Freight Rate

Freight Rate is the cost charged for shipping goods via a truckload service, calculated per mile or per hundredweight. This is also when you are getting exclusive use of a dry van or other trailer for your goods. 

It represents the financial compensation that shippers pay to carriers for the transportation of their cargo. 

Freight rates are influenced by a range of factors related to the shipment:

• Transportation requirements
• Market conditions
• Travel distance
• Cargo type
• Standard vs expedited  

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