Service / Drayage
Intermodal Drayage
Drayage is intermodal container movement: rail ramp to customer, customer to rail ramp, prepull, storage, delivery, and empty return.
Container moves in and out of the rail
DFW rail ramps are RAJO's strongest drayage market today, but Texas is bigger than one metro. Houston rail and port-connected container work, San Antonio rail, and wider Texas opportunities can be reviewed when the details are clear.
Good drayage means navigating rail rules, communicating with SSLs, freight forwarders, customers, and rail contacts, protecting import freight before LFD, managing prepulls and yard storage when delivery is not ready, and planning empty returns when export equipment gets tight.
RAJO's public drayage scope excludes hazmat and severely overweight containers unless leadership approves a separate operating plan.
Why shippers choose RAJO here
Same dispatch culture as our power-only core: practical technology, clear updates, and honest fit checks before we commit.
Rail ramp execution
Container pickup and return tied to rail ramps, appointments, references, and terminal rules.
Import LFD awareness
Review LFD pressure early so prepull, storage, and delivery timing can be planned before fees stack up.
Prepull and yard options
When delivery is not ready, RAJO can review prepull and yard storage options where operationally available.
Chassis and empty returns
Chassis expectations, empty shortages, export booking rules, and return locations reviewed before commitment.
Texas market reach
DFW is the core market, with Houston and San Antonio rail opportunities reviewed by lane fit.
Operating limits
No hazmat or severely overweight containers unless leadership approves a separate plan.
Operational benefits
- -A clear public home for intermodal container moves
- -DFW rail ramp strength with Texas expansion language
- -Better intake for references, appointments, LFD, chassis, SSL, and forwarder details
- -Prepull, storage, delivery, and empty-return planning when the move fits
- -Clear limits around hazmat and severely overweight containers
Built for
DFW rail ramp freight
Import and export containers moving through Dallas-Fort Worth ramps.
Prepull before LFD
Containers pulled before last free day and held until delivery is ready when yard options fit.
Houston and San Antonio review
Texas rail opportunities outside DFW reviewed against timing, equipment, and operating fit.
Empty-return and export pressure
Support planning when export bookings, empty availability, or return locations create time pressure.
Common questions
What does drayage mean here?
Drayage means intermodal container moves tied to rail ramps and terminals, including pickup, delivery, prepull, yard storage when available, and empty return.
What details help RAJO review drayage?
Rail ramp or terminal, container number, SSL or forwarder contact, import/export status, LFD or cutoff, chassis expectations, delivery appointment, empty-return plan, and reference numbers.
What drayage work is outside the public scope?
Hazmat and severely overweight container commitments are outside the public scope unless leadership approves a separate operating plan.
Ready to run this lane with RAJO?
Clear pricing review, clean onboarding, and visibility workflows your customers can trust.