150,000+ vetted carriers
We leverage RMIS and Carrier411 to ensure every carrier meets strict insurance and safety standards — screened at onboarding and monitored 24/7.
The gateway
Containers pulled at Savannah, Charleston, and JAXPORT — before the clock runs.
The hard freight
BESS cabinets. UN3536. Class 9. Rigged, placarded, escorted.
The long haul
Oversize corridors cleared state by state. Pilot cars forward.
Delivered
On the pad, on the construction schedule — not the freight schedule.
Trusted nationwide — from containers to superloads
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Why Harris Brokerage
Your complete 3PL solutions partner.
Comprehensive logistics through expert drayage, transloading, and warehousing — nationwide service with local expertise, and a featured specialist practice in the hardest freight there is.
Expert drayage capabilities
Specialized handling for import and export containers, backed by decades of port-to-door experience and asset-based capacity at Savannah, Charleston, and Jacksonville.
Full 3PL scope
Over-the-road freight, drayage, transloading and warehousing, and specialized shipping — dry van, reefer, flatbed, hazmat, and overweight — under one accountable partner.
Featured: BESS battery hauling
Our featured specialist practice: grid-scale battery energy storage moved under full UN3536 Class 9 compliance — chemistry pre-approval, ≤30% state-of-charge, SP 389 securement.
AI-native speed
Instant lane pricing on live capacity signals returns a same-day quote — the speed of a digital broker with the rigor of a specialist.
Fast response times
Quick quote turnaround and immediate assistance for time-sensitive shipments, with 24/7 tracking and real-time visibility on every load.
What we broker
From containers to superloads. One compliance-first brokerage.
Featured
Featured · UN3536 · Class 9 energy storage
BESS Battery Hauling
Featured specialist service: brokered transport of battery energy storage systems — cells, modules, racks, and integrated cabinets — under full UN3536 Class 9 dangerous-goods compliance.
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Port drayage · container · chassis
Drayage Services
Specialized container drayage — port pick-up and delivery, chassis management, and track-and-trace visibility engineered to eliminate demurrage and per-diem container fees.
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Dry van · reefer · flatbed · step deck
Full Truckload (OTR)
Reliable over-the-road full truckload capacity across dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and step-deck equipment — with GPS tracking and flexible capacity for any lane.
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Cold chain · multi-temp · monitored 24/7
Refrigerated Transport (Reefer)
Temperature-controlled transport with real-time monitoring, multi-temperature zones, and certified cold-chain handling — so sensitive cargo arrives in perfect condition.
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Over 80,000 lb · multi-axle · superload
Heavy & Oversize Hauling
Brokered movement of loads that exceed the 80,000 lb interstate limit — transformers, turbines, BESS cabinets, industrial equipment — on permitted, escorted, route-surveyed configurations.
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DOT-certified · placarded · documented
Hazmat Transport
Safe, compliant movement of dangerous goods with DOT-certified hazmat carriers, specialized containment equipment, and complete regulatory documentation on every load.
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Transload · storage · staged deployment
Warehousing & Transloading
Integrated warehousing, transloading, and staging — seamless cargo transfer between modes, secure short- and long-term storage, and phased delivery on your schedule.
Learn moreMulti-state permits · bridge & weight analysis
Permitting & Route Survey
The intelligence layer behind every heavy move: jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction permitting, bridge-clearance and road-weight route surveys, and escort planning.
Learn more43+ ton lifts · certified rigging
Crane Lifting & Rigging
Certified crane lifting and rigging to place 43+ ton BESS cabinets, transformers, and heavy modules exactly where the site needs them.
Learn moreThe process
Transport. Crane. Storage.
One coordinated handoff from the origin gateway to the project pad — so a 43-ton cabinet arrives on the construction schedule, not the freight schedule.
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Transportation
Vetted, insured capacity across every lane — drayage, full truckload, refrigerated, hazmat, and permitted heavy/oversize — matched to chemistry-qualified and superload-rated carriers where the freight demands it.
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Crane Lifting
Certified crane and rigging at origin and destination — capacity matched to 43+ ton integrated units, with engineered lift plans for safe placement.
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Storage
Warehousing, transloading, and secured staging that sequence freight into the site on the business schedule — phased, inventoried, and ready for the final lift.
The platform
A digital broker's speed. A specialist's rigor.
The instant quoting and live capacity matching of a modern platform — wrapped around the compliance automation that BESS and heavy-haul freight actually require.
Instant lane pricing
ML pricing on live capacity returns a committed-range estimate the moment you submit a lane — most quotes same business day.
Real-time capacity matching
Each load is matched to a carrier qualified for that exact freight: drayage-rated at the port, reefer-certified for the cold chain, chemistry-pre-approved for BESS, superload-rated for oversize.
Compliance automation
Carrier vetting, insurance verification, hazmat documentation, SoC verification, permit acquisition, and escort planning are generated and tracked per shipment.
24/7 tracking & tracing
Real-time shipment visibility on every load, with human escalation only when a route, permit, or window needs a decision — no noise, no blind spots.
Carrier vetting & compliance
We know the rules before you ask.
Every carrier is screened through RMIS and Carrier411 and monitored around the clock — and every regulated move is planned against the current DOT, UN3536, and FMCSA broker requirements. Here's what we manage on each shipment.
- Carrier vetting through RMIS and Carrier411 — 150,000+ carriers screened
- Continuous insurance verification and 24/7 compliance monitoring
- UN3536 lithium energy-storage classification + ≤30% state-of-charge verification
- Class 9 placarding + SP 389 securement + emergency response
- Oversize/overweight permits across every state on the route
- Pilot-car escorts and engineered route surveys for height, weight, and bridge clearance
Who we move for
Built for the businesses building the grid.
Retail & distribution
National distribution programs — consolidated, tracked, and optimized for cost per lane.
Manufacturing
Just-in-time inbound and outbound freight for critical production components.
Food & beverage
Temperature-controlled cold-chain programs with zero-excursion discipline.
Importers & exporters
Container drayage, transloading, and warehousing from the Southeast port gateways.
Utilities & energy
Grid-scale BESS, transformer, and switchgear moves to substations and storage sites.
EPC contractors
Phased heavy-equipment delivery sequenced to the construction schedule.
Client success stories
Results our partners measure.
National Distribution
Retail Chain
Cut shipping costs by 15% through optimized route planning and consolidated shipments.
Just-in-Time Delivery
Manufacturing Company
Achieved 99.9% on-time delivery rate for critical manufacturing components.
Temperature-Controlled
Food Distributor
Zero temperature excursions across 10,000+ refrigerated shipments annually.
Field notes
What it takes to move the hard freight.
Demurrage and per-diem: the container fees you should never pay
How chassis management, terminal scheduling, and track-and-trace visibility keep import containers moving instead of billing.
4 min readThe 2026 state-of-charge rule: what ≤30% means for your shipment
Why lithium energy-storage now ships at ≤30% SoC, how it is verified, and what it changes about scheduling.
4 min readWhat 150,000+ vetted carriers actually means
Inside the RMIS + Carrier411 screening, continuous insurance verification, and 24/7 compliance monitoring behind every load we cover.
5 min readCoverage
National lanes, gateway to site.
Get a quote
Same-business-day quotes. Compliance handled.
Tell us the lane and the load. We return a same-day estimate and confirm the carrier, permits, and securement before anything moves.