Posts Tagged “freight”

What is Freight Class and How is it Measured?
Authored by SMC³ on April 24, 2023
Freight class provides LTL users an agreed-upon standard for classifying and pricing freight based on universally measurable factors. Here’s what you need to know about LTL freight classes, how to measure them and why they’re so important.

Unexpected Weather Events are on the Rise. Is it Freight Embargo Panic Time?
Authored by SMC³ on October 11, 2022
As weather-related events become more common, what are the chances that freight embargoes could disrupt a somewhat upbeat outlook?

Cross-border LTL: How it’s different from domestic freight and how to succeed at the border
Authored by SMC³ on May 17, 2022
As shippers continue to tap into cross-border markets, carriers who want to accept that freight need to be ready for everything that carrying cross-border freight entails. In a recent SMC³ LTL202 educational session “LTL Operations from Dock to Stock, industry professionals discussed some of the biggest hurdles and how LTL carriers can overcome them.

Where LTL dock operations can improve shipper/carrier relations
Authored by SMC³ on April 26, 2022
As part of the recent SMC³ LTL online education exclusive hybrid session, industry experts discussed the basics of dock operations and how they’ve changed as technology has advanced.

What is a freight embargo and why do carriers set them?
Authored by SMC³ on April 19, 2022
Embargoes are common in less than truckload (LTL) shipping. This blog explains the purpose of LTL freight embargoes, who decides when they go into effect and why embargoes can actually help make the supply chain work more smoothly for shippers and carriers alike.

What is Freight Class and How is it Measured?
Authored by SMC³ on December 14, 2021
Freight class provides LTL users an agreed-upon standard for classifying and pricing freight based on universally measurable factors. Here’s what you need to know about LTL freight classes, how to measure them and why they’re so important.