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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.
In a world that increasingly relies on digital tools for . . . well, just about everything, the modern transportation industry has likewise adapted.
Does it seem like your freight shipments are failing more lately? You’re not alone — and you’re not imagining things.
To say that freight shippers have a lot on their plates would be an understatement. The constant juggle of schedules, carriers, regulations, costs, and timelines can be overwhelming — not to mention a drain on valuable resources that could be better spent on core business priorities.
As a freight shipper, you’re always running into transportation-industry-specific terms, jargon, and abbreviations. Even if you’ve been in the industry for decades, the constant barrage of lingo can be confusing at best — and downright frustrating at worst.
In today's globalized economy, efficient, strategic shipping solutions are more crucial than ever — especially for shippers moving a large volume of freight annually.
Shipping freight by air for the first time — or even the 101st time! — can feel overwhelming, especially for shippers unfamiliar with the many unique terms and processes involved.
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.
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!
