Shipping from Houston
Houston, Texas freight rates Whether by sea, highway or rail, a major portion of the country’s freight passes in and out of the Houston region. The region is home to the ports of Houston, Galveston, Freeport and Texas City. The Port of Houston ranks first in the U.S. in foreign tonnage and is the largest container port in the Gulf Coast, handling 66 percent of Gulf Coast container traffic in 2013. A recent expansion of the Panama Canal to allow larger ocean freighters should increase port traffic. As one of the nation’s busiest rail centers, the Houston region has a rail network of more than 800 miles of rail line and 21 miles of railroad bridges. Additionally, 10 major rail companies serve the Houston region and 150 trucking lines connect the Port of Houston to the continental U.S., Canada and Mexico. Houston is the crossroads for Interstate Highways 10 and 45, as well as several state highways.
Shipping to San Antonio
San Antonio, TX freight rates If you want to ship items to and from the Alamo or other points of San Antonio, you have abundant options. The city offers a comprehensive, accessible and free-flowing system of roads that include three major interregional highways and numerous U.S. and state highways. A wide array of motor freight carriers, rail providers and air cargo companies serve the area. In addition, Port San Antonio is a planned international, commercial, industrial and logistics center that will have Foreign Trade Zone status and abundant rail and highway access. Like most of Texas, shipping in and out of San Antonio is quite affordable due to the high volume of goods moving in, out and through the state, and efficient due to the transportation network and mild winters.
