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Benefits of LTL for Small Business Shipping

As a small business owner, you’re already accustomed to working with fewer resources than your larger competitors. Yet when it comes to shipping large items, the problem is that you have too much — too much empty space in a trailer, that is. Small businesses that have to ship larger items often find themselves in a bind because the items are too large to use a parcel shipper such as UPS or FedEx. That’s why it’s beneficial to use LTL for small business shipping needs. In many cases, small businesses find th

Shipping Mistakes: How to Avoid Common Freight Shipping Errors

Mistakes happen, and they can potentially cost companies thousands of dollars. When it comes to freight shipping, time is money. Even the most experienced shippers make common freight shipping mistakes during their everyday planning.

To avoid these freight shipping mistakes, we laid out 4 major strategies for you and your small business to follow when ready for shipment:

Packaging your freight properly

It’s up to the shipper to package their freight properly if damaged during shipment was due to impr