Freightquote by C.H. Robinson Blog

Truckload capacity is having a hard time keeping up with the driver shortage and number of shipments. Learn how to position yourself as a preferred shipper and secure your load.

Whether using LTL (less than truckload) or full truckload services, freight shipping helps keep towns and cities flourishing by continuously trucking in goods. However, if you’re outside of the contiguous U.S. or shipping there, how do you get your shipments to where they need to go?

Whenever a purchase is made online, you will have to consider shipping costs. For small items, this is typically a smaller fee, but larger items can substantially impact the bottom line, especially for small business owners that are looking to expand.

Freight shipping can be a struggle if you don’t have a team of professionals to help you. We’ve identified some of the key challenges in freight shipping and how Freightquote is making an impact.

E-commerce is becoming the preferred way to shop for the majority of Americans. In fact, looking at 2017 industry statistics, it was estimated that 51 percent of Americans prefer to shop online and that e-commerce is growing 23 percent year-over-year.

You have a buyer that wants your fantastic product - but you are in the U.S. and they are in Canada. You want to sell the merchandise and ship it, but you've heard about NAFTA, commercial invoices, customs clearance, duties and the storage fees you can incur if shipping into Canada goes wrong.

The Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) has recently invoked new freight density changes that took full effect on Aug. 5th, 2017. These freight density changes will bring an immediate impact to how some products are now packaged, along with additional costs to shippers – particularly those shipping freight via less than truckload (LTL). 

A consolidated shipment is the result of combining multiple LTL shipments from various shippers into one full container (multi-stop truckload) shipment. Consolidated shipping allows shippers to earn preferred rates and helps optimize supply chain logistics by saving time and reducing cost.