Expert Transloading Services

A transload service transfers freight from one transportation mode or equipment type to another, such as from an ocean container to a dry van, flatbed, warehouse, or intermodal container. It is commonly used to improve routing, reduce storage costs, consolidate freight, support inland distribution, or shift cargo between rail, truck, and warehouse networks.

Transloading is useful when freight arrives in one format but needs to continue in another, such as imports moving from containers into truckload trailers or freight shifting between rail and highway transportation. Sims Global Solutions pairs transloading with drayage, warehousing, truckload, LTL, intermodal, and specialized options to match the next leg of your supply chain.

Transloading can support palletized goods, retail freight, building products, machinery, high-value cargo, oversized freight, and other shipments requiring a change in mode or equipment. The right solution depends on weight, dimensions, handling needs, timing, destination, and whether the freight requires warehousing, liftgate, flatbed, step deck, or specialized trailer support.

Sims Global Solutions supports nationwide coverage through extensive carrier relationships and warehouse access across 96 locations in 48 markets. The company also handles North American, cross-border, and international freight needs through its logistics network, making it possible to coordinate transloading as part of a broader domestic or global transportation plan.

Pricing is influenced by freight size and weight, equipment required, drayage distance, warehouse handling, labor, storage time, destination, and final transportation mode. Additional requirements such as high-value freight protection, oversized handling, permits, specialized trailers, or expedited delivery may also affect the quote. Accurate shipment details help create a more reliable estimate.

Transloading can reduce unnecessary freight handling, improve mode selection, support consolidation, and create more efficient routes. By moving cargo from containers into truckload, LTL, intermodal, or warehouse distribution networks, shippers may gain faster transit, better visibility, fewer claims risks, and more control over inventory movement across their supply chain.

Yes. Sims Global Solutions provides real-time visibility through SimsTrak, its Transportation Management System. Customers can quote, schedule, and track shipments while receiving updates, consolidated billing, and customized reporting. This visibility is especially helpful when freight is moving through multiple handoffs, warehouses, carriers, or transportation modes.

Yes. Transloading can be coordinated with drayage, warehousing, fulfillment, intermodal, truckload, LTL, expedited, heavy haul, white glove, and specialized services. This makes it easier to manage freight from port, rail, warehouse, or origin point through final delivery with one logistics partner overseeing execution and communication.