Container Unloading and Transloading in Birmingham, Alabama

Got a container or trailer headed to Birmingham? Packaging Materials & Supply (PMS) unloads 20', 40' and 53' containers at our dock at 2701 South Park Drive SW, palletized or floor-loaded. We can reload your freight onto a trailer the same day, store it in our 25,000-square-foot warehouse, or ship it out to your customers. Prices are clear, and there's no contract to sign.

Call 205-923-7800 or request a container quote below.

Container services

• Palletized container unloading. We pull your pallets off with forklifts and stage them for pickup or storage.
• Floor-loaded container unloading. Our crew hand-unloads loose boxes. We can also palletize and wrap them for $12 per pallet, and label them.
• Same-day transloading. Container to trailer, or trailer to trailer, completed the same day.
• Container loading. We load outbound containers and trailers from our dock.
• Storage after unloading. Keep your goods here for a few days or a few months at $15 per pallet per month or $1 per pallet per day.

Container unloading pricing

• Palletized unload or load: $7 per pallet
• Palletized transload (unload and reload, same day): $8 per pallet
• 20' floor-loaded container unload: $275 minimum
• 20' container load: $200 minimum
• 20' palletized transload to trailer: $150 minimum
• 40' or 53' palletized unload: $175 minimum
• 40' or 53' palletized transload: $200 minimum

Floor-loaded containers are priced per box:

• 900–1,200 boxes: $0.35 per box
• 1,201–1,500 boxes: $0.32 per box
• 1,501–2,000 boxes: $0.29 per box
• 2,001 boxes and up: $0.25 per box

Floor-loaded minimums: $275 for a 20' container and $425 for a 40' container. Floor-loaded transload (hand-unload and reload onto a trailer): $400. Pallets and stretch wrap: $12 per pallet. Labeling is quoted separately.

Real example

One of our clients brings in two trailers a year. We unload them, hold the goods safely in our warehouse, and the client picks everything up a few days later. There's no long-term contract and no warehouse of their own, just a dock and a crew when they need one.

Who uses our container services

• Importers whose containers arrive by rail or truck into the Birmingham area
• Freight forwarders and trucking companies that need a dock for a transload
• Manufacturers and distributors receiving bulk raw materials or finished goods
• Online sellers whose shipments arrive floor-loaded and need palletizing

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to unload a container in Birmingham?

A palletized 40' or 53' container starts at a $175 minimum. Floor-loaded containers are $0.25–$0.35 per box, with a $275 minimum for a 20' and $425 for a 40'. A floor-loaded transload is $400.

 

What is transloading?

Moving freight from one container or trailer to another. At PMS, palletized transloads are $8 per pallet and completed the same day.

 

Can you store my goods after unloading?

Yes. Pallet storage is $15 per pallet per month or $1 per pallet per day.

 

How do I schedule a container?

Call 205-923-7800 with your container size, whether it's palletized or floor-loaded, and your arrival date.

 

Container on the way? Call 205-923-7800 or request a container quote below to book your unload.