Drayage Chassis Blog
Practical guides on renting drayage chassis, checking equipment before it leaves the yard, pricing in credits, and listing your own chassis.
How Drayage Chassis Rental Works on DrayageChassis
A drayage chassis carries a container between the port, rail yard and customer. This guide walks through the full path from finding a chassis to confirming a rental.
Read the guide →Before You Rent: A Chassis Inspection Checklist for Drivers and Dispatchers
Check tires, brakes, lights and locking pins before the chassis leaves the yard. Use the inspection records on each listing to decide whether a chassis is ready to roll.
Choosing the Right Chassis Type: Single, Tandem and Tri-Axle
Container length, cargo weight and route rules decide the chassis you need. This guide explains the common types and how the axle count affects where a chassis can go.
Listing Your Chassis to Earn Credits When It Would Otherwise Sit Idle
If your chassis are not needed every day, you can list them on the platform. When another carrier rents one, the daily rate is added to your wallet.
Carrier Agreements: Signing Your Platform Contract Digitally
When a carrier registers, a digital agreement is created between the carrier and DrayageChassis. Here is how to review it, sign it and download a copy.
How Pricing, Credits and Receipts Work
Every chassis lists a daily rate in credits. Here is what that means for your balance, how a rental is charged, and where to find your receipts.