Freight Collect (sometimes known as Cash on Delivery, or COD) is something you might encounter during your time shipping LTL. But what is “freight collect?” Do you want it? Need it? That’s what we’re going to discuss in today’s blog. What is “Freight Collect?” Freight Collect is when the driver, at the time of delivery, takes …
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The words value and price are not synonymous, especially when it comes to freight shipping. At FreightPros, we’re interested in offering value over price. What does this mean? Let’s look at a hypothetical shipper to better explain the difference between value and price. Let’s say that you’re a new business owner, one who will need …
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There’s a difference between a “freight quote” and a “freight rate” in LTL shipping. Understanding this difference is key to avoiding additional charges and invoice discrepancies, both with the carriers as well as the freight broker. So let’s break down how a freight rate differs from a quote, and hopefully we can avoid unplanned shipping …
Continue ReadingLearning the Difference Between a Freight Quote and a Freight Rate
Like any good office, the FreightPros workplace mirrors our industry. This means the craziness of shipping bleeds into the office noise of freight tracking calls, sales, and the hustle and bustle of providing customer service in a hectic industry. In all this messy noise, it’s not uncommon to hear Spanish being spoken. We’ve talked about …
Continue ReadingFreight in Spanish: The Importance of Being Bilingual in Shipping
CC image courtesy Wajahat Mahmood Expedited Shipping is one of the many types of freight shipping we handle here at FreightPros, but we’ve found that some people don’t quite understand the different ways we do this. Today, we’re going to fix that problem. We’re going to learn the basics of expedited shipping for LTL, …