GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

For small business owners, shipping freight can sometimes be costly and challenging. You have to wear many hats and with a limited budget, getting the best out of the shipping services can be hard. When should you try using full truckload shipping? Unlike LTL freight shipping , full truckload pricing is more flexible.

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GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping can seem similar, or even the same to newcomers in the shipping industry, there are a number of important differences between these two shipping modes. What is the difference between FTL and LTL shipping? The truck is completely dedicated to your freight.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If you are shipping goods across the country, you probably look for the lowest freight shipping rates. While many online shipping services offer free quote comparison, it can be tricky to choose the best one for your needs. Shippers are often unaware of how they can reduce shipping costs on their own.

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Freight Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The cost of freight shipping varies depending on a few factors. Let’s take a look at the factors, break down how to get a quote and help you calculate the best rate for your shipment. When it comes to freight shipping, there are two basic categories – full truckload (FTL) and less-than-load (LTL).

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Freight Center

DECEMBER 20, 2018

There are several factors that can affect your freight shipping cost, including: Weight. Freight class. Additionally, a few things to consider when selecting a freight shipping carrier include value versus cost, timeframes, logistics network and more. Get an Instant Freight Quote. Dimensions.

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Freight Center

DECEMBER 20, 2018

There are several factors that can affect your freight shipping cost, including: Weight. Freight class. Additionally, a few things to consider when selecting a freight shipping carrier include value versus cost, timeframes, logistics network and more. Get an Instant Freight Quote. Dimensions.

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Freight Center

DECEMBER 20, 2018

There are several factors that can affect your freight shipping cost, including: Weight. Freight class. Additionally, a few things to consider when selecting a freight shipping carrier include value versus cost, timeframes, logistics network and more. Get an Instant Freight Quote. Dimensions.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If you are shipping goods across the country, you probably look for the lowest freight shipping rates. While many online shipping services offer free quote comparison, it can be tricky to choose the best one for your needs. Shippers are often unaware of how they can reduce shipping costs on their own.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2017

Freight classification changes are part of the growing shipping industry, and the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has again enacted changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), which took effect August 5, 2017. What Freight Classification Changes Did the NMFTA Make?

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

If you are shipping goods across the country, you probably look for the lowest freight shipping rates. While many online shipping services offer free quote comparison, it can be tricky to choose the best one for your needs. Shippers are often unaware of how they can reduce shipping costs on their own.

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GoShip Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Truckload freight rates play a significant role for shippers when deciding on the carrier or the company to move your freight. However, before landing a freight quote, it’s important to know which factors impact truckload rates and how they are calculated. What factors affect truckload freight rates?

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GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Why accurate freight measurements are important? It’s no secret that the total cost of your shipment is directly affected by its dimensions and freight measurements. Shippers often make costly mistakes because of a lack of knowledge on how to measure a freight shipment. How to measure freight properly?

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Depending on how large, heavy, fragile, easy to handle or complex your less than a truckload (i.e. LTL) freight shipment is, it should be priced fairly. Please see our How to Calculate Freight Density infographic below or click here to see our Freight Density Calculator page that we posted on Freightera website.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2018

For example, a black swan event may include both the physical damage and ongoing disruption caused by a hurricane and subsequent bottlenecks, so shippers that know how to isolate the causes of poor visibility and areas that are likely to contribute to worsening of black swan events can effectively reduce their chances of coming to fruition.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2019

Freight management is crucial for companies around the globe. Effective freight management reduces delays for consumers, helps companies offer Amazonesque shipping benefits and much more. How To Determine Freight Class: Density Calculator & Printable Resource. DOWNLOAD CALCULATOR.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2015

The latest industry-pricing trend, dimensional weight pricing, or often referred as “DIM Pricing,” calls for LTL freight cost calculations using pounds per cubic foot of space occupied on the truck. Shippers using LTL freight options will want to prepare their 2015 budgets with DIM pricing in mind. 29 and Jan.

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Freightera

JANUARY 10, 2019

Freight Cost Calculation Used to Be a Pain. Shippers that don’t need to fill a full truck can save big time shipping their freight using the less than a truckload (LTL) service, shipping just a few skids, pallets or crates at a time. Freight Rates in LTL Shipping Determined by Several Factors.

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Freight Center

JULY 30, 2019

The most common LTL freight-shipping mistakes happen when people try to do something that seems perfectly logical to them. Common logic, it seems, doesn’t always work in the world of freight. The further off it is, the more it will affect the cost of shipping your cargo. Mistake #1: Guesstimating the shipment’s weight.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

However, if you are a newcomer to the industry, you may find shipping prices confusing, especially when you need to ship large items. But if your shipment is heavier than 70 lbs, it may be difficult to find out the cheapest way to ship packages that large. How do you ship a large package?

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Freightera

JUNE 17, 2019

What is freight class? Freight class is assigned to all Less than Truckload (LTL) freight, shipping within USA or across the USA/Canadian border with US carriers who have NMFC-based pricing. Class can be based on the particular NMFC code of the product, or on the shipment density.

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Freightera

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Freight shipping is, in short, shipping in large quantities and in this article, we will help you figure out the best shipping solution for your needs. We will cover the basics of freight shipping: What is freight? What are different modes of freight transportation? What is freight?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Shippers are often challenged when dealing with the freight classification system from the National Motor Freight Classifications (NMFC) book, the code numbers assigned to all products that determine the correct freight class for shipments. A Brief on Freight Classification.

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Radius Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2019

Q: Is my shipment “freight”? A: Freight is defined as any goods transported by truck, train, ship, or aircraft. While you may be picturing a stack of perfectly square boxes, freight can be all shapes and sizes. If your product is bulky, oversized, or oddly shaped… it still counts as freight.

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Radius Logistics

APRIL 24, 2019

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) freight classifies shipments that are too big to be sent as a parcel, but too small to fill an entire truckload. They must coordinate pricing based on how all of the individual shipments will be organized amongst each other inside the trailer. Freight Classification. Distance & Lane. Rating System.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Be it less than truckload (LTL) or full truckload (FTL), we have the shipping solution for you. Ship all across Canada with our reliable carriers. Freight solutions. LTL shipping is the most cost-effective option when shipping smaller amounts of freight. Get it all in one place.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Instead of trying to go with the flow, shippers that understand where LTL fuel surcharges are headed can take steps to reduce freight spend by effectively reducing fuel surcharges paid for unexpected delays or issues. How To Determine Freight Class: Density Calculator & Printable Resource.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This speculative post explores the difference between B2B and B2C freight pricing. Are B2B freight providers falling behind? Should they offer tiered freight-price options like those enjoyed by consumers, and what stops them from doing so? Should B2B Freight Providers Offer B2C-Style Shipping Rates?

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Conger

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How high do you need your machine to lift? How wide are the operating area’s aisles and doors? How wide are the operating area’s aisles and doors? How many hours will the forklift machine be in use per day? Buying a forklift can be difficult, especially if you do it for the first time. Places to buy from. And LOTS more!

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