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Cross-Docking

Cross-dock inbound containers to outbound trailers without touching reserve. Faster to retail, lower storage cost, full chain-of-custody documented at every transfer.

What cross-docking covers

When the cheapest case of beer is the one you never store.

1

Container to trailer

Ocean container devanned and direct-loaded to outbound trailer. Inbound pallets never touch reserve, never accrue storage.

2

Order-matched outbound

Inbound load matched to pre-built outbound orders. We pre-stage labels and BOLs so cross-dock turn is hours, not days.

3

Chain of custody

Seal-to-seal documentation. Inbound seal photographed at break, outbound seal photographed at close. Counts reconciled at every transfer.

How a cross-dock runs

Four steps from inbound dock to outbound trailer.

  1. 01

    Pre-arrival planning

    Inbound ETA + outbound orders matched 48 hours ahead. Labels, BOLs, and outbound carrier dispatched in advance.

  2. 02

    Break + reconcile

    Inbound seal broken on camera. Pallets counted, photographed, and reconciled against the inbound packing list at the dock.

  3. 03

    Direct load

    Pallets staged at outbound dock. Outbound trailer loaded, BOL signed, seal applied. No reserve put-away.

  4. 04

    Dispatch + POD

    Outbound carrier dispatched same day. POD captured at delivery and pushed back to the order record.

the volume that FedEx wanted to compete for and win with their base rates, they're not seeing the business because you've tacked on a 15% margin. That elephant needs to be discussed in the room and it has to be overcome.
Glenn Gooding · Supply Chain Saga · Episode 19 — "The margin nobody wants to discuss"

Why importers move cross-dock to us

Cross-dock eligible cargo shouldn't sit in your reserve.

1

Two-coast dock capacity.

Ontario, CA is 12 minutes from the Port of LA/Long Beach. Reidsville, NC sits inside FTZ Zone #230. Either coast covered.

2

Pre-stage discipline.

Labels and BOLs prepped 48 hours ahead. Cross-dock isn't a scramble; it's a planned outbound load with extra steps.

3

Storage cost zeroed.

Cross-dock cargo never accrues storage. Your inventory days-on-hand stays clean on the books.

4

Live-unload windows hit.

Driver doesn't sit. Demurrage and detention stay at zero across both buildings.

Customer reviews

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Got cross-dock-eligible inbound?

Share ETA, packing list, and the outbound destination. We come back with a cross-dock plan + pricing within one business day.

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