Houston Market
Services & Features

Yard Solutions

  • 25+ acres in Houston
  • Secured Yards
  • Storage Solutions
  • Lift on / off services

Drayage

  • 430+ Trucks
  • 2,300+ Private Chassis
  • Port & Rail Intermodal Service
  • Local & OTR Capacity

Warehouse

  • Strategic Locations adjacent Barbour’s Cut & Bayport Terminals
  • Transload Solutions
  • Cross-dock
  • 825K sq ft. of Public Warehousing
  • Reefer plug-ins
  • Rail-siding
  • Industrial Solutions

Service & Visibility

  • Dedicated Logistics Coordinator
  • 24/7 Dispatch
  • After-hours Emergency Contacts
  • Automated Tracking & Tracing
  • Real-time Status Updates
  • Automatic Notifications
  • Custom gwiTrack Dashboard
  • EDI/API Updates

Houston Local & Regional
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Top Pay & Freight

  • Top commissions with sign-on & referral bonuses available
  • On average, IC drivers earned $5,000 gross + FSC weekly for OTR & $3,700 gross + FSC weekly for local
  • Consistent, year-round freight
  • Fuel surcharge paid off gross
  • Sign on & Referral Bonuses
  • Industry Leading DOT Clean Inspection Bonus Payouts

Top Equipment

  • Gulf Winds owns & maintains 2,300+ chassis & vans
  • Best in class equipment: LED lights, radial tires, & tire inflation systems
  • Average age of equipment is less than 6 years old

Top Team

  • 24/7 dispatch available
  • Pre-dispatch daily available - No Forced Dispatch
  • Best in class driver retention

Houston Specific

  • Regional IC drivers do not require a TWIC as most runs are to/from GWI yards
  • Local freight is 75% drop and pick
  • Recent rate increases for regional IC drivers

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Our Houston Locations

 

CORPORATE OFFICE

  • 5300 State Highway 146, Seabrook TX 77586

WAREHOUSES

BARBOURS CUT WAREHOUSES

  • 1200 E. Barbours Cut, La Porte TX 77571
  • 1100 E. Barbours Cut, La Porte TX 77571
  • 223 E. Barbours Cut, La Porte TX 77571

BAYPORT WAREHOUSE

  • 5300 State Highway 146, Seabrook TX 77586

 

TERMINALS

HOUSTON TERMINAL

  • 5300 State Highway 146, Seabrook TX 77586

YARDS

BROADWAY YARD

  • 1101 N. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571

BAYPORT PROJECT YARD

  • 5300 State Highway 146, Seabrook TX 77586