Door-to-Door Transportation

Door-to-Door Transportation

An integrated intermodal transportation service that combines rail line-haul transportation with truck pickup and delivery.

Your cargo remains in the same container without transshipment from origin to destination, enabling door-to-door delivery. With CO₂ emissions of approximately one-eleventh those of truck transportation, this is an environmentally responsible transportation option.

Features of door-to-door transport

  • A network of approximately 140 locations nationwide.

    A network of approximately 140 locations nationwide.

    NX has branches and offices at almost every freight station nationwide, from Hokkaido to Kyushu. With a network boasting approximately 33% of the freight forwarding industry market share, we support integrated rail container transport from origin to destination.

  • Reliable on-time transportation through scheduled operations

    Reliable on-time transportation through scheduled operations

    Rail is characterized by its punctual operation according to the schedule. Unaffected by road congestion, it boasts a high rate of on-time arrivals, making it easier to plan cargo receiving and operations, and ensuring stable transportation quality.

  • Real-time package tracking

    Real-time package tracking

    NX's railway container information system is directly connected to JR Freight's container reservation system.
    You can check the location of moving containers in real time through "Railway Container NAVI".

  • Free temporary storage at freight stations (maximum 10 days)

    Free temporary storage at freight stations (maximum 10 days)

    Free storage is available for up to 5 days at both the originating and destination freight stations.
    Containers can be used as "mobile mini-warehouses," which helps with inventory management and optimizing delivery timing.

Transportation system

NX collects the cargo by truck and connects the containers to the railway at the nearest freight station.
From the freight station where the goods land, NX trucks will deliver them to their destinations. No transshipment is required.

Figure: Door to Door – Integrated Multimodal Transportation Service

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