Using a 3PL provider to overcome 5 common freight shipping challenges.
June 4, 2015

If you work for a business that relies on shipping goods across the country to loyal customers, chances are you need to focus your time and efforts on a top-notch product and pleasant user experience, not the multifaceted realm of freight shipping.
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Five key ingredients for generating freight shipping rates.
May 28, 2015

When preparing a meal, it's important to know the ingredients to generate a consistent flavor, time after time. The same can be said about the freight shipping process, it too calls for a set of ingredients to generate accurate freight shipping rates.
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LTL shipping: The five core benefits.
May 15, 2015

Less than truckload shipping is the ideal solution for shippers with too much freight for parcel carrier services but not enough to warrant a full truckload, with LTL shipments generally weighing 151-15,000 lbs. However, sometimes shippers get stuck when deciding between freight shipping options, since the decision can depend on a number of variables.
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20 fascinating freight shipping statistics.
May 7, 2015

Freight shipping's role in commerce has developed alongside business growth, and that business growth is driven by buyers who expect their goods to be delivered in a timely manner. To be frank, freight shipping keeps the United States' wheels turning. We've put together a list of 20 fascinating freight shipping statistics that clearly illustrate freight shipping's role in the economy.
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What are the benefits of partial truckload shipping?
April 29, 2015

Some LTL freight shipments fall in between the standard definitions of LTL and truckload. These loads do not take up an entire truck but are often heavy, bulky or take up a lot of space. Enter partial truckload.
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Freight shipping: What option best fits your needs?
March 24, 2015

Your freight could move by a variety of means. Prior to choosing which is best suited for your freight shipping, there are a number of important factors to consider, and they will help you determine which option is right for you.
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Freight liability vs. Freight insurance: What’s the difference?
March 19, 2015

In the unfortunate situation that your shipment is lost or damaged, it’s important to know what is covered by liability and what is covered by insurance.
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Natural disasters can’t stop the transportation of goods by truck.
May 13, 2014

When a natural disaster strikes the nation, some aspects of the affected area must come to a stand-still in order to access, and even process, the damage. While that’s true for many things, it does not apply to truck traffic. Allowing trucks to continue their routes is critical to the safety and well-being of those in the immediate area, as well as for Americans throughout the country.
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Godiva freight shipping: Chocolate covered USA.
February 7, 2013

Valentine’s Day is all about love, but have you ever thought about the logistics involved, especially when it comes to shipping chocolate? Americans will purchase over 58 million pounds of chocolate in the days leading up to February 14th. That’s a lot of chocolate and for suppliers, it takes heart-felt effort to get that chocolate to you and your special someone.
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How Freightquote by C.H. Robinson can help you ship wine.
September 5, 2012

Many people think that shipping wine is just like shipping anything else, but it isn’t. Freightquote has been a key player in the wine distribution business for many years so we have gotten used to all the intricacies. First, we handle shipments coming off the ship and load them to our trailers to be delivered all over the country. There are many moving parts to this process and it has to be coordinated perfectly from the ship to door.
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