LTL Freight Shipping Blog

When you are a small business, you have to watch every dollar you spend. One area that has plagued the small business for decades is the cost of shipping the product or merchandise they sell to their customers. If you are tired of paying too much for your shipping, you should look into getting an LTL freight quote from a brokerage service.

We Can Help You Find the Best LTL Freight Quote

Your LTL freight quote will be based on the actual size of your shipment rather than the cost of leasing the entire truck. This can save you a significant amount of money with every shipment you make, which is a saving that you can pass on to your customers. When you need to cut the cost of your shipping let us find the best carrier to meet your needs and secure a quote for you that will get well within your budget.

If your company regularly makes use LTL trucking companies to handle your shipments, you probably spend a fair amount of time trying to cut your freight costs. One of the best ways to save money is to stop trying to find the best deals on your own. You will find that using a broker can help you get the best prices.

Using Quality LTL Trucking Companies Will Save You Money

Shop for quality rather than low price, you will find that paying a little extra will get you much higher quality LTL trucking companies and they are going to work a little bit harder to provide you with the kind of service you are looking for. Finally make sure that when you send in your request for quote, your request is as detailed as possible as this will make it much easier for the company to give you an accurate price quote.

As you start to prepare a shipment for your LTL carrier to pick up and transport for you, there are certain things you will need to do. First you need to ask the carrier exactly how they want you to package your shipment. Some have special requirements and you need to know up front what they are. You must label each package in the shipment clearly and have the labels displayed in easy to read locations.

All of Our LTL Carrier Companies Require a Bill of Lading

All of the LTL carrier companies we have in our network are going to require you to submit a bill of lading and the contents of your shipment must match exactly what your bill of lading states. Even the slightest error can cause your shipment to be delayed while everything is straightened out. Check with each carrier to see what their special requirements are up front and you should never have any problems.

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A question that often comes up when we have new clients contact us for the first time is whether LTL trucking is going to cost them more than hiring a complete truck or finding a courier service to transport their shipments. The reality is that everyone is watching their budgets very carefully, which makes this […]