Amazon Relay Freight Access Playbook: Intermodal & Port Drayage Credentials (SCAC UIIA TWIC Rail & Port — Step by Step)

Carriers running intermodal drayage on Amazon Relay earn $3.18/mile 

vs. $2.25/mile dry van — a 58% revenue premium on the same equipment. 

This playbook removes every obstacle from the credentialing process.

ALL CREDENTIALS — STEP BY STEP

1️⃣ SCAC Code — Gateway to all intermodal credentials

Issued by: NMFTA · Fee: $103 · Timeline: 1–5 days

2️⃣ UIIA Registration — The #1 bottleneck, fully explained

Issued by: IANA · Fee: $409/year · Timeline: 3–6 weeks

3️⃣ Railroad Addendums — BNSF · Union Pacific · CSX · Norfolk Southern

Fee: Free · Timeline: 1–6 weeks (parallel)

4️⃣ IDD — Intermodal Driver Database

Issued by: IANA · Fee: Free · Timeline: Immediate

5️⃣ TWIC Card — U.S. marine terminal access

Issued by: TSA · Fee: $124/driver · Timeline: 6–10 weeks

6️⃣ Port Registrations — LA · NY/NJ · Savannah · Houston · Charleston

Fee: Varies by port authority · Timeline: 1 day – 2 weeks

ALSO INCLUDED

✅ Carrier Intake Pack

✅ Pricing & Lead Time Matrix

✅ Facility Map — 73 terminals + 9 major U.S. ports

✅ Peak Season Calendar

✅ Insurance Agent Instruction Sheet

NOTE ON FEES

All fees are paid directly to NMFTA, IANA, TSA, and port authorities — not to TLP Freight.

PDF · 50 pages · Version 4.0 · Verified March 2026

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