Transloading

Transloading is the movement of freight from one inbound container into an over the road or rail trailer destined for a single destination.

This process benefits the beneficial cargo owner that has several inbound containers going to a destination 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 transloading is available by contacting Joshua Owen at josho@trimodal.com