Port to door trucking for freight forwarders out of the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach. One point of contact, fast all-in quotes and our network of carriers to anywhere in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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Freight forwarder trucking is the domestic truck move a forwarder books once cargo clears the Port of Los Angeles or the Port of Long Beach: the container pull, the transload, and the final mile to the consignee's door.
That last leg is where a lot of ocean moves go sideways. A missed port appointment, a surprise accessorial or a truck that never shows can undo weeks of good work on the water. We work with freight forwarders, NVOCCs and customs brokers every week, and our whole job is to make that trucking leg boring in the best way.
You get one coordinator from quote to POD, an all-in rate you can pass to your customer, and our network of carriers on flatbed, step deck, Conestoga, RGN, dry van and drayage chassis. From San Pedro Bay we arrange delivery anywhere in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Illustration: a San Pedro Bay container terminal with drayage trucks on the quay.
The ship berths, the container or flat rack is released, a truck from our network of carriers picks it up, and the freight rolls straight to the door or through a transload first.
Some freight leaves the terminal on the same chassis it arrived on. Flat racks and breakbulk get lifted right onto a flatbed or step deck at the port. Containers that need to be split, palletized or shrink wrapped go to a transload warehouse near the port first, then out on FTL, partial or LTL to each consignee.
Illustration: port pickup, transload and door delivery from Los Angeles and Long Beach.
A forwarder needs a trucking partner who answers, quotes accurately, has real capacity and protects the customer relationship. Here is how we cover each one.
You talk to the same person from the quote to the POD. No ticket queue, no call center, no telling the story three times.
Send the container number or the dims and we come back fast, often within the hour during business hours, so you can quote your customer while they are still on the phone.
Chassis, prepull, storage, tarps, permits and liftgate are called out up front. If an accessorial could apply, you hear about it before you book, not on the invoice.
IZ's carrier network powered by Armstrong Transport gives us vetted open deck, van and drayage capacity out of Los Angeles, even in tight weeks.
Flat racks, out of gauge crates, breakbulk and machinery go on flatbed, step deck, Conestoga or RGN, with permits and escorts when needed.
We coordinate the container pull, the transload near the port and the outbound truck, so the box is scheduled back to the terminal.
Proactive updates at pickup, in transit and at delivery, plus photos and a signed POD you can forward the same day.
Your customer sees your name. We never go around the forwarder, never quote your consignee, and keep paperwork blind when you ask.
Big national brokerages are built for volume. We are built for the forwarder who needs one load done right and a partner who picks up the phone.
Six steps take your freight from the terminal at San Pedro Bay to the consignee's dock, and you hear from us at every one.
Share the container or booking number, the terminal, the commodity, weights, dims and the delivery address. Photos of flat racks or crates help us pick the right trailer.
We price the pull, any transload, the outbound truck and the likely accessorials, then send one clear number you can take to your customer.
Once the freight is released and the hold is clear, we line up the terminal appointment, the chassis or open deck truck and the warehouse if needed.
The driver pulls the container or loads the flat rack at the terminal. Freight that needs to be split is palletized and shrink wrapped near the port.
The empty goes back inside free time when we can make it happen, and the loaded truck heads out with updates sent to you along the way.
The consignee signs, we send the POD and delivery photos to you the same day, and your customer only ever sees your name.
Book the terminal appointment as soon as the freight is released, pull the container inside free time, and get the empty back before per diem starts.
Demurrage is charged by the terminal while the box sits on the port. Per diem, or detention, is charged by the ocean carrier while the container or chassis is out of the terminal. We watch both clocks for you.
Need the container side handled end to end? See our port drayage service.
Illustration: container stacks waiting on the terminal, where free time is always ticking.
When we know the last free day on day one, we can plan the pull around it. That one detail saves more storage charges than anything else we do.
Yes. Flat racks, out of gauge cargo, breakbulk and machinery load straight onto open deck trailers at the terminal or a nearby yard.
Out of gauge freight is wider, taller or longer than a standard container can carry. We match it with a flatbed, step deck, Conestoga or RGN from our network of carriers, handle the permits and escorts on oversized loads, and confirm the securement plan before the truck rolls.
For bigger moves see heavy haul and oversized and our guide on moving machinery from a port container to a flatbed.
A shrink wrapped crate strapped down on a flat rack at a Los Angeles yard.
Flatbeds take flat racks and breakbulk, step decks and double drops keep tall OOG cargo under legal height, RGNs carry excavators and heavy machinery, and Conestogas keep crated freight dry. See every option on our trailer types page.
If you clear it at the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach, we can coordinate the trucking. IZ Freight books every move through our carrier network, powered by Armstrong Transport, and you get one coordinator from release to POD.
A dedicated truck from the terminal or transload dock straight to your consignee.
Learn moreShare deck space when your cleared freight does not need the whole trailer.
Learn morePalletized cargo after devanning, labeled and moved to each consignee.
Learn morePermits, escorts and RGN capacity for OOG and project cargo off the vessel.
Learn moreImported mills and lathes picked up on flatbed or Conestoga and kept dry.
Learn moreSensitive EDM units moved with careful securement from port to shop floor.
Learn moreHeavy, top-heavy presses matched to the right deck and tarp setup.
Learn moreGenerators, switchgear and server racks routed to tight jobsite windows.
Learn moreWide modular units planned with permits and routes from the port out.
Learn moreHigh-value aerospace parts and tooling handled with care and clear updates.
Learn moreContainer pulls, prepulls, empty returns and transload in San Pedro Bay.
Learn moreDeck heights and legal sizes so you can match cargo to the right trailer.
Learn moreWe coordinate your trucking under your name. We never go around the forwarder, and we never market to your shipper or consignee.
Blind shipments are normal for us. We can keep your customer's name off the carrier paperwork, use your reference numbers, and send every update and POD to you so you stay the hero of the story.
Rate confirmations and BOLs can show only what you want the driver and consignee to see.
Delivery appointments, liftgate, inside delivery and photos handled the way your customer expects.
Illustration: a shrink wrapped crate strapped down on a flat rack at the terminal.
Anywhere in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Most of our port freight delivers in Southern California and the Inland Empire, and plenty heads out to Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta. We also truck containers and flat racks to Reno, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Orlando, Toronto and Monterrey.
Illustration: routes from Los Angeles and Long Beach to the USA, Canada and Mexico. Not to scale.
A real IZ load up front, a tugboat on an RGN, then illustrations of the San Pedro Bay freight we move every week. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Tugboat on an RGN for Port to Door TransportContainer Stacks at the Port of Long Beach
Container Ship Arriving in San Pedro Bay With a Tug
Reach Stacker Lifting an Excavator on a Flat RackLong Beach Container Terminal With Drayage TrucksShrink Wrapped Crate on a Flat Rack
Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach Aerial Container TerminalOur reviews say it better than we can. Forwarders and shippers rate IZ Freight at the top of Google because we answer the phone, quote what it really costs and keep you posted until the POD is in.
Yes, every week. We handle the trucking side for freight forwarders, NVOCCs and customs brokers out of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, from the container pull or flat rack pickup to door delivery.
Often within the hour during business hours. Send the container or booking number, terminal, commodity, weight, dimensions and delivery address, and one coordinator will come back with an all-in quote.
Our quotes are all-in. Chassis, prepull, storage, tarps, permits, liftgate and other likely accessorials are spelled out before you book, so the invoice matches what you quoted your customer.
No. We never go around the forwarder. Your shipper and consignee are your customers, and we can run the shipment blind so they only see your name and your reference numbers.
Yes. Flat racks, out of gauge crates, breakbulk and machinery load onto a flatbed, step deck, Conestoga or RGN from our network of carriers, with permits and escorts handled for oversized loads.
Yes. We coordinate the container pull, transload at a warehouse near the port where freight can be palletized and shrink wrapped, and the outbound FTL, partial or LTL truck to each consignee.
We check holds and the last free day before dispatch, book port appointments early, transload when it frees the container faster, and return empties to the right terminal so per diem stays low.
Yes. We send updates at pickup, in transit and at delivery without you having to ask, plus delivery photos and the signed POD the same day.
Anywhere in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Most port freight delivers in Southern California and the Inland Empire, and we run long haul and cross border lanes every week.
Flatbed, step deck, Conestoga, RGN and lowboy for open deck freight, plus dry van and container drayage chassis. Our trailer types page lists deck heights and legal load sizes for each one.
