Drayage & Inbound Logistics from the Port
Broadi coordinates container pickup, receiving, and unloading from the port to our Los Angeles and Atlanta warehouses, so import-heavy brands have one point of contact from container to shelf.
What's Included in Drayage & Inbound Logistics
Container pickup
Coordination with drayage carriers to move containers from the port to our warehouse.
Chassis and carrier coordination
Managing the logistics between the port, the carrier, and our receiving dock.
Container unloading and receiving
Full container unloading with inventory checked in against your purchase order.
Inventory check-in against POs
Received quantities are reconciled against what was ordered before storage.
Transload support
Splitting container freight across multiple destinations or shipment types as needed.
How Broadi Controls the Work Behind This Service
Warehouse handling control
Inbound, storage, picking, staging, and outbound work are planned around product size, weight, packaging condition, and channel requirements.
Packaging and damage prevention
Teams check carton condition, protection needs, labeling, and pallet or parcel readiness before inventory moves to the next step.
Carrier and exception coordination
Broadi coordinates parcel, LTL, freight, or marketplace-bound shipments and flags exceptions before they become customer-facing problems.
What affects Drayage & Inbound Logistics pricing
The right quote depends on the real operating profile: product dimensions, handling requirements, channel rules, transportation method, and exception risk.
Container and unload profile
Floor-loaded containers, mixed SKUs, palletized freight, and oversized cartons require different receiving time and equipment.
Port and carrier coordination
Pickup windows, chassis availability, appointment timing, and detention or demurrage exposure affect landed execution cost.
Downstream routing
Freight that moves into storage, FBA prep, transload, or split destinations needs different staging and reconciliation work.
Need Drayage & Inbound Logistics?
Send us your product dimensions, monthly volume, and service needs. Our team will recommend the right LA, Atlanta, or dual-warehouse setup.
Drayage & Inbound Logistics FAQs
Our Los Angeles warehouse supports Southern California ports, including LA/Long Beach. Our Atlanta warehouse supports Southeast ports.
Yes. Container unloading and receiving against your purchase order is included in our drayage and inbound logistics service.
Yes, through transload coordination across our warehouse network.
Guides related to this service
Los Angeles vs Atlanta Warehouse
The better warehouse location is not decided by map distance alone. For import-heavy brands and medium-to-large products, the right answer depends on inbound path, customer geography, service mix, and whether one node needs to support several channels.
Port to Warehouse to FBA
For import-heavy Amazon sellers, the warehouse workflow starts before FBA prep. The key is connecting container movement, receiving, inventory check-in, prep, and Amazon outbound timing into one stable process.
Warehouse Onboarding Checklist
Warehouse onboarding goes faster and produces a better quote when the brand arrives with the right operating details. For import-heavy or bulky products, the onboarding checklist needs more than a basic SKU export.
Use cases tied to this service
Amazon Oversized FBA Prep
If your Amazon inventory comes in through LA/Long Beach and standard prep shops struggle with large cartons or heavy-bulky handling, Broadi gives you one operating point from port to FBA shipment.
LA Port-to-Warehouse
If your biggest operational friction starts when containers hit Southern California, Broadi can reduce the handoff gap between the port, drayage carrier, receiving dock, and downstream fulfillment work.
Import-Heavy FBA Prep
This use case is about reducing handoffs after imported inventory arrives, especially when a basic prep vendor is not built for receiving complexity or oversized handling.
Dual-Warehouse Fulfillment
The right answer depends on order concentration, replenishment cadence, SKU velocity, and whether your current single-node setup is stretching too far across the country.
Other Ways Broadi Can Help
Big, Heavy & Bulky Fulfillment
Storage, pick, pack, and ship for oversized and heavier merchandise.
Amazon FBA Prep
Labeling, carton handling, bundling, palletizing, and prep support for Amazon sellers.
Ecommerce Fulfillment
Multi-channel order fulfillment for DTC brands and marketplace sellers.
Drop Shipping
One-by-one order fulfillment from Broadi's Los Angeles warehouse for DTC and marketplace sellers.
B2B & Retail Distribution
Pallet shipments, wholesale orders, and retail-ready distribution.
Returns & RMAs
Customer returns, Amazon inventory removals, inspection, repackaging, and restocking.