Drayage Shipping: Timing That Protects Your Budget

Container moves planned around your delivery window and last free day, with port to door visibility even when we are not your ocean provider.

Trusted by leading companies

Drayage Shipping Done Better with Pinnacle

"Their ability to deliver in such a tough environment speaks volumes about their expertise and commitment to their clients."
Carson Simmons
COO, BedTech

Timing That Prevents Demurrage

Most drayage issues start because containers move when they are available, not when they should. Pinnacle plans backward from your delivery window and free days to pull boxes as late as practical without risking fees. This cuts avoidable storage, last minute labor scramble, and unnecessary pre pull days.

Port to Door Visibility in One Place

We consolidate vessel data, container availability, last free day, pickup timing, and delivery appointments into a single view. Your team stops checking portals and chasing emails and starts planning labor and dock space with clarity.

Powerful Features for Modern Import Operations

Last Free Day Scheduling

Containers are pulled based on your delivery window and actual last free day, not whatever time the terminal releases them.

Smart Pre Pull Decisions

If a pre pull is required, it is timed intentionally to reduce storage and align with warehouse capacity and appointment slots.

Availability to Delivery Planning

We plan the full sequence from vessel arrival to empty return so your containers do not sit idle or rack up fees.

Carrier and Warehouse Coordination

Your drayage is synced with warehouse appointment times, downstream LTL and TL moves, and any required transload steps.

Status Tracking and Alerts

Container availability, holds, scheduled pickup, delivery ETA, and empty return timing appear in one dashboard.

Integrated Port to Door Workflows

For importers using multiple providers, we unify visibility across carriers so you can see every box, regardless of who moves the ocean leg.

Why Choose Pinnacle for Drayage

Lower Storage and Accessorial Spend

Plan drayage around your warehouse readiness.

Reduce storage and pre pull days
Prevent demurrage and detention fees
Eliminate unnecessary idle time

More Predictable Dock Operations

Your warehouse knows what is coming and when.

Plan labor proactively
Reduce last minute scramble
Smooth inbound flow without constant surprises

Clear Planning Accountability

Pinnacle handles the math import teams usually juggle alone.

Container availability vs last free day
Transit time and appointment constraints
Optimal pickup day for cost and labor

Better Visibility for Every Shipment

See everything in one clean view.

Vessel arrival and container availability
Scheduled pickup and delivery
Holds, LFD details, and empty return timing

Proven Results

1%

Reduction in avoidable storage and pre pull days

Better timing decisions = lower accessorials.

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Fewer demurrage or detention incidents

Containers stop moving before the dock is ready.

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Improved appointment and labor predictability

Warehouse teams plan staffing with confidence.

Additional stat concepts Pinnacle can provide

Average days from availability to pickup before vs after Pinnacle
Storage days per container
Demurrage and detention spend over 12 months
On time warehouse appointments
Number of containers tracked across ocean carriers

Customer Success Stories

"While it is always intimidating to implement changes, not only did your company have an instant solution, but the conversion was seamless, highly cost effective, and without disruption. Pinnacle has consistently demonstrated expertise and dedication, this, along with the comprehensive knowledge within your entire team, provides the high-quality results we asked of you."
Amy C.
VP of Operations

Questions from Our Customers

We schedule pickups based on your delivery window and the container’s last free day. If a box becomes available on Monday but the warehouse isn’t ready until Thursday, we pull it as late as practical to avoid storage, yard time, and unnecessary pre-pull charges.
Yes. Most demurrage and detention happens because no one is managing the math between availability, last free day, appointment time, and transit. We plan every move backward from these points so containers don’t sit, and your team isn’t stuck with avoidable fees.
Yes. You don’t have to use us for ocean freight. We pull your container and vessel data into a single dashboard so you see availability, last free day, holds, scheduled pickup, delivery ETA, and empty return in one place.
Absolutely. We align pickup timing with warehouse labor capacity, dock appointments, and receiving hours. The goal is to bring containers in when your team is actually ready, not when the terminal clock says they’re available.
We only pre-pull when it’s strategically better than leaving the container at the terminal. When we do pre-pull, it’s planned around yard fees, delivery times, and warehouse capacity so the box isn’t sitting longer than necessary.
Yes. Drayage programs perform best when volumes repeat into the same DC or 3PL. This lets us build stable timing logic, reduce cost consistently, and give your team accurate labor forecasts.
Container numbers, arrival notices, last free days, delivery locations, and any accessorial charges from recent invoices. With that, we can show exactly where timing decisions created cost and where a different plan would have saved money.
Yes. Empty return timing is part of the same scheduling logic. We plan return windows to avoid detention fees and ensure the box is turned in without delays or confusion.
Yes. Many importers use us end-to-end: port → transload → consolidation → outbound TL/LTL. When the drayage plan connects to your downstream moves, freight flows faster and touches drop significantly.

Ready for Better Drayage Planning?

Share a recent batch of containers and invoices. We will map how timing decisions affected cost and show where Pinnacle would have saved you money.
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