{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Drayage","description":"Drayage is the short-haul trucking of containers, typically between a container port, a rail terminal and a nearby warehouse or depot. As the first or last mile of intermodal transport, drayage links the ocean leg to the rail main haul, or the railhead to final delivery — the container remains sealed and is not unloaded. The box is usually moved on a chassis picked up at the terminal. For freight forwarders, drayage is a critical cost driver: terminal waiting times, chassis shortages and tight a","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/drayage","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-19T22:22:40.534070","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drayage","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/drayage","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Drayage · Drayage is the short-haul trucking of containers, typically between a container port, a rail terminal and a nearby warehouse or depot. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drayage"}