Open-deck shipments hauled on flatbed, step-deck and double-drop trailers keep American supply chains rolling along. With assistance from service providers like asset trucking companies and freight brokers, shippers with open-deck freight to move can do so timely and cost-effectively.
As a central segment of your supply chain, your transportation processes and partnerships should never go unnourished.
More than $100 billion. That’s how much money shippers — across the U.S. — spent moving their open-deck freight in 2021 alone. This number — which reflects a total that has steadily risen in recent history — is likely to continue its upward trend in the years ahead.
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.
When moving flatbed freight it's important to understand the overhang laws that govern these loads. With so many variables weighing into locational overhang thresholds, however, these regulations can be difficult to understand.
As a logistics professional, your sights are constantly set on efficiency, set on optimizing your processes to assist your company toward brighter days.
When it comes to the transportation of your freight, predicting your pricing and budgeting properly can be difficult.
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 a central segment of your supply chain, your transportation processes and partnerships should never go unnourished.
More than $100 billion. That’s how much money shippers — across the U.S. — spent moving their open-deck freight in 2021 alone. This number — which reflects a total that has steadily risen in recent history —..
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..
As a logistics professional, your sights are constantly set on efficiency, set on optimizing your processes to assist your company toward brighter days.
When it comes to the transportation of your freight, predicting your pricing and budgeting properly can be difficult.
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..
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