Cross-docking moves inbound freight directly to outbound transportation with little or no storage in between. Done near the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, it slashes storage costs and gets product moving to customers faster.
How cross-docking works
Freight arrives, gets sorted on the dock, and heads back out on outbound trucks — often the same day. Instead of putting inventory away and picking it later, you flow it straight through, which is ideal for fast-moving or time-sensitive goods.
When it's the right move
- High-velocity SKUs that don't need to sit
- Perishables that must keep moving
- Consolidating LTL shipments into full loads
- Distributing to retail DCs on tight schedules
Why the port matters
A cross-dock in Commerce, CA, minutes from the terminals, lets you devan a container and redistribute the freight the same day — keeping momentum from the ship all the way to the customer.
