Rail ramp
CSX ramp drayage
Drayage off the CSX ramp serving Miami, in the Hialeah rail complex rather than at the seaport. Confirm which ramp before anyone drives.
Two railroads, one part of town
The CSX ramp serving Miami sits in the same Hialeah rail complex in northwest Miami-Dade as the FEC ramp, not at the seaport. Two railroads with facilities in one neighbourhood is exactly how a container ends up at the right city and the wrong gate.
So the question we ask before dispatching is which railroad and which ramp, not which city. It takes a minute and it saves a wasted run.
What we do with it
Ramp to door across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, and onward across Florida and the country. If the freight is going a long way, transloading it to a trailer usually beats running the container: it stops per diem and gets the box back early.
Rail free time and marine demurrage are not the same clock. Tell us which one you are on and we will work to it.
Checking it yourself
Schedules, hours and container status live on their own site: www.csx.com. Charges and holds sit between you and the line or the terminal. We move the box.
What we do with the box from here
Equipment we pull from here
Where it goes
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Questions
Straight answers
Do you pull containers from CSX ramp?
Yes, daily. 20ft, 40ft, 45ft, high cube, reefer with genset, flat rack, open top, overweight and bonded.
Do you deliver from the CSX Hialeah to my warehouse?
Yes, port to door across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, and statewide. If the freight is going a long way inland we will usually suggest transloading it to a trailer first.
What happens if my last free day is tomorrow?
Tell us today. A pre-pull gets the container out of the terminal and onto the yard before per diem and demurrage start, and it is almost always cheaper than the charges it avoids.
Are your drivers TWIC-carrying?
Yes. Every driver working the terminals holds a valid TWIC, which is required to enter.
What is a pre-pull?
We collect the container from the terminal before you are ready for it and hold it on a yard. It stops demurrage running at terminal rates and it takes the pressure off your receiving schedule.
What is the difference between demurrage, per diem and detention?
Three different charges from different parties. Demurrage is the terminal charging you for cargo sitting inside the gate past free time. Per diem is the shipping line charging you for keeping their container out past free time. Detention is the trucker's time, charged when a driver waits at your dock beyond the free window. They can run at the same time, which is how a bill gets ugly fast.
What is a chassis split?
When the chassis you need is not at the same location as the container, so the truck makes an extra trip to collect it before it can even pick up. It costs a move and it is the single most common surprise line on a drayage invoice.
Is it a live unload or a drop and pick?
Either. Live means the driver waits while you unload, which starts detention once the free window is up. Drop and pick means we leave the container and collect it later, which usually costs less if you have the yard space.
Do your drivers carry a TWIC?
Yes. Every driver working the terminals holds a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential, which is required to get through the gate at all.