Why Your Company Should Use A Freight Broker
Why Use A Freight Broker? The reason your company should use a freight broker is simple, savings and efficiency. Using a freight broker to handle your company’s freight shipments is a great investment. It is an investment in time management and allows your business to concentrate on growing sales. In addition, a broker can […]
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 […]
Intermodal Rail vs. Over The Road Trucks
Intermodal Rail vs. Over the Road Trucks: The New Direction of Shipping Intermodal rail vs over the road trucks; which is best? There is no one freight shipping method that fits the needs of every business. Businesses with substantial shipping requirements need shipping methods that are dependable. All businesses should have a contingency plan […]
A Professional 3PL-Part 2
Quality Professional 3PL Freight Services For Prompt, Reliable Shipments When operating a business, large or small, most company owners have shipment requirements and needs for some area of their enterprises. Whether you are director of the transport department of a large auto parts production corporation or traffic manager of a busy sales packaging and shipment department […]
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 […]
Rail Shipping Is Gaining On Trucks
All hail the rail Since the deregulation of rail in 1980, the rail has gained ground as part of the freight cargo infrastructure needs of the United States. Rail has cemented itself a position within the freight shipping world that it is here to stay. With billions of privately invested funds for improved railroad tracks […]
Rail Easing Capacity Issues
Many experts are predicting that shippers in the US will be facing tough truck capacity conditions for much of 2014. Being cautious due to the uncertain economy of recent years, many carriers have been wary of adding capacity in their fleets. Moreover, experts believe that if and when the US achieves sustained growth in the […]
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 […]
Choosing The Right 3PL
What to look for when choosing a 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) Company Outsourcing your company’s transportation needs to a 3PL freight company is an important decision you should not take lightly. In professional sports, teams spend a considerable amount of time and resources in choosing the winning pieces to make their team a success. Businesses […]
