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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Federal Express shipping rates are some of the best in the small package or parcel shipping game. Everyone knows this. But, you ask, I’ve never heard of “Federal Express.” It sounds like something familiar but…oh wait…FEDeral EXpress. Right. Federal Express shipping AKA FedEx shipping is one of the largest movers of freight on the planet. …
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About six months ago I got a call asking to accept a position at FreightPros. I was ecstatic to not only get my first “big girl” job out of college, but also to learn about this industry – one that’s been around for a while and will continue to develop and thrive for years. …
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Need to calculate shipping for your LTL shipments? No problem. You can always head over to our freight quote page to get the best LTL quote in the game, but first, get a few bits of information you’ll need to calculate shipping. 1. Where’s it going? This seems pretty self explanatory, but you’d be …
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There are times here at FreightPros where we enjoy having some Zen around the office. Well, at the very least, I like to get my Zen on. In these moments of self-reflection, I find myself dwelling on the question of stress and anger in this industry. How can so many people in freight be …
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