My Journey for a new 6th gen Platinum

[Nodak]

Yeah I've been watching it creep along daily (even paid for tracking app/site to get more details lol)

lol you are way more invested than i would ever be to track a vehicle

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[Nodak]

updated this post with more info while waiting for the ship to land in portland

https://www.4runner6g.com/forum/threads/my-journey-for-a-new-6th-gen-platinum.5917/post-75381

 

[DaMike13]

My TRD pro left Japan on 3 or 4th of September and set to arrive in Portland this week I hear. I live in Portland also so I should be getting it a week after it arrives.
How do you get this tracker?

 

[Ahmad310]

My TRD pro left Japan on 3 or 4th of September and set to arrive in Portland this week I hear. I live in Portland also so I should be getting it a week after it arrives.
How do you get this tracker?

Ask your salesman for a copy of the dealer daily snap shot, it will have the the projected dates.

 

[Nodak]

My TRD pro left Japan on 3 or 4th of September and set to arrive in Portland this week I hear. I live in Portland also so I should be getting it a week after it arrives.
How do you get this tracker?

the only ship that left japan on 9-3 for portland was the sakura leader, same boat mine is on. its not projected to arrive in portland until 9-15. then it takes about week or two (depends) to process PIO options and checks and find a train to railcar it, then loaded to a railcar to a regional port (can take a week or 2 for train transport), then loaded to a vehicle transport (takes about 1-3 days). you are looking at sometime in october for delivery to a dealer.

 

[DaMike13]

I was misinformed the ship left August 26 actually. It’s called the Triton Highway which is set to dock tomorrow in Portland.

 

[Nodak]

i just noticed you are in oregon so you might be lucky and may be able to skip the railcar portion since you are about 10 miles away from the port. it depends on if you are getting it from a beaverton toyota dealer or portland dealer

 

[cbx$$$]

Feel like I'm part of a group because mine also left on 8/26 due today or tomorrow 9/6 Portland. I dond have a lot of POI to be installed so maybe an early rail freight to Midwest? Final dest is Wisconsin and from the best of my checking pacific rail then to

 

[cbx$$$]

Continue from above post. First mine is a platinum not limited. (Not that it makes any difference) The time line from arrival to when it I'd departs on rail to Midwest is confusing. I'm hopping it can be on a rail by 9/13 ??? And arrive there in about a week 9/20? Possibly somewhere in Illinois or ?. Then sit in a Toyota logistics center for transport to Wisconsin dealer for another week and 1 to 2 day truck transport time. Asked on that I'm hoping for dealership by last week September. I ordered this 2/15/25 it's been a long wait!!

 

[Nodak]

Feel like I'm part of a group because mine also left on 8/26 due today or tomorrow 9/6 Portland. I dond have a lot of POI to be installed so maybe an early rail freight to Midwest? Final dest is Wisconsin and from the best of my checking pacific rail then to

only info i can find is what is below ...



Toyota Logistics Services (TLS) utilizes a network of port operations and vehicle distribution centers (VDCs) across North America, which connect with major railroads to transport new vehicles to dealerships. While specific, up-to-date lists of all destination rail ramps are not publicly disclosed, you can find information on major distribution hubs and partner rail yards.


Major Toyota logistics hubs

Toyota Logistics Services operates Vehicle Distribution Centers that receive both imported and domestically produced vehicles.

Port of Long Beach, California
: The largest TLS facility in North America processes over 200,000 vehicles annually from ocean vessels.

Portland, Oregon
: TLS manages port operations and logistics for the Pacific Northwest, with the Port of Portland serving as a key import point for vehicles heading to the Midwest via rail.

Newark, New Jersey
: This is one of five port operations overseen by TLS for handling inbound vehicles from overseas.

Houston, Texas
: Gulf States Toyota operates a Vehicle Processing Center here.


Partner rail ramps for delivery

Toyota partners with all eight North American Class I railroads and various trucking companies to manage its routes and transport vehicles across the country. The Union Pacific website lists automotive facilities it serves across the U.S., including locations used by Toyota.

Examples of rail yards used for automotive distribution include:

Benicia, California
Phoenix, Arizona
Portland (Barnes Yard), Oregon
San Antonio (Kirby), Texas
Mesquite, Texas
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Fairfax and Muncie, Kansas


How Toyota uses rail for distribution

Toyota uses a hybrid rail and truck transport system for efficiency.

• Long-haul transport: Rail typically handles longer routes, especially from coastal ports to inland regions.
• Last-mile delivery: Trucking is primarily used for final deliveries from the rail ramp to dealerships within a 200- to 300-mile radius.
• Network optimization: TLS uses network optimization software to manage its extensive logistics network, determining the best mix of rail and truck carriers for cost and sustainability.

 

[Ahmad310]

Continue from above post. First mine is a platinum not limited. (Not that it makes any difference) The time line from arrival to when it I'd departs on rail to Midwest is confusing. I'm hopping it can be on a rail by 9/13 ??? And arrive there in about a week 9/20? Possibly somewhere in Illinois or ?. Then sit in a Toyota logistics center for transport to Wisconsin dealer for another week and 1 to 2 day truck transport time. Asked on that I'm hoping for dealership by last week September. I ordered this 2/15/25 it's been a long wait!!

did your dealer provide you a image/screenshot of the “Dealer Daily” report? It would give you more details about expected timeline from port arrival to rain, truck and delivery at dealership.

 

[cbx$$$]

No dealer daily report just depart date and ships name Tritons highway

 

[DaMike13]

No dealer daily report just depart date and ships name Tritons highway

Ask your dealer for dealer daily report like this.

 

[Nodak]

for those that want to track a ship here is a free service, its not real time but very close to it. sample mapping pic

you need to use the IMO or MMSI number for the ship (the name search doesnt work)

google the ship name and you can find the IMO/MMSI pretty easy

https://shipinfo.net/find_vessel.php

https://app.maritimeoptima.com/

(lets you see a free amount of pretty close real time updates but you only get about 3-5 views on the free account, so use them wisely)

 

[cbx$$$]

I have been watching the Triton Highway since it departed on 8/26 and as of noon today the roro vessel is off shore of Portland scheduled eta today at 1800. Here is the question why did the allocation list indicate the shipping status just changed from factory to port to port to dealer?? Anyone have an explanation for this?

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