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 …
Continue ReadingCalculate Shipping for LTL Shipments | What Do I Need to Know?
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 …
Continue ReadingFreight Minimalism (Less is More): The New Shipping Adage
Let’s get this LTL acronym business out of the way from the start: LTL Acronym = LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD. So now that the LTL acronym mystery is solved, we can talk about what “LTL” really means. The LTL acronym is most commonly used in terms of shipping freight. This is different from your basic post office …
Everyone wants to save money on their freight quotes. There is no great secret behind this desire: The more money you can save on your freight shipping, the more money you can re-distribute to other aspects of your business or even, if you’re lucky, to your pocket. At FreightPros, we are always looking for the …
Continue ReadingBackhaul It! How to Save Money in Truckload Freight
This is part two of our shipping terms you should know, so if you missed our first post, Freight Terms Everyone Should Know, make sure to check it out. We also have an excellent collection of Freight Papers if you want to learn more about LTL or Truckload shipping, and download our Beginner’s Guide …