High shipping costs can really weigh down a business, especially if you move products or materials regularly. Those expenses can chip away at profit margins, limit growth, and make it tough to stay competitive. For many companies, figuring out how to cut down on shipping costs is a big deal. Finding cheaper ways to ship […]
Moving an entire house’s worth of stuff can feel like fitting your life into a few dozen boxes. There’s more to it than simply packing up your favorite coffee mug or the couch. You also need to figure out how to get everything—every last lamp, book, and bed—safely from one place to another without losing […]
Shipping outdoor furniture is all about making sure those pieces arrive in one piece, ready to spruce up a backyard or patio. We all know how exciting it is to get new furniture, but the process of getting it there can be a bit overwhelming. Picture this: you’ve just purchased a beautiful wicker sofa set […]
Sometimes, unprepared vendors can experience noticeable effects of insufficient capacity on their businesses. However, several popular techniques will help you avoid harmful outcomes.
Temperature-controlled shipments have always been one of the most challenging to organize. For that reason, shippers constantly search for the optimal ways to make their cold deliveries easy and affordable. Among various options, business owners often consider cooling packaging.
We’re all familiar with those handy tracking numbers that come with our online orders. Simply enter a code, and you’ll see the whole journey of your package! Right from the moment you “add to cart” and until it reaches your doorstep. But does the same rule apply when you need to track a bigger delivery? Less than truckload (LTL) deliveries are more complicated than your average parcel shipping service.
When executed correctly, LTL freight shipping can be a cost-effective shipping option. However, shippers, especially new shippers in the industry, deal with a significant amount of discrepancy between estimated costs and actual costs. Sometimes, the extra costs can be frustratingly high and create a misunderstanding between shippers and carriers. The cause is due to the hidden costs of LTL shipping. Nobody is ‘hiding’ costs from you, intentionally. All the extra fees that shippers pay are generally due to m
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
Freight pricing is changing to be more focused on freight density instead of weight. This change is occurring because of the growing popularity of e-commerce and the driver shortage. Carriers that are still charging shippers based only on their products' weight are losing a ton of space and money. Here at GoShip.com, we want to make sure you are never on the losing end of this process. Today we will review exactly what freight density is, and how it will affect both LTL shippers and carriers. What is frei