Cross-docking & freight consolidation in Vancouver
Cross-docking and freight consolidation at our Vancouver and Calgary docks. We sort and consolidate inbound loads and send them back out, often the same day.
- and often within the hour, in Vancouver
- Same dayand often within the hour, in Vancouver
- cross-dock floors, Vancouver and Calgary
- 2cross-dock floors, Vancouver and Calgary
- our own trucks between the two
- 6 days a weekour own trucks between the two
- dispatch and GPS
- 24/7dispatch and GPS
Freight that moves through the dock
Cross-docking moves freight from inbound to outbound with little or no storage in between. Shipments arrive, get sorted and consolidated, and leave on the next truck, which cuts handling, storage cost and transit time.
As an asset-based trucking and warehousing company with terminals in Vancouver and Calgary that runs 175+ trucks, Rolls Right consolidates multiple inbound loads, reroutes them to their destinations and tracks everything with GPS and 24/7 dispatch.
Cross-dock floors in Vancouver and Calgary
The Vancouver cross-dock sits inside our East Broadway building. A container comes in one door, gets sorted by destination, and goes back out another, the same day and often within the hour. Nothing is racked and nothing waits unless you want it to.
Calgary runs its own cross-dock in the Foothills industrial corridor, and our own trucks join the two six days a week. Freight can land in Vancouver and be on an Alberta dock without changing carrier.
The two cross-dock floors
| Floor | What happens there | Where the freight goes next |
|---|---|---|
| East Broadway, Vancouver | Containers come in one door, are sorted by destination and go out another, the same day and often within the hour. | The Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley, the Okanagan through Kelowna, Vancouver Island through Nanaimo and Victoria, and Calgary on our own trucks. |
| Foothills, Calgary | Receiving, cross-docking and container de-stuffing. Containers arrive by daily drayage off the CN and CPKC ramps. | Alberta and the Prairie lanes, and Vancouver on our own trucks six days a week. |
What cross-docking saves
Less time in storage and fewer touches on every load.
Fast transfer
Inbound freight sorted and back on an outbound truck quickly.
Consolidation
Several inbound loads combined into fewer outbound shipments.
Lower storage cost
Little time in the warehouse means lower holding costs.
24/7 dispatch and GPS
Tracking on every load that moves through the dock.
Fewer touches
Less handling means less risk of damage.
Two docks, one lane
Our own trucks join Vancouver and Calgary six days a week.
“Moving over 50,000 pallets a year across Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton is a massive undertaking. Carlton and his team executes it with impressive consistency and commitment to our stores.”
Dollarama50,000+ pallets a year, Vancouver-Calgary-Edmonton
Case study
From 2 containers to about 70: socks to every Costco depot in Canada
A customer needed about 70 containers of socks turned into loads Costco would accept, and the first wave was days away. We took it on, rebuilt every pallet and delivered to all four Canadian depots.
Trucks in and out
Trailers and trucks for inbound and outbound freight.
| Equipment | What it is for |
|---|---|
| 53-foot tandem | High-volume dry van for inbound and outbound loads. |
| 5-ton truck | Local and regional delivery after consolidation. |
| Dry van | Smaller consolidated shipments. |
How cross-docking works
- 1
Inbound arrives
Freight is received at our Vancouver or Calgary terminal.
- 2
Sort and consolidate
Loads are sorted and combined for outbound routes.
- 3
Back out
Consolidated freight leaves with little time on the floor.
- 4
Tracked delivery
Outbound shipments delivered with GPS tracking.
Cross-docking questions
What is cross-docking?
Cross-docking moves freight from inbound to outbound with little or no storage in between. Shipments are received, sorted, consolidated and sent back out quickly, which cuts storage cost, handling and transit time.
How does cross-docking save money?
Freight spends less time in storage and is handled fewer times, which lowers holding costs and damage risk and shortens transit.
Where are your cross-dock facilities?
Our cross-docks are in Vancouver and Calgary, and our own trucks move the consolidated freight across BC and Alberta.
How do I set up cross-docking?
Call (604) 298-0080 or request a quote with your inbound volumes, destinations and timing, and we will plan the cross-dock flow.
Further reading
Other ways we move your freight
Keep your freight flowing
Tell us your inbound volumes and destinations and we will plan a cross-dock flow around them.