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Cargo theft. It’s rare, but its impact is wide. While porch pirates grab the attention of the average consumer, logistics professionals and shippers are seeing a sizable increase in both old-fashioned and high-tech theft of entire truckloads of commodities including food and beverage products, household goods and electronics.
The first step in arranging a shipment is to reach out to a carrier or broker and receive a rate. With just that information, you can decide which provider is best for you based on the competing interests of cost, timing and customer service.
Freight shipping is a complex operation with a lot of variables. Basically, you are trusting some of your valuable assets to a carrier to load, transport and unload them at your final destination.
In the trucking industry, shipments are classified according to the distance they need to travel. The general guidelines are:
In the transportation industry, size matters. If you’ve got flatbed freight that is 8 feet, 5 inches tall, it will drive safely under a bridge. And if that freight is 8 feet, 7 inches high, it requires a permit and a special route to avoid colliding with that bridge — potentially damaging the freight, the truck, the bridge and other vehicles, and possibly closing down a major road.
Forklifts are incredibly useful tools in warehouses, on construction sites and in manufacturing plants. While they are great at lifting and moving heavy items, they are too slow to drive down the road.
In the transportation industry, there are an infinite number of goods to pick up or deliver: toilet paper, apples, couches, industrial air conditioners — the list goes on.
In the trucking industry, size matters. Freight size determines what type of vehicle will be used, the route it will travel and what additional costs and permits will be needed.
Are you ready for hurricane season? Even if you're in a land-locked state, hurricane season is likely to impact your supply chain. Now is the time to prepare so you aren't worrying about shipments when you should be worrying about getting out safely.
Watch this video to learn how hurricane season can affect your business, how to plan and prepare ahead of time, and what to do before the storm hits.
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