diff --git a/pkg/transport/client.go b/pkg/transport/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6a5f9e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/transport/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Storj Labs, Inc.
+// See LICENSE for copying information.
+
+package transport
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/zeebo/errs"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	monkit "gopkg.in/spacemonkeygo/monkit.v2"
+
+	proto "storj.io/storj/protos/overlay"
+)
+
+var (
+	mon = monkit.Package()
+	//Error is the errs class of standard Transport Client errors
+	Error = errs.Class("transport error")
+)
+
+// Client defines the interface to an transport client.
+type Client interface {
+	DialUnauthenticated(ctx context.Context, addr proto.NodeAddress) (*grpc.ClientConn, error)
+	DialNode(ctx context.Context, node proto.Node) (*grpc.ClientConn, error)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/transport/transport.go b/pkg/transport/transport.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..365a46b0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/transport/transport.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Storj Labs, Inc.
+// See LICENSE for copying information.
+
+package transport
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	proto "storj.io/storj/protos/overlay"
+)
+
+// Transport interface structure
+type Transport struct {
+}
+
+// DialNode using the authenticated mode
+func (o *Transport) DialNode(ctx context.Context, node proto.Node) (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error) {
+	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
+
+	if node.Address == nil {
+		return nil, Error.New("no address")
+	}
+	/* TODO@ASK security feature under development */
+	return o.DialUnauthenticated(ctx, *node.Address)
+}
+
+// DialUnauthenticated using unauthenticated mode
+func (o *Transport) DialUnauthenticated(ctx context.Context, addr proto.NodeAddress) (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error) {
+	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
+
+	if addr.Address == "" {
+		return nil, Error.New("no address")
+	}
+
+	return grpc.Dial(addr.Address, grpc.WithInsecure())
+}
diff --git a/pkg/transport/transport_test.go b/pkg/transport/transport_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15277a48d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/transport/transport_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Storj Labs, Inc.
+// See LICENSE for copying information.
+package transport
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	proto "storj.io/storj/protos/overlay"
+)
+
+func TestDialNode(t *testing.T) {
+	oc := Transport{}
+
+	// node.Address.Address == "" condition test
+	node := proto.Node{
+		Id: "DUMMYID1",
+		Address: &proto.NodeAddress{
+			Transport: proto.NodeTransport_TCP,
+			Address:   "",
+		},
+	}
+	conn, err := oc.DialNode(context.Background(), node)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, conn)
+
+	// node.Address == nil condition test
+	node = proto.Node{
+		Id:      "DUMMYID2",
+		Address: nil,
+	}
+	conn, err = oc.DialNode(context.Background(), node)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, conn)
+
+	// node is valid argument condition test
+	node = proto.Node{
+		Id: "DUMMYID3",
+		Address: &proto.NodeAddress{
+			Transport: proto.NodeTransport_TCP,
+			Address:   "127.0.0.0:9000",
+		},
+	}
+	conn, err = oc.DialNode(context.Background(), node)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotNil(t, conn)
+}