Trucking FAQs

Pacific Northwest Terminal
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon
Serving Oregon, Washington, and Western Idaho

Midwest Terminal
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri
Serving Missouri, Illinois, and a 300-mile radius from St. Louis

All Bridgetown drivers are licensed, insured, and TSA-cleared. Required certifications are maintained as part of employment.

Dispatch is not staffed 24/7. Contact our shipping team to review scheduling requirements.

Call Portland 503-528-9705, St. Louis 636-536-9553, or email sales@bridgetowntrucking.com.

We provide quotes within 24 hours, often within one hour.

Yes. Rates may adjust based on capacity, market conditions, and fuel costs.

Accessorial charges apply to services outside standard pickup and delivery. These may include inside delivery, detention time, fuel surcharges, or storage.

Customs clearance must be handled by a licensed freight forwarder or customs broker. We provide customs bonded warehousing and bonded transport services.

Our fleet averages about 2-years old.

Newer equipment. Lower breakdown risk. Better reliability for your freight.

We operate day cab tractors configured for heavy, legal payloads. Tell us the weight. We’ll match it with the right truck.

• Tandem axle units with a maximum load capacity of 46,000 lbs.

• 4-axle units with a maximum load capacity of 61,000 lbs.

We run:

• 20’ and 40’ shipping containers

• 53’ dry van trailers

• 28’ and 30’ trailers for shorter or specialized moves

If you’re moving ocean or rail freight, that’s typically a 20’ or 40’ container.
If it’s standard over-the-road freight, that’s usually a 53’ dry van trailer.

Tell us what you’re shipping and where it’s coming from. We’ll line up the right equipment.

For freight moving on our trucks, we use Samsara for GPS tracking and Fleet Enable as our TMS to manage load status and documentation.

If you need an ETA, call our Dispatch Team. We’ll give you a clear update based on live data — not a guess.

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Often, yes — depending on the distance.

For longer distances, air freight is usually the only way to make same-day delivery happen, and it comes at a higher cost.

Talk with our team about your timeline. We’ll lay out the options and move fast when it counts.

A live load means the driver stays on site while the container is loaded. Once loading is complete, the driver immediately returns it to the rail or shipping line.

A drop & pick means the driver drops the container for you to load on your schedule. We come back later to retrieve it and deliver it to the rail or shipping line.

Exact weight matters.

It ensures the trailer is loaded safely and legally. It protects against overweight violations, roadside fines, and unnecessary delays.

Give us accurate weights up front. We’ll make sure the load moves without problems.

Twenty-six standard 40x48x48 inch pallets single stacked or 52 with these dimensions double stacked.

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Every shipment is different.

No two freight moves are the same. Weight, dimensions, handling, timing — it all matters.

Give us a call and let’s talk through what you need to move. We’ll make sure it’s priced and handled the right way.

No, we do not.

Yes. Contact our shipping specialists to discuss your specific transport needs.

Damage is rare, but if it happens, we handle claims directly and professionally

A fully loaded 53’ trailer with palletized, single-stacked freight typically unloads in about 30 minutes.

Double-stacked pallets can take closer to an hour.

Loose, floor-loaded freight takes longer — usually 3–4 hours — depending on weight, quantity, and how it’s packed.

They can, at the customer’s request. Driver assist is available, but it comes with an additional fee.

Bridgetown secures every load to FMCSA standards — no shortcuts.

Our primary securement method is heavy-duty straps rated for the weight and commodity. When the freight calls for it — steel, machinery, dense or rigid cargo — we use chains and binders.

Securement is matched to the load, the weight, and the risk. It leaves our yard tight.

Yes. We run when the weather changes. Our trucks are equipped with traction devices–chains or snow socks–so we can keep deliveries moving safely during winter conditions.

Less than truckload (LTL) refers to shipping goods that don’t require an entire truck. We offer dedicated line hauls for LTL or we combine shipments to give you lower rates and faster delivery times.

A full truckload (FTL) refers to shipments that need an entire truck’s capacity. We can directly transport large shipments with our FTL services if your shipment is big enough to fill a trailer.

A full truckload is determined by both weight and volume.

It will require the customer to arrange a second truck to complete the load.

Freight that exceeds 53′ dry van dimensions moves on flatbed equipment.

We do. We offer freight solutions from dock to door.