Reasons to Setup Distribution Services in the Overweight Corridor

When you are in the process of buying a house, what is most important? You always hear… Location! Location! Location! For many, location is the deciding factor. You want to be located in a spot that saves you time, money and allows you to accomplish necessary tasks. The same can be said when searching for a distribution solution. Depending on your needs, your solution may rest in the Inland Empire, near the border, in Northern CA or near the LA/LB ports.

For companies importing products into the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach, a facility near these ports can be the solution. Shippers who are looking for an overall reduction in their supply chain costs look to be closer to the port. If the facility is in the overweight corridor, this provides even more of an advantage to shippers.

Benefits of setting up distribution near the LA/LB ports

• Faster access to inventory – Port drivers are becoming harder and harder to come by. Cutting the travel time from the port to your distribution center will save the drivers time and allow them to deliver more inventory than before.

• Lower drayage costs – With a shorter drive comes lower rates for drayage. If you decide to even cross dock your product at a port facility, you will reduce chassis fees by multiple days at a time due to less travel and container turnaround time.

Benefit of a facility in the Overweight Corridor

• Maximize container weight – shippers can now maximize their container weight up to 10% and sometimes more. Since fees are driven by container and not weight, this can be significant savings for shippers. This gives you more bang for your buck.

Weber has created a port-centric strategy to provide economies of scales to our clients. Weber's Carson facility, in the overweight corridor, allows clients to not only save on the cost of shipping, but improve delivery. To bring an additional advantage to this strategy from the drayage perspective, Weber has assigned drivers and assets to the port. We've created more flexibility and cost control for our clients. More savings equals greater profits for everyone involved.

Contact Weber today to discuss a port–centric solution for your distribution company.