Drayage & container transport from the Port of Vancouver
Drayage and container transport from the Port of Vancouver on our own chassis and tractors, delivered to your DC or de-stuffed at our East Broadway dock.
- off the Port of Vancouver
- Own chassisoff the Port of Vancouver
- drayage off the CN and CPKC ramps
- Dailydrayage off the CN and CPKC ramps
- de-stuffing at East Broadway where the flow allows
- Same dayde-stuffing at East Broadway where the flow allows
- dispatch and GPS
- 24/7dispatch and GPS
Port to DC on our own equipment
Drayage is the short haul that takes your container from the port or rail ramp to its next stop. It is also where delays and detention charges build up when a carrier doesn't have equipment ready. Rolls Right is an asset-based trucking company with its own chassis and tractors, so we control the move from start to finish.
We pull containers from the Port of Vancouver and deliver them to your distribution centre, warehouse or cross-dock, on schedule and GPS-tracked, with 24/7 dispatch.
Containers off the Port of Vancouver and the rail ramps
Drayage runs off the Port of Vancouver terminals on our own chassis, into our East Broadway dock or straight through to your door.
Containers that need stripping are de-stuffed at Broadway and the freight leaves palletized, same day where the flow allows. Calgary handles receiving, cross-dock and container de-stuffing on its own floor, and containers reach it by daily drayage off the CN and CPKC ramps.
Bonded, duty-deferred storage is available on one agreement with Rolls Right, arranged through our Vancouver operation.
Our own chassis and tractors
We own the chassis and tractors that run your containers.
Port of Vancouver
Container pulls from the port terminals straight to your destination.
Own chassis fleet
Our own chassis and tractors, ready when your container is.
Detention and demurrage
Equipment ready on time helps you avoid detention and demurrage charges.
24/7 dispatch and GPS
Tracking on every container move, around the clock.
Port, rail and cross-dock
Containers delivered to DCs, rail ramps and cross-dock facilities.
De-stuffing at Broadway
Containers stripped at our East Broadway dock and sent on palletized.
“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.
Container equipment
| Equipment | What it does | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Container chassis | Our own chassis for port and rail containers. | Port of Vancouver terminals, CN and CPKC ramps |
| Tractors | Pull containers to our dock, or straight through to your door. | Vancouver and Calgary |
| East Broadway dock | Containers are de-stuffed and the freight leaves palletized, same day where the flow allows. | 3200 E Broadway, Vancouver |
| Calgary floor | Receiving, cross-docking and container de-stuffing. | Unit 1A, 4770 68 Avenue SE, Calgary |
How a drayage move works
- 1
Book the move
Send the container details, port timing and destination.
- 2
We position equipment
A chassis and tractor are staged and ready.
- 3
Pull and deliver
We pull from the port and deliver to your DC, tracked live.
- 4
Empty return
We return the empty on time to avoid detention charges.
Drayage and container questions
What is drayage?
Drayage is the short truck move that takes a shipping container from a port or rail ramp to its next stop, such as a distribution centre, warehouse or cross-dock. We run it on our own chassis and tractors.
Do you own your chassis and tractors?
Yes. Our own chassis and tractors run your containers, so we control the move from pickup to delivery.
Can you help us avoid detention and demurrage?
Having equipment staged and ready means containers are pulled on time and empties go back promptly, which lowers the risk of detention and demurrage charges.
How do I book container drayage?
Call (604) 298-0080 or request a quote with the container details, port timing and destination.
Do you de-stuff containers?
Yes. Containers that need stripping are de-stuffed at our East Broadway dock in Vancouver and the freight leaves palletized. Calgary de-stuffs containers at its own warehouse in the Foothills industrial area.
Other ways we move your freight
Get your containers moving
Tell us the container and destination, and we will pull it from the Port of Vancouver on our own equipment.