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Freight 101
Freight Class
Find out how your freight is classified and priced in the LTL industry.
Density Calculator + Metric cm & kg
A quick and easy form to find the density and volume of your package(s) in both U.S. and Metric measurements!
Shipping Automotive Parts
Automotive parts can be shipped via crate, pallet, skid or box. Some items like tires can be shipped as is. Since most shipments are unloaded at least three times as the move through the common carrier's system, it is usually best to have items at least strapped to a pallet. This keeps them from being separated during transit and one item left at one of the terminals. Body parts like doors and fenders needs to boxed or wrapped in cardboard to prevent scratching or dings....
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How to ship Electronics like a TV or electronic equipment
We can ship electronics anywhere in the US, plus to and from Canada.
We can help you ship that flat screen TV, ship a stereo to a student in college, ship office equipment to a customer. Our carriers haul electronics for all the major electronic companies and we offer this freight shipping service with low shipping rates. Proper packaging for:- large electronics
- electronic equipment
- computer rack, main frame or a plotter printer
- ship an ATM
- computer monitors
- stereo equipment, amplifier or speakers
- flat screen TV or big screen TV
- office electronics or a copier
- mixing board...
Liftgates
Liftgates or lift gates are the hydraulic platform on the back of a truck or trailer that can be lowered down to the ground, allowing freight to be placed on it and then raised back up to deck height. It makes for easy freight loading and freight unloading. If you have a 500 lb truck engine or other heavy equipment and need to get it loaded; a liftgate is used for that purpose. Carriers do not have these units on every truck and trailer because of...
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Residential Pickup and Delivery
Most carriers will do home or residential pickups and deliveries but there are some things to keep in mind when doing these types of shipments. Most carriers do their pickups with full size trailers of 45 feet up to 53 feet long so you'll need to be sure there is plenty of access to get a large tractor (semi truck) and trailer through. There are cases where a smaller straight truck or box truck can be used to access your residence but not all carriers...
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Residential Delivery
All carriers charge extra to make a home delivery or a residential delivery. It really does cost the carrier more to handle these. The driver will spend extra time finding and maneuvering through a neighborhood. They have to watch for lower or hanging power lines and trees. Some neighborhoods have limited access or dead end roads; requiring the driver to back out. The carrier's liability goes up as vehicles are parked in the road and children may be playing or riding bicycles in the road...
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