90% of all products moved globally to do so by sea. Drayage trucking services pick up the containers once the cargo arrives at the port and transport them to their final destination. A warehouse or rail yard may be the destination for containers before they are put onto a train to continue their journey. Drayage trucking is the practice of employing ground freight to transport products over a short distance. Frequently Drayage loads are seen in intermodal shipping. The word "drayage" derives from the word "dray," a horse-drawn wagon.
