Secure Drop Yard in the Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the largest, most efficient port of entry on the U.S./Mexico border. The Port of Laredo handles over 2,630,441 plus cross border loaded truck shipments, 534,811 rail car shipments and 398.8 million pounds of air freight per year. Currently, there are 830 trade-handling, transportation-related businesses in Laredo, Texas. Industrial activity in the Laredo area is served from all points by virtually every motor freight carrier in the U. S. providing interstate services. In addition, Laredo is the only border city serviced by ICC licensed cross border "drayage" carriers that provide international service between Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. Laredo has 515 freight forwarders, 210 trucking companies and 105 licensed U.S. Customs Brokers. Laredo is serviced by Union Pacific Railroad and Kansas City Southern. Union Pacific Railroad, the largest railroad in North America.
At all times, all vehicle entrances and exits are controlled by on-site trained guards (i.e dedicated security staff experienced in drop yard services) to ensure that only authorized entries and exits are taking place. The detailed gate logs are maintained both on and off site electronically to assure yard security.
Real time reports on your computer via our online system keeps you up to date of where trailers and semi trucks are parked and how many empty trailers are available at any time. Our system offers real time visibility on yard activity for all our nationwide sites and provides reports and EDI integration into your existing system.
Issue electronic release forms directly from your computer to assure efficient and correct releases. When exiting any nationwide Fleet Services secure parking lot each trailer and driver is checked and registered against the data you send.
High Tech Security Assures your Trailers and Cargo are Secure
All our security staff have ability to monitor CCTV images at all times. In addition all sites use off-site monitoring as added security. Our security staff is also equipped with personal distress systems that raise an alarm at the local gatehouse and external monitoring stations that co-ordinate responses. Other high-tech security measures are disclosed only to clients to assure drop yard security.