If you’re looking around for a truckload rate, there are some things you need to have ready before getting an accurate quote. Truckload rates are totally different from LTL rates. Freight class, for one, is not considered in truckload shipping, but it plays a huge role in the pricing of a standard LTL quote. …
There are a lot of things to keep in mind when you are looking at how to ship furniture, and it’s important to identify the details of furniture shipping using the less-than-truckload method sooner rather than later. There are numerous professional moving companies offering white glove service that can be hired to package your furniture, …
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DISCLAIMER: The following applies only to LTL shipping. Full truckload shipping has a completely different set of lanes, practices, and pricing standards. The basic fact of the matter when it comes to shipping zones is that they are not all created equal. There are areas of the country that even the freight industry won’t touch, …
Breaking Down Driver’s Hours of Service As a transportation broker, I can easily break down the months of the year into Truckload Shipping Seasons. When I first started in this industry, I had to jump in and learn on the fly, so I quickly identified what months were the busiest times of the year. I remember …
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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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