Ad Hoc Logistics, LLC
Drayage, transloading and 3PL out of Seattle & Tacoma. We pull your containers off the port, transload your freight and store it when you need to — and you get one real person on your account, around the clock.
How we move it
We pull your box off the Seattle or Tacoma terminal, transload or store it when you need to, and run it to the door — on our own trucks and chassis, with one person on your account.
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What we do
From the port to the pallet — one team for the whole move.
Local and long-haul drayage with a large, experienced fleet — working both the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma.
Palletized and floor-loaded transloads — commodity transferred from container to pallets and loaded out, fast.
Direct transfer of commodity from one trailer or container to another — minimal dwell, maximum throughput.
Container repair, cleaning, flipping, and short- or long-term storage at our secure warehouses and yard.
Overweight transloads and drayage on flatbed / stepdeck — handled by a warehouse team equipped for heavy freight.
Short-term and long-term storage for your freight at our secure warehouse and yard facilities.
From the terminal to your door
Our drivers are on the gates early, the Last Free Day is tracked on every box, and the freight is off the terminal before demurrage has a chance to start.
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Our team has handled transloading and delivery for a dedicated automotive account, moving a large volume of parts to fulfill production needs across North America.
We have been heavily involved in transloading projects for a large, well-known beverage company and high-volume e-commerce shippers.
Our network
We move freight alongside trusted partners — and for shippers who count on us every day.
We coordinate warehousing, repair and equipment with our network so your freight keeps moving:
Long Road Warehouse — warehousing & storage partner
Long Road Repair — equipment & chassis repair partner
Shippers who trust Ad Hoc Logistics for drayage, transload, warehousing and distribution — including:
PartStop — parts distribution & fulfillment
In their words
Brokers, carriers and shippers who move freight with Ad Hoc through the Seattle & Tacoma ports.
"Ad Hoc has handled drayage for us out of the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle, and they've been dependable every step of the way. They understand port logistics — the detail, the timely updates, the follow-through on every container move. We'd recommend them to anyone who needs reliable drayage in the Pacific Northwest."
"Our experience with Ad Hoc has been genuinely positive. The team handled our transloading with real care — freight processed efficiently, delivered on schedule, and any hiccup sorted out fast. Communication was clear the whole way through, and we'd gladly work with them again."
"Ad Hoc's commitment to service has stood out from the start. We really appreciate it, and we're looking forward to continuing the partnership well into the future."
"As a logistics provider moving freight through the Ports of Tacoma and Seattle, we've relied on Ad Hoc for a lot of drayage and transloading. The team is professional and responsive, and they know port operations cold — container moves, warehouse transfers, time-sensitive cargo, all handled proactively and without delays."
"Ad Hoc has delivered outstanding drayage for our supply chain — reliable, great communication, and always willing to go the extra mile to hit tight delivery windows. We value the partnership and recommend them to anyone who needs dependable logistics support."
Staff & Drivers
Dispatch, live loads, BOL & POD, driver pay and tracking — all in one place. Sign in to the Ad Hoc portal with your work email.
Yes. We're an asset-based drayage carrier working every terminal across the Northwest Seaport Alliance — the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma — plus the Port of Everett. We pull import and export containers off the docks and run them to your warehouse or door.
Asset-based. We own our trucks, chassis and warehouse and run our own drivers, so we control the appointment, the pull and the empty return instead of handing your freight to a subcontractor and hoping it shows.
We track the Last Free Day on every container and book the terminal appointment early, so the box comes off the dock before demurrage starts — and we return the empty before per-diem hits. Managing that free-time clock is the difference between a cheap quote and a low total cost.
Both. We handle drayage, transloading, cross-dock, warehousing, fulfillment and OTR/final-mile delivery — one team from the terminal to the shelf, on one invoice, so nothing falls through a handoff between vendors.
Same day. Send us your lane, port and load type through the contact form or call, and a specialist gets back to you the same day with a rate and a plan.
Tell us your lane and load type — a specialist gets back to you the same day.
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