Trucks that move containers and cargo between the port and nearby yards burn fuel while they wait. Here is how local firms bridge the lag.
Apply Now →Drayage is local or regional work: a truck picks up a container or load near the port and delivers it to a nearby warehouse, yard or customer. The miles are few, but the day is full of waiting at gates, in lines and for paperwork. A truck that sits is a truck that is not earning, while the driver is on the clock.
Corpus Christi is a coastal Gulf city of 317,863 people (2020 census) with a port and strong marine and coastal activity. This page is about local and regional moves. We do not promise funding for long-haul trucking, and the framing here stays with short-haul work.
| Cost | How it behaves | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | Paid at the pump every day | Rises with idle time and congestion |
| Driver pay | Weekly, regardless of customer payments | The largest fixed outflow |
| Tires and brakes | Wear faster with stop-and-go work | Budget for regular replacement |
| Insurance and permits | Fixed calendar charges | Due even in a slow month |
Most logistics firms bill the customer after delivery, and customers pay on terms. A broker or a shipper may pay weeks after delivery. During that time, the truck has already burned fuel on the next ten loads. A small carrier with a handful of trucks can run out of cash while orders keep coming.
Waiting time makes it worse. If a container is delayed, the pay for that move may not rise to match the hours lost. Owners who track idle hours per load see this pattern clearly and can decide whether a customer is worth the wait.
A bridge sized to the unpaid invoices can keep fuel and payroll covered. Ask for the amount you are waiting on, not a round number.
A tractor or chassis is a multi-year asset. Funding matched to its life keeps monthly cash pressure lower than paying for it out of operating cash.
Import and export volume rises and falls. A small cushion in the slowest weeks can protect the driver roster, which is harder to rebuild than cash.
If a fleet of five trucks spends about $8,000 a week on fuel and driver pay and is owed $40,000 across three customers, the waiting is roughly five weeks of operating cost. The made-up example shows the scale of the gap; it is not our terms or typical results.
Related reading: Coastal Bend business funding, Nueces County, marine businesses, oilfield services and storm recovery.
Drayage is short-distance trucking, such as moving a container from a port to a nearby yard or warehouse.
Yes. Fuel and driver pay continue while the truck waits, so long waits reduce what each move earns.
Sole proprietors can apply. We do not promise funding for long-haul trucking.
Size it to the unpaid invoices or the specific truck purchase, not to a general figure.
Three months of business bank statements and a 5-minute application. FICO 500+ considered. $25,000 to $5,000,000, funded in as little as 24 hours.
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