Cross-Docking Services

Cross-Docking for Freight Moving Between Canada and the U.S.

Cross-docking is a practice in logistics of unloading materials from an incoming semi-trailer truck or railroad car and loading these materials directly into outbound trucks, trailers or rail cars, with little to no storage in between. This is cost-effective for any Canadian or U.S. company looking to take advantage of domestic carrier rates on cross-border shipping.

Call 1-800-627-3664 or request a quote to talk through your cross-docking needs.

ESSA's Cross-Docking Services Include:

Continuous Cross-Docking

The simplest and fastest cross-docking process. It provides a central site for products, so they are immediately transferred from an inbound truck to an outbound truck. If trucks arrive in the terminal at different times, they will incur a waiting time.

Freight Consolidation

The process of merging several smaller product loads into one truck or one big load in the dock facility. This way, incoming freight is combined with goods stored at the terminal to form full truckload shipments.

Freight Deconsolidation

This process is the opposite of consolidation arrangements. Large product loads are broken into smaller loads for easy transportation. Usually, these small loads are shipped directly to a customer.

Why Cross-Docking Saves Time and Money

Moving from traditional distribution centers to cross-docking facilities enables a company to increase inventory turns and reduce material handling and distribution costs. Effective cross-docking leads a business to increase savings by eliminating the need for warehouse space and labor costs, less packaging and less storing.

Trucking companies benefit from cross-docking because trucks have fuller loads and exact destinations for each shipment, which saves transportation costs. With cross-docking, a shipper can adapt quickly to new selling channels and market conditions, and this shipping method reduces the overall time to reach each customer.

For shippers who need short-term storage alongside cross-docking, our Buffalo warehousing and fulfillment services operate from the same facility, so freight can shift from cross-dock to storage to outbound without switching partners.

Tell us about your cross-docking, consolidation and deconsolidation needs.

Strategic Location for Cross-Docking Between the U.S. and Canada

Our strategic location helps make us a great option for cross-border shipping. Whether you need to ship from Canada to the U.S. or the U.S. to Canada, ESSA Freight Services will find the best rates and fastest service through our Essa Transport truckload and LTL brokerage.