America's Drayage Directory

ContainerIntermodal.com is a directory of licensed drayage and intermodal trucking companies in the United States, covering 88 port and rail metros in 38 states. Shippers, importers, exporters, and freight forwarders use it to find carriers by city and send them quote requests. We are a directory, not a carrier, broker, or freight forwarder.

Every company is checked against FMCSA public records before its listing goes live. We confirm an active USDOT number, active FMCSA operating authority (MC number), and the liability insurance FMCSA requires on file. A company without them cannot be listed. After that, we re-check listed carriers regularly and suspend any listing whose registration, authority, or insurance has lapsed.

An interstate for-hire carrier needs a USDOT number and FMCSA operating authority (an MC number), plus liability insurance filed with FMCSA. The federal minimum for general freight is $750,000, and more for hazmat. To pick up at ports and rail ramps, carriers also need to be UIIA participants, and their drivers need a TWIC card for marine terminals. Some ports add their own rules: at Los Angeles and Long Beach, trucks must be registered in the Port Drayage Truck Registry.

Our regular re-checks pick up lapsed USDOT registration, revoked or inactive operating authority, and cancelled insurance filings. When we find one, the listing is suspended and removed from search results until the carrier is back in good standing.

Every move is quoted individually. A typical drayage quote combines a base rate for the lane and distance, a fuel surcharge, and a daily chassis fee, plus accessorials such as pre-pull, yard storage, waiting time, overweight (tri-axle) equipment, or hazmat handling. Send the same request to several carriers to compare.

Demurrage is charged when a loaded container stays at the terminal past its free time. Detention, also called per diem, is charged when the ocean carrier’s container stays out of the terminal past free time, usually until the empty is returned.

Choose a state and city in the search at the top of this page, or pick a metro from the list by region. Each city page lists licensed carriers serving that market’s marine terminals and intermodal rail ramps, with the services and equipment they handle.

No. Searching the directory and sending quote requests is free, and we add no commissions or booking fees. Rates and terms are agreed directly between you and the carrier.

Create an account and add your company with its USDOT and MC numbers, the metros you serve, and your services and equipment. We check your registration, operating authority, and insurance against FMCSA records before the listing goes live. Paid plans add a full company page and a direct quote form.