Port drayage
Coordinate container pickups and deliveries through our core port service areas.
- Port Houston: Bayport and Barbours Cut
- Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
- Import and export container transportation
Port & Rail Drayage
CONNECTED FROM TERMINAL TO DESTINATION.
Import and export container transportation through the ports and rail terminals that connect your business.
Drayage is the local truck move that connects a port or rail terminal with a warehouse or delivery location. Vanguard coordinates container availability, equipment, terminal appointments, and receiving schedules for import and export moves.
Rail drayage
Connect rail terminals with warehouse and final delivery operations across our Texas service regions.
- Houston BNSF and Union Pacific terminals
- Dallas BNSF and Union Pacific terminals
- Pickup, delivery, and empty-return coordination
Delivery that fits your operation
We work with your receiving schedule and cargo requirements to plan the handoff.
- Live load and live unload
- Drop-and-hook operations
- Pre-pull and warehouse support when needed
FROM PLANNING TO DELIVERY
HOW WE COORDINATE THE MOVE.
Confirm availability
Share the container details, terminal, release status, and Last Free Day (LFD).
Coordinate the move
Our team plans equipment, terminal appointments, and receiving requirements.
Complete the handoff
Follow pickup and delivery progress, then coordinate the applicable empty return.
HELP US PLAN YOUR SHIPMENT
A FEW DETAILS.
A CLEARER PLAN.
- Container number, size, and type
- Port or rail terminal and release status
- Pickup and delivery addresses
- Last Free Day and delivery appointment
- Cargo weight and any special requirements
Not sure about a detail? Share what you have, and our team can help clarify the next steps.
PARTNER WITH VANGUARD
READY FOR YOUR NEXT MOVE?
Share your pickup and delivery locations, cargo details, and schedule. Our team will review the services and equipment your shipment needs.