A freight truck on a Pacific Northwest highway
Bill Work Drayage

We show up.

Drayage & local freight serving Portland, Seattle, and the greater Pacific Northwest — for 20+ years.

20+ Years in Operation UIIA Registered Fully Insured · Cargo & Liability TWIC Certified FMCSA Authorized Rail & Ocean Container Drayage Portland & Seattle Terminals Live, Dropped & Transload Carrier-Direct — No Middleman
What we move

Drayage done right.

One box or a steady program. We handle the ramp pulls, the chassis, and the paperwork — and we keep you posted the whole way.

01

Drayage Transportation

Short-haul container moves between the ports, rail ramps, warehouses, and DCs across the Pacific Northwest.

02

Intermodal Container Moves

Pickup and delivery of containers arriving by rail or ocean, coordinated start to finish.

03

Port Container Pickup

We pull your boxes from the marine terminals and run them to the warehouse or DC, watching your free days.

04

Rail Yard Container Pickup

Container pulls off the rail ramps to the final stop, worked around your last-free-day to dodge storage and per diem.

05

Local Container Delivery

Regional container moves around the Portland metro, run by drivers who know the routes.

06

Cross-Docking

Transfer freight between containers and trailers for fast redistribution — no sitting in storage.

07

Regional Truckload

Over-the-road truckload when freight needs to move beyond drayage range.

Equipment & Capabilities

The gear to move any box.

Our own trucks and drivers, with the right chassis for every job — set up for the standard boxes and the heavy, oversized, and refrigerated ones too.

Standard & tri-axle chassis Reefer / genset capable Overweight & heavy containers 20' · 40' · 45' · high-cube Drop & hook Live load / live unload Transload & cross-dock
Drayage trucks lined up at a container terminal Aerial view of a container terminal Port cranes over stacked shipping containers Shipping container on a truck chassis
Why Bill Work

We do what we say.

For 20+ years we've run our own trucks across the Pacific Northwest. We're not a broker farming your freight to the lowest bidder — we answer the phone and we haul it ourselves.

We watch your clock

We work your last-free-day and per-diem so your box moves before the fees hit.

We deliver with confidence

Our own trucks and drivers. Your freight rides with the carrier that's actually moving it — ramp to door, no handoffs.

You get a straight answer

Real status on your box, not a black hole. Call and reach the people actually moving it.

Accountable on every move

We own the container from ramp to delivery and back — our wheels, our responsibility. No finger-pointing.

FAQ

Drayage, answered.

Straight answers to what brokers and shippers ask us most — no jargon, no runaround.

What is drayage?

Drayage is the short-haul trucking that moves a shipping container between a port or rail ramp and its next stop — a warehouse, distribution center, or transload facility. It's the first and last mile of intermodal freight. We run drayage across Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, and the greater Pacific Northwest.

Drayage vs. intermodal — what's the difference?

Intermodal is the whole journey — ocean, rail, and truck combined. Drayage is the truck part: pulling the container off the ship or train, running it where it's going, and bringing the empty back. We handle the drayage leg.

Live load vs. drop & hook?

On a live load, our driver waits while the box is loaded or unloaded, then takes it. On drop & hook, we drop the container at your dock and grab it later — nobody's waiting and your freight keeps moving. We do both.

What is a street turn?

A street turn is reusing an imported empty container for an export load instead of running it back to the terminal first. It saves a trip and cuts cost, and we set them up wherever the steamship lines allow it.

What's a pre-pull, and when do I need one?

A pre-pull is when we pull your container off the ramp or terminal before your last free day and hold it — so you don't rack up demurrage while you wait to unload. Handy when your dock isn't ready yet.

How do you help me avoid detention, demurrage & per diem?

We watch your last-free-day and per-diem clock and plan the move around it — pre-pulls, drop-and-hook, and fast turns — so your box moves before the fees hit. When something's out of our hands, you hear it from us first.

What areas do you serve?

Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma, plus the greater Pacific Northwest — the rail ramps (Union Pacific, BNSF) and the marine terminals (Port of Portland, Northwest Seaport Alliance).

What do I need to set you up as a carrier?

Not much. Our authority, insurance, and UIIA are in order and our setup packet is ready to go. Brokers can drop their MC# or DOT# right on the quote form and we'll take it from there.

Let's move freight

Get a quote.

Tell us the lane and the box. We'll get you a rate — same day.

Portland, Oregon
Drayage & local freight · Pacific Northwest
24/6 Dispatch

Monday–Saturday · closed Sundays.

Bill Work bull hauling a container

We'll get back to you the same business day.