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Avoiding Charge-Backs, Vendor Penalties & Accessorials

Posted by Harriet Mills on Jun 2, 2020 3:02:09 PM

Whether you are shipping truckload or LTL, there are always ways to save costs on your freight spend. One of the easiest things you can do that will have the most impact to your bottom line is to dedicate time to thoroughly evaluate your freight bills. Review every charge-back, vendor penalty, and accessorial fee over the last few months.

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Tags: Cold LTL, Dry LTL, Freight costs, truckload freight shipping, FTL

Why Haven't LTL Rates Dropped Alongside TL?

Posted by Harriet Mills on Nov 22, 2019 10:26:11 AM

And what you can do about mitigating LTL costs ...

LTL rates have remained high since the freight recession hit in Q4 of 2018, and to some, this is hard to understand. Conventional wisdom says that when market pricing for truckload shipments rises, so does Less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing. Conversely, when truckload pricing dips, so should LTL, but we are beginning to see a shift in the industry that is far from normal.

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Tags: Shipper News, Cold LTL, Dry LTL

7 Most Common Cold LTL Shipping Mistakes

Posted by Harriet Mills on May 7, 2019 11:11:00 AM

... that could be costing you money ! 😐

Getting your freight out the door is a top priority but doing it hastily can sometimes cost you more in the long run. According to Choptank’s Cold LTL division, here are seven of the most common mistakes made when it comes to shipping reefer LTL freight.

1. Weight - Shippers will sometimes tender their loads at net weight, but that is not correct. Failure to provide accurate information regarding the weights of your product can result in rate increases and delays due to overweight trucks. For accurate billing, invoicing and load planning, gross weight is required. What are the differences between net, tare and gross weight?

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Tags: Shipper News, Cold LTL

Need Specialty Freight Services?

Posted by Harriet Mills on May 2, 2019 10:43:43 AM

Shippers who have truckload freight occasionally need LTL, intermodal or oversized freight services. These sporadic and out of the ordinary loads can be hard to cover if you work with a 3PL that specializes in only one or two mode offerings.

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