They say no two snowflakes are the same. Instead, they are unique in their patterns and looks. I believe this individuality applies to people as well. And it’s in this vein that our FreightPros believe it’s important to customize your freight experience. At the end of the day, we work with our clients to formulate …
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In recent months, fuel prices have plummeted. One of the most common questions we get here on the Truckload team is, “Why haven’t my full truckload prices showed a significant decrease if fuel prices are they lowest the’ve been in almost ten years?” Well, I’m glad you asked. Though truckload rates are influenced by fuel …
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There appears to be some confusion about the term LTL carrier. Of course, this won’t be the first time a shipping term has caused some confusion, and it’s easy to see why. But in the name of clarity, let’s take a second and squash the LTL carriers myth. FreightPros is not an LTL carrier. FreightPros …
What is a millennial? It seems like a hot-button issue – one that has tendrils all over that big ol’ collection of entertainment, knowledge, opinion, and crap, known as The Internet. It’s a Google hit-term. That’s for sure. What else? Millennials outnumber baby boomers in this country, and NPR has named them “The New Boom”. …
We’ve already discussed the numerous freight definitions and shipping terms that litter the LTL landscape, and today we’re going to focus on one of those terms: INTERLINE or Interline Outbound. What is Interline? An LTL shipment is “interlined” when the original carrier in charge of transit uses the services of another carrier to successfully deliver the …
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