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Three Generations Serving LA / Long Beach

We Make Port Drayage Easy.

Asset-Based Drayage at LA/LB|Private Chassis|Secure YardDemurrage & Per Diem Elimination|Moving Freight Since 1953
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Most Other Truckers
The Whisk Way
Appointments made manually during business hours
Autonomously booked the moment containers release — 24/7
Demurrage fees pile up fast — with no documentation to support LFD extension
Containers pulled within free time — demurrage never starts
Per diem invoices land on your desk with no support to dispute them
Layered defense with documentation to successfully dispute the invoice
Missed pickups due to chassis pool shortages
Private chassis fleet avoids missed pickups
Warehouse productivity crashes due to yard congestion
24/7 secure yard five miles from the ports so warehouse productivity never slows
No delivery visibility
GPS tracking, real-time visibility
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3
Generations
1 Million+
Containers Moved
12
LA/LB Terminals
24/7
Secure Yard
'53
— Since 1953

Whisk Logistics LLC is an asset-based logistics company located in Carson, CA. We specialize in Port Drayage with a 24/7 secure yard, private chassis and a team skilled in eliminating demurrage and per diem.

Whisk Logistics tractor fleet lined up at the Carson yard, unit numbers and US DOT 2923385 visible on the lead truck
Port Drayage
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Port Drayage

On-time service with real-time reporting — that's our promise.

Across three generations we've picked up more than 1 million containers at the ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach. We've seen every appointment system change, every chassis pool shortage, every empty receiving restriction the terminals can throw.

We've built playbooks for all of them.

Moving freight since 1953, our goal hasn't changed: long-term partnerships built on exceptional service and value.

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24/7 Secure Yard

Our 24/7 secure yard sits minutes from the Ports of LA and Long Beach. When your warehouse is full or your freight arrives early, we keep pulling containers — demurrage avoided.

And when empty receiving restrictions hit and your yard backs up with empties, our yard becomes your relief valve. We pull empties from your warehouse so your operation keeps moving. The moment terminals lift return restrictions, we get the empties back — per diem eliminated.

Aerial view of the Whisk Logistics secure yard in Carson, California, showing rows of containers in numbered stalls and open capacity, five miles from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
24/7 Secure Yard · Carson, CA
Rows of stacked Whisk Logistics private chassis at the Carson yard, marked WHXU, ready for dispatch
Private Chassis Fleet
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Private Chassis Fleet

We maintain a private fleet of GPS enabled chassis so our customers are not impacted by pool shortages or empty return restrictions.

Plus, chassis GPS provides an additional layer of security when your freight is in transit or staged at your warehouse waiting to be unloaded.

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Demurrage & Per Diem Elimination

Demurrage starts the moment free time expires. Our 24/7 automated system tracks container availability and starts booking pickup appointments as containers are released so appointments are always within free time. Demurrage avoided.

Per diem is more challenging. Empty receiving restrictions and no empty return appointments create per diem exposure that's outside our customers' control. We deploy a multi-layer defense to eliminate per diem.

  • Layer 1When single transactions are shut out, our system automatically identifies and books dual transactions instead.
  • Layer 2When terminals refuse empties entirely, we request alternative return locations.
  • Layer 3When alternative return locations are not available, we request the steamship lines extend free time.
  • Layer 4When those requests are denied, our system captures the documentation customers need to successfully dispute the charges.
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Demurrage & Per Diem Eliminated
— Three Generations of Operations

Port Expertise
From the Ground Up.

"We know how each terminal handles volume surges, how each appointment system operates, and which terminal contacts to call. Not port knowledge from a dashboard — port expertise from the ground up."
Appointment Systems
Mastery of every LA/LB terminal appointment system, release windows, and reschedule protocols.
Chassis Pool Dynamics
Private GPS fleet plus deep understanding of pool shortages and dual transaction rules.
Empty Return Restrictions
Real-time documentation of terminal restrictions for dispute-ready per diem mitigation.
Terminal Contacts
Direct relationships with terminal reps — knowing who to call and when matters.
Volume Surge Routing
Pattern recognition across vessel arrivals — pre-pull, stage, or wait, depending on conditions.
Regulatory Compliance
CARB Compliance, Clean Air Action Plan, Drayage Truck Registration and Clean Truck Check Compliance — all current.
— Frequently Asked Questions

Questions, Answered.

The questions BCOs, freight forwarders, and 3PLs ask before partnering with us.

For demurrage, our 24/7 automated availability monitoring books appointments as containers are released — before free time expires. If no appointments are available, our system captures the screenshots required to extend free time.

For per diem, it's harder because empty returns depend on terminals, not us. Here's what we do when terminals make returns difficult:

  • Single transactions shut out? We book dual transactions instead.
  • Terminals refusing empties entirely? We request alternative return locations.
  • Alternative locations not available? We request the steamship lines extend last free day.
  • All requests denied? Our system already captured the documentation needed to dispute per diem.
BCOs (Beneficial Cargo Owners), freight forwarders, and 3PLs moving freight through the Ports of LA and Long Beach. Their teams are experienced. We handle the front lines so they don't have to. Seventy years in freight has taught us where problems start — and how to stop them before they create headaches and heartburn. That's how we make port drayage easy.
Larger operators serve their largest customers first. Smaller customers get whatever capacity is left, with whichever driver is available, on whichever chassis they can find. We're built differently. Family-owned. Three generations in freight. Our team has handled more than 1 million container moves at LA/Long Beach — we know every appointment system, every chassis pool dynamic, every empty receiving restriction. Long-term partnerships built on exceptional service and value, not transactional volume.
We want to be transparent. Whisk Logistics LLC was founded in 2016. Our family has been in freight since 1953 — when Ray Wisniewski Jr.'s grandfather started in the industry. His father carried it forward. Ray spent 11 years running transportation for the family's previous company before it was sold in 2016. That's when he founded Whisk Logistics. Three generations in freight. The expertise is real. The heritage is real. And we treat it as something to live up to, not lean on.
Yes. We maintain a private fleet of GPS-enabled chassis so our customers are not impacted by pool shortages or empty container return restrictions. Pool shortages can strand your freight at the port for days. Our private fleet means your containers move when they're supposed to move. Plus, GPS tracking provides an additional layer of security when your freight is in transit or staged at your warehouse waiting to be unloaded.
Sister companies. Same family. Same standards. Whisk Logistics is the asset-based drayage specialist at the Ports of LA/Long Beach. Whisk Freight Brokerage serves shippers across all 48 states focusing on Full Truckload, Flatbed, Sprinter Van & Box Truck and Port Drayage outside of LA/Long Beach. Both are run by Ray Wisniewski Jr. The two companies work together when our customers' needs span both — but each is purpose-built for its specific audience.
This happens — and it's one of the biggest hidden costs for shippers. We document every restriction in real time. When the terminal rejects your empty, we capture the proof: timestamps, terminal restrictions, attempted return windows. When the per diem bill arrives anyway, you have the documentation to successfully dispute it. Per diem avoided.
Call us at 562-317-0445 or email contactus@whisklogistics.com. Tell us about your drayage needs — volume, lanes, terminal patterns, current pain points. We'll let you know honestly whether we're a fit, and if we are, we'll start moving your containers. Three generations. One promise. Long-term partnerships built on exceptional service and value.
— Long-Term Partnerships

Three Generations.
One Promise.
Since 1953.

Moving freight since 1953. Our goal hasn't changed: long-term partnerships built on exceptional service and value.
Phone
562-317-0445
Email
contactus@whisklogistics.com
Location
Carson, CA