Cross Docking is the movement of freight from one inbound container into an over the road or rail trailer destined for a multiple destinations.
This process benefits the beneficial cargo owner that has several inbound containers going to multiple destinations due to maximizing the cube utilization from a smaller (40 to 45 foot) container, into a larger 53 foot trailer.
Common ratios are 1.5 to 1.75 containers to one trailer.
Some of the benefits include:
Fewer Container Moves Inland
Reduced Repositioning Expense
Expedite “Hot” Containers
Ocean Containers Returned Within 24 Hours
A white paper and a savings calculator for cross docking is available by contacting Joshua Owen at josho@trimodal.com
