Cross Docking That Keeps Freight Off the Shelf
Inbound containers and air freight are unloaded, sorted and reloaded onto outbound FTL, LTL or refrigerated trucks in Miami, so your cargo keeps moving instead of sitting in storage.
- Transloading. Ocean containers and air freight broken down and reloaded for domestic delivery.
- Consolidation and deconsolidation. Combine partial loads into full trucks, or split one container across several destinations.
- Customs cleared in house. The team at the dock is the same team that filed your entry.
We never resell your details. We use them only to price your shipment.
From the port to the dock to the truck, ShipLilly keeps cross-dock freight in one file. Our dedicated operations team makes sure your cargo ends up where you need it, when you need it.
Container Transloading
Ocean containers devanned and reloaded onto domestic trailers, so the box goes back before free time runs out.
Transload Containers →Freight Consolidation
Shipments from multiple suppliers combined into fuller, more cost-efficient outbound loads.
Consolidate Loads →Deconsolidation & Distribution
One inbound container split and routed to multiple stores, DCs or customers.
Split Shipments →FTL & LTL Outbound
Full truckload for volume, less than truckload for smaller orders, with quick transit times on both.
Book Trucking →Refrigerated Cross Docking
Reefer trucks for fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, chocolate, wine, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Move Perishables →Overflow & FTZ Storage
When freight needs to wait, short-term storage or our Foreign Trade Zone is in the same facility.
Add Storage →
Every day freight sits in a warehouse is a day it isn't selling.
Cross docking cuts out storage and extra handling. Freight arrives, gets sorted by destination, and leaves on the next truck, which means fewer touches, lower costs and faster delivery to your customers.
- Inbound and outbound planned together, so a truck is waiting when your container is unloaded.
- Specialized equipment: air ride, removable gooseneck flatbeds, heavy haul and refrigerated trucks.
- Free time tracked per container, with returns scheduled before demurrage and detention start.
Store-and-ship vs. ShipLilly cross docking
Same freight, same destination. The difference is how long it sits in between.
Bottom line: the fastest warehouse is the one your freight barely stops in.
How cross docking works with ShipLilly
Five steps, one coordinator, and you always know which one you're in.
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Plan the flow
Inbound volume, destinations and delivery windows. One call.
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Receive inbound
Container drayage or air freight pickup, customs cleared in house.
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Unload and sort
Freight broken down and sorted by destination at the dock.
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Reload
Consolidated onto FTL, LTL or reefer trucks for the next leg.
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Deliver
Delivered to your stores, DCs or customers, with POD back to you.
What Our Customers Say
Discover what customers have to say about their experience with ShipLilly.
“We were paying demurrage on nearly every container out of Ningbo. First quarter with ShipLilly: zero. The entry is filed before the ship is in the channel.”
“First time importing and they walked me through classification instead of guessing. The quote they gave in March is still what I'm paying.”
Freight forwarding, customs clearance, the dock and outbound trucking, all handled by one ShipLilly operations team.
Frequently asked questions
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Request a Free Cross Docking Quote
Tell us what's coming in and where it needs to go. Quotes returned within 4 business hours, with exclusions written out.