Book drayage for a port-to-warehouse container move and integrate container availability data from terminal operator APIs
domain: dray.ai · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Check container availability and holds status from the terminal operator's availability API or through a terminal information aggregator before booking drayage
Confirm customs release (CBP 1A notification in ACE), freight release (carrier freetime), and terminal release before dispatching the dray order
Submit the dray order to the drayage carrier or TMS with the container number, size/type, terminal, delivery address, appointment window, and any overweight or hazmat flags
Track the dray move through the trucker's ELD or driver app integration, monitoring terminal gate-in, gate-out, and delivery confirmation timestamps
Record the out-gate timestamp as the start of carrier detention free time and monitor against the carrier's free-time allowance
Known gotchas
Container availability does not guarantee customs clearance; CBP holds (intensive exam, tailgate exam, or document review) can block availability even after the ocean carrier marks freight released
Port appointment systems (e.g., DCLI, GCT, APM) require pre-registration and separate appointment booking from the dray order; failing to book a terminal appointment results in the trucker being turned away
Overweight containers (over 44,000 lb payload on a standard chassis) require a tri-axle or tandem chassis and may need a state overweight permit; confirm gross weight before dispatching standard chassis
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