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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Account Managers are an endangered species in the freight industry. At FreightPros, we’re into conservation. Here are some ways that an AM can make your shipping experience worthwhile. One Point of Contact When freight questions arise, who ya gonna call??? Ghostbusters! Just kidding. You should contact your account manager of course! As account managers, we are …
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Do you consider yourself a freight dictionary? Are you a walking, breathing, shipping glossary? You probably answered, “umm…nope,” to both of those questions. But one of the great things about being a freight broker is learning new stuff. That’s basically what this blog is for! Freight is a big industry and there’s lots of vernacular …
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When I first started with FreightPros I wasn’t sure what to expect. Freight was a brand new world for me and the Solutions Team was new and still being shaped to what it is today: The Dream Team to help our customers navigate the complicated and at times unpredictable world of LTL shipping. Here are …
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In recent months, fuel prices have plummeted. One of the most common questions we get here on the Truckload team is, “Why haven’t my full truckload prices showed a significant decrease if fuel prices are they lowest the’ve been in almost ten years?” Well, I’m glad you asked. Though truckload rates are influenced by fuel …
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