PORTS • RAIL • DRAYAGE
Intermodal Operations.Ready for the next connection.
Turn port and rail opportunities into a clear operating plan. Nancy’s helps you organize the registrations, provider requirements, and paperwork behind your intermodal trucking business.
PORTS / RAIL / THE ROAD AHEAD
CONNECTED FREIGHT. COORDINATED PAPERWORK.
One operation. Several requirements to line up.
Intermodal freight moves through more than one mode of transportation. For trucking companies, that often means moving containers between ports, rail facilities, warehouses, and customers. Your setup depends on the equipment you interchange, the facilities you enter, and the freight you haul. We help turn those moving parts into a practical checklist.
YOUR OPERATING PLAN
Start with the lane. Build the right setup.
01
Define your operation
Tell us which ports, rail ramps, and equipment providers you plan to use. We review your routes, vehicles, and existing registrations.
02
Align your accounts
Organize your company details, applicable USDOT and operating authority records, SCAC, and provider applications so your business information stays consistent.
03
Coordinate the requirements
Work through applicable UIIA participation, provider addenda, insurance submissions through your insurance agent, and separate facility registration steps.
04
Confirm before dispatch
Check provider status, truck eligibility, driver credentials, and terminal access procedures. Approvals and access decisions remain with the responsible organizations.
HOW WE HELP
Support across your intermodal setup.
UIIA & SCAC coordination
Application support and help identifying equipment-provider requirements. UIIA participants need a SCAC and must satisfy their selected providers’ requirements.
Port & rail requirements
Help organizing facility registrations and checking which additional steps apply to your intended terminals, rail facilities, and drivers.
Carrier & vehicle paperwork
Review applicable authority, California registrations, port truck records, and current CARB requirements, including Clean Truck Check where applicable.
LET’S GET ORGANIZED
Bring the details. We’ll help connect the next steps.
Start with what you have. We’ll identify the missing pieces together.
- Legal business name and existing USDOT, MC, CA, and SCAC information
- Ports, rail facilities, equipment providers, and planned routes
- Truck VINs, registration details, model years, and fleet information
- Insurance-agent contact and current coverage documentation
- Existing UIIA or port accounts, renewal notices, and pending requests
- Driver credential status and each facility’s access requirements
BEFORE YOUR FIRST MOVE
Intermodal questions, answered.
Is UIIA a government permit?
No. UIIA is an industry agreement covering equipment interchange and facility access. Participation depends on the providers you work with. Becoming active with one provider does not automatically approve you with every provider or terminal.
Does a TWIC card give me access to every port?
No. TWIC is generally required for unescorted access to secure areas of regulated maritime facilities. TSA determines eligibility and issues the credential; individual facilities control access and may have additional requirements. Any escorted-access option must be confirmed with the facility.
Do I need MC operating authority for local drayage?
It depends on the operation, commodity, and shipment. Local mileage alone does not establish an exemption. We help review the applicable FMCSA requirements alongside your provider and terminal requirements.
Can I start hauling as soon as I apply?
Applications alone do not establish operating authority or terminal access. Confirm that required registrations, provider approvals, insurance, truck records, and driver credentials are active before dispatching. Processing depends on the agencies, providers, and documents involved.
Your next connection starts here.
Starting intermodal work or sorting out an existing account? Tell our Montclair team where you want to operate, and we’ll help you map the paperwork ahead.