Tag archive for LTL

23

Sep

TRANSIT TIMES DECODED

Transit times for LTL shipments can seem confusing at best for many shippers, and often lead to a wide array of frustration and often turn into a source of contention when everything doesn’t go as planned. A delayed shipment can […]
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23

Sep

Volume shipments and how they could reduce your freight costs.

What exactly is a volume shipment? We have all heard of the terms less than truck load and truck load. A volume shipment is somewhere in between the two. This generally happens when you have a shipment of 6 pallets […]
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07

Sep

UPS FREIGHT ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER GRI

We covered UPS GRI schedules in the past see our original UPS FREIGHT GENERAL RATE INCREASES THROUGH THE YEARS blog for a breakdown. If you weren’t paying close attention to the latest announcement from UPS (United Parcel Services) you might […]
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31

Aug

Our customers are asking: What is a dimensioner?

In short a dimensioner is a proprietary system of cameras and software that scans and measures freight. Similar technology is used at sawmills to measure and count various pieces of wood. Now this technology helps automate a previously manual process. […]
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22

Oct

What is Happening with General Rate Increases in 2015

What is happening with General Rate Increases in 2015? In years past when an LTL carrier announced a general rate increase they would put out a […]
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