So we have talked about what it means to guarantee a shipment, but what’s the difference between making a “guarantee” on a shipment and making it a “hot shipment?” Good question, but first let’s do a little background. FreightPros is a third party full service freight broker. What this means is that we handle every …
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Putting down new flooring can be a huge pain. Ripping flooring up? Even worse. But you know what doesn’t have to be a pain, shipping flooring. You’re already going to have a hard time putting it down or pulling it up, there’s no point in making the shipping of it a pain too. How …
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Here at FreightPros, we take pride in creating good content for our past, present, and future customers. What is good content? For us, it’s a mixture of informative, fun to read freight news, and culture pieces profiling our team, our culture, and the place we call home: Austin, TX. In the vein of the former, …
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A quick peak at Wikipedia will inform you that the United States Postal Service was founded in 1971. That will seem a bit late, but keep reading and you’ll learn it was preceded by a number of independent courier organizations such as the United States Post Office (USPO) in 1775. In 1792, the Post …
What is a standard pallet size? Pretty basic question, right? (Though maybe not if you’re shipping through the post office). Surprisingly, considering the size and scope of the freight and shipping industry, this information is not as known and available as one would hope. Crazy right? We’re talking about a global industry that rakes …
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