A shipment of wiring harnesses leaves a supplier plant in Saltillo bound for an assembly plant in Michigan. It reaches the border on schedule....
Accessorial charges are additional freight fees applied when a shipment requires services beyond standard pickup and delivery. These charges can...
The need for fast international shipping can (and should) feel like a major win for a blooming business. As the excitement surrounding your...
Drawing on operational insight from Brock Hubble and Dalton Parker, First Call LogisticsCross-border freight can be disrupted by relatively small...
Cross-border freight involves more than moving a truck from one country to another. Documentation, carrier authorization, customs requirements,...
Cross-border freight does not always stay on the same trailer from pickup through delivery. When carrier, equipment, or facility requirements...
Expedited freight shipping is used when a shipment needs to move faster than standard transit allows. It is often chosen for time-sensitive...
Freight classification directly impacts less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping rates. When a shipment is assigned the wrong freight class, it can...
Intermodal shipping can be a useful option when freight is moving long distances, moving on repeatable lanes, or in a way that makes...
Shipments that are too large for standard less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping but not large enough to require a full truckload often fall into a...
