Houston drayage appointment checklist

Make every exception visible before it becomes an assumption.

Connect the appointment, dates, documents, and unresolved details to the correct shipment so dispatch can see what is confirmed and what still needs review.

Before dispatch follow-up

Use confirmed facts. Label pending details.

An appointment or exception note is most useful when it shows the shipment identity, source, timing, and exact question that still needs an answer.

Identify the shipment

Start with the shipment or load reference used for the move. Add the container number as equipment information, not as the only identity.

Include when known

Shipment / load reference
Container number
Import / export / one-way
Customer reference

Confirm the location and window

Record the terminal or rail ramp, requested date, appointment window, and whether the appointment is confirmed or still pending.

Include when known

Terminal or rail ramp
Requested date
Appointment window
Confirmed / pending

Separate dates by meaning

Label an LFD, ERD, cutoff, availability date, or cargo-ready date clearly. If the source is stale or uncertain, mark the date for review.

Include when known

LFD / availability
ERD / cutoff
Cargo-ready date
Evidence source

State the exception and next question

Describe the known hold, mismatch, missing document, timing conflict, or pending confirmation without assigning fault or guessing an outcome.

Include when known

Known exception
Document status
Last confirmed update
Required follow-up

Evidence guardrails

What the schedule cannot prove by itself.

A missing update does not confirm availability, release, or an appointment.

A container number can be reused and should not replace the shipment or load reference.

Location data may support review but does not replace shipment, appointment, terminal, and document evidence.

Pricing, capacity, and service remain subject to dispatch review and confirmation.

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Send dispatch the shipment details.

Share the terminal, city / ZIP, equipment, weight, and timing. You will receive a saved request number and a clear next step.

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Questions before sending? Call Rizwan at 281-789-1998.