Consolidation. When there is a significant market for domestic containers and the domestic load unit is larger than the maritime load unit, shipments consolidation is often performed. In North America the largest domestic load unit is 53 foot in length, which represents the maximal legal size of a truck load on the Interstate. Thus, in distribution centers in the vicinity of several major port terminals the contents of three maritime containers can be transferred into two domestic containers. This enables cost savings as shipment costs, including terminal costs, are established in terms of loads. Rail terminals charge by the number of lifts, which means it costs the same to handle a 40 foot or a 53 foot container. Under such circumstances, transloading costs are compensated by savings on inland transport costs, which can be in the range of 30% compared with the option of moving maritime containers inland. Yet, transloading involves some risks such as damage and theft or additional delays to perform (about one day), which may not be suitable for some supply chains.