Cross-Docking

It means we unload goods from an inbound truck and load them straight onto outbound trucks. The goods spend little or no time in storage. Carriers use it to move freight faster.

Manufacturers, retailers and warehouse companies use this method to cut costs and get product to customers sooner. You pay little or no storage, because we unload, stage and reload your freight within 24 to 48 hours of receipt. It helps most when you must sort freight for several delivery points. It also helps when you want to combine shipments into one stop.

Here is what it does for you at our Omaha warehouseFamily-owned since 1894Gratton Warehouse started in Omaha in 1894. It is family-owned and now in its fourth generation..

Turn time. Carriers and receivers both save time. We unload, stage and reload inside a set window, so trucks do not sit.

Cost. With little or no storage and few or no demurrage charges, costs stay low for every partner.

Re-work. A load may be overweight as a whole or over the axles. We can unload it and reload it the right way. The freight keeps moving, and the load stays safe and legal.

Consolidation. We can merge several loads into one and send it out on a single stop. That saves you freight and gives you fewer deliveries to track. Freight that needs a shelf can move to our pallet storage.