Specialized
Container Transloading
From the box to the road — move ocean-container cargo into domestic trailers and on to its final destination, in one coordinated step.
Get a freight quoteWhat is transloading?
Transloading is the transfer of cargo from one container or trailer into another — most often, unloading an ocean shipping container and reloading the freight into domestic 53-foot trailers for the rest of the journey. It lets you draw on the lower cost of ocean freight for the long haul and the flexibility of domestic trucking for distribution.
RS Group transloads at our 80,000 sq ft Atlanta warehouse, about 30 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson, and pairs it with the drayage that gets the container to us and the LTL or truckload that takes it onward. One team handles the container from the port to the final dock.
Why transload with RS Group
Transloading is where the ocean leg meets the domestic one. We make the handoff clean and the onward move ready to go.
- Move from ocean-container economics to flexible domestic distribution.
- Reload into 53-foot domestic trailers, LTL or the mode your freight needs next.
- Paired with drayage in and distribution out — one coordinated move.
- Done at our central Atlanta warehouse, 30 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson.
- One point of contact across the port, the warehouse and the final delivery.
How transloading works with us
A transload through our Atlanta facility typically runs end to end like this:
- Drayage — we book the chassis and dray the ocean container from the port or rail ramp to our warehouse.
- Unload — the container is unloaded and the freight is checked, sorted and staged.
- Reload — the cargo is reloaded into 53-foot domestic trailers, LTL or the right onward mode.
- Distribute — the reloaded freight moves out to one destination or several, on our 34,000-carrier network.
Ready to move your freight?
Tell us about your shipment and one team handles the rest — every mode, one point of contact.