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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cc image courtesy Jordiet via Flickr Watch our video on Avoiding Holiday Shipping Delays! The fourth of July has come and gone, and hopefully you avoided any firework incidents. Yesterday, the Women’s World Cup captured the country’s attention, as well as some pretty great hardware. Today it’s back to work, back on the grind; …
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A lot of our customers don’t know it’s possible to drop-off or pick-up their LTL shipment directly at the freight terminal. It’s sometimes called “utilizing a carrier’s dock,” and here’s what you need to know to pull it off: What is a Freight Terminal? A freight terminal is essentially a connecting facility where carriers …
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In my collegiate days, I moved a lot. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Maybe it’s something about the transient nature of youth. Maybe it’s the campus real estate blues. Who’s to say. But when you move at least once a year for, cough – five years – cough, you become a professional box collector. …
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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 …