We're redesigning our supply chain for imports coming through Tacoma. Our goods often need to be transferred from ocean containers to domestic trucks, but they also sometimes need to be staged or stored for a week or two before moving to final distribution. Should I be looking for two separate vendors—one for transloading and warehousing services and another for storage—or are there integrated providers that handle this whole flow efficiently? What's the advantage of having it all under one roof versus coordinating between specialists?

That's a very common and critical consideration. For your described flow, an integrated provider that offers both services under one roof isn't just a convenience—it's a major operational and financial advantage. The core benefit is eliminating double-handling and extra transportation. With separate vendors, you pay to dray a container from the port to a transloader, then pay again to transport the palletized goods to a separate warehouse, adding cost, time, and risk of damage each time you move the product.
An integrated partner with adjacent transload docks and warehouse space can unload the container, place the goods directly into their temporary storage system, and then later pull and load them onto outbound trucks from the same facility. This means one touch, one set of paperwork, one point of contact, and far greater visibility and control over your inventory during that staging period. You're looking for a facility designed with this synergy in mind. For a detailed explanation of how these combined services work to streamline port-to-inland logistics, this overview of transloading and warehousing services covers the key efficiencies and operational models.