Drayage Services: The 6 Types, What They Cost and When You Need One
September 24, 2026
Drayage is the short truck move that takes a shipping container from a port or rail ramp to its next stop. That stop is a
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Drayage is the short truck move that takes a shipping container from a port or rail ramp to its next stop. That stop is a
Pallet storage is warehouse space rented by the pallet position and billed by the month, with the warehouse receiving and releasing your goods. It averaged
Outbound logistics is the work of storing finished goods and moving them out to the customers who ordered them. The Association for Supply Chain Management
Warehousing and distribution is the work of storing goods and then moving them to the stores, businesses or homes that ordered them. Warehousing keeps inventory
Dedicated warehousing is an arrangement where the space, the staff and the equipment handling your goods are used only by you. Nobody else’s pallets share
Contract warehousing is a long-term agreement in which a provider stores and handles your goods in space reserved for you. You commit to a term
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