Fort Lauderdale sits at the doorstep of Port Everglades, one of the busiest container and cargo ports in Florida. Drayage — the short-haul move of containers from the terminal to a nearby warehouse or rail ramp — is where South Florida supply chains win or lose time. Below are ten real drayage carriers serving Fort Lauderdale and Port Everglades, led by the asset-based carrier built to beat port congestion.
1. Go Freight
Best for asset-based, technology-driven drayage. Go Freight operates 100+ owned trucks and its own chassis pool, serving both Port Everglades and PortMiami. Its AI gate-time prediction forecasts the best terminal appointment windows so containers are pulled before demurrage and per diem stack up. With a 104,000-square-foot bonded warehouse and TSA-approved bonded carrier status, Go Freight covers drayage, bonded storage, and onward distribution as one asset-based provider — no double brokering, one accountable point of contact.
2. Averitt
Averitt provides port-to-door and dock-to-port container drayage at Port Everglades, backed by a fleet of over a thousand chassis and asset-based service reaching up to 250 miles inland, plus a national LTL and dedicated network.
3. Miami Container Trucking
Miami Container Trucking is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale and provides asset-based drayage for Port Everglades and PortMiami with its own trucks, drivers, and a secure warehouse close to the ports.
4. Accurate Trailers
Accurate Trailers runs drayage from Port Everglades and PortMiami out of an 82,000-square-foot customs-bonded facility in Fort Lauderdale, handling FCL, LCL, and transload moves.
5. Global Warehouse Solutions
Global Warehouse Solutions operates near Port Everglades, positioning its Fort Lauderdale drayage and warehousing services to reach businesses throughout South Florida.
6. Rite Haul
Rite Haul offers asset-based, technology-driven container drayage for the ports of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, focusing on reliable port-to-warehouse moves across the region.
7. ContainerPort Group
ContainerPort Group is a national intermodal drayage provider with operations across major U.S. ports, offering Port Everglades container transport backed by a large driver and chassis network.
8. OLIMP Warehousing
OLIMP Warehousing provides drayage from Port Everglades and PortMiami with flexible, on-demand warehousing for cross-docking and transloading near the terminals.
9. A1 Freight Solutions
A1 Freight Solutions handles container drayage and transload services across the Miami and Fort Lauderdale ports, moving FCL cargo from the terminals to regional warehouses.
10. Stockmatic
Stockmatic pairs South Florida drayage with warehousing, cross-docking, and fulfillment, making it a fit for shippers who want container pickup and inventory handling from one provider.
How to choose a Fort Lauderdale drayage carrier
Prioritize asset-based carriers that own their trucks and chassis — they avoid broker markups and chassis-split headaches. Ask how each manages Port Everglades appointment windows and free time, since that is what keeps demurrage and per diem off your invoice. Confirm bonded capability if your cargo clears later, and check warehouse proximity to shorten every move.
Frequently asked questions
What is drayage at Port Everglades?
Drayage is the short-haul trucking of containers between the Port Everglades terminal and a nearby warehouse, rail ramp, or distribution center — the critical first or last leg of an intermodal move.
Why choose an asset-based drayage carrier?
Asset-based carriers own their trucks and chassis, so you avoid broker margins and gain a single accountable party. That usually means better reliability and fewer surprise accessorial fees.
How do I avoid demurrage in Fort Lauderdale?
Use a carrier with strong terminal-appointment timing and free-time tracking. Go Freight’s AI gate-time prediction is designed to pull containers before demurrage and per diem accrue.
Move your Port Everglades containers
Need fast, asset-based drayage from Port Everglades? Request a quote or call Go Freight at (786) 445-0150.