What Is A Partial Truckload Vs Truckload Shipping
Partial Truckload And Truckload Shipping Benefits The two types of truck shipping load are partial truckload and truckload shipping. They each pose different advantages to the shipping industry. A partial truckload, referred to as LTL (Less-than-truckload) shipments refer to those shipments which are less than truckload capacity. Truckload shipping or FTL (Full truckload) allows a shipper […]
Why Truckload Shipping Rates Are Expected To Rise In 2019
Why Truckload Shipping Rates are Expected to Rise In 2019 Truckload shipping rates have been historically high in 2018, they are expected to keep increasing. According to the American Trucking Association, the U.S. trucking industry will remain strong for the coming 18 months. There are three factors that have been linked to this tremendous growth; increased […]
Do You Need A Flatbed To Ship Your Freight?
When Do You Need A Flatbed Truck? A flatbed truck to ship freight is necessary when you have over dimensional or very heavy loads to ship. Flatbed trucks are versatile and are used to ship over-sized logs, jet engines or steel construction beams. Even bulky less than truckload freight may require transport by flatbed truck. Flatbed […]
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 […]
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 […]
Higher Spot Market Truckload rates coming soon
Those of us in the freight shipping industry have known for quite some time that fuel prices and a shortage of trucks have kept shipping rates unusually high. This has certainly not been easy on shippers and receivers in all industries across the board. It makes no difference if you ship roofing materials, tiles or […]
