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Heavy Haul Shipping Rates: The True Cost of Moving Heavy Machinery

Key Takeaways:

Key Takeaways:

You don’t have time to troubleshoot supply chain slowdowns day in and day out — your company has goods to move, customer commitments to meet, and bottom lines to maintain.
As someone who's responsible for shipping and logistics, you're well-versed in the many factors that can impact your ability to transport goods from point A to point B.
For example, during the winter months, blizzards and ice in the northernmost states may impact your shipping schedule.
Transloading vs cross-docking — what's the difference?
While both are commonly-used logistics methods, the difference between transloading and cross-docking is their purposes.
Transloading focuses on transferring goods between different modes of transportation, often with additional handling steps, while cross-docking focuses on quickly moving goods from inbound to outbound trucks with minimal storage time.

For many in the transportation industry, Alaska is synonymous with unpredictability.
Does it seem like your freight shipments are failing more lately? You’re not alone — and you’re not imagining things.

Roads and bridges are engineered to support a specific amount of weight. Exceeding this weight limit can have disastrous consequences, including bridge collapse or permanent road damage.
It’s frustrating when your freight rates change — especially on short notice. Freight transportation isn’t your company’s only expense, but the more you pay these bills the more you realize how volatile they are. They might even be your most unpredictable expense each period.

Your individual spot rates are driven by forces out of your control. Tons of factors impact the larger transportation market, driving rates up and down on a macro scale.
Posted by Justin Werner on Feb 3, 2025 9:00:00 AM
You don’t have time to troubleshoot supply chain slowdowns day in and day out — your..
Posted by Leah Kuechle on Jan 27, 2025 9:00:00 AM
As someone who's responsible for shipping..
Posted by Aaron Holmgren on Aug 7, 2024 9:00:00 AM
For many in the transportation industry, Alaska is synonymous with unpredictability.
Posted by Troy Heyne on Nov 27, 2023 1:24:38 PM
Roads and bridges are engineered to support a specific amount of weight. Exceeding this weight limit can have disastrous consequences, including bridge collapse or permanent road damage.
Posted by Zach Pardoe on May 29, 2023 10:00:00 AM
It’s frustrating when your freight rates change — especially on short notice. Freight transportation isn’t your company’s only expense, but the more you pay these bills the more you realize how volatile..
Posted by Reid Eggen on Dec 12, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Your individual spot rates are driven by forces out of your control. Tons of factors impact the larger transportation market, driving rates up and down on a macro scale.
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