Reason #1 Transparency - For each shipment you can show why you went with a particular carrier for a price or quality reason. FreightRun.com's Carrier Reviews, filled in by other FreightRun.com customers like you, are available to you also and help to better inform you of the strengths and weaknesses of any particular carrier.Better informed professional shipping consumers like yourself can make better carrier choices from a platform like FreightRun.com using the Carrier Reviews and comparing ca ...

According to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, using spot trucks is on average less expensive than using contract carriers (dedicated equipment) in most lanes in the USA. However, such a rough analysis with truckload indexes might not be completely fair to the contract carriers, which may have higher expenses as a result of servicing such demanding shippers.Spot vs Contract FreightFor instance, the comparison does not account for the way certain shippers require their contract carriers to opera ...

#5 Check your past shipments out of the same origin and to the same destination - every point in the USA is either an origin with a surplus of trucks looking for a backhaul, or a deficit of trucks looking to extract a high "front haul" price from you, or you are shipping from/to a balanced lane that has roughly equivalent pricing back and forth. Most acute trucker surplus areas are the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast, but you have seasonal situations arising all the time.#4 Go to FreightRun. ...

Have FreightRun.com post your full truckloads, volume shipments, and expedited loads whether for van trailers, flatbeds, refrigerated or specialized trailers so that multiple truckload carriers and expedited truckers with sprinter vans, cargo vans, or full 53' vans can compete and offer you truckload prices in the lane you need. Let us find you a carrier who needs an LTL or FTL backhaul.With FreightRun.com and its unique FTL (FTL Freight and Transit), LTL, and VOLUME Freight Calculators you ...

Type of Equipment - The two main distinctions are "VANS" (53' Long Covered Trailers) and "FLATBEDS" (53' open decks) - covered trailers keep things driest, but flatbeds can be tarped - speak with your colleagues and boss about how you normally ship your particular products. Make sure there is easy access - enough turning room - for a big truck to get into your dock, but also at the receiver's dock!Pickup and Dropoff Locations and Times - Note you should be able to load the truck within 2 hours a ...

FreightRun.com can now offer various solutions where you can reduce class risk and the resulting consequent increased charges. All the solutions, however, depend on you submitting to the Freight Quote Calculator the absolutely correct gross weight (including the weight of pallets, cardboard, shrink wrap EVERYTHING in that calculation, scales are a good investment!) and the absolute outside measurements of each piece you are shipping.The only way to get around the NMFC codes is to use density-onl ...

With technology has come increased transparency. Carriers, brokers, and the shipping “public” (shippers, receivers, product middlemen, or resellers who buy freight and arrange drop shipments), have all come to realize the approximate price normally paid between two points, adjusted a bit, of course, by the nature of the freight and the nature of the service required. There has also been a maturation of the circular relationship among brokers, carriers, credit agencies, and the carrie ...

Just released on FreightRun. Carrier Reviews is a new feature to share with you how carriers are performing in terms of accurate pickup and delivery estimates, as well as what our community members are sharing about their experiences with carriers.Looking for an honest, unbiased carrier review? You've come to the right place! We research and write in-depth reviews on a variety of carriers, so you can make an informed decision about which one is right for you.From small regional carriers to ...

Let’s assume you’ve never had a course in the regulatory and legal issues regarding Bills Of Lading – (BOLs), much less attended a logistics training course or formal apprenticeship program; it’s the norm today so don’t feel shortchanged. I’d like to give you a little background so you are not quite so much a “babe in the woods” who will learn the hard way, possibly with dire consequences for your company.The freight world has been moving rapidly a ...

FreightRun has just added a great new feature that we hope will make your life easier:  Automated Full Truckload Pricing! Do you have an FTL Shipment? For an INSTANT QUOTE simply click on the FTL tab of our FREIGHT CALCULATOR. We are committed to elevating the FreightRun experience for you at every opportunity - to make your life easier by making your shipping experience smoother and more predictable.