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All About Refrigerated Freight and Reefer Best Practices

11/28/2018

Author: Donnovan N.

Reefers, also known as refrigerated truck trailers need to maintain a stable temperature from the moment they pick up the merchandise and until they drop it off. Usually, the reefers come with a dedicated refrigeration system to maintain the quality and temperature for that shipment.

Every since refrigeration units for trailers were patented in 1939, lots of trailers started to use them. Nowadays you can find around 500,000 reefers in the US, and they distribute 90% of the food in the US. The temperature for these reefers will vary, which is why they have a lot of insulation and the refrigeration unit is very easy to control.

How can you maintain your refrigerated truck safe and clean?

10/15/2018

Handling a refrigerated truck can be very time-consuming and challenging. Most of the time you need to pay a lot of attention to the cleanliness and performance for your refrigerated truck if you want to keep it running properly in the long run. With that in mind, we created a quick list of things you need to focus on when you want to keep your refrigerated truck running properly.

What’s included in a Freight Quote?

9/6/2018

We all know that truckload costs tend to differ very often. But why does that happen? In order to understand these changes, we have to figure out what’s included in the Freight Quote. We start with the full truckload rates at first, as this is used when a shipper will have the cargo needed to full up the truck. The truckload rates are known for being simple to calculate since you just study the cost per mile. Or you can study the door to door rate.

Things to Look for when Finding a Great Truckload Carrier

8/17/2018

A business of any niche or size requires a solid plan for the supply chain management. Having a solid plan when it comes to moving items, from raw materials to end products, is important when it comes to keeping the customers happy and satisfied and in keeping the business running. In the case of most companies, it is best to hire out for transportation.

Overlength: Relevant Considerations In Non-Standard Freight Items

8/2/2018

When considering freighting factors, the price is usually the most compelling prerequisite in considering long-term profits.

However, taking into account all the components relative to logistical calculations; not only cost but pertinent logistical requirements which might demand customized solutions, the answer does not always lie in the cheapest solution.

What you need to know when finding or selecting the transportation freight carrier

7/23/2018

Finding or selecting a transportation carrier is the crucial decision you will make in your business. This is because when your orders aren’t shipped on time and damaged, you’ll have likely lost a client. Like it or not, freight shipping service could make or break your company, and they are an extension of your business. The transportation and trucking business is enormous. On a usual day in the US, approximately 43 million tons of goods, valued at

roughly $29 billion, moved almost 12 billion ton-miles on the countries interconnected transportation network. These local numbers are according to the BTS and provide you a simple snapshot of the importance of this sector. It’s staggering how important this business is with regards to moving your goods.

Advantages of Intermodal Shipping

7/15/2018

Intermodal shipping allows you to deliver freight in a vehicle or an intermodal container using different modes of transportation such as trucks, railways, and barges. It is often used in the food and beverage industries to deliver wine and beer, frozen goods and fresh produce to another location. Intermodal shipping offers the benefits of both rail and truck shipping for better efficiency.

Barges or trucks move the goods between the rail terminals and the drop-off point of the cargo. Rail can help companies save a significant amount of fuel as railroad cars can carry freight over long distances. Intermodal shipping can also handle the increase in demands better than other forms of delivery due to its improved reliability and speed. Since the general public doesn’t have easy access to container ports and rail yards, intermodal shipping offers increased security to shippers. There are a lot of reasons why you should go for intermodal transportation and here are just some of them.

Reasons to Choose LTL Shipping

7/12/2018

There are different ways to deliver goods from one place to another. One of these is intermodal shipping, which uses more than one mode of transportation to move cargo. Your freight can be moved via railway, truck, plane, cargo ships or barges. The shipping container or intermodal container makes these modes of transportation possible.

These shipping containers are standardized, so they can be stacked, loaded, unloaded and moved by companies that provide intermodal freight services. Intermodal shipping is usually more affordable than shipping freight by truck alone as it combines the cost-efficient benefits of both trucks and trains. When your goods are delivered by railway, much more load can be shipped for the same amount of energy used by a truck alone.

Another way to ship goods is through less than truckload (LTL) shipping. This is a good option if your cargo is too much for a parcel carrier service to handle, but not enough to need a full truckload. LTL shipments usually weigh 151 to 15,000 pounds.

HOW FREIGHT INSURANCE WORKS

7/9/2018

Merchants, for centuries, have tried to reduce the risks associated with conducting trade around the world to the barest minimum. Whenever goods move, there are bound to be risks involved, and their value might be partially or lost due to a host of different reasons. As a business owner, this can be very critical to your enterprise.

When To Go For Truckload Shipping

7/7/2018

Truckload shipping can help you transport large amounts of goods using a semi-trailer or intermodal container. It’s usually used to ship over 10,000-pound products. Unlike LTL (less-than-truckload) freight that transfers goods from one truck to another, truckload shipping delivers cargo directly to its destination. If your cargo is around or over 10,000 pounds and it can take up an entire truck container, going for truckload shipping might be your best option.

It is also a good choice if you need to transfer the goods to only one destination or if you want to load and unload the cargo on your own or have an agent do it for you.