For critical cost savings and supply chain streamlining, F.O.X. Intermodal offers comprehensive transloading and cross-docking services as part of our total transportation solutions. Designed to bridge the gap between different modes of transport and ensure your cargo moves efficiently from origin to destination, our transloading and cross-docking solutions provide decades of experience and a modern fleet to handle your needs with speed, reliability, and professionalism.

Transloading and cross-docking solutions from F.O.X. are designed to reduce costs, expedite delivery, minimize handling, and optimize both inventory and transportation resources.

• Transloading is a process relied on by importers, exporters, and distributors to transfer cargo from one mode of transportation to another — including from containers arriving by rail or ship to trucks for final delivery. F.O.X. customers trust our transloading services to ensure flexibility and efficiency in their logistics operations.
• Cross-docking allows products going to the same location to be consolidated into fewer transportation vehicles, making the delivery process simpler, quicker, and easier.

F.O.X. customers trust our transloading and cross-docking services for moving goods from ocean containers to domestic dry vans. Both approaches offer distinct advantages, especially when optimizing the inland movement of imported freight for efficiency and savings.

• Reduced Transportation Costs: By transloading, shippers can consolidate freight from multiple ocean containers (typically 20′, 40′, or 45′) into fewer, larger domestic dry vans (usually 53′). 
• Avoidance of Fees and Detention Charges: Quickly unloading containers at or near the port and returning them reduces drayage and chassis fees, as well as detention charges that accrue when containers are held too long.
• Flexibility in Final Mile Distribution: Transloading enables dynamic reallocation of goods by region or customer demand, speeding up your supply chain.
  • Easier to split container contents for delivery to multiple DCs, stores, or customers.
  • Supports omnichannel or eCommerce fulfillment strategies (ship-to-store, ship-to-home, etc.).
• Speed to Market: Cross-docking enables rapid turnaround from port to shelf.
  • No warehousing delay
  • Ideal for perishables, retail promotions, or fast-moving SKUs
  • Enable same-day or next-day inland delivery after container arrival.
• Reduced Handling and Damage Risk: Both transloading and cross-docking minimize the number of times your goods are handled. 
• In cross-docking, for example, goods are typically touched only twice — once when unloaded from the container and once when loaded onto the dry van — reducing the risk of damage and loss.
• Inventory and Storage Optimization: Cross-docking eliminates the need for long-term storage. Reduces inventory holding costs and prevents product stagnation. Transloading allows for temporary storage and repalletizing as needed, providing flexibility for inventory management.
• Overweight Container Management: Transloading is particularly useful for heavy imports. Overweight ocean containers can be offloaded at facilities near the port, allowing the freight to be redistributed into legal-weight dry vans for inland transport. 
• Improved Carrier and Port Efficiency: Rapidly returning empty containers to the port increases container “turns” for ocean carriers, which can lead to more favorable ocean freight rates and reduce the risk of booking delays.

• Modern Fleet: We operate a diverse fleet of tractors, chassis, trailers, flatbeds, and straight trucks, equipped to handle transloading and cross-docking of all types of cargo, from LTL (Less Than Truckload) to full truckload shipments.
• Bonded Facilities: Our bonded Container Freight Station (CFS) and warehouse allow for secure storage and handling of goods under customs control, ideal for both import and export operations.
• Experienced Staff: Our team brings decades of expertise, ensuring your cargo is handled with care and all logistics challenges are managed efficiently.
• Flexible Solutions: We tailor our transloading and tracking services to your specific requirements, maximizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Specialized Handling: We are licensed to haul alcoholic beverages in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland, and are experienced in handling wood products, food items, cosmetics, and more.

• Import Deconsolidation & Export Consolidation
• Container Drayage (Port & Rail)
• LCL (Loose Cargo) and FCL (Full Container Load) Handling
• Bonded Delivery Service
• Short and Long-Term Warehousing (over 100,000 square feet available)
• 30,000-pound Lift Capacity for heavy cargo
• Flatbed and Tri-Axle Service for oversized or heavy loads
• Next Day and Air Ride LTL Service for time-sensitive shipment

• Wood Products (e.g., birch plywood, hardwood flooring)
• Food Industry (e.g., tomatoes, pastas, juices, olive oil)
• Cosmetics (glass and component products)
• And many more

“F.O.X. Intermodal can increase your company’s productivity by going beyond traditional boundaries to help our clients succeed. Our expertise and creative solutions allow us to manage the complex operations that are exclusive to the industry.” – Lou Notaro, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Ready to optimize and streamline your logistics with F.O.X. Intermodal’s transloading and cross-docking solutions? Our experienced team is here to help you plan, execute, and track your shipments for maximum efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Call: 908.931.1111