Why does packaging matter? Whether you’re selling small, portable items like water bottles or big, heavy ones like treadmills, packaging your product properly allows you to save money and retain more customers. Generally, the longer the package is in transit, the more mishaps it can encounter. Good packaging protects your shipment until it reaches your …
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PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire HICKORY, N.C., Dec. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Transportation Insight, a leader in Enterprise Logistics solutions and services, announces it has acquired Meridian Logistics LLC of Austin, TX, dba FreightPros. FreightPros is an established freight brokerage company founded in 2009 with deep expertise in the LTL (less than truckload) brokerage market. The acquisition continues Transportation Insight’s …
In 2011, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) redefined what qualifies as a “tank truck” and what CDL holders must do to ensure they are hauling freight legally. The FMCSA clarified the language of a previous rule and added additional requirements to make certain that drivers hauling liquid on our roads have the necessary …
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The UPS Freight division of UPS is one of the largest groups within the massive UPS empire. UPS? You’ve probably heard of them. They’ve become the defacto choice for small package ground shipping throughout the United States. But what most people don’t know about UPS freight is that they offer excellent LTL rates as well. …