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Why Your Bill of Lading is the Most Important Part of Freight Shipping

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why your bill of lading is the most important part of freight shipping

The bill of lading (BOL) is one of the most important things you need for your freight shipping because it is the evidence of your contract with your carrier, forwarder, or freight broker. Whether you’re opting for less-than-truckload (LTL), ocean freight, or intermodal shipping, most, if not all, service providers won’t ship your freight without …

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Shipping Labels in Less Than Truckload Freight

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shipping labels less than truckload

We often get the question of shipping labels when it comes to less than truckload freight. Does LTL use shipping labels? Can I print out my own less than truckload shipping label? Though we don’t use the same sort of shipping labels that you’ll see with Fedex or UPS, we do have a couple alternatives …

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First Freight Shipments: A FreightPros LTL Checklist

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first freight shipment checklist

  First freight shipments can be scary. LTL is not for the faint of heart, and it starts right from the beginning. Is my freight packaged correctly? Do I have the right insurance? Am I using the right carrier? The right bill of lading? When will the driver make the pickup? The delivery? These are …

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Shipping Freight to Canada Less-Than-Truckload

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shipping freight to Canada

Shipping freight to Canada less-than-truckload isn’t the complicated process that it’s cracked up to be. In fact, if you follow a few quick tips from our FreightPros, you’ll be shipping freight to Canada in no time. There are two main differences between a standard LTL shipment and one going to Canada. The first is the …

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Residential Delivery: LTL Residential Freight Services

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residential delivery

  Getting freight picked up from or delivered to a residence is different when shipping LTL than when you’re shipping small package with UPS or Amazon. Part of this has to do with the size of most LTL freight shipments. LTL shipments are rarely a cardboard box that can be left on a doorstep. More …

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