Perishable commodities such as pharmaceuticals, food, personal products, and plants are part of everyday life. Shipping perishable freight can be challenging due to limited shelf life. Perishable goods must reach the end-user quickly while maintaining freshness. Additionally, some perishables have critical applications (i.e., vaccines). Examples of perishable freight include chocolate, dairy, fish, seafood, fruits, vegetables,…
LTL (Less Than Truckload) freight is a shipment that does not occupy the entire storage space of a truck yet is larger than a small package or parcel. Typically, many separate shipments are transported on a single truck, so LTL shipments are arranged on a pallet and can range from 150 pounds to 10,000 pounds….
Intermodal transportation is the use of two or more freights or carriers to deliver goods from a shipper to a consignee. Typically, intermodal transportation can take place on trucks, ships, and/or freight trains. Intermodal transportation takes advantage of special types of steel containers that make transferring between multiple modes of transportation safe and easy. Intermodal…
Learn How to Ship High-Value Items Efficiently and Cost-Effectively It goes without saying that high-value items require extra safeguards and precautions to ensure they are shipped efficiently without breaking the bank. So what exactly classifies as a high-value item? Here is a list with some of the most commonly shipped high-value items: Precious metals Semi-precious…
The Cargo Van Shortage – What Caused it and How Bad is it? No one can deny the devastating impact the pandemic has had on the economy and businesses. Government-mandated plant closings and out of work employees have crippled manufacturing output, creating bottlenecks and shortages in many industries. The onset of the holiday season has…
How a Sanitary Transport Plan Helps Commercial Meat and Poultry Shipping The FDAs Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) ensures that food is safely transported from farm to table. The act was recently revised in 2017 to include additional provisions on sanitary transport. In this article, we discuss the new regulations, as well as the hazards…
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, many people started delivering for Amazon and other shippers. Perhaps you are one of them, and you have been considering whether starting your own carrier business is the right career choice for you, but you’re unsure of how to ensure the success of your company. As a 3pl, we work with…
Optimizing transportation of supplies or finished goods to your customer is critical in today’s marketplace. Customers need your product quickly, but how can you get it to them without breaking the bank when the order doesn’t fill a truck? LTL freight is the answer. What is LTL Freight? LTL freight stands for “less-than-truckload” and refers…
Increasing Demand for Staple Items With restaurants closed, more Americans are cooking at home than ever before. Not only that, but the emphasis on health has driven the tremendous uptick in fresh fruit and vegetable produce purchases. On March 1, 2020, sales of fresh produce in grocery stores was on par with that seen in…
The booming economy and lower mortgage rates have spawned a lot of new construction projects. Moving building supplies to construction sites can be quite challenging. There are many different types of trucks available for hauling equipment and supplies. Flatbed trucks are extremely versatile, allowing shippers to move building materials that are too large for standard…