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Intermodal & Rail Drayage

Intermodal & Rail Drayage in Florida

OnTrak connects Florida's seaports to the rail network — moving containers between PortMiami, Port Everglades and Port Tampa Bay and the rail ramps and inland depots that carry your freight the long way for less. As a licensed, insured, hazmat-certified drayage carrier with 57 trucks and TWIC-holding drivers, we handle the short ends so the railroad handles the miles.

What is intermodal drayage

Port-to-rail and rail-to-door, one carrier

Intermodal drayage is the short-haul trucking that links an ocean container to the rail system — pulling your box from the terminal and dropping it at the rail ramp, or picking it up off the train at an inland depot and delivering it to your door. The railroad moves the long-haul middle by train; trucks handle the first and last mile on each end. For freight brokers, importers and 3PLs moving volume out of Florida, intermodal is how you keep per-mile costs down without giving up control of the container.

OnTrak drays to and from the rails and depots that serve PortMiami, Port Everglades and Port Tampa Bay. We pull from the seaport, position the container at the ramp for its long-haul train leg, and on the other end recover it from the rail and run it the short distance to the consignee. Because our own TWIC-certified drivers work both ends, your container moves through one accountable carrier — with the appointment discipline and communication that keep railroad cut-off times and inland delivery windows on schedule.

Port-to-rail Rail-to-door Ramp drayage Inland depots 20ft / 40ft / 45ft TWIC drivers
OnTrak intermodal drayage moving an ocean container between a Florida port and a rail ramp
Two terminals, one network

Intermodal drayage where you need it

The same port-to-rail execution, with a dedicated team at each Florida terminal.

MIAMI

Intermodal drayage in Miami

Rail and depot drayage from PortMiami and Port Everglades across Miami-Dade and Broward — Doral, Medley, Hialeah and the wider South Florida region. Our 44-truck Doral team keeps containers moving between the terminals, the rail ramps and inland depots.

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TAMPA

Intermodal drayage in Tampa

Port-to-rail and rail-to-door container moves across the Tampa Bay region — Hillsborough County, Plant City and Lakeland — with a dedicated 13-truck team operating from our Tampa terminal at 1900 Tampa E Blvd, serving Port Tampa Bay and the area's rail ramps.

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How it works

An intermodal move, step by step

Trucks on the short ends, the railroad in the middle — all coordinated by one dispatch team.

01

Port pull

Our TWIC-certified driver clears the terminal at PortMiami, Port Everglades or Port Tampa Bay and takes possession of your container.

02

Ramp drayage

We position the container at the rail ramp ahead of its cut-off so it makes its scheduled long-haul train leg.

03

Rail long-haul

The railroad carries the container the distance by train — the cost-efficient middle mile between coasts and inland markets.

04

Depot delivery

On arrival we recover the box from the rail or depot and run the final mile to your dock, then return the empty.

FAQ

Intermodal Drayage FAQ

What is intermodal drayage?

Intermodal drayage moves containers between the ports and rail ramps or inland depots — port-to-rail and rail-to-door — so freight can travel long distances by train with trucks handling the short ends.

Which ports and rails do you serve?

We connect PortMiami, Port Everglades and Port Tampa Bay to the rails and depots across Florida, with dedicated teams at our Miami and Tampa terminals.

Do you handle both port-to-rail and rail-to-door?

Yes. We move containers from the port to the rail ramp, and from the rail ramp to your door, with communication throughout the move.

Why brokers trust OnTrak

Credentials that back the service

A division of the ARL Network — 30+ years of freight experience behind every container we move.

USDOT 186375 · MC 152672

Licensed & compliant

Operating under ARL Transport authority (SCAC OTDL) as a division of the ARL Network — full carrier authority and TWIC-certified drivers.

Bonded carrier

Bonded & FTZ-ready

U.S. Customs bonded — in-bond moves and deliveries into bonded warehouses and foreign-trade zones.

All hazmat classes

Hazmat certified

Placarded loads across all hazmat classes, covered to the industry-standard $1M.

57 trucks · since 2023

Big enough to deliver

44 trucks in Miami and 13 in Tampa — big enough to deliver, small enough to care.

IANA member Florida Trucking Association South Florida Logistics Club Tri-axle & overweight Reefer / genset Flat-rack & open-top

Operating under ARL Transport authority — USDOT 186375 · MC 152672 (a division of the ARL Network).

Ready to roll

Ready to move your freight?

Tell us the container, terminal and lane — OnTrak dispatch responds fast, every time.

Licensed & Fully Insured Hazmat Certified Miami & Tampa
OnTrak drayage truck hauling a container at a port terminal