Don’t let carrier capacity issues get you down.
June 1, 2012
One of the greatest challenges shippers in America face is staying on top of the ever-changing truckload shipping market. Whether it’s industry-wide issues like driver shortages and market regulations, or seasonal shipping increases like Christmas tree season in the Northwest and produce season in the Southeast, changes in the market can directly affect shippers across the country.
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Shipping tip: Cubic capacity violations.
November 19, 2010
In an effort to help our customers with their freight shipping needs, Freightquote has created a freight shipping tips series.
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Freight tip: Damaged freight.
November 17, 2010
The topic of damaged freight – especially concealed damage – is a hot button for many shippers. Items can, in fact, be damaged despite intact packaging and a pristine-looking box.
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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.
October 18, 2009
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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