Drop trailer services can also have a significant impact on the efficiency of your supply chain. A drop trailer programs will help shippers and carriers plan more effectively for deliveries and outbound shipments schedules.
Without drop trailers, a carrier must arrive within a narrow time window to load or unload the trailer. Depending on how the appointment coordinates with their on-duty schedule, and considering other conditions such as traffic, weather, breakdowns or unexpected events, the driver may be forced to wait for hours, thus missing the appointment altogether.
Drop trailer is when a truck driver leaves the trailer at the facility, warehouse, or at a specific location for some period until another driver picks it up later. Essentially, the trailer is left at the location due to a large volume of shipments being managed in that area. The trailer is often full of cargo and left at the facility or delivered empty and later shipped to the shipper’s distribution center or warehouse.