Shipping Fertilizer: Getting LTL Quotes for Dry, Raw, or Liquid Materials

Shipping fertilizer

Shipping fertilizer is one the most common types of LTL shipping that we do here at FreightPros, and so for you fertilizer freight shippers out there, we took the time to mark up a quick blog post about the basics of fertilizer shipping. As with any LTL shipment, you’ve got to mind the basics when …

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Class 50 Freight: Weird things you can ship LTL on Class 50

Class 50 freight

  If you’re a regular LTL freight shipper, you know the complications with freight class. You finally find the right one for your product and then the NMFTA goes and changes it! Maybe they move it from NMFC to density classing! You never know with those pesky NMFTAers. From class 50 to 500, the cheapest …

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Density vs NMFC: The Battle of the LTL Freight Classes

Density vs. NMFC

There are two ways to class freight in LTL: Density or NMFC. We’ve already discussed at length the explaining of freight class, and we’ve even got a Free Freight Paper on The Mysteries of Freight Class, but as carriers such as Fedex and UPS begin the process of density/dimensional pricing for their small package shipments, …

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FreightPros gets a Density Calculator

freight class density calculator

    Good news for all you LTL shippers out there. We finally have our own density calculator, and you can find it at our website on our customer login page. But what’s a freight density calculator, and why is it an important tool to have in getting a freight quote? What Is A Freight …

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See how much time and money you'll save by having our pros help manage your freight.