Moving cargo out of an ocean container into a domestic trailer (typically a 53′ van) near the port, so the import box can be returned quickly and the freight travels inland at domestic economics. Transloading adds a handling step but can stop demurrage and per-diem clocks and consolidate two 40′ containers into fewer domestic trailers — often a net saving on inland-heavy lanes.
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