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4 Factors That Raise Your Freight Rates (and how to avoid paying more)

Without understanding the price you’re paying for your freight, maintaining a budget can quickly get out of hand. Freight rates and the factors that dictate them are constantly fluctuating. This can leave shippers wondering how to maximize their budget and reduce their spending.
What is Hot Shot Trucking? Definition, Benefits, and Cost
- What hot shot trucking is
- The capacity of hot shot trailers
- Types of hot shot trailers
- The requirements for hot shot drivers
- Benefits for shippers
- Downsides of hot shot trucking
- How hot shot trucking impacts the cost of shipping
- How to add hot shot trucking to your supply chain
Ever been called a hot shot? Outside of the trucking industry, a hot shot is someone who’s flashy, successful or larger than life — but in the world of transportation, a hot shot is a smaller trailer hauled by a commercial pick-up
What is "Zone-Skipping" In Freight Shipping?
Shipping large quantities of freight to a wide array of receivers can be a complex task. But understanding the best way to do this, what options are on the table and which services fit your supply chain is important.
4 Factors That Raise Your Freight Rates (and how to avoid paying more)
Posted by Dean Pasek on Jul 28, 2021 10:36:23 AM
Without understanding the price you’re paying for your freight, maintaining a budget can quickly get out of hand. Freight rates and the factors that dictate them are constantly fluctuating. This can leave..
What is "Zone-Skipping" In Freight Shipping?
Posted by Richard Phillips on May 24, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Shipping large quantities of freight to a wide array of receivers can be a complex task. But understanding the best way to do this, what options are on the table and which services fit your supply chain..

