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Transload — Ocean Containers to Domestic Trailers

The short version

Transloading shifts cargo from inbound ocean containers into domestic 53-foot trailers — floor-loaded or palletized — to cut per-unit freight cost and speed inland movement. Mercer transloads alongside its drayage, storage and fulfillment operations, so cargo can be reloaded for the road or staged in the warehouse in one visit.

Ocean containers on a cargo ship
How it works

Inside the service.

Transloading shifts cargo from inbound ocean containers into domestic 53-foot trailers — floor-loaded or palletized — so you can cut per-unit freight cost and speed inland movement without paying for a full container all the way to the door.

Mercer’s cross-dock and reload optimization keeps trailers full and schedules tight, and because transload sits alongside our drayage, storage and fulfillment operations, cargo can be reloaded for the road or staged in the warehouse in the same visit.

What you get

  • Ocean-to-domestic transload
  • Floor-load or palletize
  • Cross-dock
  • Reload optimization
Questions, answered

Frequently asked.

What is transloading?

Transloading transfers cargo from inbound ocean containers into domestic 53-foot trailers — floor-loaded or palletized — to reduce per-unit freight cost and speed inland movement.

How does transload save on freight?

Consolidating container contents into full domestic trailers means you move more product per trailer and avoid hauling ocean containers inland, lowering per-unit transport cost.

Let's talk

Put transload to work.

Tell us what you’re moving and our Fife dispatch team will route your request — usually within one business day.