Import & Export Transportation
Full-cycle container management
From vessel discharge to empty return, or from shipper dock to terminal ingate, we manage the full container cycle for importers, exporters, freight forwarders, NVOCCs and customs brokers across the Pacific Northwest.
Customers
All industries
SCAC
DGPK
Coverage
WA / OR
Import Flow
We track customs release and line release, pull as soon as the box is available, deliver to your consignee and close the loop with a confirmed empty return.
Export Flow
Chassis are pre-positioned at your shipper, loads are staged against earliest receiving date, and containers are ingated in front of the cutoff — not against it.
Partner Friendly
Forwarders and brokers get a single dispatch contact, clean paperwork and consistent status reporting on every container we touch.
What's Included
- —Import pickups, delivery and empty returns
- —Export loads staged ahead of ERD and cutoff
- —Documentation coordination with brokers
- —Overweight and heavy-load transportation
Why D&G
Why choose D&G for import & export transportation
One contact for both directions
Imports and exports run through the same dispatch team, so nothing gets lost handing a container between two carriers.
Forwarder and broker friendly
Clean paperwork, consistent status reporting and a single point of contact for forwarders, NVOCCs and customs brokers.
Export loads staged early
Chassis are pre-positioned at the shipper and loaded boxes are staged against earliest receiving date instead of racing the cutoff.
Process
How it works
- 01
Shipment intake
Booking or container details, terminal or ramp, and the pickup or delivery ZIP are confirmed.
- 02
Direction-specific plan
Imports are planned around release and last free day; exports around earliest receiving date and cutoff.
- 03
Move executed
The container runs between terminal and facility on our own truck and chassis.
- 04
Cycle closed
Empty returned on imports, ingate confirmed on exports, paperwork sent back either way.
Pacific Northwest operations
Puget Sound to the Willamette Valley
Import deliveries and export pickups run across the Kent, Auburn, Tukwila, Tacoma and Seattle warehouse belt, out to Lacey and anywhere in Washington, and south into Portland and Oregon.
Our trucks. Our chassis. Our yard.
Overweight-capable equipment
Heavy import loads and overweight export boxes are handled with company equipment, with weight discussed up front rather than discovered at the scale.
- Trucks
- 15
- Chassis
- 25+
- Dispatch
- 24/7
FAQ
Import & Export Transportation questions
- Yes. Forwarders, NVOCCs and brokers are a core part of our customer base.
- Yes, and where the steamship line and shipper allow it we arrange street turns to cut empty miles.
- DGPK. Our USDOT number is 3247657 and MC number is 1046040.
Related Services
Port Drayage
Container pickup from Seattle and Tacoma terminals, with delivery or Tacoma yard staging coordinated by dispatch.
02Rail Drayage
Seamless container moves between major rail hubs and local destinations across WA and OR.
05Bonded Freight Transportation
In-bond container moves handled under strict customs and regulatory compliance.
Need import & export transportation in the Northwest?
Send the container details and dispatch will come back with a rate. For freight already on the clock, call dispatch directly — someone answers around the clock.