Container drayage at the Port of Seattle

Call Long Road Transportation or request a Port of Seattle drayage quote to get a container moving today.

Owned and operated by Long Road Transportation. USDOT 3388302, MC 113242, SCAC LRDP. A privately owned and maintained, asset-based fleet of trucks and chassis.

How Long Road runs drayage at the Port of Seattle terminals

The Port of Seattle moves its containers through two SSA Marine terminals, and each keeps its own gate schedule. Long Road confirms a container is released and clear before a driver heads in, so the truck stays off the standby line.

Terminal 5

Terminal 5 handles MSC and some of the largest container ships on the US West Coast, so the gate runs tight and the paperwork has to be right. Long Road lines up the documentation and the chassis ahead of the move, so a Terminal 5 pickup keeps moving at the gate.

Terminal 18

Terminal 18 is the busiest container terminal at the Port of Seattle, heavy on both import and export. Long Road books the appointment and tracks container status in real time, clearing any customs hold before a driver rolls, so the truck arrives when the cargo is ready.

Why shippers run Port of Seattle drayage with Long Road

Long Road owns the equipment behind every container drayage move across the Seattle and Tacoma ports, so capacity stays in our hands.

• Owned chassis for every container: dual-axle and slider chassis for standard loads, 3, 4, and 5-axle superchassis when a container runs overweight, and low-clearance open-deck trailers for out-of-gauge cargo
• A fleet kept running: 200+ units of private chassis and equipment, serviced by an in-house repair shop, so trucks stay available when the Port of Seattle gates back up.

Long Road carries freight under its own authority on your behalf, and as a member of the UIIA, works with all the major steamship lines. The drivers are TWIC-credentialed for the Seattle port terminals and HAZMAT certified.

Lower total cost on a Port of Seattle move

Long Road keeps your total cost down through smooth operational coordination, expert drivers, and reliable private equipment, which together save over 20% on total ground transportation costs by avoiding delays, mark-up charges, and demurrage.

Rail and inland delivery beyond the Port of Seattle

A Port of Seattle container rarely stops at the terminal gate. Long Road runs rail drayage to and from the UP and BNSF ramps and delivers local and long-haul across Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and the rest of the USA, plus bonded cross-border freight into Canada. Our dispatch and drivers handle the rail moves and the inland run on behalf of our customers, end to end.

The same fleet works Port of Tacoma drayage and Port of Everett drayage across the Pacific Northwest.

• 2020 Asset-based since
• 200+ Private chassis & equipment
• 2 PNW ports, every terminal
• 3-acre Tacoma yard & depot
• 24/7 Capacity & repair shop

Send these details for a faster Port of Seattle quote

Send these and Long Road turns the quote around fast:

• Terminal 5 or Terminal 18, and the container number and size
• Where it delivers and when the receiver is ready
• The weight, and whether it runs overweight
• Any special customer instructions or needs

Send the delivery order and your schedule, and Long Road lines up the truck and the chassis.

Answers before you book Port of Seattle drayage

Can you move an overweight container off the Port of Seattle?

Yes. For overweight loads it is necessary to utilize a 3, 4, or 5-axle superchassis, depending on the weight.

Can you pre-pull a Port of Seattle import before the receiver is ready?

Yes. Long Road can take the container off the terminal early and hold it until the receiver is ready, which keeps storage and demurrage down.

Can you supply a genset if the steamship line is short on one?

Yes. With advance notice, Long Road brings its own genset to keep a refrigerated container powered, so the move stays on schedule.

Get your container moving from the Port of Seattle

Call Long Road Transportation or send the terminal and container details for a Port of Seattle drayage quote, and dispatch lines up the move.