Get the freight received, handled correctly and moving toward its next destination.
Cross-docking allows freight arriving on one vehicle to be transferred directly or shortly afterward to outbound transportation instead of being placed into conventional long-term storage.
At Yobiz Logistics, that is the objective: straightforward freight flow from arrival to departure.
Is it right for your load?
When Cross-Docking Makes Sense
Freight must transfer between carriers or trailers. A shipment needs to move through a temporary transfer point. Products from several origins are being routed toward a common destination. A trailer has mechanical or operational problems and the load must be transferred. A shipper wants to minimize intermediate storage. An inbound shipment must be sorted before outbound transportation. Freight needs to be redirected to different destinations. A shipment arrives in one configuration but must leave in another.
How Cross-Docking Works
- 1
Receive
Inbound freight arrives at the facility according to the coordinated schedule.
- 2
Verify
The shipment and handling instructions are reviewed before transfer.
- 3
Unload
Freight is removed from the inbound trailer or container.
- 4
Sort or Stage
When required, freight is separated according to destination, shipment or outbound load.
- 5
Reload
Freight is loaded onto the designated outbound equipment.
- 6
Dispatch
The outbound shipment continues toward its next destination.
The Business Case for Cross-Docking
Reduce Dwell
Move freight through the transfer point rather than treating the facility as its destination.
Reduce Storage Dependency
Freight that is already committed to an outbound destination may not need conventional warehousing.
Simplify Freight Flow
Coordinate receiving and shipping around a defined transfer process.
Support Transportation Disruptions
Cross-docking can provide an alternative when the original transportation plan cannot continue as expected.
Support High-Flow Operations
Cross-docking can be particularly useful where freight needs to move through the supply chain rather than remain as stored inventory.
Need a Cross-Dock?
We'll review the requirement and determine how Yobiz can help.
Send us:
- Freight description
- Pallet/piece count
- Approximate weight
- Inbound equipment type
- Outbound equipment type
- Expected arrival
- Required departure
- Special handling requirements
- Photos, if freight requires rework or has been damaged