Adjustments can be pricey, but can mostly be avoided with correct information. Frequent adjustments occur around oversized items (more than 12 feet in length), lift-gates, limited delivery access, residential fees, reclassifications and changes to the bill of lading at pickup or consignee.
(BOL) acts as an invoicing receipt and acknowledgment in the logistics industry, and with many carriers, the BOL is the contract of carriage between that carrier and the shipper. It includes essential information related to the shipment such as addresses, packaging type, freight class, description of the goods and any special instructions needed to complete a successful pickup and delivery of your goods.
They are determined by weight, dimensions, density, value and liability from instances like theft, damage, breakability. To help determine freight class please provide one of our experts with the info above.
Less than truckload (LTL) shipping allows various shippers to share space on the same truck to provide the best rate possible. While full truckload (TL) shipments move on only one truck with one destination or multiple to ensure no transloading of your product.
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) allocates a specific number to manufactured goods that could be shipped. That is the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) that pairs to the freight class best suited for the goods.
When shipping goods, it’s always important to reduce movement. Pack crates or boxes as full as possible, with heavier items on the bottom. If the crate is not filled, use packing material to fill in the empty spaces. If you can not crate your product please skid and wrap all your freight onto a pallet with the heaviest pieces on the bottom. Use many layers of shrink wrap to ensure no movement or shift of goods stacked. Pack your freight as you would pack a glass mirror. With precaution and thought behind it.
ShipItSolutions provides tracking services online to access a shipment’s status 24/7 from your computer or phone. You can track a shipment with our BOL number. You can always call or email us with a live update status of your shipment as well.
Full truckload (TL) is generally best for those looking to move more than 10,000 pounds, or enough to justify the whole use of a semi-trailer. If you’re looking to ship more than 100 pounds of freight, but less than 10,000 pounds, less than truckload (LTL) is your best choice. Getting material quickly from one point to another may call for expedited shipping services. Intermodal shipping uses multiple modes of transportation and is great for long distances. A ShipItSolutions representative can always assist with best shipment method or plan of attack.
If you have goods that are receptive to climate conditions (produce, flowers, candy, etc.), you will want to ship temperature controlled shipping. ShipItSolutions will assist you through this process.