Shipping covers truck dispatch from the shop. Drayage is the venue-side handling that moves crates from the loading dock to the booth space.
We book carriers, prepare bills of lading, label crates, and route shipments to the show's advance warehouse so they arrive ahead of move-in instead of fighting for dock time.
MBCC drayage runs through the show's general contractor. Advance-warehouse delivery 7-10 days before show open avoids the move-in dock crunch on day one.
Execution priorities
- Pull the exhibitor manual for the specific show before any shipping, drayage, and material handling commitment goes out.
- Run shipping, drayage, and material handling as a coordinated sequence with graphics, AV, freight, and labor on one schedule.
- Run electrical, rigging, and dock requests through the venue's services desk against the published deadlines for the specific show.
What shipping, drayage, and material handling actually covers
Shipping covers truck dispatch from the shop. Drayage is the venue-side handling that moves crates from the loading dock to the booth space.
We book carriers, prepare bills of lading, label crates, and route shipments to the show's advance warehouse so they arrive ahead of move-in instead of fighting for dock time.
Shipping, Drayage, and Material Handling at Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Myrtle Beach Convention Center (2101 North Oak Street) is one of the buildings where shipping, drayage, and material handling comes up most often.
MBCC drayage runs through the show's general contractor. Advance-warehouse delivery 7-10 days before show open avoids the move-in dock crunch on day one.
- Visit Myrtle Beach and MBCC both position the building as the lead venue for conventions, trade shows, conferences, and general sessions.
- The venue's 2026 calendar shows real expo and conference activity including Florida Hardware Show, SE Petro Food Marketing Exhibition, Spring Home Show, and SGFMA.
How shipping, drayage, and material handling runs on a Myrtle Beach show week
Most shipping, drayage, and material handling projects in Myrtle Beach run on the same operating cycle: scope and budget first, then venue paperwork, then build and graphics, then freight and install, then show hours and strike.
Spring Home Show is a useful reference because it runs at Myrtle Beach Convention Center on the published 2026 calendar. Move-in windows, dock schedules, and exhibitor service deadlines are documented for that show.
Cost and lead time on a shipping, drayage, and material handling project
Custom builds run on a 16 to 20 week comfort window. Rentals fit comfortably in 8 to 12.
We book carriers, prepare bills of lading, label crates, and route shipments to the show's advance warehouse so they arrive ahead of move-in instead of fighting for dock time, so the line items tend to follow that scope.
Why we run shipping, drayage, and material handling from a Myrtle Beach shop
Local production means design, build, graphics, and crews are all in one Myrtle Beach building. Last-minute fixes get solved in hours, not days.
That knowledge compounds across show dates.
Frequently asked questions
What does a shipping, drayage, and material handling project at Myrtle Beach Convention Center look like end to end?
MBCC drayage runs through the show's general contractor. Advance-warehouse delivery 7-10 days before show open avoids the move-in dock crunch on day one.
How early should we start this work planning for a Myrtle Beach show?
Custom builds run on a 16 to 20 week comfort window. Rentals fit comfortably in 8 to 12.
Who runs the program on the floor during show week?
One named show-site lead holds the floor plan, the punch list, and the GC and venue contacts for the entire build, the show, and the strike.
Can the booth or kit move to another show on our calendar after this date?
Yes. Most structures stay reusable across shows.
What happens if something breaks during show hours?
The supervisor handles in-place fixes. For anything that needs hardware or a fresh print, our local shop turns same-day delivery to the venue.