# Intermodal Drayage Services

*Last updated: 2026-06-25*

> Intermodal drayage services provide the short-haul road link between seaports, rail terminals, container depots, and warehouse or production sites, closing the gap that long-haul ship and rail services cannot cover.

Intermodal drayage services provide the short-haul road link between seaports, rail terminals, container depots, and warehouse or production sites, closing the gap that long-haul ship and rail services cannot cover. Without this first- and last-mile trucking segment, neither a seaport nor an inland terminal would be operationally accessible to shippers. Drayage capacity – shaped by local truck availability, port congestion, and driving restrictions – is frequently the tightest bottleneck at high-volume hubs. Unlike long-haul freight, drayage is typically dispatched on an hourly or daily basis and priced on zone rates or hourly models rather than distance-based tariffs.

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| Property | Value |
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| Term | Intermodal Drayage Services |
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| Word count | 97 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25 |
| Source | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/drayage.asp |

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