Cross-Docking Built for Speed
The Problem
Not every shipment needs to sit in a warehouse. Some freight just needs to change trucks, change modes, or get consolidated with other loads heading the same way. When that freight gets stuck in a normal warehouse workflow, you pay for storage you don’t need and lose days you can’t afford.
What Is Cross-Docking?
Cross-docking is receiving freight at one dock and sending it back out from another, usually within hours. Instead of putting product in storage, we transfer it straight from one trailer to the next. It’s faster, cheaper, and keeps your supply chain moving the way it’s supposed to.
Our Cross-Docking Services
Truck to Truck
Freight comes in on one trailer, goes out on another. Common for consolidation, deconsolidation, and mode changes.
Rail to Truck
Inbound railcars unloaded straight onto outbound trucks at our spurs. Minimal dwell time.
Consolidation
Multiple inbound loads combined into one outbound load. Useful for LTL consolidation or multi-vendor freight going to the same place.
Deconsolidation
One inbound load broken down across multiple outbound shipments. Common for import freight and regional distribution.
When Cross-Docking Makes Sense
Cross-docking works best when speed is the priority and warehouse dwell time needs to be eliminated entirely.
- Time-sensitive freight that can’t sit in storage
- LTL shipments getting consolidated into full truckloads
- Full loads getting broken down for regional distribution
- Port drayage continuing inland
- Rail freight switching to trucking
- Seasonal rushes where storage isn’t necessary
Our Cross-Dock Facility
- Multiple dock doors for inbound and outbound at the same time
- Forklifts and handling equipment for palletized freight
- Rail spurs on site for rail cross-dock
- Our own trucks ready for immediate outbound
- A crew that manages flow and timing
- I-5 and Highway 34 access for fast departures
Why Cross-Dock With Us
- Right between Portland and Eugene
- Our own trucks for immediate outbound coverage
- Rail integration for multi-mode transfers
- One contact from inbound to outbound
- Honest timing and pricing