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Drayage

Connect Enterprise supports Drayage operations for container movements related to ports, rail ramps, and intermodal logistics. Both Import (inbound from port to warehouse) and Export (outbound from warehouse to port) are supported.

Operation Types​

TypeDescription
ImportContainer moving inbound — from port/rail to warehouse
ExportContainer moving outbound — from warehouse to port/rail

Drayage Quote-to-Book Flow​

1. Retrieve reference data (optional)
      → GET /v1/tools/drayage/markets        (available ports/markets)
      → GET /v1/tools/drayage/container-types (container equipment options)
      → GET /v1/tools/drayage/ssl            (steamship line codes, for booking)
      → GET /v1/tools/drayage/hs             (HS codes, for booking)
      → GET /v1/tools/drayage/terminals      (terminal info, for booking)
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2. Submit quote request               POST /v1/drayage/quote
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3. Receive rates (quoteNumber + rateNumber per rate)
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4. Select a rate
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5. Submit booking request             POST /v1/drayage/book
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6. Receive order number, BOL, and documents

Key Concepts​

Market​

A market represents a port or rail origin location. All available markets can be retrieved from GET /v1/tools/drayage/markets. Each market has a name, city, state, postal code, and country.

Warehouse​

The warehouse is the final customer destination — a custom address or customer location.

Container​

Container type and length options are retrieved from GET /v1/tools/drayage/container-types. The containerType value is the name field from the response.

isReefer​

Setting isReefer: true indicates the container requires refrigeration. This is treated as an accessorial during the quoting process.

quoteNumber and rateNumber​

  • quoteNumber — Unique identifier for the entire drayage quote
  • rateNumber — Identifier for a specific rate within that quote

Both values are required when submitting a booking.

Supported Features​

  • Import and Export operation types
  • Multiple container types (Container, FlatRack, OpenTop, ReeferContainer, Isotank)
  • Reefer (refrigerated) container support
  • Market-based terminal lookup
  • HS code commodity classification
  • Steamship Line (SSL) code references

Next Steps​