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04 Inbound / Freight

From the factory floor to your customer's door, one chain.

Producing overseas? We arrange freight from the origin, clear it through the Ports of LA and Long Beach, then carry it straight through devanning, storage and fulfillment — one partner, no handoffs.

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Global freight forwardingLA / Long Beach drayageContainer devanningSKU-level receivingFDA / FSVP capable
The importer's dilemma

Most importers stitch together a freight forwarder, a drayage company, a warehouse and a fulfillment provider — four vendors, four invoices, four people to chase when a container is stuck.

Every handoff adds cost, delay and finger-pointing. Glowkey is all four under one roof — one partner accountable from your factory floor to your customer's door.

End-to-End

Factory floor to customer's door, without the handoffs.

One point of contact across the whole chain — origin freight, customs, drayage, warehousing and fulfillment, all accountable to one team.

  1. 01

    Origin freight

    Ocean or air booked from your overseas factory — the right mode for cost vs. speed.

  2. 02

    Customs & compliance

    Coordinated with your broker / importer of record; FDA/FSVP paperwork in order.

  3. 03

    Port drayage

    Container pickup from LA / Long Beach, booked to your vessel — demurrage avoided.

  4. 04

    Devan & receive

    Unload, count-verify, QC and put away by SKU — live in your dashboard.

  5. 05

    Store

    Ambient or temperature-controlled, free-location slotting in LA.

  6. 06

    Fulfill

    DTC, B2B and Amazon FBA shipped from one inventory pool.

Every vendor handoff is a crack in your supply chain. With freight, drayage, warehousing and fulfillment under one roof, one team is accountable from the port to your customer.

Global sourcing

The right route from any factory.

Producing in China, Vietnam, India or the EU? We arrange freight at the origin and pick the mode that fits your margin and timeline — then carry it straight through to fulfillment.

Ocean · FCL / LCLLowest cost for planned volume
Air freightSpeed to protect a launch or reorder
ExpeditedKeep hot inventory in stock
  • Freight booking & consolidation from origin
  • Customs broker & importer-of-record coordination
  • Transload container → pallet for retail / FBA
Port advantage

Cut a leg out of your supply chain.

We sit minutes from the busiest container gateway in the country — so your goods land, clear and ship without crossing the map first.

Minutes from LA & Long BeachThe largest container-port complex in the U.S., on our doorstep.
Faster to the western U.S.West Coast inventory reaches major markets in 1–2 days.
Fewer touches, lower costNo cross-country line-haul just to reach your 3PL.
Demurrage avoidedTerminal appointments booked to your vessel — no idle per-diem.
Regulated goods

Food, cosmetics & regulated imports — handled.

Bringing in products the FDA cares about? Compliant receiving, the right paperwork and temperature-controlled capacity turn a risky import into a routine one.

  • FDA / FSVP capableCompliant handling & documentation support.
  • Temp-controlledRefrigerated & frozen capacity.
  • Importer supportBroker & IOR coordination.
  • Lot & date controlFIFO, lot & expiry — audit-ready.
FAQ

Inbound & drayage, answered.

What importers ask before routing containers through LA.

QCan you arrange freight from our overseas factory?
Yes. Through our freight partners we book ocean (FCL or LCL) or air freight from your origin, consolidate multiple suppliers when needed, and carry the shipment through customs, drayage, receiving and fulfillment on one chain — one point of contact from the factory floor to your customer's door.
QOcean or air — which mode should we use?
It depends on your margin and timeline. Ocean FCL/LCL is the lowest cost for planned volume, air freight protects a launch or urgent reorder, and expedited keeps hot inventory in stock. We recommend the right mix and switch modes when it pays off.
QDo you pick up containers from the terminal?
Yes. We coordinate drayage from the LA and Long Beach terminals to our nearby warehouse, booked against your vessel schedule.
QCan imported stock go straight into fulfillment?
That's the whole point. Because drayage, receiving and fulfillment are all in-house, your inventory can be devanned, received by SKU and available to ship without a separate handoff.
QDo you handle food or temperature-sensitive goods?
Yes — we're FDA/FSVP-capable and hold refrigerated and frozen capacity, with lot and expiry control for regulated products.
QDo you act as customs broker?
We coordinate closely with your customs broker and importer of record on documentation and delivery, so receiving lines up with clearance.
QHow does LA proximity save money?
Short-haul drayage is cheaper than long-distance transload, and West Coast storage puts your stock closer to a huge share of U.S. customers for faster, lower-zone shipping.

Importing through LA / Long Beach?

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Importing into the U.S.?

Route your next container through Glowkey.

Tell us your origin, product and volume. We'll map the freight, customs and fulfillment path end-to-end — and send a clear, custom quote in 1–2 business days.

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