Drayage Brokerage
Drayage that moves when you need it
Port to door, handled by people who've actually worked the terminals. No handoffs, no surprise demurrage, no chasing a rep who doesn't know your box.
What is drayage?
Drayage is the short-distance move of a shipping container — usually from the port to a nearby warehouse, rail yard, or distribution center. Your container crosses an ocean on a vessel, gets unloaded at the terminal, and then somebody has to physically truck it off the dock. That truck move is drayage.
It sounds simple, and the distance usually is. But it's where a lot of importers quietly lose money. The moment your container hits the ground, the clock starts. You get a limited number of free days before demurrage (the port's storage fee) and per diem (the container rental fee) kick in. Miss the window and the charges pile up fast — often faster than the cost of the move itself.
On top of that, drayage carriers deal with terminal congestion, chassis shortages, and appointment systems that change by the hour. A good drayage broker is really selling you one thing: the container moves before the meter runs.
Port coverage
Where we move freight
We arrange drayage at every major U.S. port. These are the four lanes we run most — with carrier relationships on the ground at each.
NY / NJ
Port Newark · Elizabeth Marine Terminal
The busiest gateway on the East Coast. We pull containers from Newark and Elizabeth and run them to door across the Northeast.
Los Angeles / Long Beach
Port of Los Angeles · Port of Long Beach
The largest port complex in the country. We handle drayage out of both LA and Long Beach into the Southern California network.
Savannah
Garden City Terminal
The fastest-growing container port in the U.S. We cover Garden City pickups and Southeast delivery.
Charleston
Wando Welch Terminal · North Charleston Terminal
A deep-water Southeast hub. We move containers from Wando Welch and North Charleston to door across the Southeast.
How it works
How BRS handles your drayage
- 01
Booking
Send us the container details and delivery address. We confirm free time, location, and the right equipment up front.
- 02
Carrier assignment
We match the move to a vetted carrier who works that specific terminal — not a generalist who'll fumble the appointment.
- 03
Tracking
We watch the terminal, the appointment, and the chassis, and flag any problem before it becomes a fee.
- 04
Delivery confirmation
Container delivered, empty returned, paperwork closed out. One contact owns it the whole way.
Why BRS
Why importers leave the big brokers
Big brokerages run on volume. Accounts get pooled, reps get reassigned, and after-hours coverage rolls to whoever happens to be online. Nobody actually owns your freight, so every call starts from zero — and every delay at the port turns into demurrage.
We work the opposite way. You get one point of contact who knows your operation, your ports, and your tolerance for risk. We were built by an operator who ran high-volume warehouses and managed freight from the inside, so we know exactly where these moves break and how to keep them from breaking. Our carrier relationships are at the terminal level, which means appointments get made and boxes get pulled while the free-time clock is still in your favor.
That's the whole pitch: move the box on time, tell you the truth, and don't let the port nickel-and-dime you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Drayage is the short-distance move of an ocean container — usually from the marine terminal to a nearby warehouse, rail ramp, or distribution center. It's the truck move that gets your box off the dock and onto its next leg, under the terminal's rules and credentials.
Need a container moved?
Tell us the port, the box, and the destination. We'll get you a quote and a plan.