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Over-dimensional (OD) freight shipments require a lot from the companies that manage them. Among other things, permits must be acquired, a route must be planned and the correct transportation solution must be identified and arranged.
Your company moves freight. You’ve been at it for a long time. How long? One year? Five years? 10 years? More?
If you have questions about whether your freight will need heavy haul trucking service, you’re not alone. The transportation industry, and the companies within it, offer an array of services meant to meet the needs of businesses across industries.
Shipping construction equipment is a complex task that demands precision, planning, and an eye for detail.
For shippers dealing in these rugged pieces of heavy machinery and equipment, ensuring their safe and timely arrival is crucial to maintaining operational efficiency and avoiding costly delays.
Proper upfront planning is important to the success of any shipment, regardless of its size. In every scenario, deadlines need to be considered, dollars need to be allocated, a reliable carrier has to be contacted and communication must be comprehensive.
If you’re in the early stages of planning a large project — like a new or relocating data center, wind farm, or grid-scale energy storage — you know that the more complex it gets, the more critical the details are.
As we near the conclusion of 2021, and begin the twenty-second leg of our 2000’s journey — with a year that promises more challenges, triumphs and learning opportunities — a bit of reflection would do all of us well.
Sometimes, it can feel like things are only getting more expensive. Especially when every freight rate you’re given seems steeper than the next. Just like other logistics professionals, using your shipping dollars correctly is what you do. It’s why you’re good at your job.
Whether we're talking Christmas or the Fourth of July, holiday freight shipping requires careful planning to avoid costly disruptions, rate spikes, and capacity shortages.
