Operations & customer support
Dispatchers, operations coordinators, customer service representatives, and sales professionals bring intermodal experience to appointment planning, container monitoring, and issue resolution.
About Vanguard
REAL PEOPLE. REAL RESPONSIBILITY.
An asset-based transportation and logistics company focused on a simple goal: move every shipment safely, efficiently, and on time.
BASED IN HOUSTON. BUILT FOR CONNECTIONS.
YOUR PARTNER
BEYOND THE TERMINAL.
Vanguard Transport specializes in intermodal drayage throughout Texas and Southern California. We connect customers with Port Houston, Houston and Dallas rail terminals, and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Our services extend beyond the container move. Dry van transportation, pre-pull, container storage, devanning, warehousing, transloading, and cross-docking help connect the moving parts of your supply chain.
We operate our own tractors and maintain company-owned chassis, supported by company drivers and dedicated owner operators. That operating model gives our team greater control over equipment, scheduling, and transportation capacity.
Explore our servicesTHE PEOPLE BEHIND EVERY MOVE
EXPERIENCE WHERE IT COUNTS.
Company drivers & owner operators
Our network brings together experienced company drivers and carefully selected, dedicated owner operators to support dependable service during regular operations and peak shipping seasons.
In-house maintenance
Our maintenance team performs routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs on tractors and chassis to reduce downtime and equipment-related service interruptions.
HOW WE WORK
RESPONSIVE WHEN
PLANS CHANGE.
Terminal issues, rail delays, changing appointments, equipment shortages, and empty-return changes are part of intermodal operations. Our team responds quickly and works proactively to keep freight moving.
We focus on practical coordination: understand the issue, communicate with the customer, and work through the next step. The aim is to reduce disruption, waiting, and avoidable charges.
Our approach to visibilityOUR COMMITMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS.
If a released container is not picked up before its Last Free Day (LFD), or an empty container is not returned within the applicable return period solely due to Vanguard’s operational error, Vanguard will assume responsibility for the resulting demurrage or per diem charges directly attributable to our error.
TrustTransparencyAccountabilityReliability
PARTNER WITH VANGUARD
LET’S BUILD A LASTING PARTNERSHIP.
Share your pickup and delivery locations, cargo details, and schedule. Our team will review the services and equipment your shipment needs.