Ports, rail ramps, and inland sites
- Demurrage avoidance
- Chassis sourced
- Overweight boxes
Timed to beat the clock
Pickups scheduled to arrival so the box clears the yard before charges start
Operated by Rite Way Freight LTD
Demurrage avoidance
Pickups are scheduled to arrival to beat storage and per-diem fees.
Ports and rail ramps
One point of contact across the terminals your freight moves through.
Chassis sourced
Equipment secured where and when you need it, including triaxle for heavy boxes.
About drayage
We move containers between ocean ports, rail terminals, and inland sites, timing each pickup to arrival so the container clears the yard before demurrage and per-diem charges start. One team covers your ports and rail ramps, sources chassis, and handles overweight boxes on triaxle equipment.
Drayage is a short move governed by a clock. The distance is usually trivial; what costs money is the container sitting in a yard accruing storage, or a chassis that is not available on the day the box is ready. Both are scheduling problems, and both are avoidable.
Overweight boxes are the other complication. A container loaded near its limit is illegal on standard road equipment in most jurisdictions, so it goes on triaxle chassis and is routed accordingly rather than being discovered at a scale.
What drayage covers
- Ocean port pickup and delivery
- Rail ramp moves
- Inland delivery and return
- Pickups timed to vessel arrival
- Demurrage and per-diem avoidance
- Chassis sourcing, including triaxle
Ports and ramps we cover
Where drayage runs, and what each region handles.
Québec and Ontario
Port of Montréal and the inland rail ramps it feeds.
Western Canada
Inland moves from Pacific gateway terminals.
Atlantic Canada
Halifax and Saint John, the densest port work we do.
United States
Cross-border container moves and Northeast terminals.
Timed to beat the clock
Drayage runs alongside the project and breakbulk work through the same ports, so one team covers both.
Our certifications and complianceOverall rating
Communication
5.0
On-time delivery
4.9
Load handling
5.0
Documentation
4.9
Compliance
5.0
Value
4.8
All reviews to date are five stars, consistent with the 5.0 overall rating.
There are not enough words in the dictionary to describe how incredible this company is. I have been using them for well over a year, almost every day.
As a carrier, I’ve been doing business with Rite Way for over 7 years. Definitely one of the best brokers.
Rite Way Freight is very professional and organized. We’ve been working with them for 5 years.
Great services, unbeatable prices, hassle-free experience. They get it right every time.
Where containers move
Drayage happens at the ends of these corridors rather than along them — port to yard, yard to ramp, ramp to site.
- Regions served
- Primary corridors
- Hub cities
- Other served cities
Pickup and delivery points are confirmed per load.
Who runs a drayage file
Meet our leadership team.
Zachary Khazzam
President
- 1987
- In business since
- EN / FR
- Languages
- 24/7
- Dispatch
Zachary leads Rite Way Freight from its Montreal headquarters, overseeing a company built over nearly four decades on a simple idea: move the loads other carriers turn down, and stay with every one of them until it is delivered.
- Office hours
- Mon–Fri · 7:30 – 19:30
- Dispatch
- 24/7 for loads in transit
Operations and administration
- Stacey PereiraCustomer Service Manager
- James CorbeilBusiness Development Manager
Ryan SmithOperations Manager- Sean KennedyLogistics Coordinator
- Coire RussellDispatch Coordinator
- Hanan HamdiAccounting & Administration
Things to know
The clock
- Free time tracked per container
- Pickups scheduled to arrival
- Per-diem on the chassis watched
- Delays raised as they happen
Equipment
- Chassis sourced where you need it
- Triaxle for overweight boxes
- Flat racks and open-tops handled
- Securement for out-of-gauge cargo
At the terminal
- Agents attend ports and ramps
- Terminal procedure handled locally
- Appointments booked in advance
- One file across every terminal