About six months ago I got a call asking to accept a position at FreightPros. I was ecstatic to not only get my first “big girl” job out of college, but also to learn about this industry – one that’s been around for a while and will continue to develop and thrive for years. …
Continue ReadingFreightPros takes a trip to the SEFL Terminal
The storm of the century is coming to the northeast in the next few days (that’s not hyperbole!), and while we will be sitting fine and pretty down here in Texas (what’s up mid-70s highs?) that doesn’t mean that we’re going to make it out of the blizzard unharmed. Like all these airlines canceling …
There I was, staring blankly at my dad to the age old question of, “Son, what the hell are you doing?” Using the side of a crescent wrench as a hammer seemed like a good idea to me. My old man didn’t quite agree. He thought I should use a hammer. Who knew? This story …
Continue ReadingKnow Your Open Deck Trailers: Use the Right Tool for the Job
Need to calculate shipping for your LTL shipments? No problem. You can always head over to our freight quote page to get the best LTL quote in the game, but first, get a few bits of information you’ll need to calculate shipping. 1. Where’s it going? This seems pretty self explanatory, but you’d be …
Continue ReadingCalculate Shipping for LTL Shipments | What Do I Need to Know?
There are times here at FreightPros where we enjoy having some Zen around the office. Well, at the very least, I like to get my Zen on. In these moments of self-reflection, I find myself dwelling on the question of stress and anger in this industry. How can so many people in freight be …
Continue ReadingFreight Minimalism (Less is More): The New Shipping Adage