Bonded carrier for the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma
Long Road Transportation is a customs bonded carrier moving in-bond freight off the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma for brokers, freight forwarders, and importers. The trucks, the chassis, and the drivers are Long Road's own, so the freight moves under Long Road's authority and customs bond from the terminal to its bonded destination.
Call dispatch on (425) 800-4609 or request a quote with your terminal, container size, and bonded destination, and you get a real window for the move.
Customs bonded carrier, asset-based since 2020. USDOT 3388302, MC 113242. UIIA member with NWSA access and TWIC for terminal entry, working with all the major steamship lines. HAZMAT certified, with drivers holding hazmat and tanker endorsements. 200+ units of private chassis and equipment, with 24/7 capacity for pickups of any urgency and volume.
US DOT3388302
MC113242
SCACLRDP
Brokers and forwarders book their bonded freight with Long Road
Long Road runs the in-bond move on its own trucks and chassis, with one dispatcher owning it from terminal release to delivery and keeping you posted at each step, with full transparency on port standby and transit. An in-house repair shop keeps the fleet running, so a booked bonded move rides on equipment that is ready. The drivers are experienced port professionals, hazmat-endorsed and TWIC-carded, who handle the documentation that travels with bonded cargo.
IMMEDIATE BONDED SUPPORT
Call dispatch on (425) 800-4609 with your terminal, container size, and bonded destination, and Long Road moves the in-bond container on its own equipment with a confirmed window.
For the importer, bonded transport keeps cash in the business longer: the duties and taxes wait until the goods enter U.S. commerce. Moving the container off the terminal early also keeps the demurrage clock from running while the freight heads to its bonded destination.
In-bond moves and cross-border freight Long Road carries
Long Road carries the freight under bond from the marine terminal to the destination on the in-bond entry, while your customs broker files the entry. Most bonded moves start as a container drayage pickup at the Port of Seattle or the Port of Tacoma, and the driver holds the seal intact to the authorized bonded destination.
For how in-bond moves run, the IT, T&E, and IE entry types and the CBP Form 7512, see in-bond transportation. For freight bound for Canada, which moves cross-border under bond, see cross-border drayage to Canada.
2020
Asset-based since
200+
Private chassis & equipment
24/7
Capacity & repair shop
WA/OR/MT/ID
cross-border to Canada
When you need a bonded carrier
You need a bonded carrier whenever imported cargo has to move past the port of entry before it clears customs: to a bonded warehouse, a customs exam site, an inland clearance point, or the border for export. The customs bond is what lets the container leave the terminal under customs control and travel to that destination, and Long Road holds it from pickup to close-out.
BOND HELD FROM PICKUP TO CLOSE-OUT
Call (425) 800-4609 for in-bond freight carried under Long Road's own customs bond, seal intact, to the authorized destination on the entry.
How long can freight stay under bond or in a bonded warehouse?
Under CBP's in-bond rules (19 CFR Part 18), the cargo has to reach the destination or export port within 30 days of arriving at the port of entry, and the carrier reports the arrival to CBP within two business days. Long Road tracks that clock from pickup to close-out. How long the cargo then stays inside a bonded warehouse is set by that warehouse operator and CBP.
Can you import without a customs bond?
A customs bond is required to bring commercial freight into the United States, either a single-entry bond for one shipment or a continuous bond for regular importing. For the in-bond move off the terminal, Long Road carries the freight under its own bond to the approved destination.
What happens if an in-bond shipment is mishandled?
If a bonded carrier breaks the in-bond rules, say an unauthorized stop, a diversion, or a broken seal, CBP can claim liquidated damages against the carrier's bond, and the importer can face holds, exams, or penalties on the shipment. The carrier's compliance protects both sides, which is why Long Road keeps the seal intact and delivers only to the authorized destination on the entry.
Long Road Transportation runs bonded freight off the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma every day, on its own trucks and private chassis, with dispatch tracking the CBP deadline on every move. Call dispatch on (425) 800-4609 or request a quote with the terminal, the container size, and the bonded destination, and dispatch lines up the pickup.
YOU CALL IT, WE HAUL IT.
Call dispatch on (425) 800-4609 with the terminal, container size, and bonded destination, and dispatch lines up the pickup.
