment types
- Bridging a gap between two legs of a longer movement
- Supporting facility changes or dock constraints
How Longshore coordinates it
- Transfer planning that fits the overall shipment schedule
- Coordination with the facilities on both ends
- Clear communication about timing and handoffs
Last-Mile Commercial Delivery
Final business-freight delivery from a terminal, warehouse, or distribution point to a commercial receiving location.
Longshore handles final delivery of commercial freight to business receiving locations across Texas, with receiving appointments coordinated, timing communicated, and delivery completed according to the transportation plan. This is commercial freight delivery rather than residential parcel service.
Common use cases
- Terminal-to-business final delivery
- Warehouse or distribution-center delivery to commercial receivers
- Scheduled deliveries into appointment-driven facilities
How Longshore coordinates it
- Receiving appointments scheduled and confirmed
- Communication with the receiver before and during delivery
- Delivery coordination around dock and facility constraints
- Completion and delivery confirmation
Logistics & Brokerage
Customized transportation coordination through Longshore's network of qualified carrier partners.
Some shipments require capacity or coverage beyond Longshore's directly operated trucks. Through logistics and brokerage services, Longshore coordinates those movements with qualified carrier partners while providing one accountable point of communication.
Brokered loads may be transported by independent third-party carriers rather than Longshore-owned equipment. The applicable arrangement will be identified for each shipment.
Common use cases
- Capacity sourcing when shipment volume increases
- Freight planning across multiple shipments or lanes
- Moves extending beyond the directly operated network
- One coordinator for direct and brokered transportation
How Longshore coordinates it
- Capacity sourcing from qualified carrier partners
- Route coordination and freight planning
- A single point of communication from quote through delivery
Let's Find the Right Solution for Your Freight.
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