Freight
FTL Freight Shipping: 8 Questions Answered
As your business expands, you may find that changes in your shipping strategy become increasingly apparent over time. Have your less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments grown in size, weight or frequency? Are you experiencing challenges with the rules and additional fees associated with LTL that are impacting your efficiency and profitability? If so, it’s worthwhile to consider…
Read MoreFreight Rates, Fraud and Recovery Indicators: A Mid-2024 Freight Recession Update
Is the freight recession over? That is a question that is often asked in the logistics industry and one that is very difficult to answer. The downturn, which started in 2022 and continues deep into 2024, has wreaked havoc in the freight shipping industry, causing many carriers to close their doors and sending shippers looking…
Read More9 Freight Tips for Seasonal Shipping During Summer
Summer is a busy season for freight shipping, with increased demand and unique challenges due to weather conditions and other factors. To ensure smooth and successful shipping, it’s important to be prepared and take necessary precautions. Here are 9 valuable tips for both less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload (FTL) freight shipping during the summer that…
Read MoreElevate Your Freight Shipping With TMS Shipping Technology
If your company leverages freight shipping as a key part of your logistics strategy, you know that it can be challenging to manage on a day-to-day basis. From trying to track down the best rates to tracking shipments and filing freight claims, it can sometimes be more than most businesses can handle. Some companies manage…
Read MoreLooking for a new freight carrier? Here’s your checklist.
As a business owner, nurturing professional relationships across your supply chain is essential — including those involving suppliers, vendors, partners and customers. However, building these connections can be difficult for shippers, particularly when they are looking for new freight carriers. The partnership between shipper and carrier is vital to ensuring timely pickup and delivery of…
Read MoreChoosing Between Spot and Contract Rates for Freight Shipping
Shippers looking to save money on freight shipping have many avenues to explore to cut costs. That includes determining whether contract or spot rates are right for their shipments. Shippers that utilize less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload (FTL) shipping use both methods for different reasons and at different times. And whether we are in a…
Read MoreSurvive the Continuing Freight Recession With These 5 Tips
The shipping industry continues to feel the impact of an ongoing freight recession that started in 2022 and that is expected to continue until at least the second half of 2024. In fact, in our State of the Shipping Industry Report 2024, we named it the top trend we are watching. In this guide, we…
Read More6 Benefits of Freight Consolidation Services (and How They Can Optimize Your Shipping)
For some shippers, freight expenditures are one of the highest costs in their logistics and supply chain operations. There are many complexities and considerations when moving products by freight, and selecting the wrong services and solutions can incur additional expenses. To reduce spending in this area, companies have looked for ways to improve efficiency, manage…
Read MoreWhy To Utilize White Glove Shipping Service To Enhance Your Company’s Brand
In a competitive marketplace, where customers have infinite choices, it’s important to stand out from the crowd and offer every solution that helps deliver products on time and in one piece while building customer loyalty and brand awareness. One such solution is white glove shipping service, which includes value-add “extras” that give special attention and…
Read MoreFreight Recession: We Explain Four Myths + Provide Shipping Tips for Your Success
The freight recession has caused havoc across the nation, and as a freight shipper you have probably noticed its impact. As a result, you have questions about what the freight recession means to you and how you can survive it. In our blog post below, GlobalTranz analyzes some of the myths that freight shippers might…
Read MoreHow Working With a 3PL Provider Can Help Build Customer Relationships
Keeping your customers top of mind with every decision you make will help drive your business success. This is particularly true in freight shipping, where your process for moving products is nearly as important as the product itself. That simply means your choice of carriers and shipping modes, the price you pay for shipping, and…
Read MoreYour Freight Density Calculator from GlobalTranz
Freight density is one of the most important calculations required for freight shipments. It helps shippers and carriers calculate how difficult and expensive it will be to transport certain less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments. And because freight density is needed to accurately calculate a shipment’s freight class and avoid added fees, GlobalTranz has provided a Freight Density…
Read More8 Tips on How To Reduce Freight Costs
As a shipper, saving money and finding ways to lower freight costs are always top of mind when considering the services and solutions that you leverage for logistics. After all, protecting your bottom line is vital throughout your organization — shipping is no exception. It’s important to understand, however, that chasing the lowest less-than-truckload (LTL)…
Read MoreWhat is Multimodal Shipping?
When looking for the optimal freight shipping mode to save you time and money, you’ll likely run across multimodal shipping. This mode of shipping allows you to not only avoid the hassle of booking several individual carriers to move your freight from point A to point B but may also provide substantial cost savings as…
Read More7 Considerations for Choosing Warehouse Logistics Solutions
Every step in your supply chain can have a tremendous impact on the profitability of your company. Warehouse services are no exception. These spaces offer a variety of solutions that help shippers store, move, manage and fulfill products. But each of these components also has the potential to affect your bottom line. As a result,…
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