Asset-based transportation, dependable capacity, and a team that keeps your freight moving across Texas and Southern California.
Port pickup, rail drayage, warehouse support, and the next move. Transportation built around your operation.
Reliable container transportation connecting ports, rail terminals, warehouses, and final destinations.
Import and export container moves through Port Houston, Houston and Dallas rail terminals, and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Live loading, live unloading, and drop-and-hook options.
Explore this service →Unload, palletize, transfer, or store cargo with warehouse services connected to your transportation plan.
Devanning, palletizing, transloading, cross-docking, and short- or long-term storage tailored to your operational needs.
Explore this service →Create room in your schedule with pre-pull services and yard storage for your containers.
Coordinate container pickup, delivery appointments, and empty returns with an operations team that monitors Last Free Day and terminal requirements.
Explore this service →Connect the next stage of your supply chain with dry van transportation and coordinated logistics.
Plan the road leg after transloading or arrange a dry van pickup and delivery. Share the route, packaging, weight, dimensions, and schedule so our team can review the move.
Explore this service →Experienced support for overweight, reefer, and Class 9 hazmat container moves.
Company-owned chassis include 20′, 40′, 45′, combo, extendable, tandem, and tri-axle configurations. Share your cargo specifications so our team can confirm the equipment and handling requirements.
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The equipment, people, and technology
to keep your shipment on track.
Our own tractors and chassis, dedicated owner operators, and in-house preventive maintenance give us control over equipment, scheduling, and capacity.
Our transportation management system (TMS) and customer portal provide regularly updated container status, Last Free Day (LFD), appointments, empty-return details, and shipment progress.
Qualified drivers and experienced operations staff respond to terminal issues, rail delays, and appointment changes. Standard procedures, equipment care, and commercial insurance support safe operations.
Vanguard Transport is a Houston-based, asset-based carrier specializing in import and export container transportation.
We combine company drivers, dedicated owner operators, our own chassis, and experienced dispatch and customer service teams. From the port or rail terminal to warehouse and final distribution, we coordinate the details that keep your supply chain moving.
If a released container is not picked up before its Last Free Day (LFD), or an empty container is not returned within the applicable return period solely due to Vanguard’s operational error, Vanguard will assume responsibility for the resulting demurrage or per diem charges directly attributable to our error.
Professional service. Efficient operations. Reliable capacity. Accountability at every step.
Meet Vanguard
Houston and Dallas rail terminals. Port Houston, Los Angeles, and Long Beach.
Share your pickup and delivery locations to confirm the service area for your shipment.
Port Houston · BNSF · Union Pacific
BNSF · Union Pacific
Los Angeles · Long Beach
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We serve Port Houston (Bayport and Barbours Cut), Houston and Dallas rail terminals (BNSF and Union Pacific), and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Share your route and timing so we can coordinate your move.
Yes. Vanguard is an asset-based carrier with company tractors and company-owned chassis. Our driver network combines company drivers with dedicated owner operators, supported by an in-house equipment maintenance team.
We have experience with overweight, refrigerated (reefer), and Class 9 hazmat containers. Our chassis options include tri-axle equipment for overweight moves. Contact our team with your cargo specifications to confirm the right solution.
Yes. We can coordinate port or rail pickup with container unloading (devanning), palletizing, transloading, cross-docking, and short- or long-term cargo storage. Share the packaging, handling requirements, and next delivery leg so we can plan the warehouse work.
Ask our team about customer portal access. The portal provides regularly updated container status, pickup and delivery progress, appointments, Last Free Day (LFD), empty-return information, and proof of delivery (POD). Contact our team with your container or shipment reference when you need help with an update.
Select “Get a quote” to open our dedicated quote page, or email info@vanguardtransportinc.com. Include the pickup and delivery locations, cargo details, weight, and timing. For container moves, add the size, type, terminal, and Last Free Day (LFD), if available.
Port drayage, rail moves, or warehouse support.
Tell us what you need. We’ll coordinate the details.
A few clear details help us review your route, equipment and timing. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
