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Chassis and pools
Chassis types for each container, and who supplies them.Chassis types
20 ft slider (23.5 ft)Standard chassis for a single 20 ft box; the sliding bogie shifts the axles to balance weight. TRAC lists a 23 ft 6 in length, 2 axles, 6,700 lb tare and 67,200 lb capacity.
20 ft tri-axleThird axle for heavy 20s (dense cargo, tanks) so the load stays within axle limits. DCLI leases a 20 ft triaxle slider.
40 ft gooseneckStandard 40 ft chassis. The raised front section drops into the container's tunnel so the box rides lower, which matters for high cubes. TRAC lists a 40 ft 8 in length, 6,700 lb tare and 67,200 lb capacity.
40 ft lightweightLower-tare 40 ft chassis that leaves more legal payload under 80,000 lb.
40 ft tri-axleHeavy 40 ft loads.
20/40 combo (tandem or tri-axle)One frame with multiple pin positions that carries one 20, one 40, or two empty 20s. DCLI lists a 20/40 combo tandem. Hyundai Translead builds a 20/40 tri-axle combo slider.
40/45 extendableExtends to carry a 40 or a 45 ft box. TRAC lists a 45 ft 6 in length, 6,900 lb tare and 58,200 lb capacity.
45 ft gooseneckDedicated chassis for 45 ft containers; DCLI lists it in its standard marine equipment.
53 ft domestic chassisCarries 53 ft domestic containers (EMP, UMAX, J.B. Hunt) for rail ramp drays; DCLI leases them.
40 ft genset chassisA chassis with a built-in generator that powers a reefer on the road; TRAC lists a 40 ft genset marine chassis.
Providers and pools
DCLI (Direct ChassisLink Inc.)Provider
National US marine and domestic markets · Los Angeles/Long Beach (its own Direct ChassisLink Pools, DCLP) · Chicago
Active in 2026. After TRAC's exit on June 1, 2026, DCLI is the only remaining member of the Pool of Pools in LA/LB. Its own DCLP product runs in LA/LB, and DCLI says it does not run DCLP in Savannah. In mid-2026 it was returning out-of-service chassis to the Chicago market.
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TRAC IntermodalProvider
Key US intermodal markets (marine pools, TRAC Select Pools, long-term lease) · TRAC Pacific Southwest Pool (Southern California) · Chicago
Active in 2026. It left the Pool of Pools on June 1, 2026. In August 2026 it reported Chicago utilization up by double digits year over year and said its fleet is sized to demand.
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Flexi-Van LeasingProvider
Los Angeles/Long Beach · Chicago
Active in 2026. It left the Pool of Pools in May 2025, said in 2026 that the market has surplus chassis capacity, and moved equipment to Chicago ahead of the 2026 volume rise.
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Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM)Provider
South Atlantic (SACP)
Active in 2026. It is the single chassis provider and manager of SACP 3.0, and its site says it manages more than 45,000 chassis. It named a new Chief Commercial Officer in July 2026 and partnered with RapidLink Repairs for SACP service in September 2026.
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South Atlantic Chassis Pool (SACP 3.0)Pool
Alabama · Florida · Georgia · North Carolina · South Carolina
Active in 2026. It is a single-provider utility pool, owned by a subsidiary of the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) and supplied and managed by CCM, and it began in October 2023. It was planned with about 60,000 chassis at 75+ ports and inland locations. It expanded to Gainesville, GA on May 4, 2026.
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Pool of Pools (San Pedro Bay)Pool
Los Angeles/Long Beach (Southern California)
Effectively ending in 2026. The cooperative pool of DCLI, TRAC and Flexi-Van started in 2015 with about 80,000 chassis and is down to roughly 25,000. Flexi-Van left in May 2025 and TRAC on June 1, 2026, which leaves DCLI as the only member.