Resources & Insights
So you’ve contracted with a freight carrier, and they have indicated that they will be using a step-deck trailer. What does that mean? Will the freight arrive safely to your destination? How does the carrier determine which type of trailer is best for your particular freight?
Most companies use pallets to ship their goods at some point or another. Be it for a one-off less-than-truckload shipment, or a full truckload dry van load, palletizing your products is a convenient way to prepare them for transport.
The trucking industry is reliant on its equipment. And, man, there are a ton of different equipment types. From class-8 semi trucks to 53-foot trailers, jeep/stinger dollies and 3-axle RGNs, “equipment” means everything to trucking companies.
Flatbed trailers are one of the commonly used transportation solutions shippers use across industries. Since they're used so frequently, we're no stranger to answering questions about their capabilities.
Companies that ship freight using open-deck trailers are no stranger to the realities of doing so. The impact natural elements (wind, snow, rain, etc.) can have on the products transported on open-deck trailers is among the harshest of these realities.
Dunnage plays an important role in the transportation industry, yet shippers may not give it much consideration. That's a mistake: when a truck shows up to load without the right kind or quantity of dunnage for the job, shippers can face delays that disrupt their timelines, customer commitments, and budget.
Your company moves freight. You’ve been at it for a long time. How long? One year? Five years? 10 years? More?
Planning is key to successfully moving your freight. The trucking industry is governed by a vast number of rules and regulations. Since they are levied to keep roadways, cargo and the motoring public safe, each guideline must be followed to a “t” — and then some.
