Fort Lauderdale importers sit in one of the best drayage positions in the country: Port Everglades in their backyard, PortMiami thirty minutes south, and I-95, I-595, and Florida’s Turnpike tying the whole region together. Here’s how container drayage works for Broward County businesses — and how to make both ports work as one gateway.

Drayage from Port Everglades

Port Everglades handles a huge share of South Florida’s containerized imports — building materials, food and beverage, retail goods, and Latin American perishables. For Broward consignees, the dray is short, which keeps base rates down: our published moves from Port Everglades start at $450.

Short moves still fail without discipline. Terminal appointments, chassis supply, and last-free-day tracking decide whether a two-mile dray is cheap or expensive. Our container drayage operation pulls from Port Everglades terminals daily with TWIC drivers and company-owned equipment.

Covering both gateways from one yard

Plenty of Broward importers also route freight through PortMiami — different carriers, different services, sometimes better sailings. A carrier that works both ports gives you:

• One dispatcher for every container regardless of gateway.
• Balanced equipment — chassis and drivers shift to whichever port your freight hits.
• A single staging point. Our 5-acre secured yard in Miami-Dade sits between the two ports, holds 450+ containers, and offers 24/7 access for yard storage, pre-pulls, and empty staging.

Services Broward shippers use most

Pre-pulls ahead of the last free day

When a Davie or Pompano warehouse can’t receive before free time ends, we pull the box to the yard and deliver on your schedule — cheaper than demurrage every time.

Transloading and devanning

Cargo moving north often pays to transfer from ocean containers into 53ft trailers. Floor-loaded freight gets palletized at the container freight station before delivery to distribution centers.

Heavy and out-of-gauge moves

Marine industry equipment, generators, construction machinery — Broward generates serious heavy hauling demand, and permitted overweight moves from Port Everglades are routine work for our fleet.

Hazmat drayage

Aerosols, batteries, chemicals, and marine products move under full DG compliance — endorsed drivers, correct placards, and secured staging.

Delivery coverage across Broward County

We deliver containers throughout Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Davie, Plantation, Sunrise, Miramar, and the industrial corridors along I-595 and Powerline Road — plus everything south through Miami-Dade and north into Palm Beach County.

Every move is tracked live through the Go Truck Hub TMS and our public shipment tracker, so your team sees the container from terminal gate to dock door.

Getting a Fort Lauderdale drayage rate

Rate any lane in seconds with the drayage quote calculator — choose standard, refrigerated, or hazmat — or call (786) 445-0150 with your container details. For contract volume between Port Everglades, PortMiami, and Broward delivery points, contact us for lane pricing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does drayage from Port Everglades cost?
Published base moves start at $450 from Port Everglades; final pricing depends on delivery location, container weight, and any accessorials like chassis days or storage. The online calculator gives an instant number.

Do you serve both Port Everglades and PortMiami?
Yes — daily. One dispatcher, one yard, and one tracking system cover containers through either gateway, which simplifies multi-carrier import programs.

Can you store my container near Fort Lauderdale before delivery?
Yes. Our secured 5-acre yard between the two ports stages containers short- or long-term with 24/7 access — the standard play when your receiving dock and your last free day don’t line up.