Drayage 101: The Know How

One reason why Chariot Logistics is successful in drayage is simply Zach Walker and his staff's knowledge of drayage as a whole. They have the knowledge of how ports work, how railheads work, the dynamics of customs, the dynamics of all the legalities and the overweights and all of the intricacies of drayage. Drayage is a very complex and intricate mode of shipment. And every little detail matters because it can affect things. If shipments get delayed, you can't just hold it until the next day and deliver in the morning, you're missing a steamship line where the next boat could be a week to a month out. So, you are caught not only delaying loads when there's a problem, but you're costing deals. Zach Walker and his staff's complete knowledge of everything that goes into drayage is second to none. 

Chariot Logistics has a full department dedicated to drayage — that's all they do day in and day out in our regions and ports that we do shipments out of. It is not something where we take lightly. It is something that is the backbone of an entire department. Many brokerages our size that do drayage do not have a dedicated department. At Chariot Logistics, we are drayage experts, and you can't be an expert if you're not doing it day in and day out.