Is LTL Freight Consolidation Right For You?
What is LTL Freight Consolidation? Today LTL freight consolidation needs to be given serious consideration. The reason is simple, improving freight shipping cost. LTL freight consolidation is the practice of combing LTL shipments to take advantage of truckload pricing. The less-than-truckload (“LTL”) freight industry operates within a highly dynamic landscape. Many manufacturers and distributors struggle […]
How To Ship Freight To And From Canada
How To Ship Freight To & From Canada Shipping freight to and from Canada is quite easy. Generally, following a few simple steps is all it takes. With this in mind, lets remove your fear of shipping cross border. Read on for a step by step process and open yourself to a whole new market […]
Density Or Freight Class
The Density or Freight Class Argument The ongoing debate regarding the use of density or freight class pricing is a heated one. Freight class proponents argue that the freight class system is more accurate and is a fairer system for all. Opponents of the NMFC freight class method argue that it is way too confusing […]
How To Get Your LTL Freight Ready
Packaging or palletizing your LTL freight properly is of utmost importance. Different commodities require different packaging techniques. Most LTL freight shipments are fairly easy to put on a pallet and secure for transport but others require a little planning. Once you have decided that you will be shipping your pallet using a freight carrier you […]
What Is Hazmat Freight?
Why must hazmat freight shipments be handled or prepared differently? When it comes to hazardous shipments there is a lot to know and I don’t intend to cover all the details involving a hazmat freight shipment. Getting the right MSDS information on your shipment Before we get started let me stress this point again: not […]
How To Lower LTL Cost
Lower LTL Cost There are a few talking points that emerge when discussing best practices for a lower LTL cost. These things may be oversimplified; in any case, they will help you enhance business connections so they are commonly advantageous and productive. These practices could help you discover lower shipping cost and optimal capacity […]
Shrink Wrap Machines
Shrink Wrap Machines, Does Your Business Need One? Shrink wrap machines prepare a pallet for freight shipping. A shrink wrap machine may be a great investment for a company if they ship freight regularly. A shrink wrap machine will save time and helps reduce freight shipping claims as an added benefit. Shrink wrap machines come […]
Not All Pallets Are Created Equal
Not all pallets are created equal or for the same commodity as you will find in this informative post about the different types and sizes of pallets used in the freight shipping industry. When asking for a freight quote many times you will be asked for the dimensions of the pallet. Depending on the commodity […]
2014 LTL BUSINESS SHIPPING
2014 is promising to be a better and exciting year for new and existing businesses. For existing businesses this means that the rate their truckload and LTL rate quote needs will increase exponentially. For medium and large businesses truckload and LTL shipping is nothing new but for new business owners they will find that they […]
What is the value of an LTL rate quote?
Value simply put is the importance, worth or usefulness of something. But value by which value in itself is measured also means different things to different people. Freight Specialist offers our customer’s, shippers and consignees the value they seek along with the service they expect for all their LTL shipping needs. Shippers often find themselves […]