Paper & Pulp Drayage
Moving imported paper & pulp from the port to your warehouse, plant or distribution center. Paper rolls, pulp bales, board and industrial roll stock.
Paper and pulp are heavy, moisture-sensitive and damaged easily by the very equipment used to move them. A roll of paper that is clamped too hard is scrap; a pulp bale stored on a damp slab is a claim. The buildings that do this well are chosen for floor rating, clamp-truck capability and humidity behavior, not for clear height.
What Moves in These Containers
- Paper rolls (newsprint, kraft, containerboard, specialty)
- Pulp bales and units
- Sheeted board and cut stock
- Industrial roll stock and laminates
- Recovered paper and baled fiber
- Core stock and converting inputs
Drayage Considerations
Heavy industrial commodities like paper & pulp change the drayage equation. Container weight determines whether a standard chassis is legal or a tri-axle is required, and overweight moves price differently at every port. Terminal appointments, chassis pool availability and your receiving window all shape the final rate far more than the line haul itself.
If the container is staying intact to your facility, drayage is the whole move. If it needs to be reworked, transloading near the port often beats draying a heavy box inland. Our consultants price both and tell you which is cheaper for your freight.