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LTL Freight Shipping: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid

LTL shipping is an inexpensive way to move goods, and it can be an excellent logistics solution for companies that are looking to save money on their shipments. It is important to carefully plan out all of the components of transportation to avoid common shipping mistakes.

Here are the most frequent shipping mistakes companies make when shipping using LTL:

Avoiding insurance

One of the major shipping mistakes companies can often make is trying to save money on insurance, assuming that they probably

5 Questions You Need to Ask Before Choosing an LTL Shipping Service  

Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is one of the best possible solutions for small businesses and shippers. LTL shipping has many benefits, and the most significant of them is cost saving. You don’t have to use a full truck for your shipment, and the capacity is shared with other shippers so that you only pay for the space your freight uses. If you have already decided on picking an LTL shipping service, there is an important thing to do – choose the right carrier. Don’t get too excited by the first availab

Shipping Furniture with GoShip: How to Ship Furniture Cross-Country?

It doesn’t matter if you are a manufacturer, retailer, or just moving across the country, furniture shipping can be a burden. Considering all the things you have to manage, it can indeed turn into a nightmare. Therefore, safe and convenient shipping is what you expect from a shipping service. If the pieces are too large, it may require additional packing and help of specialized services. If moving to a new place or shipping furniture is among your nearest plans, here are three main steps for safe shipping:

Additional Shipping Charges: How to Avoid Unwanted Shipping Costs

It is easy to make mistakes whenever you are organizing a shipment, especially if you are new to the shipping industry. New shippers can often get confused on freight classification, weight, dimensions, and shipment details that could result in additional charges on the shipment. Nobody wants to deal with unwanted shipping charges on their shipment, and GoShip.com wants to help our customers avoid unwanted shipping charges from happening to them. Shipping can be one of the most time consuming, but necessary

Top 3 Benefits of Freight Shipment Tracking

The shipping industry is constantly being changed by new technology, ranging from the ELD mandate to the idea of autonomous trucks. Technology is almost unavoidable in today’s society and has changed the way people ship. Consumers become more and more conventional to technology, and many businesses focus on staying ahead of technology to provide customers with a seamless shopping and shipping experience. One way businesses are utilizing new technology is with shipment tracking. Shipment tracking is a new fe

Ship in a Hurricane: How to Prepare

Managing your supply chain can be very complex and difficult for certain businesses. Managing your supply chain in the middle of a hurricane can be extremely difficult and is an added stress that no business wants to face. Hurricanes often come with catastrophic results, and many businesses suffer disruptions and issues in their supply chain when a hurricane moves into the area. We want to help companies stay ahead of hurricanes and be prepared to get their supply chain through the storm without any major b

5 Signs That it’s Time to Change LTL Shipping Providers

When is the right time to change your LTL shipping provider? Building important long lasting relationships with your LTL provider is an important part of maintaining a strong shipping network, but there are numerous signs that will clearly let you know when the time has come to switch. As a shipper, it’s critical for the handling of your freight and your reputation to know when you have a bad carrier and when to get rid of them. Luckily, there are 5 significant signs that it’s time to change LTL shipping pr