Shipping by rail: What you should know.
November 1, 2009
Railroads reportedly move about 40 percent of American freight and are therefore critical to the United States economy. In addition to connecting businesses across the country, freight rail also contributes billions of dollars each year to the economy via their own purchases, jobs and taxes.
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Drayage services in intermodal freight shipping.
Freightquote assists many customers in arranging domestic and international intermodal shipping. This simply means that the freight is shipping via several different modes of transportation. Domestic intermodal shipping generally consists of rail and truck freight carriage. In international shipments, intermodal freight can be carried by any combination of truck, rail, air and ocean-going carriers.
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5 tips for managing truckload shipping rates in 2019.
It can be challenging to build a strategy that gives you more control over your freight when dealing with fluctuating shipping rates. Here are 5 tips to help you manage rates in 2019.
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Freight insurance & liability: Staying covered as you enter the new year.
Learning how to address damaged or lost freight starts with knowing how to protect your shipment. Make sure your shipments are taken care of before they hit the road.
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How to secure LTL capacity with e-commerce growth in mind.
The LTL market continues to feel the impact of e-commerce shopping. How do you adapt your shipment plan during the holidays with e-commerce growth on the rise?
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How to Choose a Freight Shipping Company
As a small business owner, you’re looking for a freight service provider that makes shipping simple and affordable. You also want one that tailors to small businesses. But what does a small business freight service provider really mean?
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Freightquote’s Small Business Shipping Tools Help Etsy Sellers
Discover what Freightquote's tools for Etsy sellers means for small businesses. Save money and time on shipping through Etsy's partnership with Freightquote, and gain easy access to the powerful quoting tool for small business shipping.
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Preparing for produce: What to expect for TL shipping.
Produce season may span from April to June, but it can still impact your business throughout the rest of the year. Read how the changing capacity and costs that come with produce season should help shape your year-long strategy.
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Introducing Our New Tech-Driven Shipping Solutions for Small Businesses
Small business shipping is at the heart of what we do at Freightquote by C.H. Robinson. This is why we provide a self-service shipping tool that brings enterprise level solutions to the small business shipper.
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Small Business Saturday: How Freightquote Stands for Small Businesses
2020 has been a difficult year for small businesses. Between an ongoing pandemic and the usual fractured attention span of news organizations during an election year, small businesses struggle to stay in the headlines. Learn how Freightquote stands for small businesses this Small Business Saturday by helping companies reduce their freight shipping costs.
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