How to Use Freight Bumping Effectively
Freight Bumping. LTL’S Dirty Little Secret Today we are going to expose a little-known practice known as freight bumping. It is perfectly legal as long as some basic steps are taken. Freight bumping can be extremely beneficial for shippers of density based items but there are a few things to consider before bumping yourself into […]
The Many Freight Classes of Machinery
What is Machinery and Why It Matters in Shipping Machinery refers to either a single machine or the collective parts that make up a machine. From packaging boxes and bottles to harvesting crops on farms, machinery plays a vital role in manufacturing and agriculture. It helps businesses operate more efficiently and safely. As technology evolves, […]
The importance of a professional 3PL-Part 1
When growing your small business there will be many aspects that will require your attention. You will soon find that shipping, receiving and all around logistics will be an integral part of your day to day operations. You will have many interactions with LTL and truckload service providers making it cumbersome and time consuming for […]
What Is Intermodal And Who Uses It
What Is Intermodal? By definition intermodal is the combination of more than one mode of cargo freight handling. The full spectrum of intermodal includes shipping by ship, railroad and over the road truck. Today we will focus on the rail to over the road transport. When shipping a full truckload via the rail the journey […]
Rail vs Trucking 2013
The use of intermodal rail in the United States and Canada has been on a steady increase as shippers and manufacturers are finding that competing full load trucking rates are not going to be coming down anytime soon if at all. It seems like the term cheap freight is a thing of the past says […]
Canada and US Trade Increase
Trucking data seems to indicate that US exports to Canada via the use of over the road trucks (OTR) for full truckload shipments to Canada has increased by almost 2% between July of 2012 and July of 2013. At the same time the use of intermodal rail for full truckloads shipments between the US and […]
The importance of knowing the freight class for your shipment
Most new businesses will inevitably need to ship their product sooner or later. If they have never shipped by motor freight cargo truck they will soon find that there are important variables that they must know before shipping their product that can drastically affect their pricing. There are of course obvious things such as the […]
Rail as an alternative to over the road shipping
Shipping via rail is a great alternative when truck capacity is tight such as is the case in Florida, Texas and California every year when produce season rolls around. Another fact that may not be known to shippers who are new to shipping via rail is that intermodal shipping is very efficient considering that the […]
Will modest economic growth be thwarted with the new HOS rules?
Is a major economic slowdown coming this summer? Even though the economy and freight markets reflect modest growth. Transportation cost are rising and the new regulations going into effect later this year will cause a major shortage in the trucking industry. The FTR is expecting the Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) reading to drop another five […]
LTL freight quotes and your liability coverage
There are many sites online that offer freight quotes for LTL or less than truckload shipping. Sometimes there are big differences in the shipping quotes that you may receive. LTL freight quotes will vary depending on a few factors including the freight class and or if any additional services are required such as lift gates […]