What Long Road controls on an in-bond move

An in-bond move lives or dies on the paperwork and the deadline, so the carrier matters. Long Road checks the documentation against the port records and the broker's filing before pickup, carries the freight on its own trucks and chassis, and keeps the seal intact to the authorized destination. Long Road is the bonded carrier on the move, running it on the same trucks and private chassis as its container drayage across the Seattle and Tacoma ports, so one team owns the move and the deadline.

How an in-bond move runs, from terminal release to close-out

Long Road picks up the container as soon as it releases at the terminal and carries it under bond to the facility named on the entry. It coordinates the release timing with your broker, confirms the bond and the filing line up, and tracks the CBP transit deadline so the cargo arrives and the entry is closed out on time.

IT, T&E, and IE shipments

Long Road carries the three in-bond entry types:

Immediate transportation (IT): the cargo moves inland under bond to a bonded warehouse or inland port for clearance there.
Transportation and exportation (T&E): the cargo transits the United States under bond and leaves at an exit point.
Immediate exportation (IE): the cargo is exported directly from the port of arrival.

CBP Form 7512 and the in-bond entry

The CBP Form 7512 is the transportation entry and manifest that authorizes the cargo to move under bond, and your licensed customs broker files it. Long Road carries the freight on that entry, keeps the seal intact, and confirms the in-bond move is closed out at the destination within the CBP deadline.

Where in-bond cargo is delivered

Long Road delivers in-bond cargo to the destination the entry names: a bonded warehouse, a customs examination site, an inland bonded destination, or a rail ramp or export terminal for the next leg. The driver delivers to the authorized location on the entry, with the seal intact.

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What in-bond transportation is, and why importers use it

In-bond transportation lets imported cargo move from the port of arrival to another approved destination before it clears customs, under a CBP bond that keeps it under customs control the whole way. The duties are paid when the goods enter U.S. commerce, or not at all if the cargo is exported. The bond stays in force until the in-bond entry is closed out at the destination.

ONE TEAM ON THE BOND AND THE DEADLINE

Call (425) 800-4609 for IT, T&E, and IE moves carried under CBP bond, tracked from terminal release to close-out within the deadline.

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In-bond transportation FAQ

How long does freight have to move under an in-bond entry?

Each in-bond entry carries a CBP transit deadline, and Long Road tracks it from pickup to close-out so the cargo reaches the destination and the entry is closed in time.

What is an in-bond fee?

The in-bond filing and the bond are arranged through your customs broker. Long Road's charge is the bonded drayage move itself, from the terminal to the in-bond destination.

Can you move in-bond freight to Canada?

Yes. Freight bound for Canada almost always moves cross-border under bond, and Long Road runs it as cross-border drayage to Canada, from the U.S. port to the Canadian receiver.

Long Road Transportation carries in-bond freight off the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma every day, on its own trucks and chassis, with dispatch tracking the CBP deadline. Send the port, the entry type, and the destination to dispatch on (425) 800-4609 or through the quote form, and the move gets lined up.

In-bond transportation off the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma