Marine Chassis
This 40 foot gooseneck is one of many types of marine chassis equipment in our fleet.
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Domestic 53-Foot Chassis
Our 53-foot chassis is available in black painted steel (shown here) and also in a galvanized steel finish.
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Explore Our Chassis Fleet
DCLI offers a full range of equipment types to help keep cargo moving. Check out our complete line of equipment and see which DCLI chassis meets your drayage needs.
Direct ChassisLink Leasing
With DCLL, we provide customized options for equipment, upgrades, lease terms, and more. You’ll have your chassis on hand when and where you need it to keep your business moving.
Direct ChassisLink Domestic Pool
Whether you’re switching from trailers to containers or need more flexibility moving containers from the rail to customers and distribution centers, our nationwide pool, DCL53, can support the intermodal demands of your business.
64,000+ chassis
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Incorporated as Direct ChassisLink, Inc. to serve three primary Ocean Carrier customers
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Established the first daily-rental model in New Jersey
80,000+ chassis
- Acquired by LittleJohn & Co. – the first of several private equity owners
- Expanded the daily rental chassis pool model to other markets around the country
- Joined CCM and became the GACP pool manager in the Pacific Southwest region.
117,000+ chassis
- Acquired Specialty Chassis fleet from Penn Leasing
- Began investments in fleet enhancements including radial tires and LED lights
- Purchased REZ-1, now Blume Global
- Created the Pool of Pools in LA/LB
136,000+ chassis
- Acquired by EQT Partners
- Launched Genset pool pilot
- Established several off-dock chassis pools across the country
230,000+ chassis
- Acquired by Apollo Funds
- Purchased Domestic chassis fleet from TRAC Intermodal
- Became the world’s largest chassis leasing and pool operating company
243,000+ chassis
- Invested $85M in chassis refurbishment program and fleet enhancements
- Expanded customer service, account management, and road service practices to improve the trucker experience
260,000+ chassis
- Acquired by GIC, OMERS Infrastructure, and Wren House
- Invested $1B in chassis fleet additions and enhancements to meet customer demand and improve supply chain fluidity
A History of Growth
Since 2009, DCLI has generated consistent growth through expansion, acquisition, and innovation. We pioneered the exit of ocean carriers from the chassis business and today are the largest provider of marine and domestic chassis to the intermodal industry with over 500 locations on or near key port facilities and intermodal hubs throughout the U.S.
Investing in a Great Trucker Experience
We have invested more than $2B in our chassis fleet through programs like radial tire and LED light conversion and chassis refurbishment. These investments have kept our marine and domestic chassis operating above and beyond industry quality standards.
Your Success Is Our Priority
Every day, we are listening, strategizing, and adjusting how we operate to ensure that we deliver a great driver experience. From improving our road service delivery to establishing new off-terminal chassis start/stops, we do all this to ensure that DCLI is your chassis partner of choice.
Equipment
- This chassis carries one 53-foot domestic container.
- This chassis is available for long-term lease or for daily use at more than 100 start/stop locations across our nationwide network.
- This chassis is available with options for radial tires, LED lights, and GPS.
- Our galvanized chassis offer a longer frame life requiring less maintenance. Galvanized chassis also offer sustainability benefits from a production process that has lower greenhouse gas emissions vs. painted chassis and higher recyclability.
- This multi-function triaxle chassis balances heavyweight hauling with maximum backhaul efficiency.
- This model can carry one 20-foot or one 40-foot ISO container (loaded or empty) or two empty 20-foot ISO containers.
- This model can carry one 20-foot, 40-foot, or 45-foot ISO container (loaded or empty) or two empty 20-foot ISO containers.
We Are Committed to Being Your Chassis Partner of Choice
Our experienced customer support, sales, logistics, and operations professionals are ready to provide you with assistance and answer any questions you may have. Whether you need Road Service assistance, are looking to lease a chassis, need assistance with an invoice, or have a question for our Logistics staff, we’re ready to help.
OUR CORE VALUES
We are committed to tailoring business solutions and delivering service excellence that exceed customers’ expectations.
We treat all people with respect, listen to, help, and encourage each other, fostering a culture of trust.
We are inclusive and work together to leverage each other’s diverse skill sets, understanding that through teamwork, we accomplish more than we can individually.
We are honest in all matters, choosing what is right above all else.
We are committed to the well-being of the communities we serve and contribute to the cause through our individual and company resources.
We share a personal and professional commitment to protecting the safety and health of our employees, and ensuring that our equipment meets the highest safety standards.
What our employees are saying
Krislyn Wenskus
Talent Acquisition and Development Specialist
Everyone at DCLI is so welcoming. It makes me want to bring lots of new hires into the company so they can also experience what a great place DCLI is to work.
Gary Dalena
Manager, Fleet Operations
I’m proud to work for DCLI – it’s a great American success story. Our founders started with a good idea and turned it into an industry-leading company.
Alexis Rudd
Customer Success Specialist
The culture here is amazing - I could feel how much DCLI values its employees from the moment I started. I genuinely enjoy working with my team daily, helping our customers, and learning about the chassis industry.
Luong Duong
Operations Analyst
DCLI not only encourages and provides opportunities for its employees to grow but is also big on work-life balance. As a husband and father, that’s important to me.
Angelia Johnson
Fleet Administration Specialist
I have enjoyed working at DCLI for the past 11 years. It’s a very stable environment offering many challenging avenues you can pursue and I have grown both personally and professionally under the company’s leadership.
Lina Chalmers
Manager, Sales Support
Sales leadership and my team in general are supportive of new ideas and process improvement initiatives. I enjoy being productive and knowing that my contributions are making a difference for our customers.
