When it comes to shipping edibles with less-than-truckload, there are a few things you need to know. Luckily, your friendly freight brokers over here at FreightPros have devised a nice checklist to go through the next time you need to ship some edibles. Follow these steps to avoid pesky additional charges, and more importantly, to …
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The pick-up window is one of the most important aspects of LTL. Of course it is! It’s the beginning of the journey! But a missed pick-up can throw off the whole timeline of delivery, and even if you’re looking at hot shipments, this is something we all want to avoid. The most common reason …
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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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Hawaii has a lot to offer. There are beautiful people living and cultivating one of the most naturally stunning places in the world. There’s a stability to statehood, but a cultural romance (and desolation) that comes from being on an island in the middle of the largest ocean on the planet (and the most …
There is a little known but important classing rule to take into account when you’re palletizing your freight. Considering this is LTL, (hopefully) you’re palletizing most of your freight (on standard-sized pallets, no doubt). So listen up! We call it the 65% Rule, and what it means is that when a commodity or item is …