Written by the people who run the dock in Kent: what a 3PL charges, how drayage and demurrage actually work, what pick and pack costs per order, and how to get freight from a port terminal to a shelf without paying twice. Free, no form, no gate.
All 100 guides, grouped by the part of the job they cover. Written on the dock at 8467 S 208th St, Kent, Washington — not commissioned from a content farm. Nothing here is gated.
Getting a box off a Seattle or Tacoma terminal before the demurrage clock starts, and what happens to it next.
Ocean freight, bonded moves, documents, and the handoffs where an import programme usually breaks.
What a 3PL actually does with an order, what it costs per line, and when self-fulfilment stops making sense.
Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot and the rest — fees, requirements and how to get in.
What space costs here, how a 3PL prices it, and why so much Northwest inventory sits in one valley.
Classing, palletising, liftgates and trailer types — the outbound half nobody writes about.
High-SKU catalogues, cores, and the suppliers behind them.
Four working tools, no sign-up: they answer the question on the page rather than emailing you a result.
Written by the same team that runs the dock in Kent — the details behind the service on this page.
1PL to 4PL, what third-party logistics companies charge for, when outsourcing beats a lease — and the questions that expose a provider before you sign.
Puget Sound, Spokane, Vancouver — three genuinely different markets. One honest question decides which one you belong in, and it isn't what space costs.
Drayage is a critical link in the supply chain. Understand how it works, typical costs, and how to choose the right drayage provider.