Heavy weight and overweight container shipping requires specialized knowledge and Inter-Metro Freight has this expertise. With our custom designed equipment, we maximize your payload and minimize your container volume; in turn saving you substantial shipping costs. Our heavy haul, heavy weight and overweight container shipping solutions allow you to ship your overweight cargo safely, securely and legally.
With the ever-growing demand for American products, the U.S. is the world’s third largest exporter. Inter-Metro services your import/export needs with both standard and heavy weight transportation. We service ports all across the nation (New Jersey, New York, Virginia, South Carolina, George and California) to provide extensive coverage for your shipments.
We are certified to transport your bonded merchandise and are compliant with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations. Our transportation of bonded shipments are processed from pickup through clearance by our experienced staff who are well-versed in the practices, procedures and complexities involved with the U.S. Customs Service.
With our transloading and cross docking capabilities, we offer you more flexibility for your inbound container shipping. We have the equipment and gateway facilities necessary to accommodate your transportation strategies that help reduce transit time and cost. Our logistics specialists have the expertise to oversee all of your import transportation logistics and routing of your shipments to various end points.
Does your cargo exceed the normal dimensions of a 20- or 40-feet container, e.g. overlength, overwidth, overheight, or combinations thereof? We properly secure your cargo for transport with strapping, banding, chains & binders, blocking and bracing and nylon lashing along with custom crating and tarping. Let our specialists ensure you a compliant and reliable delivery.
Whether you have a damaged container or out of gauge cargo, Inter-Metro Freight has an experienced team of drivers to handle all of your flatbed services. We obtain all of the required state and municipality permits for transportation and provide route surveys as required to obtain travel permits.
Inter-Metro Freight services rail yards nationwide and owns and operates an extensive fleet of trailers to provide a wide range of custom domestic shipping solutions. We transport a variety of commodities such as metal/steel, woods/lumber, food storage, stone (marble, granite, slabs), alcohol, liquids (no hazardous materials) and sugar to name a few. Our logistics specialists review time, budget and specific requirements of your freight logistics to create a custom domestic shipping solution for your needs.