Daily Drayage Brief
Free drayage and port market news, published every weekday by our analyst desk. Port conditions, drayage pricing, chassis, import volumes and demurrage, nationwide.
The Desk Behind the Brief
Every article is written against our publishing rules: no fabricated statistics, no fabricated sources, and planning ranges labeled as planning ranges. Source categories are listed at the bottom of each article.
Covers ports, marine terminals, container dwell and congestion for Drayage Consultants. Writes in an operational, plain style focused on what conditions mean for a container on the ground.
Covers drayage pricing, fuel surcharges, accessorials and truck capacity for Drayage Consultants. Separates reported market information from modeled planning estimates.
Covers import volumes, commodities and industrial shippers for Drayage Consultants. Practical business reporting for people who move containers.
Edits the Daily Drayage Brief for Drayage Consultants. Writes executive summaries of what changed, the supporting data and the operational implications.
Today's Coverage
Industrial Drayage Capacity Tightens on East Coast Peak
East Coast and Southeast port drayage capacity faces regional bottlenecks as fall industrial container flows compete for specialized chassis and terminal appointments.
Ray Calderon · Port Operations AnalystPort Drayage Versus Rail Ramp: Calculating the Inland Routing Threshold
A comparative analysis of direct port drayage against inland rail intermodal routing for East Coast and Southeast industrial cargo distribution.
Dana Whitfield · Drayage Market AnalystManaging Drayage Turn Times During Port Terminal Infrastructure Upgrades
Capital improvements at major East Coast and Southeast container terminals alter gate flows and extend turn times, requiring industrial shippers to adjust delivery buffers.
Marcus Oyelaran · Import Freight ReporterOptimizing Gate Flow: Prepull and Drop Strategies for Industrial Freight
Terminal appointment constraints require industrial importers to balance prepull staging costs against escalating demurrage risk across East Coast and Southeast gateways.
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