Freight Resources

Intermodal Shipping: Door-to-Door vs Ramp-to-Ramp

Intermodal shipping uses truck and rail together to move freight over long distances, and this guide helps shippers compare door-to-door and ramp-to-ramp service based on cost, control, transit time, and delivery complexity.

Freight Securement & Dry Van Loading Checklist for Shippers

Dry van loading requires more than moving freight onto a trailer, and this guide helps shippers prepare pallets, equipment, paperwork, and securement methods to reduce load shifts, damage, delays, and compliance risks at pickup.

How to Run a Freight Request For Proposal (RFP)

A request for proposal helps shippers identify service expectations and clarify transportation requirements with carriers, and this guide explains when to use a freight RFP, what information to include, and which common mistakes can weaken carrier selection or lead to avoidable service issues.

What Carriers Need Before an FTL Pickup

FTL freight requirements must be completed before a full truckload move can be dispatched. This guide helps shippers understand what information to provide carriers, like weight, pallets, commodity type, and documents.

How To Prevent Shipping Damage: Tips for Freight Claims Prevention

Freight claims reimburse shippers for over, short, or damaged (OS&D) shipments, and this guide helps shippers implement packaging and documentation techniques to prevent claims.

Spot Market Indicators Truckload Shippers Should Watch

Spot market freight refers to one-off loads based on real-time freight rates for modes and fuel costs. This guide is for shippers to learn how to secure optimal rates using spot market indicators.

When to Rebid Contract Lanes (Signals and Timing)

Shippers run truckload contract lane rebids to source new terms or carriers to avoid service degradation, coverage instability, and cost drift. Use our guide to manage successful trucking bids.

Detention Prevention: A Shipper Playbook to Reduce Charges

Detention charges are additional accessorial fees that inflate your freight bill. Learn how to manage your container logistics strategy and prevent shipping line detention in our guide below.

Transportation Management System (TMS): EDI vs APIs for Shippers

Electronic data interchange (EDI) and application programming interface (API) are digital platforms to optimize logistics networks. Learn how to build a TMS with EDI and API strategies in our guide.

When to Use Trucking Team Drivers (& When You Don’t Need Them)

Team driving is a logistics strategy to expedite freight with two licensed drivers operating a truck vs one. This guide helps shippers decide if team drivers are best to ship urgent freight.

Carrier Onboarding: Process, SOP, & Scorecard Template

Shippers should vet and train carriers on their role in the shipper’s supply chain. Our guide shows you how to create a carrier onboarding process for carrier compliance and logistics success.

Broker vs 3PL vs Carrier: Who to Use When

Broker vs 3Pl vs Carrier: we show you how to choose the best type of logistics service provider based on your freight shipping requirements and other logistics services you may need.

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