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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Peak season shipping tips.
August 22, 2012

Historically, the freight shipping industry starts hitting peak season in September, kicks into high gear in October and winds down during the first week of November. Most of peak season is caused by manufacturers wanting their products in stores to supplement holiday inventory, however other industries simply have high freight needs during the fall.
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Solving the partial truckload conundrum.
August 7, 2012

Partial truckload shipping is an under-utilized mode of transportation that avoids the cross-docking of LTL shipments and can lead to the big savings and fast transit times of full truckload shipping.
This shipping method can be a solution for those shippers that face a conundrum with mid-sized shipments on a daily basis. These shippers often only consider a less than truckload or a full truckload carrier.
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This shipping method can be a solution for those shippers that face a conundrum with mid-sized shipments on a daily basis. These shippers often only consider a less than truckload or a full truckload carrier.
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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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