Resources & Insights

Detention Fees: Who Pays?

Why Is Local Oversize Permitting So Hard?

Sending valuable freight across the country is a stressful experience for shippers — and that’s before factoring in the extra time, effort, and cost to obtain over-dimensional (OD) freight permits. 

From Headlines to Headaches: How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Disruptive Events

Whether it’s an infrastructure failure, an accident that shuts down traffic, or a Taylor Swift concert, changes to traffic patterns and volumes can interrupt your freight shipping plans in a big way. 

Faster, More Accurate Warehousing Quotes: What to Include in Your Request

• What a warehousing quote includes 
• What shippers should prepare before requesting a warehousing quote
• Common warehousing value-add services
• How to vet warehousing partners
• How shippers can streamline their warehousing RFQ process

It’s a transportation tale as old as time: You know your freight needs a dry, secure place to hang out before it heads to its ultimate destination, but you’re at a bit of a loss when it comes to sending out requests for quotation (RFQs) for your warehouse project. 

Which States Have Oversize Freight Restrictions For The 2024 Eclipse?

On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. 

The path of totality — areas that will experience a total eclipse of the sun — will cross into the U.S. in southern Texas and travel through 12 additional states before entering Canada. 

As a huge swath of the country braces for a major surge in tourist traffic, domestic shippers are wondering how the eclipse will affect their freight. Some states in the path of the totality have implemented eclipse-related travel restrictions. 

How Port Closures Impact Domestic & International Shipping

Whether a port closes due to a worker strike, extreme weather, or an infrastructure failure, it represents a major hiccup in the supply chains of shippers around the world.

What Is a Blind Shipment? The Top 7 Blind Shipping Questions, Answered

Just like Bon Jovi, blind shipping is misunderstood.

At Anderson Trucking Service (ATS), we’ve seen and heard it all when it comes to blind shipping.

“Hey, this load doesn’t have a delivery address; where am I supposed to drop off?” 

“Did you mean to send that BOL without consignee information?” 

“Is this even legal?” 

You name it, we’ve answered it. We’ve become so familiar with the most common questions about blind shipping, it inspired us to put the answers all in one place — here!

What is an Asset Carrier with Brokerage Authority?

• Asset carrier with brokerage authority definition
• How asset carriers with brokerage authority, asset carriers, and freight brokerages differ 
• Advantages of working with an asset carrier with brokerage authority
• Disadvantages of working with an asset carrier with brokerage authority
• The cost of working with an asset carrier with brokerage authority
• Choosing an asset carrier with brokerage authority: What to consider

How Can I Track My Freight? Load Tracking 101 for Shippers

It’s true: I’m a package-tracking enthusiast. I get a thrill when my email inbox pings with that all-important tracking information. I delight in watching my parcels move through the country, and I eagerly anticipate their arrival at my doorstep. 

Headhaul vs. Backhaul: Definitions & Their Effect on Shipping Costs

Line hauls and tankers and BOLs, oh my! The transportation industry has a lot of lingo. As a shipper, if trucking isn’t your first language, you might struggle to keep up in conversations with your carrier.